melanocyte-stimulating hormone in English
noun
1
a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that is involved in pigmentation changes in some animals.
Islet cell tumors also may produce adrenocorticotrophin hormone, melanocyte-stimulating hormone , antidiuretic hormone, norepinephrine, and serotonin.
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1. Lyme Biotoxins also undermine the making of MSH (melanocyte-stimulating hormone), which according to Dr
2. Leptin works by inhibiting the activity of neurons that contain neuropeptide Y (NPY) and agouti-related peptide (AgRP), and by increasing the activity of neurons expressing α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH).