- melanocyte-stimulating hormone
- = MSHa hormone synthesized and released by the pituitary gland. In amphibians MSH brings about colour changes in the skin but its physiological role in humans is uncertain.
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melanocyte-stimulating hormone — n either of two vertebrate hormones of the pituitary gland that darken the skin by stimulating melanin dispersion in pigment containing cells abbr. MSH called also intermedin, melanophore stimulating hormone, melanotropin … Medical dictionary
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone — Hormone mélanotrope Pour les articles homonymes, voir MSH. L hormone mélanotrope, ou mélanotropine ou mélanocortine (nom le plus utilisé) ou MSH (pour melanocyte stimulating hormone), est une hormone sécrétée par les cellules mélanotropes de l… … Wikipédia en Français
melanocyte-stimulating hormone — melanocyte stimulating hormone. См. интермедин. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone — proopiomelanocortin (adrenocorticotropin/ beta lipotropin/ alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta endorphin) Identifiers Symbol POMC Entrez 5443 … Wikipedia
melanocyte-stimulating hormone — noun a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes • Syn: ↑MSH • Hypernyms: ↑hormone, ↑endocrine, ↑internal secretion … Useful english dictionary
melanocyte-stimulating hormone — noun Date: 1953 any of several vertebrate hormones of the pituitary gland that darken the skin by stimulating melanin dispersion in pigment containing cells … New Collegiate Dictionary
melanocyte-stimulating hormone — A releasing hormone produced in the mammalian hypophysis and related structures in lower vertebrates. Made up of a MSH (1665 D), the same as amino acids 1 13 of ACTH, and b MSH (18 amino acids, 22 in humans). Causes darkening of the skin by… … Dictionary of molecular biology
melanocyte-stimulating hormone — /meuh lan euh suyt stim yeuh lay ting, mel euh neuh /, Biochem. See MSH. [1950 55] * * * … Universalium
melanocyte-stimulating hormone — melan′ocyte stim ulating hor mone n. biochem. See MSH • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
melanophore-stimulating hormone — n MELANOCYTE STIMULATING HORMONE … Medical dictionary
