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Descriptor English: Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones
Descriptor Spanish: Hormonas Estimuladoras de los Melanocitos
Descriptor hormonas estimulantes de los melanocitos
Entry term(s) HEM
MSH
hormona estimuladora de los melanocitos
hormona estimuladora de los melanóforos
hormona estimulante de los melanocitos
hormona estimulante de los melanóforos
hormonas estimuladoras de los melanocitos
melanotropina
Scope note: Péptidos con capacidad para estimular las células pigmentadas MELANOCITOS de los mamíferos y los MELANÓFOROS en los vertebrados inferiores. Al estimular la síntesis y la distribución de la MELANINA en estas células pigmentadas, aumentan la coloración de la piel y de otros tejidos. Las MSH, que proceden de la proopiomelanocortina (POMC) son producidas por los MELANOTROFOS del LÓBULO INTERMEDIO DE LA HIPÓFISIS, por los CORTICOTROFOS del LÓBULO ANTERIOR DE LA HIPÓFISIS y por las neuronas hipotalámicas del NÚCLEO ARQUEADO DEL HIPOTÁLAMO.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hormônios Estimuladores de Melanócitos
Descriptor French: Hormones mélanotropes
Entry term(s): Hormone, Melanocyte-Stimulating
MSH
MSH (Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones)
Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone
Melanocyte Stimulating Hormones
Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone
Melanophore Stimulating Hormone
Melanophore-Stimulating Hormone
Melanotropin
Tree number(s): D06.472.699.327.935.531.750
D06.472.699.631.525.600.531.750
D12.644.400.400.935.531.750
D12.644.400.460
D12.644.548.365.935.531.750
D12.644.548.691.525.690.531.750
D12.776.631.650.405.935.531.750
D12.776.631.650.460
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009074
Scope note: Peptides with the ability to stimulate pigmented cells MELANOCYTES in mammals and MELANOPHORES in lower vertebrates. By stimulating the synthesis and distribution of MELANIN in these pigmented cells, they increase coloration of skin and other tissue. MSHs, derived from pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), are produced by MELANOTROPHS in the INTERMEDIATE LOBE OF PITUITARY; CORTICOTROPHS in the ANTERIOR LOBE OF PITUITARY, and the hypothalamic neurons in the ARCUATE NUCLEUS OF HYPOTHALAMUS.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Hormones
Registry Number: 9002-79-3
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see MSH 1968-2005, INTERMEDIN 1963-67
History Note: 2006(1963)
DeCS ID: 23523
Unique ID: D009074
NLM Classification: WK 515
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones - Preferred
Concept UI M0014155
Scope note Peptides with the ability to stimulate pigmented cells MELANOCYTES in mammals and MELANOPHORES in lower vertebrates. By stimulating the synthesis and distribution of MELANIN in these pigmented cells, they increase coloration of skin and other tissue. MSHs, derived from pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), are produced by MELANOTROPHS in the INTERMEDIATE LOBE OF PITUITARY; CORTICOTROPHS in the ANTERIOR LOBE OF PITUITARY, and the hypothalamic neurons in the ARCUATE NUCLEUS OF HYPOTHALAMUS.
Preferred term Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones
Entry term(s) Hormone, Melanocyte-Stimulating
MSH
MSH (Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones)
Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone
Melanocyte Stimulating Hormones
Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone
Melanophore Stimulating Hormone
Melanophore-Stimulating Hormone
Melanotropin



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