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Abstract
Neuroendocrine cells in the INTERMEDIATE LOBE OF PITUITARY. They produce MELANOCYTE STIMULATING HORMONES and other peptides from the post-translational processing of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC).
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- Pituitary MSH-Producing Cells
- Pituitary Melanotropin-Producing Cells
- MSH-Producing Cells, Pituitary
- Melanotroph
- Melanotropin-Producing Cell, Pituitary
- Melanotropin-Producing Cells, Pituitary
- Pituitary MSH Producing Cells
- Pituitary MSH-Producing Cell
- Pituitary Melanotropin Producing Cells
- Pituitary Melanotropin-Producing Cell
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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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2007
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- Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones (1977-2006)
- Pituitary Gland (1977-2006)
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- National Library of Medicine. Melanotrophs. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D052717. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D052717
- Melanotrophs. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanotroph
- Melanotrophs. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6811556