Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones

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Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones


Peptide hormones secreted by the intermediate lobe of the pituitary that stimulate melanin release and dispersal. Melanocyte-stimulating hormones are also found in the brain where they are presumed to play a signaling role.


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