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MSH Release-Inhibiting Hormone

Known as: Prol-Leu-Gly-NH2, Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Release-Inhibiting Hormone, MIF-I 
A hypothalamic tripeptide, enzymatic degradation product of OXYTOCIN, that inhibits the release of MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONES.
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (1)

Hormones
In BloodMelanocyte stimulating hormone releasing factorProcess of secretionagonists

Narrower (2)

N-acetyl-prolyl-leucyl-glycinamidepareptide

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Review
2007
Review
2007
From MIF-1 to endomorphin: The Tyr-MIF-1 family of peptides
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Characterization of melanotropin-release-inhibiting factor (melanostatin) from frog brain: homology with human neuropeptide Y.
A polypeptide was purified from frog brain extracts on the basis of its ability to inhibit alpha-melanotropin release from… 
1991
1991
Mammalian FMRF-NH2-like peptide in rat pituitary: Decrease by osmotic stimulus
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Prolyl aminopeptidase from rat brain and kidney. Action on peptides and identification as leucyl aminopeptidase.
Based on the liberation of proline from ProLeuGlyNH2 (MIF-1, melanostatin) manganese-activated prolyl aminopeptidase activities… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Rat brain regional distribution and spinal cord neuronal pathway of FLFQPQRF-NH2, a mammalian FMRF-NH2-like peptide
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Characterization of binding sites for N-Tyr-MIF-1 (Tyr-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2) in rat brain
1981
1981
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone and amphetamine produce different patterns of behavioral excitation in rats.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Studies on the neuropharmacology of thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) and a new TRH analog.
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone and thyrotropin-releasing hormone: distribution and effects in the central nervous system.
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Oxotremorine Antagonism by a Hypothalamic Hormone, Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Release-Inhibiting Factor (MIF)
Summary MIF was demonstrated to antagonize the central and peripheral effects of oxotremorine in normal as well as in… 
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