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alpha-Melanocyte stimulating hormone

Known as: alpha MSH, alpha melanocyte-stimulating hormone, alpha-Melanotropin 
A 13-amino acid peptide derived from proteolytic cleavage of ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE, the N-terminal segment of ACTH. ACTH (1-13) is amidated at… 
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64Cu-DOTA-NAPamideACTH (1-13)NH2ACTH (6-9)AP 214
Alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone:MCnc:Pt:Ser/Plas:QnIn BloodPOMC geneProcess of secretion

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HormonesMelanocyte stimulating hormone

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Review
2005
Review
2005
Neuropeptide Y, alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone, and monoamines in food intake regulation.
Obesity is increasing in severity and prevalence in the United States and represents a major public health issue. No effective… 
1994
1994
The Neuropeptide Alpha-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone: A Key Component Neuroimmunomodulation
Recent research indicates that the proopiomelanocortin derivative Α-melano-cyte stimulating hormone (Α-MSH) is a significant… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Nocturnal plasma melatonin and alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone levels during exacerbation of multiple sclerosis.
The pineal gland has been implicated recently in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). To investigate this hypothesis… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone stimulates protein kinase C activity in murine B16 melanoma.
The effect of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) on protein kinase C activity and distribution was investigated in… 
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… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Characterization of the cDNA encoding proopiomelanocortin in the frog Rana ridibunda.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Regulation of Cyclic AMP Accumulation by Peptide Hormone Receptors in Immunocytochemically: Defined Astroglial Cells
Abstract: Primary cultures of neonatal murine brain have been reported to express multiple receptors that regulate adenylate… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
[half-Cys4,half-Cys10]-alpha-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone: a cyclic alpha-melanotropin exhibiting superagonist biological activity.
alpha-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-melanotropin; alpha-MSH) is a linear tridecapeptide (Ac-Ser-Tyr-Ser-Met-Glu-His-Phe… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
alpha-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone: reduction in adult rat brain after monosodium glutamate treatment of neonates.
Intraperitoneal injection of monosodium glutamate in neonatal rates resulted in a 90 percent loss of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Psycho-physiologic correlates of MSH activity in man.
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