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melanin-concentrating hormone

Known as: melanin concentrating hormone, melanophore-concentrating hormone, melanosome concentrating hormone 
National Institutes of Health

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Hypothalamic HormonesMelaninsMelanophoresPituitary Hormones
PMCH gene

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Review
2014
Review
2014
Putative roles of neuropeptides in vagal afferent signaling
2009
2009
Enhanced Excitatory Input to Melanin Concentrating Hormone Neurons during Developmental Period of High Food Intake Is Mediated by GABA
In contrast to the local axons of GABA neurons of the cortex and hippocampus, lateral hypothalamic neurons containing melanin… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Melanin Concentrating Hormone Is a Novel Regulator of Islet Function and Growth
Melanin concentrating hormone (MCH) is a hypothalamic neuropeptide known to play a critical role in energy balance. We have… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Design and synthesis of substituted quinolines as novel and selective melanin concentrating hormone antagonists as anti-obesity agents.
2004
2004
Intracerebroventricular injection of neuropeptide EI increases serum LH in male and female rats
2002
2002
Antidepressant, anxiolytic and anorectic effects of a melanin-concentrating hormone-1 receptor antagonist
Nature Med. 8, 825–830 (2002). Bharat Lagu was omitted from the list of authors. The correct list is below. B. Borowsky, M.M… 
1991
1991
MCH-induced pigment aggregation in teleost melanophores is associated with a cAMP reduction.
1990
1990
Nucleotide sequence and tissue-specific expression of the rat melanin concentrating hormone gene.
Melanin concentrating hormone (MCH) is a key neuroendocrine peptide which is involved in the regulation of body color in teleost… 
1990
1990
Rat melanin concentrating hormone does not modify the release of CRH-41 from rat hypothalamus or ACTH from the anterior pituitary in vitro.
It has been suggested that melanin concentrating hormone (MCH) possesses potent corticotrophin (ACTH) inhibitory activity, on the… 
1985
1985
Melanin concentrating hormone (MCH) effects on teleost (Chrysiptera cyanea) melanophores.
The in vitro biological actions of synthetic chum salmon melanin concentrating hormone (MCH) on melanophores of the blue… 
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