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Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones | Melanotropin | Intermedins | Melanophore-Stimulating Hormone | Melanocyte Stimulating Hormones | Melanophore Stimulating Hormone
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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