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Melanotrophs

Introduction: Melanotrophs

Description of Melanotrophs

Melanotrophs: Neuroendocrine cells in the INTERMEDIATE LOBE OF PITUITARY. They produce MELANOCYTE STIMULATING HORMONES and other peptides from the post-translational processing of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC).
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Melanotrophs:

Terms Similar to Melanotrophs:

  • Pituitary Melanotropin-Producing Cells

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Melanotrophs

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Melanotrophs

The following list attempts to classify Melanotrophs into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

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