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Melanotrophs
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Definition
: 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).
Other names
Pituitary Melanotropin-
Producing Cell; Pituitary Melanotropin Producing Cells; Pituitary MSH-
Producing Cell; Pituitary MSH Producing Cells; Melanotropin-
Producing Cells, Pituitary; Melanotropin-
Producing Cell, Pituitary; Melanotroph; MSH-
Producing Cells, Pituitary; Pituitary MSH-
Producing Cells; Pituitary Melanotropin-
Producing Cells
