Does alpha-MSH have a role in regulating skin pigmentation in humans?

作者: ANTHONY J. THODY , ALISON GRAHAM

DOI: 10.1111/J.1600-0749.1998.TB00735.X

关键词: Cell typeHuman skinAdrenocorticotropic hormoneInternal medicineStimulationReceptorEndocrinologyMelaninBiologyMelanocyteProopiomelanocortin

摘要: … Second, the human pituitary, unlike that of most mammals, secretes very little α‐MSH and circulatory levels of the peptide in humans are extremely low. However, there is now evidence …

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