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Endocrine System > Endocrine Glands > Pituitary Gland > Pituitary Gland, Intermediate > Melanotrophs
... > Nervous System > Neurosecretory Systems > Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System > Pituitary Gland > Pituitary Gland, Intermediate > Melanotrophs
... > Endocrine System > Neurosecretory Systems > Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System > Pituitary Gland > Pituitary Gland, Intermediate > Melanotrophs
... > Nervous System > Central Nervous System > Brain > Limbic System > Hypothalamus > Hypothalamus, Middle > Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System > Pituitary Gland > Pituitary Gland, Intermediate > Melanotrophs
... > Nervous System > Central Nervous System > Brain > Prosencephalon > Diencephalon > Hypothalamus > Hypothalamus, Middle > Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System > Pituitary Gland > Pituitary Gland, Intermediate > Melanotrophs
Cells > Epithelial Cells > Melanotrophs
Cells > Endocrine Cells > Melanotrophs

Preferred term

Melanotrophs  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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).

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Pituitary Melanotropin-Producing Cells
  • Pituitary MSH-Producing Cells

Allowable Qualifier(s)

In other languages

  • Cellules mélanotropes

    French

  • Cellules mélanotropes hypophysaires
  • Cellules productrices de MSH
  • Cellules sécrétrices d'hormone mélanotrope
  • Cellules sécrétrices de MSH

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-XW9GLRH2-4

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