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beta-MSH

An 18-amino acid peptide that is the C-terminal fragment of gamma-lipotropin which is the N-terminal fragment of BETA-LIPOTROPIN. Beta-MSH is shown to regulate skin pigmentation, steroid production, and feeding.
Also Known As:
MSH, beta; beta-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone; beta-Melanotropin; Intermedin, beta; Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone, beta; beta MSH; beta Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone; beta Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone; beta Melanotropin; Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone, beta; beta Intermedin
Networked: 87 relevant articles (3 outcomes, 4 trials/studies)

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Experts

1. Dambrova, Maija: 2 articles (10/2006 - 12/2005)
2. Krigere, Liga: 2 articles (10/2006 - 12/2005)
3. Muceniece, Ruta: 2 articles (10/2006 - 12/2005)
4. Zvejniece, Liga: 2 articles (10/2006 - 12/2005)
5. Hasegawa, Shin: 1 article (07/2009)
6. Honda, Kazuhisa: 1 article (07/2009)
7. Kamisoyama, Hiroshi: 1 article (07/2009)
8. Saneyasu, Takaoki: 1 article (07/2009)
9. Sugahara, Kunio: 1 article (07/2009)
10. Ariizumi, Kiyoshi: 1 article (07/2009)

Related Diseases

1. Neoplasms (Cancer)
2. Cushing Syndrome
3. Chronic Kidney Failure (Chronic Renal Failure)
4. Melanoma (Melanoma, Malignant)
5. Body Weight (Weight, Body)

Related Drugs and Biologics

1. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
2. beta-MSH
3. Calcitonin (Calcitonin, Eel)
4. Cyclic AMP (AMP, Cyclic)
5. Creatinine
6. Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones (MSH)
7. Hormones (Hormone)
8. Pro-Opiomelanocortin (Proopiomelanocortin)
9. Amylases
10. Neuropeptides

Related Therapies and Procedures

1. Neck Dissection (Radical Neck Dissection)
2. Kidney Transplantation
3. Thyroidectomy
4. Nephrectomy
5. Therapeutics