Rat melanin concentrating hormone does not modify the release of CRH-41 from rat hypothalamus or ACTH from the anterior pituitary in vitro.

It has been suggested that melanin concentrating hormone (MCH) possesses potent corticotrophin (ACTH) inhibitory activity, on the basis of the inhibitory effects displayed by salmon MCH on ACTH release from either trout or rat isolated pituitary fragments. Recently, rat MCH has been characterised, a...

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Main Authors: Navarra, P, Tsagarakis, S, Coy, D, Rees, L, Besser, G, Grossman, AB
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 1990