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    Glossary Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone

    regulates melanin production, affecting skin and hair pigmentation

    Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone (MSH) is a peptide hormone produced by the pituitary gland that regulates the production of melanin, the pigment responsible for skin, hair, and eye color. It plays a crucial role in protecting the skin from UV radiation by increasing melanin synthesis, which can lead to tanning.

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    1. Detection of Functionally Active Melanocortin Receptors and Evidence for an Immunoregulatory Activity of α-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone in Human Dermal Papilla Cells Endocrinology · 2005 · 60 citations
    2. INTERACTION OF α-MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE, MELATONIN, CYCLIC AMP AND CYCLIC GMP IN THE CONTROL OF MELANOGENESIS IN HAIR FOLLICLE MELANOCYTES IN VITRO Journal of Endocrinology · 1981 · 53 citations
    3. Improved cutaneous wound healing after intraperitoneal injection of alpha‐melanocyte‐stimulating hormone Experimental Dermatology · 2014 · 29 citations
    4. Non-pigmentary actions of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone--lessons from the cutaneous melanocortin system. PubMed · 2006 · 16 citations
    5. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) But Not Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (a-MSH) as a Mediator of Adrenalectomy Induced Hair Growth in Mink Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1998 · 16 citations
    6. EFFECTS OF α-MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE AND [8-ARGININE]-VASOTOCIN UPON MELANOGENESIS IN HAIR FOLLICLE MELANOCYTES IN VITRO Journal of Endocrinology · 1981 · 12 citations
    7. Reversal of premature hair graying treated with a topical formulation containing α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone agonist (Greyverse Solution 2%) International journal of trichology · 2022 · 1 citations
    8. 457 Impact of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone on mitochondrial function in human dermal fibroblasts Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2025
    9. Is There a Rationale for the Use of an Alpha-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Analog to Improve Gray Hair Repigmentation? Skin Appendage Disorders · 2022
    10. [Effect of Tribulus terrestris extract on melanocyte-stimulating hormone expression in mouse hair follicles]. 2006 · 7 citations
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