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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. 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
    2. Efficacy of an agonist of<i>α</i>-MSH, the palmitoyl tetrapeptide-20, in hair pigmentation International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2018 · 12 citations
    3. Is seborrhea a sign of autonomic impairment in Parkinson's disease? Journal of Neural Transmission · 1997 · 46 citations
    4. Human hair follicles display a functional equivalent of the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal (HPA) axis and synthesize cortisol The FASEB Journal · 2005 · 489 citations
    5. Is There a Rationale for the Use of an Alpha-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Analog to Improve Gray Hair Repigmentation? Skin Appendage Disorders · 2022
    6. Hair Follicle Immune Privilege Revisited: The Key to Alopecia Areata Management 2017 · 102 citations
    7. Alopecia areata – hyperactivity of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis is a myth? Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2017 · 5 citations
    8. Spatiotemporal Expression, Distribution, and Processing of POMC and POMC-derived Peptides in Murine Skin Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry · 2000 · 49 citations
    9. Functions of peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptors (PPAR) in skin homeostasis Lipids · 2004 · 46 citations
    10. Hormone therapy in acne Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology · 2013 · 24 citations
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