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GlossaryProopiomelanocortin

precursor protein cleaved into hormones affecting pigmentation and stress

Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) is a large precursor protein that is produced in the pituitary gland and other tissues. It is cleaved into several important hormones, including adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which regulates cortisol production, and melanocyte-stimulating hormones (MSH), which influence skin pigmentation and hair growth.

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research Spatiotemporal Expression, Distribution, and Processing of POMC and POMC-Derived Peptides in Murine Skin

49 citations, July 2000 in “Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry”

POMC-derived peptides are important for skin functions like immune response and stress management.

research Hair Melanocytes as Neuro-Endocrine Sensors—Pigments for Our Imagination

43 citations, October 2005 in “Molecular and cellular endocrinology”

Hair melanocytes help the skin respond to stress and regulate hair pigmentation.

research The Human Skin as a Hormone Target and an Endocrine Gland

146 citations, January 2004 in “Hormones”

Human skin acts like a hormone-producing organ, making and managing various hormones important for skin and hair health.

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