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MSH

MSH MSH stands for melanocyte-stimulating hormones, a group of peptides that act on pigment cells to promote melanin production and spread, leading to increased coloring of the skin and other tissues.

MSH stands for melanocyte-stimulating hormones, a group of peptides that act on pigment cells to promote melanin production and spread, leading to increased coloring of the skin and other tissues. These hormones come from pro-opiomelanocortin and are made in parts of the pituitary and in hypothalamic neurons.