Melanotrophs

"Melanotrophs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Neuroendocrine cells in the INTERMEDIATE LOBE OF PITUITARY. They produce MELANOCYTE STIMULATING HORMONES and other peptides from the post-translational processing of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC).

Descriptor ID

D052717

MeSH Number(s)

A06.407.747.750.500

A06.688.357.750.750.500

A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435.500.750.500

A08.713.357.750.750.500

A11.382.937

A11.436.636

Concept/Terms

Melanotrophs

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Melanotrophs".

Anatomy [A]
Endocrine System [A06]
Endocrine Glands [A06.407]
Pituitary Gland [A06.407.747]
Pituitary Gland, Intermediate [A06.407.747.750]
Melanotrophs [A06.407.747.750.500]
Neurosecretory Systems [A06.688]
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A06.688.357]
Pituitary Gland [A06.688.357.750]
Pituitary Gland, Intermediate [A06.688.357.750.750]
Melanotrophs [A06.688.357.750.750.500]
Nervous System [A08]
Central Nervous System [A08.186]
Brain [A08.186.211]
Prosencephalon [A08.186.211.730]
Diencephalon [A08.186.211.730.317]
Hypothalamus [A08.186.211.730.317.357]
Hypothalamus, Middle [A08.186.211.730.317.357.352]
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435]
Pituitary Gland [A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435.500]
Pituitary Gland, Intermediate [A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435.500.750]
Melanotrophs [A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435.500.750.500]
Neurosecretory Systems [A08.713]
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A08.713.357]
Pituitary Gland [A08.713.357.750]
Pituitary Gland, Intermediate [A08.713.357.750.750]
Melanotrophs [A08.713.357.750.750.500]
Cells [A11]
Endocrine Cells [A11.382]
Melanotrophs [A11.382.937]
Epithelial Cells [A11.436]
Melanotrophs [A11.436.636]

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