| Literature DB >> 10996524 |
A Catania1, L Airaghi, G Colombo, J M Lipton.
Abstract
Over the past two decades, research in animal models has indicated that alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) has potent anti-inflammatory properties. Furthermore, recent data show that the peptide has antimicrobial effects and probably contributes to innate immunity. alpha-MSH, which is produced by many extrapituitary human cells, should no longer be considered solely a pituitary hormone; rather, it should be viewed as a ubiquitous modulatory peptide.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10996524 DOI: 10.1016/s1043-2760(00)00296-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Endocrinol Metab ISSN: 1043-2760 Impact factor: 12.015