| Literature DB >> 6254152 |
J M Walker, H Akil, S J Watson.
Abstract
alpha-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH), a modified fragment of adrenocorticotropic hormone, derives from the same biosynthetic route as beta-endorphin and is stored by the same arcuate neurons. Microinjection of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone and several related peptides into the periaqueductal gray matter significantly reduced responsiveness to pain and had a behavioral profile similar to that produced by beta-endorphin.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 6254152 DOI: 10.1126/science.6254152
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728