The hormone was named melanocyte-stimulating, hormone, in perfectly straightforward fashion, a name usually abbreviated as MSH.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Human Brain]

Her doctors never located the original, or primary, tumor, but laboratory tests eventually confirmed that all the trouble started in a pigmented cell, or melanocyte, in the skin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Vaccinating Against Cancer] Reference

The gel contains melanocyte-stimulating hormone, or MSH.    From Wordnik.com.  [Home | Mail Online] Reference

A sensitive and specific melanocyte marker for MelanomaDiagnosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

The MSCs actually differentiate and develop into a fully mature melanocyte.    From Wordnik.com.  [Best Syndication -] Reference

DNA in human melanocyte cells, causing mutations that can lead to melanoma.    From Wordnik.com.  [Science Blog] Reference

This radiation burn will start a chain reaction in the melanocyte and other cells.    From Wordnik.com.  [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference

If the sun exposure is prolonged or too intense for this melanocyte system we will "burn.".    From Wordnik.com.  [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference

We are now focusing on understanding the anti-proliferation signal pathway of melanocyte after.    From Wordnik.com.  [Naturejobs - All Jobs] Reference

The protein encoded by paired-box homeotic gene 3 (PAX3) is essential for melanocyte development.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

DNA damage was detected in all melanocyte cells and these cells were unable to repair the damage.    From Wordnik.com.  [Science Blog] Reference

Soffer RL (1975) Enzymatic arginylation of beta-melanocyte-stimulating hormone and of angiotensin II.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference

UVA radiation damages the DNA in human melanocyte cells, causing mutations that can lead to melanoma.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

The gel, containing melanocyte-stimulating hormone, works by encouraging cells in the tooth to multiply.    From Wordnik.com.  [EcoWorld] Reference

The molecule is alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone, slightly altered to make it more stable in the body.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

More of their melanocyte stem cells matured into color-producing melanocytes, depleting the store of stem cells.    From Wordnik.com.  [ScienceNOW] Reference

Melanoma: A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

It contains a peptide called MSH, melanocyte-stimulating hormone, which has been shown to encourage bone regeneration.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blah, Blah! Technology] Reference

Previous studies show that the substance, called alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone, or alpha-MSH, has anti-inflammatory properties.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

The androgen DHEA produced from the adrenal cortex is similar in structure to another molecule called MSH (melanocyte-stimulating hormone).    From Wordnik.com.  [reddit.com: what's new online!] Reference

NW: Wear sunscreen everyday (not just at the beach) to protect against UV rays that activate free radicals and disrupt melanocyte function!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Shopaholics Daily] Reference

Melanin, the pigment in skin and hair, is stimulated by a group of peptide hormones collectively known as 'melanocyte stimulating hormone' or MSH.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

MiTF is a transcription factor required for melanocyte lineage survival and melanin production; MiTF is also implicated in melanoma progression and metastasis.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

Thus, identification of new melanocyte/melanoma antigens that serve as potential novel candidate biomarkers in melanoma is an important area for investigation.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

MITF-Mdel, a novel melanocyte/melanoma-specific isoform of MITF-M, may serve as a potential candidate biomarker for diagnostic and follow-up purposes in melanoma.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

Scientists found that such melanocyte stem cells lacked a crucial enzyme that was present in similar stem cells found in the skin, which do not lose colour with age.    From Wordnik.com.  [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference

Prolylcarboxypeptidase (PRCP) regulates the alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH), a body chemical that reduces hunger while revving up the body's energy levels.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

New chapters on pigmentary disorders related to intestinal diseases, the malignant melanocyte, benign proliferations of melanocytes (nevi) and phototherapy with narrow band UV.    From Wordnik.com.  [AvaxHome RSS:] Reference

Adult mice lacking Dct were susceptible to induced and spontaneous Afib and the melanocyte-like cells in their heart exhibited abnormal conduction of electrical currents in vitro.    From Wordnik.com.  [EurekAlert! - Breaking News] Reference

"much like melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH), which acts as an antioxidant in organisms that don't produce melanin.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference

UVA rays have been shown to cause significant damage to the DNA of human melanocyte skin cells, "says.    From Wordnik.com.  [StyleList] Reference

UVA radiation damages the DNA in human melanocyte cells, causing mutations that can lead to melanoma. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [StyleList] Reference

It says DEATH of the melanocyte stem cells.    From Wordnik.com.  [Palestine Blogs aggregator] Reference

13. melanocyte 14.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference