A retro-inverso α-melanocyte stimulating
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Timothy Weeden; Jim Stefano; Su Duan; Andrea Edling; Lihui Hou; Wei-Lien Chuang;
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Article
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2010
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract α‐melanocyte stimulating hormone (α‐MSH) is a tridecapeptide fragment of pro‐opiomelanocortin (POMC) with broad effects on appetite, skin pigmentation, hormonal regulation, and potential roles in both inflammation and autoimmunity. The use of this peptide as an anti‐inflammatory agent i