Functions of melanin-concentrating hormo
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Kawauchi, Hiroshi
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Article
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2006
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Melanin‐concentrating hormone (MCH) was originally discovered in fish, in which it causes aggregation or concentration of melanin granules in melanophores, thus regulating body color. MCH is a cyclic neuropeptide synthesized as a preprohormone in the hypothalamus of all vertebrates. Mam