Melanotrophs MeSH Descriptor Data 2023

MeSH Heading: Melanotrophs
Tree Number(s): A06.300.747.750.500; A06.688.357.750.750.500; A08.186.211.180.497.352.435.500.750.500; A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.435.500.750.500; A08.713.357.750.750.500; A11.382.937; A11.436.636
Unique ID: D052717
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D052717
Scope Note: Neuroendocrine cells in the INTERMEDIATE LOBE OF PITUITARY. They produce MELANOCYTE STIMULATING HORMONES and other peptides from the post-translational processing of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC).
Entry Term(s): Pituitary MSH-Producing Cells; Pituitary Melanotropin-Producing Cells
Previous Indexing: Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones (1977-2006); Pituitary Gland (1977-2006)
Public MeSH Note: 2007
History Note: 2007
Date Established: 2007/01/01
Date of Entry: 2006/07/05
Revision Date: 2018/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Endocrine System [A06]
- Endocrine Glands [A06.300]
  - Pituitary Gland [A06.300.747]
    - Pituitary Gland, Intermediate [A06.300.747.750]
      - Melanotrophs [A06.300.747.750.500]

Endocrine System [A06]
- Neurosecretory Systems [A06.688]
  - Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A06.688.357]
    - Pituitary Gland [A06.688.357.750]
      - Pituitary Gland, Intermediate [A06.688.357.750.750]
        
        Melanotrophs [A06.688.357.750.750.500]

Nervous System [A08]
- Central Nervous System [A08.186]
  - Brain [A08.186.211]
    - Limbic System [A08.186.211.180]
      - Hypothalamus [A08.186.211.180.497]
        
        Hypothalamus, Middle [A08.186.211.180.497.352]
        
        Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A08.186.211.180.497.352.435]
        
        Pituitary Gland [A08.186.211.180.497.352.435.500]
        
        Pituitary Gland, Intermediate [A08.186.211.180.497.352.435.500.750]
        
        Melanotrophs [A08.186.211.180.497.352.435.500.750.500]

Nervous System [A08]
- Central Nervous System [A08.186]
  - Brain [A08.186.211]
    - Prosencephalon [A08.186.211.200]
      - Diencephalon [A08.186.211.200.317]
        
        Hypothalamus [A08.186.211.200.317.357]
        
        Hypothalamus, Middle [A08.186.211.200.317.357.352]
        
        Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.435]
        
        Pituitary Gland [A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.435.500]
        
        Pituitary Gland, Intermediate [A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.435.500.750]
        
        Melanotrophs [A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.435.500.750.500]

Nervous System [A08]
- Neurosecretory Systems [A08.713]
  - Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A08.713.357]
    - Pituitary Gland [A08.713.357.750]
      - Pituitary Gland, Intermediate [A08.713.357.750.750]
        
        Melanotrophs [A08.713.357.750.750.500]

Cells [A11]
- Endocrine Cells [A11.382]

Cells [A11]
- Epithelial Cells [A11.436]

Melanotrophs Preferred

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