in·ter·me·din

(ĭn′tər-mēd′n)

[New Latin (pars) intermed(ia), middle part of the hypophysis (from feminine of Late Latin intermedius; see intermediate) + -in.]

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intermedin

(ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪn)

(Physiology) physiol a hormone that regulates skin pigmentation

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melanocyte-stimulating hormone

References in periodicals archive

Increased plasma levels of intermedin and brain natriuretic peptide associated with severity of coronary stenosis in acute coronary syndrome.

Transesophageal Echocardiography in Cardiogenic Embolic Cerebral Infarction

Activation of Akt/ GSK-3beta signaling pathway is involved in intermedin (1-53) protection against myocardial apoptosis induced by ischemia/reperfusion.

Protective effects of fentanyl preconditioning on cardiomyocyte apoptosis induced by ischemia-reperfusion in rats

CGRP and adrenomedullin (AM) are neuropeptides that belong to the CGRP/calcitonin peptide superfamily, which also includes calcitonin, amylin, and intermedin [198-202].

Neuropeptides and Microglial Activation in Inflammation, Pain, and Neurodegenerative Diseases

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