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Preferred Label : pituitary gland, intermediate;

MeSH definition : The intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland. It shows considerable size variation among the species, small in humans, and large in amphibians and lower vertebrates. This lobe produces mainly MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONES and other peptides from post-translational processing of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC).;

MeSH synonym : intermediate pituitary gland; pars intermedia of pituitary; pituitary pars intermedia; intermediate pituitary glands; intermediate lobe of pituitary; pituitary intermediate lobe; pars intermedia, pituitary;

MeSH annotation : diseases: coordinate IM with PITUITARY DISEASES (IM) or specifics (IM);

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The intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland. It shows considerable size variation among the species, small in humans, and large in amphibians and lower vertebrates. This lobe produces mainly MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONES and other peptides from post-translational processing of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC).

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30/04/2025


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