?-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone suppresses antigen-induced lymphocyte proliferation in humans independently of melanocortin 1 receptor gene status
Studies in mice indicate that ? -melanocyte-stimulating hormone (?MSH) is immunosuppressive, but it is not known whether ?MSH suppresses human immune responses to exogenous Ags. Human PBMCs, including monocytes, express the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R), and it is thought that the ability of ?MSH t...
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| Language: | English |
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2005-10-01.
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