Hypothalamus
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The Other SCN (Suprachiasmatic Nucleus) and the connection to SCN- (thiocyanate)
These two entities share the same abbreviation (SCN), yet reside in vastly different terrains: one biochemical (thiocyanate), the other neuroanatomical (suprachiasmatic nucleus). Let’s explore whether they intersect, metaphorically or materially.… Read more.
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Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) aka PMCH
Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH), also known as pro-melanin stimulating hormone (PMCH), is a cyclic 19-amino acid orexigenic hypothalamicpeptide originally isolated from the pituitary gland of teleost fish, where it controls skin pigmentation. Barson JR, Morganstern I, Leibowitz SF (2013). “Complementary… Read more.