Stimulating
91macrophage colony-stimulating factor — See MCSF …
92macrophage-stimulating protein — Ligand for STK. Stimulates motility and phagocytosis of macrophages …
93melanocyte-stimulating hormone — A releasing hormone produced in the mammalian hypophysis and related structures in lower vertebrates. Made up of a MSH (1665 D), the same as amino acids 1 13 of ACTH, and b MSH (18 amino acids, 22 in humans). Causes darkening of the skin by… …
94multipotential colony-stimulating factor — See interleukin 3 …
95thyroid-stimulating hormone — (= TSH; thyrotropin) Polypeptide hormone (28 kD), secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, that activates cyclic AMP production in thyroid cells leading to production and release of the thyroid hormones …
96follicle-stimulating hormone — /fol i keuhl stim yeuh lay ting/, Biochem. See FSH [1945 50] * * * ▪ biochemistry one of two gonadotropic hormones (i.e., hormones concerned with the regulation of the activity of the gonads, or sex glands) produced by the pituitary gland.… …
97interstitial-cell-stimulating hormone — /in teuhr stish euhl sel stim yeuh lay ting/, Biochem. See ICSH. * * * …
98melanocyte-stimulating hormone — /meuh lan euh suyt stim yeuh lay ting, mel euh neuh /, Biochem. See MSH. [1950 55] * * * …
99self-stimulating — adj. * * * …
100thyroid-stimulating hormone — /thuy royd stim yeuh lay ting/. Biochem. thyrotropin. Abbr.: TSH [1955 60] * * * …