Then there are the actual studies performed on pregnant women and new mothers, which are ambiguous. Some show memory impairments, especially toward the end of pregnancy, when (psychologists theorize) the brain undergoes a process of neural reprogramming as it prepares to nurture the new baby.
At present it is unknown whether these effects are due to direct effects of growth hormone on hematopoietic cells or if they are caused by the induction of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) synthesis.n support of the second possibility, we have induced apoptosis of both nonadherent bone marrow cells and a myeloid progenitor cell line by depriving these cells of CSFs. Preliminary results indicate that addition of IGF-1 to these cells reduces apoptotic cell death by 50%.
You are here: Melanocyte-stimulating hormone. Print | Email article to a friend | Last updated: March 31, 2015. Melanocyte-stimulating hormone describes a group of hormones produced by the pituitary gland, hypothalamus and skin cells.It is important for protecting the skin from UV rays, development of pigmentation and control of appetite.n Addisonâs disease, the adrenal glands do not produce enough hormones (including cortisol). This leads to a positive feedback loop where the hypothalamus stimulates the pituitary gland to release more adrenocorticotropic hormone to try and stimulate the adrenal glands to produce more cortisol.