If Anterior Pituitary Cells Are Grown in a Dish, They

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If anterior pituitary cells are grown in a dish, they secrete melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH).Adding extracts of the hypothalamus to the dish decreases the release of MSH.These results indicate that the hypothalamus can control MSH-producing cells by secreting _______.

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