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A melanocyte-stimulating substance in the skin secretion of Xenopus laevis

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The melanocyte-stimulating substance, found in the dorsal skin secretion of Xenopus laevis, has been identified as 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin).

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  1. Zoological Laboratory, Department of Endocrinology, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands

    F. C. G. van de Veerdonk, J. W. Huismans & A. D. F. Addink

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van de Veerdonk, F.C.G., Huismans, J.W. & Addink, A.D.F. A melanocyte-stimulating substance in the skin secretion of Xenopus laevis . Z. Vergl. Physiol. 44, 323–330 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00298358

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