Assertion: melanocyte stimulating hormone | /r/CapableOf | increase skin pigmentation
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text: Other polypeptides derived from POMC include melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha- and beta-melanotropin), which increases skin pigmentation; beta-lipotropin, which stimulates the release of fatty acids from adipose tissue; a small fragment of ACTH, which is thought to improve memory; and beta-endorphin, which suppresses pain.