Proopiomelanocoin is released from: (A) Hypothalamus, (B) Liver, (C) Adrenal, (D) Lung
Answer is A. Proopiomelanocoin (POMC) is the pituitary precursor of circulating melanocyte stimulating hormone (a-MSH), adrenocoicotropin hormone (ACTH), and b-endorphin released from hypothalamus.