Ling Zhao

Dr. Ling Zhao joined the lab in October of 2000 as a postdoctoral research fellow. Her primary research has focused on elucidating the role of IL-6 family members in the process of mammary gland involution using the techniques of mammary gland transplantation, knockout mice and conditionally targted mice.

Congratulations to Ling and Jos on the birth of their twins, Anne Xinyi Melenhorst (2.81 kg, 47 cm) and Matthew Xinwei Melenhorst (2.95 kg 51 cm) born on Saturday, July 26th at 10:30pm!

Publications whilst at LGP

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1. Zhao, L., Melenhorst, J.J. and Hennighausen, L. (2002). Loss of interleukin 6 results in delayed mammary gland involution: a possible role for mitogen-activated protein kinase and not signal transducer and activator of transcription 3. Mol. Endocrinol. 16:2902-2912.

2. Humphreys, R.C., Bierie, B., Zhao, L., Raz, R., Levy, D. and Hennighausen L. (2002). Deletion of Stat3 blocks mammary gland involution and extends functional competence of the secretory epithelium in the absence of lactogenic stimuli. Endocrinology 143:3641-3650.

3. Wu, Y., Yakar, S., Zhao, L., Hennighausen, L. and LeRoith, D. (2002) Circulating insulin-like growth factor-I levels regulate colon cancer growth and metastasis. Cancer Res., 62, 1030-1035.