Scholars@Duke
Donald Fleenor

Donald Fleenor

Research Scientist, Senior
Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
fleen001@mc.duke.edu
Box 3813 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
LSRC, Room C351, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications

Growth hormone and prolactin receptors in adipogenesis: STAT-5 activation, suppressors of cytokine signaling, and regulation of insulin-like growth factor I.

Journal Article Horm Res · 2006 Growth hormone GH stimulates lipolysis in mature adipocytes and primary preadipocytes but promotes adipogenesis in preadipocyte cell lines. The lactogenic hormones (prolactin PRL and placental lactogen) also stimulate adipogenesis in preadipocyte cell line ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prolactin induction of insulin gene transcription: roles of glucose and signal transducer and activator of transcription 5.

Journal Article Endocrinology · July 2001 GH and PRL stimulate insulin production in pancreatic beta-cells through induction of insulin gene transcription. The transcriptional effects of GH are mediated through the binding of signal transducer and activator of transcription-5 (STAT5) to a consensu ... Full text Link to item Cite