A. Catharine Ross

• Hepatic lipid metabolism and gene expression
• Vitamin A in infection and immunity
• Retinoid kinetics in neonates

• Rubin LP, Ross AC, Stephensen CB, Bohn T, Tanumihardjo SA. Metabolic effects of inflammation on vitamin A and carotenoids in humans and animal models. Adv. Nutr. Mar 15;8(2): 197-212, 2017.
• Huang K-H, Hao L, Smith PB, Rogers CJ, Patterson AD, Ross AC. Lipid emulsion and voluntary exercise reduce lipogenesis and ameliorate early-stage hepatic steatosis in high carbohydrate diet-fed mice. J. Nutr., 147: 746-753, 2017.
• Hodges JK, Libo Tan L, Green MH, Ross AC. Vitamin A supplementation redirects the flow of chylomicron retinyl esters from peripheral to central organs in neonatal rats raised under vitamin A-marginal conditions. Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 105: 1110-1121, 2017.
• Rasmussen KL, Whaley SE, Pérez-Escamilla R, Ross AC, Baker SS, Hatfield T, Latulippe ME. New opportunities for breastfeeding promotion and support in WIC: Review of WIC food packages, improving balance and choice. J. Nutr. Educ. Behav. 49(752): S197-S201, 2017.
• Ross, AC. Impact of chronic and acute inflammation on extra- and intracellular iron homeostasis. NIH symposium supplement paper, Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 106 (Suppl 6): 1581S-1587S, 2017.
• Hodges JK, Tan L, Green MH, Ross AC. Supplementation with vitamin A and retinoic acid as compared to vitamin A alone is more potent at increasing the uptake of retinol into extrahepatic tissues of neonatal rats raised under vitamin A-marginal conditions. Curr. Devel. Nutr. September 2017, 1 (9) e000265.

Courses Taught

• NUTR 502, Regulation of Nutrient Metabolism II (Micronutrients)
• NUTR 508, Critical Readings in Molecular Nutrition