Michael G Ross
Distinguished Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology and Public Health
Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Ross' laboratory investigates the mechanisms by which exposure to maternal under-nutrition, maternal obesity or bisphenol A (BPA; contained in plastic bottles) alters the development of the fetal brain resulting in an offspring with an excessive appetite and a reduced feeling of being sated. These exposures together with programmed adipose tissue promote offspring childhood and adult obesity.
Research Interest
Developmental origins of adult obesity,maternal obesity or bisphenol A
Publications
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Fetal Hypothalamic Neuroprogenitor Cell Culture: Preferential Differentiation Paths Induced by Leptin and Insulin. Endocrinology
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Rat Maternal Obesity and High Fat Diet Program Offspring Metabolic Syndrome. Am J Obstet Gynecol
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Programmed regulation of rat offspring adipogenic transcription factor (PPARγ) by maternal nutrition. J Dev Orig Health Dis.
