Donald B. Jump
Professor, Dir. Nutrition Graduate Program, Principal Investigator in the Linus Pauling Institute
College Of Public Health and Human Sciences
107A Milam Hall (Office), 102 Milam Hall (Lab)
Corvallis,
OR 97331
Office phone:
541-737-4007
Fax:
541-737-6914
School, Department, or Affiliation
- School of Biological and Population Health Sciences
- Center for Healthy Aging Research
- Nutrition
Research Interests
The type and quantity of dietary fat we ingest impacts the onset and progression of chronic diseases, e.g., atherosclerosis, diabetes and obesity. Our studies focus on the impact dietary fat has on hepatic gene expression, i.e., diet-gene interactions. Over the years we have defined mechanisms by which specific dietary fats regulate gene transcription by controlling the activity or abundance of key transcription factors. These transcription factors target genes involved in hepatic carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Since the liver plays a central role in whole body carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, our studies reveal how diet can modify liver function, which in turn affects our health and the onset of metabolic diseases.Long Vita
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- Is Food Just a Cocktail of Hormones?
- Some omega-3 oils better than others for protection against liver disease
- Analysis of fish oil studies finds that omega-3 fatty acids still matter
- Discovery points to new approach for diabetes therapy
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- Fat Gets a Bad Rap
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