Selected Publications:**Muhit Rana, Nimet Yildirim, Nancy E. Ward, Stephanie P. Vega, Michael J. Heffernan and Avni A. Argun "Highly Specific Detection of Oxytocin in Saliva" Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24, 4832. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24054832**C Lam, N Ward, J Englehardt (May 2015) “Non-SELEX Bead-Based X-Aptamer Selection “ Molecular Therapy 23(1):S57 DOI: 10.1016/S1525-0016(16)33745-5

Selected Publications:**Patel MJ, Liu W, Sykes MC, Ward NE, Risin SA, Risin D, Jo H.(2007) "Identification of mechanosensitive genes in osteoblasts by comparative microarray studies using the rotating wall vessel and the random positioning machine."J Cell Biochem. Jun 1;101(3):587-99.**Nancy E Ward, Neal R. Pellis, Semyon A. Risin and Diana Risin (2006).“The down-regulation of genes involved in apoptosis in activated human T-cells in response to simulated microgravity” Microgravity Sci Technol, XVIII-3/4, p.243-246.**Nancy E. Ward, Neal R. Pellis, Semyon A. Risin, and Diana Risin (2006) Microgravity-induced changes in gene expression in activated T-lymphocytes involve multiple regulatory pathways. Gravitational and Space Biology 19 (2): 151-152.**Nancy E. Ward, Neal R. Pellis, Semyon A. Risin and Diana Risin (2006) “Gene expression alterations in activated human T-cells induced by modeled microgravity” Journal of Cellular Biochemistry 99: 1187-1202, 1 November 2006.

Selected Publications:**Catherine A. O’Brian, Nancy E Ward, Feng Chu and Jubilee Stewart (2003) “Irreversible inactivation of protein kinase C isozymes by thiol-reactive peptide substrate analogs” Methods in Molecular Biology 233: 441-449.**Nancy E. Ward and Catherine A. O’Brian (2003) “Irreversible Inactivation of Protein Kinase C by S-thiolating Peptide Substrate Analogs” In: Methods in Molecular Biology: Protein Kinase C Protocols. (Ed. Alexandra Newton), V233, Humana Press, Totowa, NJ.**Nancy E. Ward, Feng Chu and Catherine A. O’Brian (2002) “Regulation of Protein Kinase C (PKC) Isozyme Activity by S-glutathiolation” In: Methods in Enzymology: Redox Cell Biology and Genetics. (Eds Chandan K. Sen and Lester Packer), Academic Press, NY 353:89-100.**Nancy E. Ward, Jubilee R. Stewart, Constantin G. Ioannides and Catherine A, O’Brian (2000) “Oxidant-Induced S-glutathiolation Inactivates Protein Kinase C-alpha (PKC-)-A Potential Mechanism of PKC Isozyme Regulation” Biochemistry 39: 10319-10329.**Nancy E. Ward, Damon S. Pierce, Jubilee R. Stewart, and Catherine A. O'Brian (1999) "A Peptide Substrate-Based Affinity Label Blocks Protein Kinase C-Catalyzed ATP Hydrolysis and Peptide-Substrate Phosphorylation" Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics 365(2): 248-253.**Nancy E. Ward, Grace Fan, and Catherine A. O'Brian (1999) "Differential Non-redox Inhibitory Effects of Glutathione Against Protein Kinase C Isozyme Family Members" Oncology Reports 6: 307-310.**Nancy E. Ward, Damon S. Pierce, Sooyoung Chung, Karen R. Gravitt and Catherine A. O'Brian (1998) "Irreversible Inactivation of Protein Kinase C by Glutathione" Journal of Biological Chemistry 273, 12558-12566.

Selected Publications:**Nancy E. Ward, Karen R. Gravitt and Catherine A O'Brian (1996) "Covalent Modification of Protein Kinase C Isozymes by the Inactivationg Peptide-Substrate Analog N-Biotinyl-Arg-Arg-Arg-Cys-Leu-Arg-Arg-Leu: Evidence that the Biotinylated Peptide is an Active-site Affinity Label" Journal of Biological Chemistry 271, 24193-24200.**Nancy E. Ward, Karen R. Gravitt and Catherine A. O'Brian (1995) "Inhibition of Protein Kinase C By a Synthetic Peptide Corresponding to Cytoplasmic Domain Residues 828-848 of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I Envelope Glycoprotein" Cancer Letters 88, 37-40.**Nancy E. Ward, Karen R. Gravitt and Catherine A. O'Brian (1995) "Irreversible Inactivation of Protein Kinase C by a Peptide-Substrate Analog" Journal of Biological Chemistry 270, 8056-8060.** Nancy E. Ward and Catherine A. O'Brian (1993) "Inhibition of Protein Kinase C by N-myristolated Peptide Substrate Analogs" Biochemistry 32, 11903-11909.**Nancy E. Ward and Catherine A. O'Brian (1992) "The Intrinsic ATPase Activity of Protein Kinase C is Catalyzed at the Active Site of the Enzyme" Biochemistry 31, 5905-5911.**Nancy E. Ward and Catherine A. O'Brian (1992) "Kinetic Analysis of Protein Kinase C Inhibition by Staurosporine: Evidence That Inhibition Entails Inhibitor Binding at a Conserved Region of the Catalytic Domain but not Competition With Substrates" Molecular Pharmacology 41, 387-392.**Nancy E. Ward and Catherine A. O'Brian (1991) "Distinct Patterns of Phorbol Ester Induced Downregulation of Protein Kinase C Activity in Adriamycin Selected Multidrug Resistant and Parental Murine Fibrosarcoma Cells" Cancer Letts. 58, 189-19.**Catherine A. O'Brian and Nancy E. Ward (1989) "Binding of Protein Kinase C to N-(6-aminohexyl)-5-Chloro-1-Naphthalenesulfonamide Through its ATP Binding Site" Biochem. Pharmacol. 38, 1737-1742.