Walter F. Ward

5.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
52 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Walter F. Ward is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter F. Ward has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Cell Biology and 14 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Walter F. Ward's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (12 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (10 papers) and Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (9 papers). Walter F. Ward is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (12 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (10 papers) and Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (9 papers). Walter F. Ward collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Czechia. Walter F. Ward's co-authors include Huiyun Liang, Arlan Richardson, Glenn Mortimore, John N. Fain, Richard H. Pointer, Takeji Shibatani, Wenbo Qi, Holly Van Remmen, T. Mark Beasley and Jennifer E. Young and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Walter F. Ward

51 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

PGC-1α: a key regulator of energy metabolism

2006 985 citations Huiyun Liang, Walter F. Ward profile →
Impact of caloric restriction on health and survival in rhesus monkeys from the NIA study

2012 785 citations Julie A. Mattison, George S. Roth et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Walter F. Ward United States	29	2.1k	1.8k	870	657	613	52	4.5k
Warren Ladiges United States	39	3.7k 1.7×	1.7k 0.9×	1.1k 1.2×	502 0.8×	721 1.2×	159	6.5k
Shino Nemoto United States	18	4.5k 2.1×	2.1k 1.1×	785 0.9×	442 0.7×	953 1.6×	22	7.7k
Adam B. Salmon United States	36	2.5k 1.2×	2.0k 1.1×	1.5k 1.7×	405 0.6×	512 0.8×	91	5.3k
Alexei Terman Sweden	41	3.3k 1.6×	1.9k 1.1×	689 0.8×	893 1.4×	2.3k 3.7×	56	7.3k
Laurent Mouchiroud Switzerland	26	3.2k 1.5×	1.5k 0.8×	1.2k 1.4×	566 0.9×	905 1.5×	40	5.4k
Yoshikazu Higami Japan	32	1.3k 0.6×	1.6k 0.9×	718 0.8×	226 0.3×	611 1.0×	160	3.5k
Z. Dave Sharp United States	27	4.4k 2.1×	1.9k 1.0×	2.2k 2.5×	391 0.6×	634 1.0×	68	7.3k
Nicolle Sitte Germany	31	2.5k 1.2×	1.8k 1.0×	490 0.6×	943 1.4×	574 0.9×	39	4.3k
Guillermo López‐Lluch Spain	35	2.4k 1.1×	1.5k 0.8×	545 0.6×	283 0.4×	369 0.6×	112	4.1k
Viviana Pérez United States	27	1.8k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	235 0.4×	275 0.4×	80	3.6k

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Pereira, Renata O., Adam R. Wende, Curtis D. Olsen, et al.. (2014). Maintaining PGC‐1α expression following pressure overload‐induced cardiac hypertrophy preserves angiogenesis but not contractile or mitochondrial function. The FASEB Journal. 28(8). 3691–3702. 41 indexed citations

Zhang, Yiqiang, Alex Bokov, Yuji Ikeno, et al.. (2013). Rapamycin Extends Life and Health in C57BL/6 Mice. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 69A(2). 119–130. 219 indexed citations

Mattison, Julie A., George S. Roth, T. Mark Beasley, et al.. (2012). Impact of caloric restriction on health and survival in rhesus monkeys from the NIA study. Nature. 489(7415). 318–321. 785 indexed citations breakdown →

Liang, Huiyun, Walter F. Ward, Youngmok C. Jang, et al.. (2011). PGC‐1α protects neurons and alters disease progression in an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mouse model. Muscle & Nerve. 44(6). 947–956. 60 indexed citations

Pérez, Viviana, Rochelle Buffenstein, V. Pragathi Masamsetti, et al.. (2009). Protein stability and resistance to oxidative stress are determinants of longevity in the longest-living rodent, the naked mole-rat. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(9). 3059–3064. 331 indexed citations

Liang, Huiyun, Bogdan Balas, Puntip Tantiwong, et al.. (2009). Whole body overexpression of PGC-1α has opposite effects on hepatic and muscle insulin sensitivity. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 296(4). E945–E954. 73 indexed citations

Chang, Julia Huei‐Mei, John E. Cornell, Holly Van Remmen, et al.. (2007). Effect of Aging and Caloric Restriction on the Mitochondrial Proteome. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 62(3). 223–234. 30 indexed citations

Remmen, Holly Van, et al.. (2003). Comparative proteomics: characterization of a two-dimensional gel electrophoresis system to study the effect of aging on mitochondrial proteins. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 124(1). 33–41. 36 indexed citations

Ward, Walter F.. (2002). Protein Degradation in the Aging Organism. Progress in molecular and subcellular biology. 29. 35–42. 62 indexed citations

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Gaczyńska, Maria, Paweł A. Osmulski, & Walter F. Ward. (2001). Caretaker or undertaker? The role of the proteasome in aging. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 122(3). 235–254. 73 indexed citations

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Herlihy, Jeremiah T., Dike N. Kalu, James F. Nelson, et al.. (1998). Effects ofAloe veraingestion in the rat. II. Hormonal and metabolic characteristics. Phytotherapy Research. 12(5). 355–360. 12 indexed citations

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Shibatani, Takeji, Mir Ishfaq Nazir, & Walter F. Ward. (1996). Alteration of Rat Liver 20S Proteasome Activities by Age and Food Restriction. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 51A(5). B316–B322. 89 indexed citations

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Shibatani, Takeji & Walter F. Ward. (1996). Effect of Age and Food Restriction on Alkaline Protease Activity in Rat Liver. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 51A(2). B175–B178. 23 indexed citations

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Shibatani, Takeji & Walter F. Ward. (1995). Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Activation of the 20S Proteasome in Rat Liver. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 321(1). 160–166. 63 indexed citations

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Ward, Walter F., et al.. (1991). Multiple pathways for ligand internalization in rat hepatocytes I: Effects of anoxia, phenylarsine oxide and monensin. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 149(2). 313–318. 13 indexed citations

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Ward, Walter F. & Arlan Richardson. (1991). Effect of age on liver protein synthesis and degradation. Hepatology. 14(5). 935–948. 69 indexed citations

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Wynn, PC, TW Searle, N. McC. Graham, et al.. (1990). The relationship between live weight, body composition and endocrine function in Border Leicester X Merino wethers.. 18.

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Ward, Walter F., et al.. (1982). Distribution of 125I-asialofetuin among liver particles separated on colloidal silica gradients. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 107(4). 1425–1432. 8 indexed citations

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Mortimore, Glenn & Walter F. Ward. (1981). Internalization of cytoplasmic protein by hepatic lysosomes in basal and deprivation-induced proteolytic states.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 256(14). 7659–7665. 75 indexed citations

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Ward, Walter F., et al.. (1979). Inhibition of basal and deprivation-induced proteolysis by leupeptin and pepstatin in perfused rat liver and heart. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 87(1). 92–98. 56 indexed citations

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