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Waiboci, L. W., Ahmed, C. M., Mujtaba, M. G., Flowers, L. O., Martin, J. P., Haider, M. I., & Johnson, H. M. (2007). Both the suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS-1) kinase inhibitory region and SOCS-1 mimetic bind to JAK2 autophosphorylation site: Implications for the development of a SOCS-1 antagonist. Journal of Immunology, 178, 5058-5068.

Mujtaba, M. G., Patel, C. B., Patel, R. A., Flowers, L. O., Burkhart, M. A., Waiboci, L. W., Martin, J., Haider, M. I., Ahmed, C. M., & Johnson, H.M. (2006). The gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) mimetic peptide IFN-gamma (95-133) prevents encephalomyocarditis virus infection both in tissue culture and in mice. Clinical Vaccine Immunology, 13, 944-952.

Koonpaew, S., Shen, S., Flowers, L., & Zhang, W. (2006). LAT-mediated signaling in CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cell development. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 203, 119-129.

Flowers, L. O., Subramaniam, P. S., & Johnson, H. M. (2005). A SOCS-1 peptide mimetic inhibits both constitutive and IL-6 induced activation of STAT3 in prostate cancer cells. Oncogene, 24, 2114-20.

Flowers, L. O., Johnson, H. M., Mujtaba, M. G., Ellis, M. R., Haider, S. M., & Subramaniam, P. S. (2004).
Characterization of a peptide inhibitor JAK2 that mimics SOCS-1 function. Journal of Immunology, 172, 7510-7518.

Kim, J. W., Flowers, L. O., Whiteley, M., & Peeples, T. L. (2001). Biochemical confirmation and characterization of the family-57-like alpha-amylase of Methanococcus jannaschii. Folia Microbiologica, 46, 467-473.

Kim, J. W., Terc, H. A., Flowers, L. O., Whiteley, M., & Peeples, T. L. (2001).
Novel, thermostable family-13-like glycoside hydrolase from Methanococcus jannaschii. Folia Microbiologica, 46, 475-481.