OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Endocrinology is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Effects of metformin and denosumab on bone and glucose metabolism in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and diabetes	180
Tailoring cardiovascular risk prediction to females	156
PTEN regulation by miR-486-5p contributes to the amelioration of polycystic ovary syndrome	139
11β-HSD1 contributes to age-related metabolic decline in male mice	107
The physiology of growth hormone (GH) in adults: translational journey to GH replacement therapy	78
Neural gut-to-brain communication for postprandial control of satiation and glucose metabolism	55
Treating inflammation to combat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	55
Androgen therapy does not prevent bone loss and arterial calcifications in male rats with chronic kidney disease	51
Antenatal steroids: benefits, risks, and new insights	47
Apoptosis-modulatory miR-361-3p as a novel treatment target in endocrine-responsive and endocrine-resistant breast cancer	47
Blocking FGF23 signaling improves the growth plate of mice with X-linked hypophosphatemia	42
SIRT3 overexpression in rat muscle does not ameliorate peripheral insulin resistance	41
Hormonal changes in PCOS	41
Impact of ACE2 on the susceptibility and vulnerability to COVID-19	38
Insights into isoform-specific mineralocorticoid receptor action in the hippocampus	37
Exercise prevents obesity by reducing gut-derived inflammatory signals to brown adipocytes in mice	36
Female rats present higher oxidative damage and inflammation during goitrogenesis	35
Oncostatin M: friend or foe in PCOS pathogenesis?	32
Phenotypic variations in polycystic ovary syndrome: metabolic risks and emerging biomarkers	31
Leonurine alleviates lung ischemia–reperfusion injury through suppression of ferroptosis via RORα in male mice	28
Postmenopausal osteoporosis coexisting with sarcopenia: the role and mechanisms of estrogen	27
Congenital vs adult-onset estrogen deficiency in female mice: physiological effects and implications for therapy	25
Insulinoma with postprandial hypoglycemia and characteristic expression of GLUT2/GCK/GLP-1R	25
The multifaceted landscape of the StAR protein in steroid biosynthesis: from development to degeneration	25
Bidirectional crosstalk between bone and muscle: the role of RANKL pathway in osteosarcopenia	23

Probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri KUB-AC5 provides cardioprotection via mitigating cardiac mitochondrial dysfunction in obese rats	23
Prenatal cortisol exposure impairs adrenal function but not glucose metabolism in adult sheep	22
Modification of the serotonergic systems and phenotypes by gestational micronutrients	22
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): international collaboration to translate evidence and guide future research	22
The complexity of coffee and its impact on metabolism	21
Incretin effect is sufficient for glucose control in developing rats	20
SerpinA3N deficiency attenuates steatosis and enhances insulin signaling in male mice	19
Recycling glucocorticoids: therapeutic implications of the 11β-HSD1 enzyme system	18
GLP-1R/NPY2R regulate gene expression, ovarian and adrenal morphology in HFD mice	17
Sodium-iodide symporter and its related solute carriers in thyroid cancer	17
Relationship between hypothalamic astrocytes and gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons in the female plains vizcacha	16
Single cell resolution of neurosteroidogenesis in the murine brain: de novo biosynthesis	16
Effect of peripheral neural stimulation with allopregnanolone on ovarian physiology	15
Neuronal insulin signaling and resistance: a balancing act of kinases and phosphatases	15
The mineralocorticoid system, cardiometabolic health and its interplay with adipose tissue	14
Loss of KLF15 impairs endometrial receptivity by inhibiting EMT in endometriosis	14
Continuing the success of Journal of Endocrinology and Journal of Molecular Endocrinology	14
Fertility-preserving therapy in EC/AEH: impact of weight and body fat changes, and interim analysis of a randomized trial	13
Continuing the success of Journal of Endocrinology and Journal of Molecular Endocrinology : Editor-in-Chie	13
Designing, conducting, and reporting reproducible animal experiments	13
Glucose and energy metabolism are impaired in mice deficient for orexins	13
Osteoprotective effects of lifestyle interventions against obesity-induced bone dyshomeostasis and bone loss in rats	13
Hormonal and mineral dysregulation determine the dynamics of calcification in adenine-induced CKD in male rats	13
Intestinal FFA2 promotes obesity by altering food intake in Western diet-fed mice	12
Gestational fish oil supplementation in a high-fat diet induces sex-specific myokine changes in weanling offspring	12
Glucagon infusion alters the circulating metabolome and urine amino acid excretion in dogs	12
Progressive impact of polycystic ovary syndrome on hormonal alterations, bone microarchitecture, and mechanical properties	12
Sustained glucagon receptor antagonism in insulin-deficient high-fat-fed mice	12
Metabolic regulation of glucagon secretion	12
Thyroglobulin and calcitonin measurements: pitfalls and future perspectives	11
Asprosin regulates male reproduction in teleosts: an in vitro study in Channa punctata	11
Physical exercise improves mitochondrial function in ovariectomized rats	11
The alternate pathway of androgen metabolism and window of sensitivity	11
Vitamin D reduces VSMC foam cell formation and protects against AS progression	11
Caloric restriction exerts site-, sex-, and duration-dependent effects on skeletal structure and bone marrow adiposity	11
Incretin-mediated control of cardiac energy metabolism	10
Relevance of GDF15 as a biomarker for clinical outcomes after bariatric surgery	10
A probiotic mix partially protects against castration-induced bone loss in male mice	10
Effects of combined aerobic and resistance exercise on sarcopenia in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	10
Fibroblast growth factor 10 alleviates acute lung injury by inhibiting excessive autophagy via Nrf2	9
Exogenous vaspin suppresses germ cell proliferation, apoptosis, and promotes autophagy in pubertal mouse testes	9
Serotonin alters the response to a glucose challenge in lactating cows	9
Increased PHOSPHO1 expression mediates cortical bone mineral density in renal osteodystrophy	9
Postnatal osteoblast-specific Sirt1 ablation directs bone remodeling and systemic glucolipid homeostasis	8
Absence of sex differences in diabetes-induced suppression of KNDy neurons in rats	8
Impact of pesticides on reproductive health: insights from animal and in vitro models in both sexes	8
Acknowledgement to reviewers	8
Dynamics of maternal androgens and its metabolites during early embryonic development: embryonic modification of a maternal effect	8
Oxytocin and women’s health in midlife	8
Kisspeptin upregulates β-cell serotonin production during pregnancy	8

Understanding the role of growth hormone in situations of metabolic stress	8
Dysbiosis in the upper airway and gut, and altered urine metabolome in Malaysian diabetic patients	8
Gap junctions regulate the activity of AgRP neurons and diet-induced obesity in male mice	8
Vitamin B12 deficiency induces glucose intolerance, delays peak insulin levels and promotes ketogenesis in female rats	7
Muscle–bone biochemical crosstalk in osteosarcopenia: focusing on mechanisms and potential therapeutic strategies	7
Islet cells in human type 1 diabetes: from recent advances to novel therapies – a symposium-based roadmap for future research	7
Somatostatin receptors and the associated intracellular machinery: the two sides of the coin	7
RISING STARS: Endocrine regulation of metabolic homeostasis via the intestine and gut microbiome	7
Single cell resolution of neurosteroidogenesis in the murine brain: intermediary biosynthesis	7
Regulation of adipose tissue development and energy metabolism by VEGFB isoforms	7
Hemin restores ACTH-induced glucocorticoid response in insulin-resistant rats	7
Testosterone reduces hippocampal synaptic damage in an androgen receptor-independent manner	7
RISING STARS: Bumps and bacteria: influence of the maternal microbiota on pregnancy outcomes	7
Seven days of strength training reprograms hydroxymethylation in the visceral adipose tissue of obese Swiss mice	7
100 years of glucagon anniversary	7
Renal Vdr deletion drives urinary calcium loss with intestinal and skeletal compensatory responses	7
Higher weight in partially leptin-resistant db/+ mice is associated with positive effects on bone	7
Maternal androgen exposure induces intergenerational effects via paternal inheritance	7
Advanced neuroimaging in PCOS: state-of-the-art techniques and emerging trends	6
Sex differences in the cardiovascular effects of GnRH analogues	6
Human brown adipose tissue function: insights from current in vivo techniques	6
Iron homeostasis links the association between alcohol consumption and liver steatosis/fibrosis: a multi-cohort analysis	6
The role of adipose tissue dysfunction in hepatic insulin resistance and T2D	6
GHSR signalling in perinatal phases is involved in liver metabolism at puberty	6
Liraglutide alleviates experimental diabetic cardiomyopathy in a PDH-dependent manner	6
The effects of GIP, GLP-1 and GLP-2 on markers of bone turnover: a review of the gut–bone axis	6
Diabetes-related foot disease: new insights with an antipodean focus	6
The glucocorticoid receptor in skeletal health and disease: insights from targeted knockout mice	6
RISING STARS: Sex differences in toxicant-associated fatty liver disease	6
Deletion of Hsd11b1 suppresses caloric restriction-induced bone marrow adiposity in male but not female mice	6
RISING STARS: Evidence for established and emerging forms of β-cell death	6
Dapagliflozin partially restores reproductive function in MC4R KO obese female mice	6
Validation of the adenine model of chronic kidney disease: studies on tryptophan metabolism in Sprague Dawley rats	6
Human gut microbiota and endocrinology: paradigm shift from genome to its regulation	6
Pro-resolving role of glucagon in lipopolysaccharide-induced mice lung neutrophilia	6
Gut hormone multi-agonists for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity: advances and challenges	6
Exogenous cholesterol acquisition signaling in LH-responsive MA-10 Leydig cells and in adult mice	6
A TIMELESS link to dedifferentiation in thyroid cancer	6
Membrane-initiated estrogen receptor-α signaling in the hypothalamus regulates trabecular bone in femur in female mice	6
The GLP-1R as a model for understanding and exploiting biased agonism in next-generation medicines	6
ERRATUM: Effects of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor in insulin-resistant rats with myocardial infarction	6
The human α cell in health and disease	5
Experimental chronic fetal hyperglucagonemia stimulates hepatic pathways for amino acid catabolism and gluconeogenesis	5
Isoflurane stress induces region-specific glucocorticoid levels in neonatal mouse brain	5
The GLP-1 agonist, exendin-4, stimulates LH secretion in female sheep	5
Acknowledgement to reviewers	5
miR-127-3p regulates osteoporosis progression by targeting VAMP2 to modulate cell differentiation	5
NHE1 regulation in NAFLD in vitro contributes to hepatocyte injury and HSC crosstalk	5
Acknowledgement to reviewers	5
The levels of adropin and its therapeutic potential in diabetes	5
Role of hepatic peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	5
Peripheral glucocorticoid receptor antagonism by relacorilant with modest HPA axis disinhibition	5
Ethanol potentiates follicle-stimulating hormone action in ovarian granulosa cells	5
Estrogenic prevention of luteinizing hormone releasing hormone agonist-induced bone loss	5
GLP-1 receptor agonist-based therapies and cardiovascular risk: a review of mechanisms	5
Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein in fish	5
Targeting activins and inhibins to treat reproductive disorders and cancer cachexia	5
Diffuse traumatic brain injury substantially alters plasma growth hormone in the juvenile rat	5
Population data evidence of interdependence of the limbs of hormonal feedback loops	5
Lactobacillus amylovorus KU4 induces adipose browning in obese mice by regulating PP4C	4
Lactobacillus johnsonii N6.2 improves glycemia and reduces diabetes-induced organ injury in the db/db mice model	4
Exogenous thyroxine increases cardiac Nrf2-TRX and reduces oxidative injury in insulin-resistant male OLETF rats	4
BRD7 improves glucose homeostasis independent of IRS proteins	4
Thyroid hormone regulators in human cerebral cortex development	4
Key signalling pathways underlying the aetiology of polycystic ovary syndrome	4
NLRP3 inflammasome activation, metabolic danger signals, and protein binding partners	4
Ambient temperature modulates the effects of peripheral Y1R antagonism on diet-induced obesity and glucose intolerance	4
The emerging role of glucagon-like peptide 1 in binge eating	4
Ethanol alters the relationship between IGF-1 and bone turnover in male macaques	4
Contribution of local regeneration of glucocorticoids to tissue steroid pools	4
Sex-specific regulation of prolactin secretion by pituitary activins in postnatal development	4
Downregulation of SLC32A1 mediates the PAI-1 pathway in alleviating hepatic stellate cell activation and liver fibrosis	4
The gut microbiome: a core regulator of metabolism	4
Gestational exposure to cannabidiol leads to glucose intolerance in 3-month-old male offspring	4
TSAb inhibits osteogenic differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells and exacerbates bone loss in Graves’ disease mice	4
Maternal glucocorticoids do not directly mediate the effects of maternal social stress on the fetus	4
Hypothalamic neuroendocrine integration of reproduction and metabolism in mammals	4
Specific cellular microenvironments for spatiotemporal regulation of StAR and steroid synthesis	4