OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Neuroendocrinology is 6. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Sex Disparities in COVID-19 Severity and Outcome: Are Men Weaker or Women Stronger?	83
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 and the Pancreas: Diagnosis and Treatment of Functioning and Non-Functioning Pancreatic and Duodenal Neuroendocrine Neoplasia within the MEN1 Syndrome – An Internat	64
A Consensus-Developed Morphological Re-Evaluation of 196 High-Grade Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms and Its Clinical Correlations	46
The Crosstalk between Melatonin and Sex Steroid Hormones	40
Dual-Tracer (68Ga-DOTATOC and 18F-FDG-)-PET/CT Scan and G1-G2 Nonfunctioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Single-Center Retrospective Evaluation of 124 Nonmetastatic Resected Cases	23
IGF-1 Influences Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Regulation of Puberty	23
Temozolomide Alone or Combined with Capecitabine for the Treatment of Metastatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasia: A “Real-World” Data Analysis	21
A Novel SEMA3G Mutation in Two Siblings Affected by Syndromic GnRH Deficiency	19
Capecitabine-Temozolomide in Advanced Grade 2 and Grade 3 Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: Benefits of Chemotherapy in Neuroendocrine Neoplasms with Significant <sup>18</sup>FDG Uptake	19
The Potential Role of Sleep in Promoting a Healthy Body Composition: Underlying Mechanisms Determining Muscle, Fat, and Bone Mass and Their Association with Sleep	19
Tachykinin Signaling Is Required for Induction of the Preovulatory Luteinizing Hormone Surge and Normal Luteinizing Hormone Pulses	19
Prolactin and Its Altered Action in Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease	18
Ki-67 Index of 55% Distinguishes Two Groups of Bronchopulmonary Pure and Composite Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinomas with Distinct Prognosis	18
Thyroid Disorders and Development of Cognitive Impairment: A Review Study	18
NETest: A Systematic Review Focusing on the Prognostic and Predictive Role	18
G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor Immunoreactivity in the Rat Hypothalamus Is Widely Distributed in Neurons, Astrocytes, and Oligodendrocytes, Fluctuates during the Estrous Cycle, and Is Sexually Di	17
Sex Differences in the Control of Social Investigation and Anxiety by Vasopressin Cells of the Paraventricular Nucleus of the Hypothalamus	17
Vertebral Fractures Associated with Spinal Sagittal Imbalance and Quality of Life in Acromegaly: A Radiographic Study with EOS 2D/3D Technology	17
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Regulates the Proopiomelanocortin Neurons of the Arcuate Nucleus both Directly and Indirectly via Presynaptic Action	17
Pituitary Tumors: Genetic and Molecular Factors Underlying Pathogenesis and Clinical Behavior	16
A Ki-67 Index to Predict Treatment Response to the Capecitabine/Temozolomide Regimen in Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: A Retrospective Multicenter Study	16
ctDNA in Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Gastroenteropancreatic Origin or of Unknown Primary: The CIRCAN-NEC Pilot Study	16
Medial Amygdala Arginine Vasopressin Neurons Regulate Innate Aversion to Cat Odors in Male Mice	16
Models of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: Current Status and Future Directions	16
Disbalance of the Duodenal Epithelial Cell Turnover and Apoptosis Accompanies Insensitivity of Intestinal Redox Homeostasis to Inhibition of the Brain Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide Rece	15

Coordinated Action of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone and Cortisol Shapes the Acute Stress-Induced Behavioural Response in Zebrafish	15
Blood Molecular Genomic Analysis Predicts the Disease Course of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients: A Validation Study of the Predictive Value of the NETest®	14
Progestogen-Mediated Neuroprotection in Central Nervous System Disorders	14
Bisphenol A Induces <b><i>Agrp</i></b> Gene Expression in Hypothalamic Neurons through a Mechanism Involving ATF3	14
Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1	14
Reliability and Agreement of Radiological and Pathological Tumor Size in Patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1-Related Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Results from a Population-Based Coh	13
Extracellular Vesicles and the Stress System	13
Antiproliferative Effect of Above-Label Doses of Somatostatin Analogs for the Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors	13
Modulation of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplastic Cell Fate by Autophagy-Mediated Death	13
Prognostic Role of Examined and Positive Lymph Nodes after Distal Pancreatectomy for Non-Functioning Neuroendocrine Neoplasms	13
Hypothalamic Overexpression of Neurosecretory Protein GL Leads to Obesity in Male C57BL/6J Mice	13
Disrupted Circadian Control of Hormonal Rhythms and Anticipatory Thirst by Dim Light at Night	13
Neuroendocrine Tumor Omic Gene Cluster Analysis Amplifies the Prognostic Accuracy of the NETest	12
Streptozotocin, 1982–2022: Forty Years from the FDA’s Approval to Treat Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors	12
Maternal Motivation: Exploring the Roles of Prolactin and Pup Stimuli	12
Bone Metastases in Neuroendocrine Tumors: Molecular Pathogenesis and Implications in Clinical Practice	12
Meta-Analysis of Prognostic Factors for Recurrence of Resected Well-Differentiated Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors	12
Molecular Genomic Blood Biomarkers for Neuroendocrine Tumors: The Long and Winding Road from Berzelius and Bence Jones to a Neuroendocrine Destination	12
Unique Metastatic Patterns in Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of Different Primary Origin	11
Prolactin Response to Metformin in Cabergoline-Resistant Prolactinomas: A Pilot Study	11
Oxaliplatin and 5-Fluorouracil in Advanced Well-Differentiated Digestive Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Multicenter National Retrospective Study from the French Group of Endocrine Tumors	11
Trabecular Bone Score as an Index of Bone Fragility in Patients with Acromegaly: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	11
Coadministration of Melatonin and Insulin Improves Diabetes-Induced Impairment of Rat Kidney Function	11
Cortisol Circadian Rhythm and Insulin Resistance in Muscle: Effect of Dosing and Timing of Hydrocortisone Exposure on Insulin Sensitivity in Synchronized Muscle Cells	10
Risk Factors for Recurrence in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor and Size as a Surrogate in Determining the Treatment Strategy: A Korean Nationwide Study	10
Allopregnanolone and Pregnanolone Are Reduced in the Hippocampus of Epileptic Rats, but Only Allopregnanolone Correlates with Seizure Frequency	10
Kisspeptin-54 Accurately Identifies Hypothalamic Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neuronal Dysfunction in Men with Congenital Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism	10
The Protective and Reparative Role of Colony-Stimulating Factors in the Brain with Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury	10
Irisin Improves High-Fat Diet-Induced Sexual Dysfunction in Obese Male Rats	10
Involvement of Testosterone Signaling in the Integrity of the Neurovascular Unit in the Male: Review of Evidence, Contradictions, and Hypothesis	10
Effect of Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Deletion on Growth, Pulsatile Growth Hormone Secretion, and Meal Pattern in Male and Female Mice	10
Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for the Management of Liver Metastases from Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: A Preliminary Study	9
Fluorouracil, Doxorubicin with Streptozocin and Subsequent Therapies in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors	9
Beta-Arrestin 2 Is Required for Dopamine Receptor Type 2 Inhibitory Effects on AKT Phosphorylation and Cell Proliferation in Pituitary Tumors	9
Papillary Craniopharyngioma: A Type of Tumor Primarily Impairing the Hypothalamus – A Comprehensive Anatomo-Clinical Characterization of 350 Well-Described Cases	9
Role for Histone Deacetylation in Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Deficits in Neuropeptide Y in Arcuate Nucleus: Possible Implications in Feeding Behavior	9
Transcriptional and Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Oxytocin and Vasopressin Gene Expression by CREB3L1 and CAPRIN2	8
Cardiac Metastases in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumours: Clinical Features, Therapy Outcomes, and Prognostic Implications	8
Lipid Droplets Accumulate in the Hypothalamus of Mice and Humans with and without Metabolic Diseases	8
A “Watch and Wait” Strategy Involving Regular Endoscopic Surveillance Is Safe for Many Patients with Small, Sporadic, Grade 1, Non-Ampullary, Non-Functioning Duodenal Neuroendocrine Tumours	8
A Plasma Protein Biomarker Strategy for Detection of Small Intestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors	8
Second-Day Morning Cortisol Levels after Transsphenoidal Surgery Are Accurate Predictors of Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency with Diagnostic Cut-Offs Similar to Those in Non-Stressed Conditions	8
Craniopharyngioma in the Elderly: A Multicenter and Nationwide Study in Spain	8
Predictors of Immediate Remission after Surgery in Cushing’s Disease Patients: A Large Retrospective Study from a Single Center	8
DNA Methylation and Demethylation Underlie the Sex Difference in Estrogen Receptor Alpha in the Arcuate Nucleus	7
Is Serotonin the Missing Link between COVID-19 Course of Severity in Patients with Diabetes and Obesity?	7
Anthropometrics and Metabolic Syndrome in Relation to Glucocorticoid Receptor Polymorphisms in Corticosteroid Users	7
Effects of Intranasal Insulin Administration on Cerebral Blood Flow and Cognitive Performance in Adults: A Systematic Review of Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Intervention Studies	7
Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Increases GABAergic Neurotransmission to GnRH Neurons via Suppressing the Retrograde Tonic Endocannabinoid Signaling Pathway in Mice	7
Tumor Growth Rate to Predict the Outcome of Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors: Performance and Sources of Variability	7

Dynamic Tests in Pituitary Endocrinology: Pitfalls in Interpretation during Aging	7
MicroRNA-Mediated Drug Repurposing Unveiled Potential Candidate Drugs for Prolactinoma Treatment	7
Molecular Identification and Cellular Localization of a Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone-Type Neuropeptide in an Echinoderm	7
Behavioral and Transcriptional Effects of Short or Prolonged Fasting on the Memory Performances of Lymnaea stagnalis	7
Morning Serum Cortisol Level Predicts Central Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosed by Insulin Tolerance Test	7
Impact of Machine Learning-Associated Research Strategies on the Identification of Peptide-Receptor Interactions in the Post-Omics Era	7
A Putative Adverse Outcome Pathway Network for Disrupted Female Pubertal Onset to Improve Testing and Regulation of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals	7
Prolactin from Pluripotency to Central Nervous System Development	6
The State of Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy and Its Sequencing among Current Therapeutic Options for Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors	6
Correlation and Comparison of Somatostatin Receptor Type 2 Immunohistochemical Scoring Systems with <sup>68</sup>Ga-DOTATATE Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Imaging in Gas	6
High Mast Cell Density Predicts a Favorable Prognosis in Patients with Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms	6
Biological and Psychological Stress Correlates Are Linked to Glucose Metabolism, Obesity, and Gender Roles in Women	6
Clinical Features and Prognosis of Patients with Carcinoid Syndrome and Carcinoid Heart Disease: A Retrospective Multicentric Study of 276 Patients	6
The Impact of COVID-19 and Vaccine on the Human Nervous System	6
External Validity of Somatostatin Analogs Trials in Advanced Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: The GETNE-TRASGU Study	6
Increased Lactobacillus Abundance Contributes to Stress Resilience in Mice Exposed to Chronic Social Defeat Stress	6
Cell-Free DNA and Clinical Characteristics in Patients with Small Intestinal or Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors	6
MYC Upregulation Confers Resistance to Everolimus and Establishes Vulnerability to Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitors in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasm Cells	6
Brain Transcriptome Responses to Dexamethasone Depending on Dose and Sex Reveal Factors Contributing to Sex-Specific Vulnerability to Stress-Induced Disorders	6
Sensitivity and Specificity of the NETest: A Validation Study	6
International Validation of a Nomogram to Predict Recurrence after Resection of Grade 1 and 2 Nonfunctioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors	6
Use of High-Dose Androgens Is Associated with Reduced Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Male Weightlifters	6