OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Pflugers Archiv-European Journal of Physiology 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Relevance of stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) in experimental and human stroke	59
Zebrafish cardiac repolarization does not functionally depend on the expression of the hERG1b-like transcript	52
Development of autonomic heart rate modulations during childhood and adolescence	45
Immune-mediated impairment of tonic immobility defensive behavior in an experimental model of colonic inflammation	40
Evaluation of the relationship between intercostal muscle oxygenation measured by near-infrared spectroscopy and exercise capacity in group E COPD patients	39
Decoding influences of indoor temperature and light on neural activity: entropy analysis of electroencephalographic signals	35
Causality and scientific explanation of artificial intelligence systems in biomedicine	34
Endogenous ion channels expressed in human embryonic kidney (HEK-293) cells	33
Linking mitochondrial dynamics and fertility: promoting fertility by phoenixin through modulation of ovarian expression of GnRH receptor and mitochondrial dynamics proteins DRP-1 and Mfn-2	30
Combining different ion-selective channelrhodopsins to control water flux by light	30
Resting membrane state as an interplay of electrogenic transporters with various pumps	30
Impact of aldosterone deficiency on the development of diuretic resistance in mice	28
Piezo1, the new actor in cell volume regulation	27
AFM-based nanoindentation indicates an impaired cortical stiffness in the AAV-PCSK9DY atherosclerosis mouse model	25
Measured GFR in murine animal models: review on methods, techniques, and procedures	25
Lipid metabolic reprogramming by hypoxia-inducible factor-1 in the hypoxic tumour microenvironment	25
Blood transcriptomics mirror regulatory mechanisms during hibernation—a comparative analysis of the Djungarian hamster with other mammalian species	25
Is XPR1 mediating phosphate efflux?	24
XPR1: a regulator of cellular phosphate homeostasis rather than a Pi exporter	22
Effects of butyrate− on ruminal Ca2+ transport: evidence for the involvement of apically expressed TRPV3 and TRPV4 channels	21
Localization of natriuretic peptide receptors A, B, and C in healthy and diseased mouse kidneys	21
Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine in 2024 for the discovery of microRNAs: small RNAs with fundamental roles in development and disease	21
Hyperuricemia-induced endothelial insulin resistance: the nitric oxide connection	21
A role for plasma membrane Ca2+ ATPases in regulation of cellular Ca2+ homeostasis by sphingosine kinase-1	21
Increased β-adrenergic stimulation augments vascular smooth muscle cell calcification via PKA/CREB signalling	20

FGF-23 protects cell function and viability in murine pancreatic islets challenged by glucolipotoxicity	19
Sodium retention in nephrotic syndrome is independent of the activation of the membrane-anchored serine protease prostasin (CAP1/PRSS8) and its enzymatic activity	19
BK channels promote action potential repolarization in skeletal muscle but contribute little to myotonia	17
Creatine monohydrate supplementation and NOX impact skeletal muscle microvascular blood flow: a pilot study	17
Comprehensive overview of artificial intelligence in surgery: a systematic review and perspectives	17
Correction to: Indoxyl sulfate enhances endothelin-1-induced contraction via impairment of NO/cGMP signaling in rat aorta	16
Colonic expression of calcium transporter TRPV6 is regulated by dietary sodium butyrate	16
Correction to: Nobel somatosensations and pain	16
Mechanisms underlying spontaneous phasic contractions and sympathetic control of smooth muscle in the rat caudal epididymis	16
Novel functions of the anion exchanger AE4 (SLC4A9)	16
Evaluation of skeletal muscle function in male rats with doxorubicin-induced myopathy following various exercise techniques: the significant role of glucose transporter 4	15
The extracellular matrix protein fibronectin promotes metanephric kidney development	15
Functional characterization of acid-sensing ion channels in the cerebellum-originating medulloblastoma cell line DAOY and in cerebellar granule neurons	15
Obituary for Prof. Stephen (Ben) Walsh, Professor of Nephrology at University College London	14
Immune mediators in heart–lung communication	14
Regulation of endothelial function by cigarette smoke and next-generation tobacco and nicotine products	14
Sphingosine kinase 1 inhibition aggravates vascular smooth muscle cell calcification	14
Identification of Dp140 and α1-syntrophin as novel molecular interactors of the neuronal CaV2.1 channel	14
Voltage-dependent CaV3.2 and CaV2.2 channels in nociceptive pathways	14
Basal release of 6-cyanodopamine from rat isolated vas deferens and its role on the tissue contractility	13
Neuroprotective actions of norepinephrine in neurological diseases	13
What can we learn about acid-base transporters in cancer from studying somatic mutations in their genes?	13
Controlled dietary phosphate loading in healthy young men elevates plasma phosphate and FGF23 levels	13
Harnessing retinal phagocytes to combat pathological neovascularization in ischemic retinopathies?	12
Effects of tDCS on glutamatergic pathways in epilepsy: neuroprotective and therapeutic potential	12
AMPK facilitates the hypoxic ventilatory response through non-adrenergic mechanisms at the brainstem	12
Cell surface ATP synthase-released H+ and ATP play key roles in cocoa butter intake-mediated regulation of gut immunity through releases of cytokines in rat	12
Alteration of Piezo1 signaling in type 2 diabetic mice: focus on endothelium and BKCa channel	11
Enhanced NMDA receptor pathway and glutamate transmission in the hippocampal dentate gyrus mediate the spatial learning and memory impairment of obese rats	11
Peripheral arterial tone during active standing	11
A role for TRPC5 in cold sensing, finally	11
Emerging connections between Piezo1 and BK channels in vascular smooth muscle cells	11
The role of Na+-coupled bicarbonate transporters (NCBT) in health and disease	11
The lateral habenula regulates stress-related respiratory responses via the monoaminergic system	11
GPD1L-A306del modifies sodium current in a family carrying the dysfunctional SCN5A-G1661R mutation associated with Brugada syndrome	11
Obituary Peter H. Deetjen (1932–2024): Editor-in-Chief of Pflügers Archiv from 1970 to 1998	11
Effects of aconitine on the respiratory activity of brainstem-spinal cord preparations isolated from newborn rats	11
Strength and muscle mass development after a resistance-training period at terrestrial and normobaric intermittent hypoxia	11
Commentary on “Failer et al. (2022) Developmental endothelial locus-1 protects from hypertension-induced cardiovascular remodeling via immunomodulation” J Clin Invest 2022 (https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI	10
Correction to: Differential frequency-dependent reflex summation of the aortic baroreceptor afferent input	10
Inconclusive evidence that breathing shapes pupil dynamics in humans: a systematic review	10
Vitamin C transporter SVCT1 serves a physiological role as a urate importer: functional analyses and in vivo investigations	10
Correction to: Effect of salivary gland removal on taste preference in mice	10
The role of non-coding RNAs in neuropathic pain	10
Strengthening the basics: acids and bases influence vascular structure and function, tissue perfusion, blood pressure, and human cardiovascular disease	10
Renal water transport in health and disease	10
Skeletal muscle proteins involved in fatty acid transport influence fatty acid oxidation rates observed during exercise	9
The context-dependent role of the Na+/Ca2+-exchanger (NCX) in pancreatic stellate cell migration	9
Optimization of an autaptic culture system for studying cholinergic synapses in sympathetic ganglia	9
CFTR—a (novel) target in ARDS	9

Potential regulatory role of PGC-1α within the skeletal muscle during metabolic adaptations in response to high-fat diet feeding in animal models	9
Two firing modes and well-resolved Na+, K+, and Ca2+ currents at the cell-microelectrode junction of spontaneously active rat chromaffin cell on MEAs	9
Intermittent hypoxia training effectively protects against cognitive decline caused by acute hypoxia exposure	9
Recent advances in acid sensing by G protein coupled receptors	9
“The great mixing machine”: multisensory integration and brain-breath coupling in the cerebral cortex	9
Oligodendrocyte precursor cells: the multitaskers in the brain	9
Neuronal allodynic mechanisms of Slc7a5 (LAT1) in the spared nerve injury rodent model of neuropathic pain	9
Biophysical mechanisms of myocardium sodium channelopathies	9
Correction to: Dynamic expression of homeostatic ion channels in differentiated cortical astrocytes in vitro	8
14–3-3 protein regulation of excitation–contraction coupling	8
Determinants of hypokalemia following hypertonic sodium bicarbonate infusion	8
PKC regulates αKlotho gene expression in MDCK and NRK-52E cells	8
Insights into permeability control of the fenestrated endothelium of the jejunal microvasculature	8
Correction to: Persistent sodium currents in neurons: potential mechanisms and pharmacological blockers	8
Interleukin 17A infusion has no acute or long-term hypertensive action in conscious unrestrained male mice	8
Swimming and L-arginine loaded chitosan nanoparticles ameliorates aging‐induced neuron atrophy, autophagy marker LC3, GABA and BDNF-TrkB pathway in the spinal cord of rats	8
Phosphate intake, hyperphosphatemia, and kidney function	7
Hypoxia-inducible factor-driven glycolytic adaptations in host-microbe interactions	7
Acute and chronic effects of physical exercise on IgA and IgG levels and susceptibility to upper respiratory tract infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Special issue on recent progress with hPSC-derived cardiovascular cells for organoids, engineered myocardium, drug discovery, disease models, and therapy	7
Aggressive migration in acidic pH of a glioblastoma cancer stem cell line in vitro is independent of ASIC and KCa3.1 ion channels, but involves phosphoinositide 3-kinase	7
Intra- and inter-session reliability of electrical detection and pain thresholds of cutaneous and muscle primary afferents in the lower back of healthy individuals	7
Metabolic characteristics of transmembrane prolyl 4-hydroxylase (P4H-TM) deficient mice	7
Unlocking the potential: unveiling tyrphostins with Michael-reactive cyanoacrylate motif as promising inhibitors of human 5-lipoxygenase	7
High-fat diet-induced mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with loss of protection from ischemic preconditioning in renal ischemia reperfusion	7
Exposure to normobaric hypoxia shapes the acute inflammatory response in human whole blood cells in vivo	7
Diet-induced impairment of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue metabolic homeostasis and its prevention by probiotic administration	7
The ex vivo perfused mouse adrenal gland—a new model to study aldosterone secretion	7
Uncovering the neural control of laryngeal activity and subglottic pressure in anaesthetized rats: insights from mesencephalic regions	7
Intracellular pH regulates the strength of the intrinsic inward rectification of Kir4.1/Kir5.1 channels	7
Proteolytic ENaC activation in health and disease—a complicated puzzle	7
Presynaptic GABAB receptor–mediated network excitation in the medial prefrontal cortex of Tsc2+/- mice	7
Acid-sensing ion channels and downstream signalling in cancer cells: is there a mechanistic link?	7
Responsiveness of afferent renal nerve units in renovascular hypertension in rats	7
Microbiota, mitochondria, and epigenetics in health and disease: converging pathways to solve the puzzle	6
Characterization and functional role of rapid- and slow-activating delayed rectifier K+ currents in atrioventricular node cells of guinea pigs	6
Tuft cell integration of luminal states and interaction modules in tissues	6
Correction to: Two adjacent phosphorylation sites in the C-terminus of the channel’s α-subunit have opposing effects on epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) activity	6
Role of natriuretic peptides in the cardiovascular-adipose communication: a tale of two organs	6
Lessons from a model: early glucagon dysfunction in type 2 diabetes	6
Excitation-secretion coupling in chromaffin cells of the adrenal gland: Where does calcium come from?	6
Galectin-3 protects distal convoluted tubules in rhabdomyolysis-induced kidney injury	6
Recent advances and current limitations of available technology to optically manipulate and observe cardiac electrophysiology	6
The role of GABA in modulation of taste signaling within the taste bud	6
Cobalt chloride postconditioning as myoprotective therapy in cardiac ischemia–reperfusion	6
Extended spectrum of Cav1.3 channelopathies	6
Does the composition of urinary extracellular vesicles reflect the abundance of renal Na+/phosphate transporters?	6
Tissue chaperoning—the expanded functions of fetuin-A beyond inhibition of systemic calcification	6
Adrenoceptor sub-type involvement in Ca2+ current stimulation by noradrenaline in human and rabbit atrial myocytes	6
hPSC gene editing for cardiac disease therapy	6
Cargo-specific effects of hypoxia on clathrin-mediated trafficking	6
Dopamine receptor D4 (DRD4) negatively regulates UCP1- and ATP-dependent thermogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and C2C12 muscle cells	6
The crucial decade that ion channels were proven to exist	6
Identification of a novel redox switch between metabolism and cardiac function using HyPer power	6