OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Immunology Letters is 10. 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
Lymphopenia during the COVID-19 infection: What it shows and what can be learned	249
The impact of ageing on monocytes and macrophages	126
Ferroptosis mediated DSS-induced ulcerative colitis associated with Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway	108
Biosurfactants: Potential applications as immunomodulator drugs	60
Immunological aspects of nanocellulose	52
Intermittent fasting, a possible priming tool for host defense against SARS-CoV-2 infection: Crosstalk among calorie restriction, autophagy and immune response	49
Immune reactivity during COVID-19: Implications for treatment	43
JNK signaling in Drosophila immunity and homeostasis	43
MiR-149 attenuates endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced inflammation and apoptosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by negatively targeting ATF6 pathway	42
Plasticity of monocyte development and monocyte fates	41
STAT3 inhibition protects against neuroinflammation and BACE1 upregulation induced by systemic inflammation	39
Macrophage-derived exosomes in cancers: Biogenesis, functions and therapeutic applications	38
Psychedelics as a novel approach to treating autoimmune conditions	38
Natural killer cells in multiple sclerosis: A review	38
A review: Progress in the development of fish Vibrio spp. vaccines	37
How nicotine can inhibit cytokine storm in the lungs and prevent or lessen the severity of COVID-19 infection?	36
CXC chemokine receptor 3 antagonist AMG487 shows potent anti-arthritic effects on collagen-induced arthritis by modifying B cell inflammatory profile	35
Beyond bacterial killing: NADPH oxidase 2 is an immunomodulator	33
A comprehensive review on miR-146a molecular mechanisms in a wide spectrum of immune and non-immune inflammatory diseases	32
Mechanisms underpinning poor antibody responses to vaccines in ageing	32
Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes suppress proliferation of T cells by inducing cell cycle arrest through p27kip1/Cdk2 signaling	30
Gene regulation of intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1): A molecule with multiple functions	29
Targeting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway: A therapeutic strategy in COVID-19 patients	28
Low levels of pro-resolving lipid mediators lipoxin-A4, resolvin-D1 and resolvin-E1 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis	27
Homeostasis and the functional roles of CD4+ Treg cells in aging	27

How NETosis could drive “Post-COVID-19 syndrome” among survivors	27
Brain-resident regulatory T cells and their role in health and disease	25
The MALAT1-H19/miR-19b-3p axis can be a fingerprint for diabetic neuropathy	24
Immunomodulation by heavy metals as a contributing factor to inflammatory diseases and autoimmune reactions: Cadmium as an example	24
Sulforaphane inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation in microglia through Nrf2-mediated miRNA alteration	24
“Cytokine storm”, not only in COVID-19 patients. Mini-review	23
Determination of the transcriptional level of long non-coding RNA NEAT-1, downstream target microRNAs, and genes targeted by microRNAs in diabetic neuropathy patients	23
New aspects in the regulation of human B cell functions by complement receptors CR1, CR2, CR3 and CR4	22
Daidzein-rich isoflavones aglycone inhibits lung cancer growth through inhibition of NF-κB signaling pathway	22
Co-expression of master transcription factors determines CD4+ T cell plasticity and functions in auto-inflammatory diseases	22
LncRNA GAS5 suppresses CD4+ T cell activation by upregulating E4BP4 via inhibiting miR-92a-3p in systemic lupus erythematosus	22
Immunotherapy in treatment of leishmaniasis	22
Molecular pathways in sepsis-induced cardiomyocyte pyroptosis: Novel finding on long non-coding RNA ZFAS1/miR-138–5p/SESN2 axis	21
Early dynamics of innate immunity during pulmonary tuberculosis	21
Interplays between inflammasomes and viruses, bacteria (pathogenic and probiotic), yeasts and parasites	20
Gut microbiota, immunity and pain	20
CD4+ Cytotoxic T cells – Phenotype, Function and Transcriptional Networks Controlling Their Differentiation Pathways	20
SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein enhances ACE2 expression via facilitating Interferon effects in bronchial epithelium	19
Inflammasomes in dendritic cells: Friend or foe?	19
Toll-like receptors: Triggers of regulated cell death and promising targets for cancer therapy	19
miR-155 indicates the fate of CD4+ T cells	19
PD-1, CTLA-4, LAG-3, and TIGIT: The roles of immune checkpoint receptors on the regulation of human NK cell phenotype and functions	19
The Impact of New Immunological Therapeutic Strategies on Recurrent Miscarriage and Recurrent Implantation Failure	18
T follicular cells: The regulators of germinal center homeostasis	18
A tabulated summary of the evidence on humoral and cellular responses to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron VOC, as well as vaccine efficacy against this variant.	18
Immunodeficiency and thymoma in Good syndrome: Two sides of the same coin	18
Highly activated TRAIL+ CD56bright NK cells are associated with the liver damage in HBV-LC patients	18
Dynamic role of macrophage CX3CR1 expression in inflammatory bowel disease	18
Mesenchymal stem cells induced regulatory dendritic cells from hemopoietic progenitor cells through Notch pathway and TGF-β synergistically	17
The onco-immunological implications of Fusobacterium nucleatum in breast cancer	17
Increased peripheral helper T cells type 17 subset correlates with the severity of psoriasis vulgaris	16
Immune mechanisms involved in sickle cell disease pathogenesis: current knowledge and perspectives	16
Regulation of cellular immunity by activating transcription factor 4	16
Life and death of microglia: Mechanisms governing microglial states and fates	16
Notch receptors and ligands in inflammatory arthritis – a systematic review	16
Changes of immune parameters of T lymphocytes and macrophages in EAE mice after BM-MSCs transplantation	15
Efficient roles of miR-146a in cellular and molecular mechanisms of neuroinflammatory disorders: An effectual review in neuroimmunology	15
TLR ligand loaded exosome mediated immunotherapy of established mammary Tumor in mice	15
The roles of STAT6 in regulating B cell fate, activation, and function	15
Combinatmarion treatment with Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-1, vitamin B, and curcumin ameliorates the progression of osteoarthritis by inhibiting the pro-inflammatory mediators	15
The roles of B cell activation factor (BAFF) and a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) in allergic asthma	15
Dairy starters and fermented dairy products modulate gut mucosal immunity	15
An HIV-1 vaccine based on bacterium-like particles elicits Env-specific mucosal immune responses	14
The link “Cancer and autoimmune diseases” in the light of microbiota: Evidence of a potential culprit	14
IgD−CD27− double negative (DN) B cells: Origins and functions in health and disease	14
HLA-C*17 in COVID-19 patients: Hints for associations with severe clinical outcome and cardiovascular risk	14
Are there any association between COVID-19 severity and immunosuppressive therapy?	14
Complement System in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease	13
Pulmonary vascular improvement in severe COVID-19 patients treated with tocilizumab	13
The crosstalk between H. pylori virulence factors and the PD1:PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitors in progression to gastric cancer	13

A small molecule inhibitor of caspase-1 inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation and pyroptosis to alleviate gouty inflammation	13
Increased circulating PD-1hiCXCR5- peripheral helper T cells are associated with disease severity of active ulcerative colitis patients	13
Are the emerging SARS-COV-2 mutations friend or foe?	13
Oral tolerance: an updated review	12
MiR-30a-3p ameliorates oxidative stress in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts via activation of Nrf2-ARE signaling pathway	12
Science fact vs science fiction: A ChatGPT immunological review experiment gone awry	12
Sequence homology between human PARP14 and the SARS-CoV-2 ADP ribose 1’-phosphatase	12
Immune-mediated adverse effects of immune-checkpoint inhibitors and their management in cancer	12
Pathogen infection routes and host innate immunity: Lessons from insects	12
Long-term omalizumab efficacy in allergic rhinitis	12
Progress in research into the role of abnormal glycosylation modification in tumor immunity	12
Baicalin induces Mrgprb2-dependent pseudo-allergy in mice	12
Effects of exercise and anti-PD-1 on the tumour microenvironment	11
MicroRNA-144-3p enhances LPS induced septic acute lung injury in mice through downregulating Caveolin-2	11
The Immune Dysregulation of Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disorders	11
Pharmacological targeting of immune checkpoint A2aR improves function of anti-CD19 CAR T cells in vitro	11
B cells as target for immunotherapy in rheumatic diseases – current status	11
Neuroimmune communication in infection and pain: Friends or foes?	11
Immune cell-mediated opioid analgesia	11
Abnormal membrane-bound and soluble programmed death ligand 2 (PD-L2) expression in systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with disease activity	11
Effect of Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) on immune cell development and function in mice	11
Overexpression of pigment epithelium-derived factor in breast cancer cell-derived exosomes induces M1 polarization in macrophages	11
Differences in T regulatory cells between mouse strains frequently used in immunological research	11
Will a little change do you good? A putative role of polymorphisms in COVID-19	10
Junctional adhesion molecule-A on dendritic cells regulates Th1 differentiation	10
Protective effect of Ganoderic acid A on adjuvant-induced arthritis	10
Biallelic TRNT1 variants in a child with B cell immunodeficiency, periodic fever and developmental delay without sideroblastic anemia (SIFD variant)	10
Emerging regulatory roles of opioid peptides, endogenous morphine, and opioid receptor subtypes in immunomodulatory processes: Metabolic, behavioral, and evolutionary perspectives	10
A Lactococcus lactis-vectored oral vaccine induces protective immunity of mice against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli lethal challenge	10
Galectin-3 in T cell-mediated immunopathology and autoimmunity	10
GITR shapes humoral immunity by controlling the balance between follicular T helper cells and regulatory T follicular cells	10
Global histone modification analysis reveals hypoacetylated H3 and H4 histones in B Cells from systemic lupus erythematosus patients	10