OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of European Journal of Cell Biology is 12. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Stable laminar shear stress induces G1 cell cycle arrest and autophagy in urothelial carcinoma by a torque sensor-coupled cone-and-plate device	118
Gq/G11 oncogenic mutations promote PD-L1 expression and suppress tumor immunity	98
The impact of physical, biochemical, and electrical signaling on Schwann cell plasticity	77
Considerations for developing CYP induction assays in hepatocytes: Insights from a multilaboratory study	73
Tri-culture model of intestinal epithelial cell, macrophage, and bacteria for the triggering of inflammatory bowel disease on a microfluidic device	72
Septin-dependent defense mechanisms against Pseudomonas aeruginosa are stalled in cystic fibrosis bronchial epithelial cells	70
ING1 inhibits Twist1 expression to block EMT and is antagonized by the HDAC inhibitor vorinostat	60
Self-organization and applications of neural organoids	58
Mechanical forces: The missing link between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer	57
Immunotherapeutic approaches in Hepatocellular carcinoma: Building blocks of hope in near future	54
Investigating human monocyte adhesion, migration and transmigration and their modulation by Zika virus	53
RhoB as a tumor suppressor: It’s all about localization	48
Novel insights into the pharmacological modulation of human periodontal ligament stem cells by the amino-bisphosphonate Alendronate	42
Controling the cytoskeleton during CEACAM3-mediated phagocytosis	37
Cryo-EM structures of cardiac muscle α-actin mutants M305L and A331P give insights into the structural mechanisms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	36
Visualizing the subcellular localization of RHOB-GTP and GTPase-Effector complexes using a split-GFP/nanobody labelling assay	35
A bacterial effector protein promotes nuclear translocation of Stat3 to induce IL-10	34
Mechanical stress regulates the mechanotransduction and metabolism of cardiac fibroblasts in fibrotic cardiac diseases	33
MitoTracker: A useful tool in need of better alternatives	33
Innovations in intestinal organoid technology featuring an open apical surface	32
microRNA-183–5p induces cell density-dependent apoptosis through the regulation of Presenilin 2	31
Inhibiting CDK4/6 in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma via microRNA-21	31
Traction-regulated persistence governs durotaxis across cell types	30
Damage control of epithelial barrier function in dynamic environments	26
Regulation of integrin α5β1-mediated Staphylococcus aureus cellular invasion by the septin cytoskeleton	24

Differential gene expression and protein-protein interaction networks of human periodontal ligament stromal cells under mechanical tension	24
Commonly used methods for extracellular vesicles’ enrichment: Implications in downstream analyses and use	23
The Role of non-muscle actin paralogs in cell cycle progression and proliferation	23
Ropivacaine and lidocaine inhibit SaOS-2 osteosarcoma cell proliferation and invasion via mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis	23
Proteomic analysis of the mouse sperm acrosome - towards an understanding of an organelle with diverse functionality	21
RhoB promotes Salmonella survival by regulating autophagy	21
Holotomographic microscopy reveals label-free quantitative dynamics of endothelial cells during endothelialization	20
Mitochondria transfer reverses the inhibitory effects of low stiffness on osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells	19
HIV-1 gp120 and tobacco smoke synergistically disrupt the integrity of the blood-brain barrier	19
Vitronectin regulates focal adhesion turnover and migration of human placenta-derived MSCs under nutrient stress	18
Reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton during the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs)	18
Transmembrane signaling through single-spanning receptors modulated by phase separation at the cell surface	18
Paneth cells drive intestinal stem cell competition and clonality in aging and calorie restriction	18
The double deficiency of the SNARE proteins vti1a and vti1b affects neurite outgrowth and signaling in N1E-115 neuroblastoma cells	18
Mutations in the Rab33b protein that lead to the skeletal disease Smith-McCort dysplasia result in unstable proteins and altered autophagy function	18
Mechanotransduction in stem cells	18
Redundant mechanisms in division plane positioning	17
Cholesterol-dependent molecular mechanisms contribute to cationic amphiphilic drugs’ prevention of silica-induced inflammation	17
Microscopic characterization reveals the diversity of EVs secreted by GFP-HAS3 expressing MCF7 cells	17
Helical motors and formins synergize to compact chiral filopodial bundles: A theoretical perspective	17
Retraction notice to “LncRNA GAS6-AS1 facilitates the progression of breast cancer by targeting the miR-324-3p/SETD1A axis to activate the PI3K/AKT pathway” [Eur. J. Cell Biol. 99 (2020) 151124]	16
Osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament fibroblasts inhibits osteoclast formation	16
PSTPIP1 and pyrin, two key regulators of macrophage differentiation	16
Vitamin D3 protects against respiratory syncytial virus-induced barrier dysfunction in airway epithelial cells via PKA signaling pathway	16
The NDR/LATS protein kinases in neurobiology: Key regulators of cell proliferation, differentiation and migration in the ocular and central nervous system	16
Nitric oxide-dependent cell death in glioblastoma and squamous cell carcinoma via prodeath mitochondrial clustering	16
Exploring optimal protocols for generating and preserving glucose-responsive insulin-secreting progenitor cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells	16
Get a grip: Podosomes as potential players in phagocytosis	16
Advances in modeling the Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: Human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived Schwann cells harboring SH3TC2 variants	15
Nuclear receptor Nur77 regulates immunomechanics of macrophages	15
A diverse interactome of the molecular chaperone CCT/TRiC monomers	15
Cadmium exposure triggers vimentin phosphorylation via SIRT6-regulated AKT/PI3K signaling pathway in COPD	14
Iron metabolism in the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum: A role for ferric chelate reductases	14
A point-of-research decision in synovial tissue engineering: Mesenchymal stromal cells, tissue derived fibroblast or CTGF-mediated mesenchymal-to-fibroblast transition	14
Role of L-lactate as an energy substrate in primary rat podocytes under physiological and glucose deprivation conditions	14
Editorial - In vitro reconstitution of cytoskeletal processes	14
Target lysis by cholesterol extraction is a rate limiting step in the resolution of phagolysosomes	13
Melatonin finely tunes proliferation and senescence in hematopoietic stem cells	13
Mechanoresponsive ETS1 causes endothelial dysfunction and arterialization in varicose veins via NOTCH4/DLL4 signaling	13
Myosins 1e/f at the podosome base regulate podosome dynamics and promote macrophage migration	12
Isl1 promotes gene transcription through physical interaction with Set1/Mll complexes	12
Impact of Sr2+ and hypoxia on 3D triple cultures of primary human osteoblasts, osteocytes and osteoclasts	12
RAS isoform specific activities are disrupted by disease associated mutations during cell differentiation	12
Comprehensive in silico analyses of keratin heterodimerisation	12
Riluzole treatment modulates KCC2 and EAAT-2 receptor expression and Ca2+ accumulation following ventral root avulsion injury	12
Role of the plant-specific calcium-binding C2-DOMAIN ABSCISIC ACID-RELATED (CAR) protein family in environmental signaling	12
Androgen receptor activation inhibits endothelial cell migration in vitro and angiogenesis in vivo	12
The mechanical mechanism of angiotensin II induced activation of hepatic stellate cells promoting portal hypertension	12