OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Differentiation 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	70
Epithelial-fibroblast interactions in IPF: Lessons from in vitro co-culture studies	45
Chondrocalcin: Insights into its regulation and multi-function in cartilage and bone	17
Progression of differentiation of iPSCs into specific subtypes of neurons	16
Proteins and peptides responsible for bone remodeling	16
Editorial Board	15
Insights into differentiation and function of the transition region between the seminiferous tubule and rete testis	13
Characterization of the proteome and metabolome of human liver sinusoidal endothelial-like cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells	13
Ocular development: A view from the front to the back of the eye	13
Differentiation of Uc-MSCs into insulin secreting islet-like clusters by trypsin through TGF-beta signaling pathway	12
Letter to the Editor regarding: “Fgf8 promotes survival of nephron progenitors by regulating BAX/BAK mediated apoptosis” by Matthew J. Anderson, et al	12
Role of the extracellular matrix and YAP/TAZ in cell reprogramming	12
Cornification and classical versus nonclassical androgen receptor signaling in mouse penile/preputial development	11
T, NK, then macrophages: Recent advances and challenges in adaptive immunotherapy from human pluripotent stem cells	10
3D hepatic organoid production from human pluripotent stem cells	10
Expression patterns of CYP26A1, FGF8, CDKN1A, and NPVF in the developing rhesus monkey retina	10
NSAID-mediated cyclooxygenase inhibition disrupts ectodermal derivative formation in axolotl embryos	9
Editorial Board	9
The International Society of Differentiation: Past, present, and future	9
The ciliary protein C2cd3 is required for mandibular musculoskeletal tissue patterning	9
Epigenetic regulation in the commitment of progenitor cells during retinal development and regeneration	9
Transgenic human HOXB1-9 directs anterior-posterior axial skeleton pattern in Hoxb1-9 deficient mice	8
Disruption of hedgehog signaling leads to hyoid bone dysplasia during embryogenesis	8
BBS genes are involved in accelerated proliferation and early differentiation of BBS-related tissues	8
Cell cycle perturbation uncouples mitotic progression and invasive behavior in a post-mitotic cell	8

Editorial Board	7
Inductive effect of SORT1 on odontoblastic differentiation of human dental pulp-derived stem cells	7
Editorial Board	7
Αn optimized, simplified and clinically approved culture system to produce, in large scale, dendritic cells capable of priming specific T cells	6
Erratum to “Cornification and classical versus nonclassical androgen receptor signaling in mouse penile/preputial development” [Differentiation 121 (2021) 1–12]	6
Downregulation of ten-eleven translocation-2 triggers epithelial differentiation during organogenesis	6
Editorial Board	6
Inhibition of smoothened receptor by vismodegib leads to micrognathia during embryogenesis	6
Wiring the ocular surface: A focus on the comparative anatomy and molecular regulation of sensory innervation of the cornea	6
Editorial Board	6
Regulation of Wnt signaling by non-coding RNAs during osteoblast differentiation	6
Fibroblast growth factor 21	6
Editorial Board	5
Interferon-beta induces major histocompatibility complex of class I (MHC-I) expression and a proinflammatory phenotype in cultivated human astrocytes	5
Development of the human fetal testis: Morphology and expression of cellular differentiation markers	5
Pax6 isoforms shape eye development: Insights from developmental stages and organoid models	5
NOTCH1, 2, and 3 receptors enhance osteoblastogenesis of mesenchymal C3H10T1/2 cells and inhibit this process in preosteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells	5
In vitro and in vivo study on angiogenesis of porcine induced pluripotent stem cell-derived endothelial cells	4
Exploring the impact of osteoprotegerin on osteoclast and precursor fusion: Mechanisms and modulation by ATP	4
Claudin-3 regulates luminal fluid accumulation in the developing chick lung	4
Sf3b4 regulates chromatin remodeler splicing and Hox expression	4
Primer on FGF3	4
Editorial Board	4
SMAD2/3 signaling determines the colony architecture in a hydrozoan, Dynamena pumila	4
Beclin 1 positively regulates osteoprotegerin-induced inhibition of osteoclastogenesis by increasing autophagy in vitro	4