OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cell and Tissue Research is 8. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
100 years Cell and Tissue Research: the founders and their successors	180
The hematopoietic tissue of the freshwater crayfish, Pacifastacus leniusculus: organization and expression analysis	108
Unique morphology and photoperiodically regulated activity of neurosecretory canopy cells in the pond snail Lymnaea stagnalis	80
Retraction Note to: CiRS-126 inhibits proliferation of ovarian granulosa cells through targeting the miR-21-PDCD4-ROS axis in a polycystic ovarian syndrome model	45
Prion assemblies: structural heterogeneity, mechanisms of formation, and role in species barrier	43
Photoneuroendocrine, circadian and seasonal systems: from photoneuroendocrinology to circadian biology and medicine	38
A histological study of vascular wall resident stem cells in venous malformations	36
Identification of glutamate-related disease-dependent alterations in subventricular NSCs of the 3xTg Alzheimer’s disease model, could they be involved in attempting damage repair?	35
The role and mechanism of Schwann cells in the repair of peripheral nerve injury	35
Kidney organoid systems for studies of immune-mediated kidney diseases: challenges and opportunities	35
Histological study on the postnatal development of the nerve network in the rat ileal mucosa and submucosa	34
Microtubule organization and tubulin post-translational modifications in intact tissues and during regeneration in calcareous sponges	33
Impact of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles on the cellular processes of stem cells derived from dental tissue sources	30
Endothelial cells induce degradation of ECM through enhanced secretion of MMP14 carried on extracellular vesicles in venous malformation	29
The ameliorating effects of adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction cells on blue light-induced rat retinal injury via modulation of TLR4 signaling, apoptosis, and glial cell activity	28
Restoration of functional PAX3 transcriptional factor enhanced neuronal differentiation in PAX3b isoform-depleted neuroblastoma cells	27
The function of exosomes in ovarian granulosa cells	27
P75 neurotrophin receptor controls subventricular zone neural stem cell migration after stroke	25
The transition from vitellogenesis to choriogenesis triggers the downregulation of the UPR sensors IRE1 and PERK and alterations in the ER architecture in the follicle cells of the vector Rhodnius pro	25
MicroRNA-1298-5p in granulosa cells facilitates cell autophagy in polycystic ovary syndrome by suppressing glutathione-disulfide reductase	24
Yearning for machine learning: applications for the classification and characterisation of senescence	24
Plasma-derived extracellular vesicles transfer microRNA-130a-3p to alleviate myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury by targeting ATG16L1	23
High fat diet induces brain injury and neuronal apoptosis via down-regulating 3-β hydroxycholesterol 24 reductase (DHCR24)	23
Hypoxia pretreatment enhances the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) on ozone-induced lung injury in rats	23
Systematic comparisons of various markers for mast cell activation in RBL-2H3 cells	21

Correlation of the regenerative potential of dermal fibroblasts in 2D culture with the biological properties of fibroblast-derived tissue spheroids	21
Toll-like receptor 10 has a role in human macrophage response against Streptococcus pneumoniae	21
Stem cell-derived exosomes for chronic wound repair	20
Single cell transcriptomics profiling of the stromal cells in the pathologic association of ribosomal proteins in the ischemic myocardium and epicardial fat	19
NECL2 regulates blood–testis barrier dynamics in mouse testes	19
Ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation: a review on reactive oxygen species generation and antioxidant therapy	19
Mesonephric tubules expressing estrogen and androgen receptors remain in the rete ovarii of adult mice	19
miR-124-3p regulates the proliferation and differentiation of retinal progenitor cells through SEPT10	19
Type II/III cell composition and NCAM expression in taste buds	18
Molecular complexity and gene expression controlling cell turnover during a digestive cycle of carnivorous sponge Lycopodina hypogea	18
Expression of arylalkylamine n-acetyltransferase (AANAT) and acetylserotonin o-methyltransferase (ASMT) in the corpus luteum of pregnant sows and synthesis of melatonin in luteal cells	18
Nanobodies: new avenue to treat kidney disease	18
BBS4 protein has basal body/ciliary localization in sensory organs but extra-ciliary localization in oligodendrocytes during human development	18
Identification and characterisation of maternal perivascular SUSD2+ placental mesenchymal stem/stromal cells	18
Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells ameliorate psoriasis-like dermatitis by suppressing IL-17-producing γδ T cells	17
From seed to flower: blossoming of microglia in development and brain repair	17
Reduced acetylcholine and elevated muscarinic receptor 2 in duodenal mucosa contribute to the impairment of mucus secretion in 6-hydroxydopamine-induced Parkinson’s disease rats	17
Genetically engineered cellular models of prion propagation	17
Single-cell biology to decode the immune cellular composition of kidney inflammation	17
Germ plasm and the origin of the primordial germ cells in the oriental river prawn Macrobrachium nipponense	16
Identification of novel yolk ferritins unique to planarians: planarians supply aluminum rather than iron to vitellaria in egg capsules	16
Id proteins: emerging roles in CNS disease and targets for modifying neural stemcell behavior	16
Comparison of body wall histologic structure of two medicinal leeches Hirudo sulukii and Hirudo verbana (Hirudinida: Hirudinidae)	16
CD9-positive cells in the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland are important supplier for prolactin-producing cells in the anterior lobe	16
Oct4 facilitates chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by mediating CIP2A expression	15
Exosomes derived from hypoxia-preconditioned mesenchymal stem cells (hypoMSCs-Exo): advantages in disease treatment	15
Expression and functional analysis of cytoplasmic dynein during spermatogenesis in Portunus trituberculatus	15
Perspectives in membranous nephropathy	15
Therapeutic strategies for identifying small molecules against prion diseases	15
Ouabain-induced activation of phospholipase C zeta and its contributions to bovine sperm capacitation	15
Strategies for cryopreservation of testicular cells and tissues in cancer and genetic diseases	15
Miniature-swine iPSC-derived GABA progenitor cells function in a rat Parkinson’s disease model	14
Functional nitrergic innervation of smooth muscle structures in the mucosa of pig lower urinary tract	14
Newly characterized bovine mammary stromal region with epithelial properties supports representative epithelial outgrowth development from transplanted stem cells	14
The dermal papilla dilemma and potential breakthroughs in bioengineering hair follicles	14
Lung organoids: current strategies for generation and transplantation	14
Proteoglycan 4 is present within the dura mater and produced by mesenchymal progenitor cells	14
The presence and distribution of gamma-aminobutyric acid and dopamine during the developmental stages of the sea cucumber, Holothuria scabra, with emphasis on settlement organs	14
Dual SMAD inhibition enhances the longevity of human epididymis epithelial cells	13
Distinct interhemispheric connectivity at the level of the olfactory bulb emerges during Xenopus laevis metamorphosis	13
Early inflammation precedes cardiac fibrosis and heart failure in desmoglein 2 murine model of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy	13
The histone acetyltransferase Mof regulates Runx2 and Osterix for osteoblast differentiation	13
Low acrosin activity is associated with decreased Spam1/acrosin expression and GSH deficiency-caused premature acrosome release of human sperm cells	13
Oxygen supplementation to limit hypoxia-induced muscle atrophy in C2C12 myotubes: comparison with amino acid supplement and electrical stimulation	13
Quantitative proteomics of sperm tail in asthenozoospermic patients: exploring the molecular pathways affecting sperm motility	13
Diversity and evolution of serotonergic cells in taste buds of elasmobranchs and ancestral actinopterygian fish	12
Differential expression of neuropeptide F in the digestive organs of female freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, during the ovarian cycle	12
Desmin mutations impact the autophagy flux in C2C12 cell in mutation-specific manner	12
The heterogeneity of erythroid cells: insight at the single-cell transcriptome level	12
Ascl1-expressing cell differentiation in initially developed taste buds and taste organoids	12

Characteristics of A-type voltage-gated K+ currents expressed on sour-sensing type III taste receptor cells in mice	12
Nescient helix-loop-helix 1 (Nhlh1) is a novel activating transcription factor 5 (ATF5) target gene in olfactory and vomeronasal sensory neurons in mice	12
Extracellular vesicles with diagnostic and therapeutic potential for prion diseases	11
Exosomes from adipose-derived stem cells activate sebocytes through the PI3K/AKT/SREBP-1 pathway to accelerate wound healing	11
Correction to: Nescient helix-loop-helix 1 (Nhlh1) is a novel activating transcription factor 5 (ATF5) target gene in olfactory and vomeronasal sensory neurons in mice	11
Orphan gene expressed in flame cone cells uniquely found in seahorse epithelium	11
Spatiotemporal analysis of multi-scale cell structure in spheroid culture reveals hypertrophic chondrocyte differentiation	11
Essential roles of YAP-TEAD complex in adult stem cell development during thyroid hormone-induced intestinal remodeling of Xenopus laevis	11
Immunohistochemical characterisation of the adult Nothobranchius furzeri intestine	11
Ablation of the sperm-associated antigen 11A (SPAG11A) protein by active immunization promotes epididymal oncogenesis in the rat	11
The saccus vasculosus of the neotropical cichlid fish Cichlasoma dimerus: characterization, developmental studies and its response to photoperiod	11
Do uterine PTGS2, PGFS, and PTGFR expression play a role in canine uterine inertia?	11
Identification of vagal afferent nerve endings in the mouse colon and their spatial relationship with enterochromaffin cells	11
Description of the larval and adult hindgut tract of the common spider crab Maja brachydactyla Balss, 1922 (Brachyura, Decapoda, Malacostraca)	11
Polarized M2 macrophages induced by mechanical stretching modulate bone regeneration of the craniofacial suture for midfacial hypoplasia treatment	10
Immune-mediated glomerular diseases: new basic concepts and clinical implications	10
Correction to: Microtubule organization and tubulin post‑translational modifications in intact tissues and during regeneration in calcareous sponges	10
Evaluation of licofelone as an adjunct anti-inflammatory therapy to biologic scaffolds in the treatment of volumetric muscle loss	10
Acknowledgement to reviewers	10
Subretinal fibrosis in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: current concepts, therapeutic avenues, and future perspectives	10
Gene expression and epigenetic markers of prion diseases	10
Localization of nitric oxide–producing hemocytes in Aedes and Culex mosquitoes infected with bacteria	10
Extracellular matrix in intervertebral disc: basic and translational implications	10
Cul3 is required for normal development of the mammary gland	10
Organoids for modeling prion diseases	10
Expanding on roles of pleckstrin homology-like domain family A member 1 protein	10
In situ hybridization analysis of olfactory receptor expression in the sea turtle olfactory organ	10
Extracellular vesicles derived from human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells protect rats against acute myocardial infarction-induced heart failure	10
The role of PLVAP in endothelial cells	10
Type 2 vomeronasal receptor expression in the olfactory organ of African lungfish, Protopterus annectens	10
Cigarette smoke alters inflammatory genes and the extracellular matrix — investigations on viable sections of peripheral human lungs	10
Emergence of CWD strains	10
Correction to: Loss‑of‑function manipulations to identify roles of diverse glia and stromal cells during CNS scar formation	10
New developments in prion disease research	10
T cell plasticity in renal autoimmune disease	9
Enhanced cell survival in prepubertal testicular tissue cryopreserved with membrane lipids and antioxidants rich cryopreservation medium	9
Downregulation of CDC42 inhibits the proliferation and stemness of human trophoblast stem cell via EZRIN/YAP inactivation	9
Enhancer Enh483 regulates myoblast proliferation and differentiation of buffalo myoblasts by targeting FAXC	9
Stem cell transplantation as a progressing treatment for retinitis pigmentosa	9
Lung development and immune status under chronic LPS exposure in rat pups with and without CD26/DPP4 deficiency	9
Comparative study on a novel lobule structure of the zebrafish liver and that of the mammalian liver	9
The early embryonic heart regenerates by compensation of proliferating residual cardiomyocytes after cryoinjury	9
Distribution, quantification, and characterization of substance P enteric neurons in the submucosal and myenteric plexuses of the porcine colon	9
Elimination of endogenous high molecular weight FGF2 prevents pressure-overload-induced systolic dysfunction, linked to increased FGFR1 activity and NR1D1 expression	9
Spatial arrangement, polarity, and posttranslational modifications of the microtubule system in the Drosophila eye	9
Paracrine and endocrine pathways of natriuretic peptides assessed by ligand-receptor mapping in the Japanese eel brain	9
Correction to: Guanabenz mitigates the neuropathological alterations and cell death in Alzheimer’s disease	9
Ontogenetic development of the water channel protein AQP5 in mouse salivary gland tissue	9
Structure of putative epidermal sensory receptors in an acoel flatworm, Praesagittifera naikaiensis	8
A re-appraisal of mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) in endometrial epithelial remodeling	8
Promoting β-cells function by the recapitulation of in vivo microenvironmental differentiation signals	8
Anchorless risk or released benefit? An updated view on the ADAM10-mediated shedding of the prion protein	8
Rheb1 is required for limb growth through regulating chondrogenesis in growth plate	8
Wharton’s jelly mesenchymal stem cells transplantation for critical limb ischemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a preliminary report of phase I clinical trial	8
Heterogeneity of endothelial VE-PTP downstream polarization, Tie2 activation, junctional claudin-5, and permeability in the aorta and vena cava	8
Exosomes derived from cochlear spiral ganglion progenitor cells prevent cochlea damage from ischemia-reperfusion injury via inhibiting the inflammatory process	8
Vangl2 participates in the primary ciliary assembly under low fluid shear stress in hUVECs	8
ALDH1A1 and ALDH1A3 paralogues of aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 control myogenic differentiation of skeletal muscle satellite cells by retinoic acid-dependent and -independent mechanisms	8
Functionalised biomaterials as synthetic extracellular matrices to promote vascularisation and healing of diabetic wounds	8
Tooth-derived stem cells integrated biomaterials for bone and dental tissue engineering	8
Autophagy accompanying the developmental process of male germline stem cells	8