OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Molecular Medicine-Jmm 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
IGFBP2 function as a novel biomarker for active lupus nephritis	100
Metabolomics reveals that chronic restraint stress alleviates carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic fibrosis through the INSR/PI3K/AKT/AMPK pathway	66
Nets, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and thrombo-inflammation	65
Pathogenic effects of Leu200Pro and Arg387His VRK1 protein variants on phosphorylation targets and H4K16 acetylation in distal hereditary motor neuropathy	65
PCDH11X mutation as a potential biomarker for immune checkpoint therapies in lung adenocarcinoma	55
The PER3rs772027021 SNP induces pigmentation phenotypes of dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria	45
Flotillin- 1 ameliorates experimental diabetic retinopathy by inhibiting ferroptosis in blood-retinal barrier	43
Histone modification in podocyte injury of diabetic nephropathy	42
Mitochondrial transplantation as a possible therapeutic option for sarcopenia	37
CircRNA CDR1AS promotes cardiac ischemia–reperfusion injury in mice by triggering cardiomyocyte autosis	36
Neurovascular abnormalities in retinopathy of prematurity and emerging therapies	36
Valproic acid modulates collagen architecture in the postoperative conjunctival scar	35
Genotypic analysis of a large cohort of patients with suspected atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome	34
A comprehensive review of m6 A methylation in coronary heart disease	33
PAX5 aberrant expression incorporated in MIPI-SP risk scoring system exhibits additive value in mantle cell lymphoma	33
Acid-sensing ion channel 1a exacerbates renal ischemia–reperfusion injury through the NF-κB/NLRP3 inflammasome pathway	32
Inhibition of p38 MAPK decreases hyperglycemia-induced nephrin endocytosis and attenuates albuminuria	32
Correction to: Local Wnt3a treatment restores bone regeneration in large osseous defects after surgical debridement of osteomyelitis	30
CREB-H is a stress-regulator of hepcidin gene expression during early postnatal development	28
Leukocyte cytokine responses in adult patients with mitochondrial DNA defects	27
Possible implication of miR-142-3p in coronary microembolization induced myocardial injury via ATXN1L/HDAC3/NOL3 axis	27
Circular RNAs: regulators of vascular smooth muscle cells in cardiovascular diseases	26
Synergistic effect of the sphingosine kinase inhibitor safingol in combination with 2'-nitroflavone in breast cancer	26
Relationship between CXCR4 and GNG4 in the Brain and Chronic Stress-Induced Atherosclerosis	26
Fibrin as the mediator of tumor cell interaction with platelets	26

Mesenchymal stem cell–derived extracellular vesicles in periodontal bone repair	26
Sphingosine kills Mycobacteria and suppresses mycobacterial lung infections	25
Correction to: Liquid biopsies for multiple myeloma in a time of precision medicine	25
Microdevices for cancer stem cell culture as a predictive chemotherapeutic response platform	25
Expression of PKM2 in wound keratinocytes is coupled to angiogenesis during skin repair in vivo and in HaCaT keratinocytes in vitro	25
Progress in diagnosis and treatment of Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy	24
Retraction Note: Radiation-induced glucocorticoid receptor promotes CD44 + prostate cancer stem cell growth through activation of SGK1-Wnt/β-catenin signaling	24
Macrophage co-culture promotes cell reprogramming and prevents ferroptosis in aging fibroblasts for neurodegeneration therapy	24
The plasma exosomes from patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome contain epithelial cell–derived proteins involved in ferroptosis	24
Research progress and application of liver organoids for disease modeling and regenerative therapy	23
The role of ceRNAs in breast cancer microenvironmental regulation and therapeutic implications	23
Targeting ferroptosis for the treatment of female reproductive system disorders	23
RNA-Seq for the detection of gene fusions in solid tumors: development and validation of the JAX FusionSeq™ 2.0 assay	22
Rare and low-frequency variants in families with otitis media	22
Bicuspid aortic valve aortopathy is characterized by embryonic epithelial to mesenchymal transition and endothelial instability	21
Vav2 promotes ductus arteriosus anatomic closure via the remodeling of smooth muscle cells by Rac1 activation	21
DNA origami: a tool to evaluate and harness transcription factors	20
Chronic social stress disrupts the intracellular redistribution of brain hexokinase 3 induced by shifts in peripheral glucose levels	20
Correction to: Cross‑reactive, natural IgG recognizing L. major promote parasite internalization by dendritic cells and promote protective immunity	20
Identification of mutational signature for lung adenocarcinoma prognosis and immunotherapy prediction	20
Kielin/chordin-like protein deficiency causes cardiac aging in male mice	19
Correction to: PRMT4 drives post-ischemic angiogenesis via YB1/VEGF signaling	19
Retraction Note: Stabilization of the histone acetyltransferase Tip60 by deubiquitinating enzyme USP7 stimulates the release of pro-inflammatory mediators in acute lung injury	18
Statin therapy protects against abdominal aortic aneurysms by inducing the accumulation of regulatory T cells in ApoE−/− mice	18
RNA sequencing reveals induction of specific renal inflammatory pathways in a rat model of malignant hypertension	18
Therapeutic modulation of JAK-STAT, mTOR, and PPAR-γ signaling in neurological dysfunctions	18
Transcriptional changes in multiple endocrine organs from lethal cases of COVID-19	18
Integration of clinical characteristics and molecular signatures of the tumor microenvironment to predict the prognosis of neuroblastoma	17
A bioactive soluble recombinant mouse LIGHT promotes effective tumor immune cell infiltration delaying tumor growth	17
Elucidation of endothelial progenitor cell dysfunction in diabetes by RNA sequencing and constructing lncRNA–miRNA–mRNA competing endogenous RNA network	16
Whole genome DNA methylation profiles define Meniere’s disease subclusters	16
Exploring endothelial dysfunction in major rheumatic diseases: current trends and future directions	16
Circulating extracellular vesicles are associated with pathophysiological condition including metabolic syndrome-related dysmetabolism in children and adolescents with obesity	16
Systemic and local effect of oxidative stress on recurrent aphthous stomatitis: systematic review	16
Histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) as an important epigenetic regulator of kidney diseases	16
4-Hydroxychalcone alleviated Angiotensin II-induced atrial fibrillation via immunoproteasome-IKK-NF-κB signaling pathway modulation	16
Syncytin-1, syncytin-2 and suppressyn in human health and disease	16
Nischarin expression may have differing roles in male and female melanoma patients	15
Soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme levels in heart failure or acute coronary syndrome: revisiting its modulation and prognosis value	15
Dispensable role of Rac1 and Rac3 after cochlear hair cell specification	15
FoxO3 and oxidative stress: a multifaceted role in cellular adaptation	15
Large extracellular vesicles derived from human regulatory macrophages (L-EVMreg) attenuate CD3/CD28-induced T-cell activation in vitro	15
Genetic abnormalities in biopsy-proven, adult-onset hemolytic uremic syndrome and C3 glomerulopathy	15
Central dopamine receptors: Radiotracers unveiling the Role of dopaminergic tone in obesity	15
Copper chaperone antioxidant 1: multiple roles and a potential therapeutic target	14
Rare variants in cardiomyopathy genes predispose to cardiac injury in severe COVID-19 patients of African or Hispanic ancestry	14
Extragustatory bitter taste receptors in head and neck health and disease	14
Simultaneous targeting of mitochondrial Kv1.3 and lysosomal acid sphingomyelinase amplifies killing of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells in vitro and in vivo	14
POFUT1 as a cancer biomarker: insights into its oncogenic mechanisms and clinical relevance	14
EVs vs. EVs: MSCs and Tregs as a source of invisible possibilities	14

Are there foetal extracellular vesicles in maternal blood? Prospects for diagnostic biomarker discovery	13
The vasculature niches required for hematopoiesis	13
Correction to: Matrix metalloproteinase‑7 induces E‑cadherin cleavage in acid‑exposed primary human pharyngeal epithelial cells via the ROS/ERK/c‑Jun pathway	13
Two-trace two-dimensional correlation spectra (2T2D-COS) analysis using FTIR spectra to monitor the immune response by COVID-19	13
VSMC-specific TRPC1 deletion attenuates angiotensin II-induced hypertension and cardiovascular remodeling	13
The regulatory role of LncRNA HCG18 in various cancers	13
Novel extracellular role of REIC/Dkk-3 protein in PD-L1 regulation in cancer cells	13
Targeting EphA2: a promising strategy to overcome chemoresistance and drug resistance in cancer	12
Abnormal protein SUMOylation in liver disease: novel target for therapy	12
Recent advances in the molecular mechanisms of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound against inflammation	12
DSPE-PEG2000-methotrexate nanoparticles encapsulating phenobarbital sodium kill cancer cells by inducing pyroptosis	12
Exosomal miR-21-5p derived from endometrial stromal cells promotes angiogenesis by targeting TIMP3 in ovarian endometrial cysts	12
Lipidomic insights on abdominal aortic aneurysm and peripheral arterial disease	12
EV-T synergizes with AZD5582 to overcome TRAIL resistance through concomitant suppression of cFLIP, MCL-1, and IAPs in hepatocarcinoma	12
Acid sphingomyelinase expression is associated with survival in resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	12
Exploring the role of tRNA-derived small RNAs (tsRNAs) in disease: implications for HIF-1 pathway modulation	11
The oncogenic role of EIF4A3/CDC20 axis in the endometrial cancer	11
ASK1 is a novel molecular target for preventing aminoglycoside-induced hair cell death	11
Loss of CAA interruption and intergenerational CAG instability in Chinese patients with Huntington’s disease	11
The CRL4DCAF6 E3 ligase ubiquitinates CtBP1/2 to induce apoptotic signalling and promote intervertebral disc degeneration	11
Protective role of M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor in indomethacin-induced small intestinal injury	11
Altered expression of Sialyl Lewis X in experimental models of Parkinson’s disease	11
Regulation of wound healing and fibrosis by galectins	11
Loss-of-function mutation in DDX53 associated with hereditary spastic paraplegia-like disorder	11
Suppression of PGE2/EP2 signaling alleviates Hirschsprung disease by upregulating p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase activity	11
JAK2 regulates paclitaxel resistance in triple negative breast cancers	11
Protective mechanisms of loquat leaf extract and ursolic acid against diabetic pro-inflammation	11
Regulation of innate lymphoid cell by microbial metabolites	11
Identification of STAT3 and MYC as critical ferroptosis-related biomarkers in septic cardiomyopathy: a bioinformatics and experimental study	11
Correction to: The recurrent missense mutation p.(Arg367Trp) in YARS1 causes a distinct neurodevelopmental phenotype	11
Acyloxyacyl hydrolase deficiency induces chronic inflammation and bone loss in male mice	11
SMARCC1 promotes M2 macrophage polarization and reduces ferroptosis in lung cancer by activating FLOT1 transcription	10
Etiopathogenesis of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws: a review	10
Metformin improves cognitive dysfunction through SIRT1/NLRP3 pathway–mediated neuroinflammation in db/db mice	10
Pkhd1cyli/cyli mice have altered renal Pkhd1 mRNA processing and hormonally sensitive liver disease	10
New CRISPR/Cas9-based Fgfr2C361Y/+ mouse model of Crouzon syndrome exhibits skull and behavioral abnormalities	10
The role of the immunosuppressive PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint pathway in the aging process and age-related diseases	10
Aging whole blood transcriptome reveals candidate genes for SARS-CoV-2-related vascular and immune alterations	10
Correction to: Antioxidative effects of polypyrimidine tract-binding protein-associated splicing factor against pathological retinal angiogenesis through promotion of mitochondrial function	10
Correction to: Traumatic brain injury-induced downregulation of Nrf2 activates inflammatory response and apoptotic cell death	10
Correction to: Downregulation of microRNA-193a-3p is involved in invertebral disc degeneration by targeting MMP14	10
Endocrine resistance in breast cancer: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategies	10
Mitochondria targeted esculetin administration improves insulin resistance and hyperglycemia-induced atherosclerosis in db/db mice	10
Hypoxia drives estrogen receptor β-mediated cell growth via transcription activation in non-small cell lung cancer	10
Evaluation of EpCAM-specific exosomal lncRNAs as potential diagnostic biomarkers for lung cancer using droplet digital PCR	10