OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Neurotoxicity Research is 9. 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
Paraquat Inhibits Autophagy Via Intensifying the Interaction Between HMGB1 and α-Synuclein	54
Mechanistic Implications of GSK and CREB Crosstalk in Ischemia Injury	42
Correction to: The Antiepileptic Drug Levetiracetam Protects Against Quinolinic Acid-Induced Toxicity in the Rat Striatum	33
Restoration of MPTP-induced Dopamine and Tyrosine Hydroxylase Depletion in the Mouse Brain Through Ethanol and Nicotine	33
CircUBE3B High Expression Participates in Sevoflurane-Induced Human Hippocampal Neuron Injury via Targeting miR-326 and Regulating MYD88 Expression	32
Pentoxifylline as Add-On Treatment to Donepezil in Copper Sulphate-Induced Alzheimer’s Disease-Like Neurodegeneration in Rats	32
Exposure to Cadmium Alters the Population of Glial Cell Types and Disrupts the Regulatory Mechanisms of the HPG Axis in Prepubertal Female Rats	31
Correction to: Brucine-Induced Neurotoxicity by Targeting Caspase 3: Involvement of PPARγ/NF-κB/Apoptosis Signaling Pathway	31
Resveratrol Inhibits NLRP3 Inflammasome-Induced Pyroptosis and miR-155 Expression in Microglia Through Sirt1/AMPK Pathway	31
Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell Condition Medium Loaded on PCL Nanofibrous Scaffold Promoted Nerve Regeneration After Sciatic Nerve Transection in Male Rats	29
Circular RNA VPS18 Promotes Glioblastoma Progression by Regulating miR-1229-3p/BCAT1 Axis	28
COVID-19 and Parkinson’s Disease: Possible Links in Pathology and Therapeutics	26
The Gpx4NIKO Mouse Is a Versatile Model for Testing Interventions Targeting Ferroptotic Cell Death of Spinal Motor Neurons	26
Brain Targeting and Toxicological Assessment of the Extracellular Vesicle-Packaged Antioxidant Catalase-SKL Following Intranasal Administration in Mice	26
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Glia Cells: A Plausible Glutamatergic Neurotransmission Orchestrator	24
Circ-HUWE1 Knockdown Alleviates Amyloid-β-Induced Neuronal Injury in SK-N-SH Cells via miR-433-3p Release-Mediated FGF7 Downregulation	22
Role of Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Activation in the Prevention of Neurological Abnormalities Associated with Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder	22
A Pretreatment with Isoorientin Attenuates Redox Disruption, Mitochondrial Impairment, and Inflammation Caused by Chlorpyrifos in a Dopaminergic Cell Line: Involvement of the Nrf2/HO-1 Axis	21
Differentially Expressed Nedd4-binding Protein Ndfip1 Protects Neurons Against Methamphetamine-induced Neurotoxicity	20
Roles of Curcumin on Cognitive Impairment Induced by a Mixture of Heavy Metals	20
Associations of Sleep Characteristics with Cerebrospinal Fluid sTREM2 in Cognitively Normal Older Adults: the CABLE Study	20
Letter to the Neurotoxicity Research Community	20
Potential Glioprotective Strategies Against Diabetes-Induced Brain Toxicity	20
GPR40 Agonist Ameliorate Pathological Neuroinflammation of Alzheimer’s Disease via the Modulation of Gut Microbiota and Immune System, a Mini-Review	19
Silver Nanoparticles Induce a Size-dependent Neurotoxicity to SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cells via Ferritinophagy-mediated Oxidative Stress	18

Evaluation of Cytotoxic, Necrotic, Apoptotic, and Autophagic Effects of Methamphetamine and 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine on U-87 MG (Glial) and B104-1–1 (Neuronal) Cell Lines	18
Interactions Between the Ubiquitin–Proteasome System, Nrf2, and the Cannabinoidome as Protective Strategies to Combat Neurodegeneration: Review on Experimental Evidence	17
Blood–Brain Barrier Rescue by Roflumilast After Transient Global Cerebral Ischemia in Rats	17
The Effect of Glutathione Deficit During Early Postnatal Brain Development on the Prepulse Inhibition and Monoamine Levels in Brain Structures of Adult Sprague–Dawley Rats	17
Neuroprotective Effects of Resveratrol in In vivo and In vitro Experimental Models of Parkinson’s Disease: a Systematic Review	17
Impact of 5-Lipoxygenase Deficiency on Dopamine-Mediated Behavioral Responses	17
LncRNA CRNDE Deteriorates Delayed Encephalopathy After Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning to Inactivate AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin Pathway via miR-212-5p	16
Modulatory Role of Curcumin on Cobalt-Induced Memory Deficit, Hippocampal Oxidative Damage, Astrocytosis, and Nrf2 Expression	16
Bupivacaine Induces ROS-Dependent Autophagic Damage in DRG Neurons via TUG1/mTOR in a High-Glucose Environment	16
The Roles of Tetramethylpyrazine During Neurodegenerative Disease	16
Correction to: The Effects of Long-term, Low-dose β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) Exposures in Adult SODG93R Transgenic Zebrafish	16
MiR-128-3p Attenuates the Neurotoxicity in Rats Induced by Isoflurane Anesthesia	16
Ramelteon Mitigates Free Fatty Acid (FFA)–Induced Attachment of Monocytes to Brain Vascular Endothelial Cells	16
Sodium Butyrate Protects Against Ethanol-Induced Toxicity in SH-SY5Y Cell Line	15
TCF3 Induces DNMT1 Expression to Regulate Wnt Signaling Pathway in Glioma	15
Effects of Local Administration of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in the Prefrontal Cortex, Striatum, and Hippocampus of Rats	15
CRISPR and iPSCs: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives in Neurodegenerative Disease Modelling, Research, and Therapeutics	15
Exploring the Role of Orexinergic Neurons in Parkinson’s Disease	15
Curcumin Inhibits Cell Damage and Apoptosis Caused by Thapsigargin-Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Involving the Recovery of Mitochondrial Function Mediated by Mitofusin-2	15
Blunted Melatonin Circadian Rhythm in Parkinson’s Disease: Express Bewilderment	15
Diverse and Dynamic Alpha-Neurotoxicity Within Venoms from the Palearctic Viperid Snake Clade of Daboia, Macrovipera, Montivipera, and Vipera	14
STIM1, STIM2, and PDI Participate in Cellular Fate Decisions in Low Energy Availability Induced by 3-NP in Male Rats	14
Extracellular Mitochondria Activate Microglia and Contribute to Neuroinflammation in Traumatic Brain Injury	14
Restraint Stress Exacerbates Apoptosis in a 6-OHDA Animal Model of Parkinson Disease	14
Correction to: Baicalin Attenuates Ketamine-Induced Neurotoxicity in the Developing Rats: Involvement of PI3K/Akt and CREB/BDNF/Bcl-2 Pathways	14
Pesticides Exposure-Induced Changes in Brain Metabolome: Implications in the Pathogenesis of Neurodegenerative Disorders	14
Therapeutic and Preventive Effects of Piperine and its Combination with Curcumin as a Bioenhancer Against Aluminum-Induced Damage in the Astrocyte Cells	14
Caffeine Improves GABA Transport in the Striatum of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHR)	14
Catalpol Ameliorates Neurotoxicity in N2a/APP695swe Cells and APP/PS1 Transgenic Mice	14
Exploring Caenorhabditis elegans as Parkinson’s Disease Model: Neurotoxins and Genetic Implications	13
Butyrate Protects and Synergizes with Nicotine against Iron- and Manganese-induced Toxicities in Cell Culture	13
4′-Iodo-α-Pyrrolidinononanophenone Provokes Differentiated SH-SY5Y Cell Apoptosis Through Downregulating Nitric Oxide Production and Bcl-2 Expression	13
High-Density Lipoprotein Is Associated with Leukoaraiosis Severity in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke	13
Circ_0060055 Promotes the Growth, Invasion, and Radioresistance of Glioblastoma by Targeting MiR-197-3p/API5 Axis	13
Protective Mechanisms of 3-Acetyl-11-keto-β-Boswellic Acid and Piperine in Fluid Percussion Rat Model of Traumatic Brain Injury Targeting Nrf2 and NFkB Signaling	13
Cattle Encephalon Glycoside and Ignotin Attenuates Aβ1-42-Mediated Neurotoxicity by Preventing NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation and Modulating Microglial Polarization via TLR4/NF-κB Signaling Pathway	13
Evidence That Methylphenidate Treatment Evokes Anxiety-Like Behavior Through Glucose Hypometabolism and Disruption of the Orbitofrontal Cortex Metabolic Networks	13
Neuropathological Mechanisms of β-N-Methylamino-L-Alanine (BMAA) with a Focus on Iron Overload and Ferroptosis	13
Sevoflurane-Induced Neurotoxicity in the Developing Hippocampus via HIPK2/AKT/mTOR Signaling	13
Neurotoxicity of Bisphenol A and the Impact of Melatonin Administration on Oxidative Stress, ERK/NF-kB Signaling Pathway, and Behavior in Rats	13
Prenylated Flavanone Isolated from Dalea Species as a Potential Multitarget-Neuroprotector in an In Vitro Alzheimer’s Disease Mice Model	12
The Impact of the Antipsychotic Medication Chlorpromazine on Cytotoxicity through Ca2+ Signaling Pathway in Glial Cell Models	12
Mitochondrial Dysfunction as a Signaling Target for Therapeutic Intervention in Major Neurodegenerative Disease	12
Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Targeting Purinergic and Orexinergic Receptors in Alcoholic Neuropathy	12
Prenatal Venlafaxine Exposure–Induced Neurocytoarchitectural and Neuroapoptotic Degeneration in Striatum and Hippocampus of Developing Fetal Brain, Manifesting Long-term Neurocognitive Impairments in	12
Kynurenine Pathway in Epilepsy: Unraveling Its Role in Glutamate Excitotoxicity, GABAergic Dysregulation, Neuroinflammation, and Mitochondrial Dysfunction	12
Molecular Docking Analysis at the Human α7-nAChR and Proliferative and Evoked-Calcium Changes in SH-SY5Y Cells by Imidacloprid and Acetamiprid Insecticides	12
Can Berberine Serve as a New Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease?	12
Avicularin Attenuates Memory Impairment in Rats with Amyloid Beta-Induced Alzheimer’s Disease	12
BIN1 in the Pursuit of Ousting the Alzheimer’s Reign: Impact on Amyloid and Tau Neuropathology	11

Memantine and Its Combination with Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors in Pharmacological Pretreatment of Soman Poisoning in Mice	11
Bumetanide Attenuates Cognitive Deficits and Brain Damage in Rats Subjected to Hypoxia–Ischemia at Two Time Points of the Early Postnatal Period	11
LncRNA TUG1 Promoted Stabilization of BAG5 by Binding DDX3X to Exacerbate Ketamine-Induced Neurotoxicity	11
Neurotoxicity Assessment of 1-[(2,3-Dihydro-1-Benzofuran-2-yl)Methyl]Piperazine (LINS01 Series) Derivatives and their Protective Effect on Cocaine-Induced Neurotoxicity Model in SH-SY5Y Cell Culture	11
Metformin Therapy Attenuates Pro-inflammatory Microglia by Inhibiting NF-κB in Cuprizone Demyelinating Mouse Model of Multiple Sclerosis	10
Cortical Synaptic Reorganization Under Chronic Arsenic Exposure	10
Butylparaben Induces the Neuronal Death Through the ER Stress-Mediated Apoptosis of Primary Cortical Neurons	10
Glial Response to Intranasal Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Intermittent Cuprizone Model of Demyelination	10
Glycolysis: The Next Big Breakthrough in Parkinson’s Disease	10
Correction to: Protective Effect of Vitamin D3 Against Pb‑Induced Neurotoxicity by Regulating the Nrf2 and NF‑κB Pathways	10
Overexpression of ORX or MCH Protects Neurological Function Against Ischemic Stroke	10
Hsa_circ_0008344 Promotes Glioma Tumor Progression and Angiogenesis Presumably by Regulating miR-638/SZRD1 Pathway	10
Disorders of Hippocampus Facilitated by Hypertension in Purine Metabolism Deficiency is Repressed by Naringin, a Bi-flavonoid in a Rat Model via NOS/cAMP/PKA and DARPP-32, BDNF/TrkB Pathways	10
Reference Gene Validation in the Embryonic and Postnatal Brain in the Rat Hyperhomocysteinemia Model	10
Antitumor Effect of Traditional Drugs for Neurological Disorders: Preliminary Studies in Neural Tumor Cell Lines	10
The Protective Effect of Annexin A1 on Autophagy Via the CAMK2/BECN1 Signaling Pathway in PC12 Cells Stimulated with H2O2	9
Circ_0001588 Upregulates ERBB4 to Promote Glioma Malignant Progression Through Sponging miR-1281	9
Curcumin Improves Hippocampal Cell Bioenergetics, Redox and Inflammatory Markers, and Synaptic Proteins, Regulating Mitochondrial Calcium Homeostasis	9
Comparative Study of the Neurotoxic Effects of Pregabalin Versus Tramadol in Rats	9
Calpain Inhibitor Calpeptin Improves Alzheimer’s Disease–Like Cognitive Impairments and Pathologies in a Diabetes Mellitus Rat Model	9
Prenatal Isoflurane Exposure Induces Developmental Neurotoxicity in Rats: the Role of Gut Microbiota	9
TREM2 Ameliorates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Oxidative Stress Response and Neuroinflammation by Promoting Sirtuin3 in BV2 Cells	9
Effects of Moderate-Intensity Interval Training on Gene Expression and Antioxidant Status in the Hippocampus of Methamphetamine-Dependent Rats	9
Cannabidiol-Induced Autophagy Ameliorates Tau Protein Clearance	9
Differences in Neuronal Numbers, Morphology, and Developmental Apoptosis in Mice Nigra Provide Experimental Evidence of Ontogenic Origin of Vulnerability to Parkinson’s Disease	9
Effects of Mono-2-ethylhexyl Phthalate on the Neural Transmission of PNs in Drosophila Antennal Lobe	9
Correction to: Metabolic Enhancer Piracetam Attenuates the Translocation of Mitochondrion-Specific Proteins of Caspase Independent Pathway, Poly [ADP-ribose] Polymerase 1 Up-regulation and Oxidative D	9