OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Molecular Reproduction and Development 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Dominant follicle and gonadotropin dynamics before ovulation in postpartum lactating mares	57
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Long‐term storage does not affect the DNA methylation profiles of vitrified‐warmed human embryos	44
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HDAC4 regulates the proliferation, migration, and invasion of trophoblasts in pre‐eclampsia through the miR‐134‐5p/FOXM1 axis	34
Thyroid hormones: Metabolism and transportation in the fetoplacental unit	32
Transcriptional Changes in Cumulus Cells During In Vitro Maturation of Human Oocytes	29
Effect of fibroblast growth factor signaling on cumulus expansion in mice in vitro	26
Table of Contents, Volume 90, Issue 1, January 2023	26
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Sperm capacitation as a predictor of boar fertility	24
Physiological and metabolic aspects of follicular developmental competence as affected by lactational body condition loss	23
Atlas of receptor genes expressed by the bovine morula and corresponding ligand‐related genes expressed by uterine endometrium	23
A tribute: David Lorn Garbers, PhD (1944–2006)	22
Estrogen influences the transzonal projection assembly of cumulus‐oocyte complexes through G protein‐coupled estrogen receptor during goat follicle development	22
Cystic ovary disease (COD) alters structure and function of the bovine oviduct	21
A New Translation and Reader's Guide to the First Manuscript Published by Adolph von La Valette‐St. George on Vertebrate Spermatogenesis	21
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Diosmetin Promotes Early Embryonic Development in Pigs by Alleviating Oxidative Stress	19
Identifying Sexually Dimorphic Circulating MicroRNAs in Gonochoristic and Hermaphroditic Marine Fish Species	18
FOXL2 regulates the expression of the Col4a1 collagen gene in chicken granulosa cells	17
One Health challenges for pig reproduction	17
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Selecting the optimal strategies when using nurse sows for supernumerous piglets	15
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Autophagy markers are dysregulated in the endometrial tissues of patients with unexplained repeated implantation failure	14
Long‐term culture induces Bax‐dependent apoptosis in rat preimplantation embryos	13
The cell volume‐regulatory glycine transporter GLYT1 is activated following metallopeptidase‐mediated detachment of the oocyte from the zona pellucida	13
Differential Expression of Splicing Factor Gene by Estrogen Receptor Activation Factor	12
The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) system as a key regulator of ovarian follicle angiogenesis and growth	12
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Endometrial Gene Expression Predicts Pregnancy Outcome in Brahman Cows	12
Unraveling the Clinical FSH Conundrum: Insights From the Small Ovarian Reserve Heifer Model	12
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Jun‐mediated lncRNA‐IMS promotes the meiosis of chicken spermatogonial stem cells via gga‐miR‐31‐5p/stra8	11
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Using machine learning to study protein–protein interactions: From the uromodulin polymer to egg zona pellucida filaments	10
Paternal Exposure to Methylphenidate Induces Poor‐Quality Blastocyst and Epigenetic Changes	9
Spermatogenic Stem Cells: Core Biology, Defining Features, and Utilities	9
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Early embryonic lethality of mice lacking POLD2	9
Table of Contents, Volume 89, Issue 3, March 2022	8
Long noncoding RNA PVT1 accelerates the growth of placental trophoblasts in preeclampsia through the microRNA‐24‐3p/HSD11B2 axis	8
Functional annotation of a hugely expanded nanos repertoire in Lytechinus variegatus, the green sea urchin	8
In memory of a wonderful colleague	8
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RNA‐sequencing reveals genes linked with oocyte developmental potential in bovine cumulus cells	8
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Issue Information	7
Iberiotoxin and clofilium regulate hyperactivation, acrosome reaction, and ion homeostasis synergistically during human sperm capacitation	7
David Garbers and the Birth of cAMP Biology in Mammalian Sperm	7
Update about the disrupting‐effects of phthalates on the human reproductive system	7
Characterization of histone lysine β‐hydroxybutyrylation in bovine tissues, cells, and cumulus–oocyte complexes	7
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Decreased OGT Attenuates Endometrial Decidualization and Embryo Implantation by Affecting HIF‐1α Stability	7
Hsa_circ_0001740 mediates trophoblast cell function via regulating miR‐188‐3p/ARRDC3	7
Inducing somatic cells into pluripotent stem cells is an important platform to study the mechanism of early embryonic development	7
Thankyou to our Sponsors	7
Extracellular vesicles: Focus on peri‐implantation period of pregnancy in pigs	6
CD55 is upregulated by cAMP/PKA/AKT and modulates human decidualization via Src and ERK pathway and decidualization‐related genes	6
Update on artificial insemination: Semen, techniques, and sow fertility	6
Metabolomic evolution of the postpartum dairy cow uterus	6
Participation of apoptotic markers in the process of maturation and elimination of spermatozoa in the epididymis of the Corynorhinus mexicanus bat	6
Follicular‐fluid proteomics during equine follicle development	6
Histochemical and immunohistochemical analysis of testicular morphology and spermatogenesis in Gymnotus carapo (Teleostei: Gymnotidae)	6
Oocyte‐secreted factor TGFB2 enables mouse cumulus cell expansion in vitro	6
Follicle development in pigs: State of the art	6
Paternal Effects in Mammalian Reproduction: Functional, Environmental, and Clinical Relevance of Sperm Components in Early Embryos and Beyond	6
RNA sequencing and expression analysis reveal a role for Lhx9 in the haploinsufficient adult mouse ovary	5
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TSSK3, a novel target for male contraception, is required for spermiogenesis	5
Table of Contents, Volume 89, Issue 7, July 2022	5

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Front Cover Image, Volume 89, Issue 1, January 2022	5
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MicroRNA21 inhibition affects porcine oocyte maturation and alters protein expression critical for metabolic pathway function	5
Table of Contents, Volume 88, Issue 9, September 2021	4
Role of intraluteal and intrauterine prostaglandin signaling in LH‐induced luteolysis in pregnant rats	4
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Phospholipase D2 Regulates Microtubule Acetylation by Modulating Gsk3β‐Tau Signaling in Mouse Oocytes During Meiotic Maturation	4
CPEB1 induces autophagy and promotes apoptosis in ovarian granulosa cells of polycystic ovary syndrome	4
Profiling of mitochondrial heteroplasmy in single human oocytes by next‐generation sequencing	4
Generation of Tfap2c‐T2A‐tdTomato knock‐in reporter rats via adeno‐associated virus‐mediated efficient gene targeting	4
In utero morphological and functional properties of bovine trophoblastic vesicles	4
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Biological roles of l‐carnitine in oocyte and early embryo development	4
Table of Contents, Volume 90, Issue 4, April 2023	4
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Are isoforms of capacitating Na⁺K⁺‐ATPase localized to sperm head rafts?	4
Mevalonate pathway and male reproductive aging	4
Role of the Ubiquitin‐Proteasome System in Mammalian Male Germ Cell Differentiation and Reproductive Fitness	4
Tracing early postnatal lineage of progesterone receptor in the mouse uterus	4
Ankyrin‐repeat and SOCS box‐containing protein 9 (ASB9) regulates ovarian granulosa cells function and MAPK signaling	4