OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Molecular Medicine is 16. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Pan-cancer analysis reveals RIPK2 predicts prognosis and promotes immune therapy resistance via triggering cytotoxic T lymphocytes dysfunction	137
c-Jun-mediated miR-19b expression induces endothelial barrier dysfunction in an in vitro model of hemorrhagic shock	93
Correction: Inhibition of platelet activation suppresses reactive enteric glia and mitigates intestinal barrier dysfunction during sepsis	92
α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist GTS-21 attenuates DSS-induced intestinal colitis by improving intestinal mucosal barrier function	92
Oxalate-induced apoptosis through ERS-ROS–NF-κB signalling pathway in renal tubular epithelial cell	88
LncRNA FENDRR with m6A RNA methylation regulates hypoxia-induced pulmonary artery endothelial cell pyroptosis by mediating DRP1 DNA methylation	74
miR-351 promotes atherosclerosis in diabetes by inhibiting the ITGB3/PIK3R1/Akt pathway and induces endothelial cell injury and lipid accumulation	69
Clinical application of RUBCN/SESN2 mediated inhibition of autophagy as biomarkers of diabetic kidney disease	63
Induction of ferroptosis promotes vascular smooth muscle cell phenotypic switching and aggravates neointimal hyperplasia in mice	63
Surgical implantation of human adipose derived stem cells attenuates experimentally induced hepatic fibrosis in rats	59
Resveratrol ameliorates liver fibrosis induced by nonpathogenic Staphylococcus in BALB/c mice through inhibiting its growth	56
Hydroxychloroquine induces apoptosis of myeloid-derived suppressor cells via up-regulation of CD81 contributing to alleviate lupus symptoms	55
Correction: ELAVL1 is transcriptionally activated by FOXC1 and promotes ferroptosis in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury by regulating autophagy	49
UBE2S promotes the development of ovarian cancer by promoting PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway to regulate cell cycle and apoptosis	48
PLK1 protects intestinal barrier function during sepsis by targeting mitochondrial dynamics through TANK-NF-κB signalling	46
Inhibition of platelet activation suppresses reactive enteric glia and mitigates intestinal barrier dysfunction during sepsis	41
Temporal changes in cyclinD-CDK4/CDK6 and cyclinE-CDK2 pathways: implications for the mechanism of deficient decidualization in an immune-based mouse model of unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortio	40
Famotidine activates the vagus nerve inflammatory reflex to attenuate cytokine storm	39
Inflammatory macrophages interrupt osteocyte maturation and mineralization via regulating the Notch signaling pathway	39
Stem cell therapy as a promising strategy in necrotizing enterocolitis	37
The novel transcriptomic signature of angiogenesis predicts clinical outcome, tumor microenvironment and treatment response for prostate adenocarcinoma	37
CD44 promotes angiogenesis in myocardial infarction through regulating plasma exosome uptake and further enhancing FGFR2 signaling transduction	35
FADD as a key molecular player in cancer progression	35
Novel eIF4A1 inhibitors with anti‐tumor activity in lymphoma	35
Probucol promotes osteoblasts differentiation and prevents osteoporosis development through reducing oxidative stress	33

Galantamine attenuates autoinflammation in a mouse model of familial mediterranean fever	32
The cholesteryl-ester transfer protein isoform (CETPI) and derived peptides: new targets in the study of Gram-negative sepsis	31
PACS-2 deficiency in tubular cells aggravates lipid-related kidney injury in diabetic kidney disease	30
Correction: Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) 2 Overexpression Ameliorates Glomerular Injury in a Rat Model of Diabetic Nephropathy: A Comparison with ACE Inhibition	30
BNIP3 mediates the different adaptive responses of fibroblast-like synovial cells to hypoxia in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis	30
Elevated vascular transformation blood biomarkers in Long-COVID indicate angiogenesis as a key pathophysiological mechanism	29
Farnesyl diphosphate synthase regulated endothelial proliferation and autophagy during rat pulmonary arterial hypertension induced by monocrotaline	28
Radiation-response in primary fibroblasts of long-term survivors of childhood cancer with and without second primary neoplasms: the KiKme study	28
OLMALINC/OCT4/BMP2 axis enhances osteogenic-like phenotype of renal interstitial fibroblasts to participate in Randall’s plaque formation	27
Antidotal treatment of botulism in rats by continuous infusion with 3,4-diaminopyridine	27
Cobalt protoporphyrin promotes human keratinocyte migration under hyperglycemic conditions	26
Upregulated lncARAT in Schwann cells promotes axonal regeneration by recruiting and activating proregenerative macrophages	26
AAV-ie-mediated UCP2 overexpression accelerates inner hair cell loss during aging in vivo	26
EGF signaling promotes the lineage conversion of astrocytes into oligodendrocytes	24
FZD7 accelerates hepatic metastases in pancreatic cancer by strengthening EMT and stemness associated with TGF-β/SMAD3 signaling	23
CircRNA AFF4 induced by KDM1A promotes osteogenic differentiation through FNDC5/Irisin pathway	23
Preparation of a miR-155-activating nucleic acid nanoflower to study the molecular mechanism of miR-155 in inflammation	23
OR2AT4 and OR1A2 counterregulate molecular pathophysiological processes of steroid-resistant inflammatory lung diseases in human alveolar macrophages	22
Kinome profiling of cholangiocarcinoma organoids reveals potential druggable targets that hold promise for treatment stratification	21
Oxidized LDL promotes EMS-induced angiogenesis by increasing VEGF-A expression and secretion by endometrial cells	20
Involvement of the TNF-α/SATB2 axis in the induced apoptosis and inhibited autophagy of osteoblasts by the antipsychotic Risperidone	19
O-GlcNAcylation: an important post-translational modification and a potential therapeutic target for cancer therapy	19
SHP-1 knockdown suppresses mitochondrial biogenesis and aggravates mitochondria-dependent apoptosis induced by all trans retinal through the STING/AMPK pathways	19
Icaritin inhibits neuroinflammation in a rat cerebral ischemia model by regulating microglial polarization through the GPER–ERK–NF-κB signaling pathway	19
Relevance of the pyroptosis-related inflammasome drug targets in the Chuanxiong to improve diabetic nephropathy	19
LncRNA KCNQ1OT1 promotes the metastasis of ovarian cancer by increasing the methylation of EIF2B5 promoter	19
Glabridin, a bioactive component of licorice, ameliorates diabetic nephropathy by regulating ferroptosis and the VEGF/Akt/ERK pathways	18
Variants influencing age at diagnosis of HNF1A-MODY	18
Tetrandrine inhibits RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis by promoting the degradation of TRAIL	18
The emerging role of pyroptosis-related inflammasome pathway in atherosclerosis	18
Pyridostigmine reduces mortality of patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection: A phase 2/3 randomized controlled trial	17
RCAN1-mediated calcineurin inhibition as a target for cancer therapy	17
Central nervous system effects of 5-HT7 receptors: a potential target for neurodegenerative diseases	16
Inhibition of platelet activation suppresses reactive enteric glia and mitigates intestinal barrier dysfunction during sepsis	16
ATF1/miR-214-5p/ITGA7 axis promotes osteoclastogenesis to alter OVX-induced bone absorption	16
Chronotherapeutic neuroprotective effect of verapamil against lipopolysaccharide-induced neuroinflammation in mice through modulation of calcium-dependent genes	16