OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Blood Cells Molecules and Diseases is 1. 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
The utility of multiple genomic technologies for interpretation of modern next generation sequencing: A novel case of three FANCA gene variants resulting in autosomal recessive Fanconi anaemia	32
Erythrocyte deformability correlates with systemic inflammation	32
Evidence for continued dose escalation of plerixafor for hematopoietic progenitor cell collections in sickle cell disease	30
Rapid and automated quantitation of dense red blood cells: A robust biomarker of hydroxyurea treatment response	25
The role of PKC in X-ray-induced megakaryocyte apoptosis and thrombocytopenia	20
Differential effects of iron chelators on iron burden and long-term morbidity and mortality outcomes in a large cohort of transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia patients who remained on the same monother	16
Targeting of Calbindin 1 rescues erythropoiesis in a human model of Diamond Blackfan anemia	16
Investigation of the cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and antioxidant prospects of JM-20 on human blood cells: A multi-target compound with potential therapeutic applications	14
Commentary on “unmasking the morphological alteration of erythrocytes among women suffering from PCOS”	12
Malignant histiocytosis with a Langerhans cell subtype: A report on the diagnostic and therapeutic challenge	11
Diagnosis and management of acquired aplastic anemia in childhood. Guidelines from the Marrow Failure Study Group of the Pediatric Haemato-Oncology Italian Association (AIEOP)	10
First report of a patient with homozygous hemoglobin Ernz: Evidence to support a non-pathogenic variant	10
A computational study of structural differences of binding of NADP+ and G6P substrates to G6PD Mediterraneanc.563T, G6PD A−c.202A/c.376G, G6PD Cairoc.404C and G6PD Gazac.536A mutations	10
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Characterization of peripheral T helper 17 (Th17) cells phenotype in postmenopausal women with estrogen insufficiency	9
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Rare bleeding disorders: Real-world data from a Spanish tertiary hospital	9
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Mutations in RASGRP2 gene identified in patients misdiagnosed as Glanzmann thrombasthenia patients	9
Megakaryocyte-specific knockout of the Mir-99b/let7e/125a cluster lowers platelet count without altering platelet function	9
γ′ fibrinogen levels as a biomarker of COVID-19 respiratory disease severity	9
Systemic corticosteroids in the treatment of warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia: A clinical setting perspective	8
Drinking recommended daily water significantly alters haemato-biochemical parameters in prospective blood donors; a one-center quasi-experimental study in a tropical setting	8
Genetic examination of hematological parameters in SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19	8

Artefactual decrease in the fluorescence intensity of hereditary spherocytosis EMA test related to statins	8
LXRβ is involved in the control of platelet production from megakaryocytes	7
Mitapivat increases ATP and decreases oxidative stress and erythrocyte mitochondria retention in a SCD mouse model	7
Up-regulation of microRNA 101-3p during erythropoiesis in β-thalassemia/HbE	7
Outpatient ATG-free hematopoietic transplantation for aplastic anemia in limited-resource environments offers excellent results: Data from a single LATAM center	6
Comprehensive analysis of sickle β+-thalassemia genotypes and their associated HbA levels in France	6
Pancytopenia and thrombosis defects in zebrafish mutants of Fanconi anemia genes	6
Acquired elliptocytosis in chronic myeloid neoplasms: An enigmatic relationship to acquired red cell membrane protein and genetic abnormalities	6
Prognostic factors associated with COVID-19 related severity in sickle cell disease	6
Prognostic significance of CD45 antigen expression in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia	6
Indices of iron homeostasis in asymptomatic subjects with HFE mutations and moderate ferritin elevation during iron removal treatment	6
The inhibitor of MyoD Family A (I-MFA) regulates megakaryocyte lineage commitment and terminal differentiation	6
Extreme γ′ fibrinogen levels in COVID-19 patients	5
Hypoferremia of inflammation: Innate host defense against infections	5
Missense mutation in RPS7 causes Diamond-Blackfan anemia via alteration of erythrocyte metabolism, protein translation and induction of ribosomal stress	5
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PKLR mutations in pyruvate kinase deficient Polish patients: Functional characteristics of c.101-1G > A and c.1058delAAG variants	5
Molecular characterization of a novel 83.9-kb deletion of the α-globin upstream regulatory elements by long-read sequencing	5
Daucosterol regulates JAK2-STAT3 signaling pathway to promote megakaryocyte differentiation	5
Diamond-Blackfan anemia, the archetype of ribosomopathy: How distinct is it from the other constitutional ribosomopathies?	5
Manifestation of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination	5
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia with a transient atypical T-cell proliferation raising concern for T-cell lymphoma	4
Isolated central nervous system relapse of acute promyelocytic leukemia with altered morphology in an asymptomatic patient	4
Performance of serum procalcitonin as a biochemical predictor of death in hematology patients with febrile neutropenia	4
Hematologically important mutations: Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (second update)	4
Mechanism of the apoptosis of bone marrow erythroblasts in rats under hypobaric hypoxia	3
Corrigendum to “Impact of maternal iron deficiency anemia on fetal iron status and placental iron transporters in human pregnancy” [Blood Cells Mol. Dis. 99 (2023) 102727]	3
Discovery of seven hox genes in zebrafish thrombopoiesis	3
Blood cells molecules and diseases in 2022: A fountain of youth	3
Bone marrow burden score is not useful as a follow-up parameter in stable patients with type 1 Gaucher disease after 5 years of treatment	3
Early iron supplementation and iron sufficiency at one month of age in NICU patients at-risk for iron deficiency	3
Retraction notice to “MZF1 regulates α-globin gene transcription via long-range interactions in erythroid differentiation” [Blood Cells, Mol. Dis., Volume 87, March 2021, 102533]	3
Liver kinase B1 (LKB1) in murine erythroid progenitors modulates erythropoietin setpoint in association with maturation control	3
Bio-net dataset: AI-based diagnostic solutions using peripheral blood smear images	3
Decreasing circ_0014614 promotes the differentiation of bone marrow flineage cells into megakaryocytes in essential thrombocythemia via activiation of miR-138-5p/caspase3 axis	3
Growth hormone is involved in GATA1 gene expression via STAT5B in human erythroleukemia and monocytic cell lines	2
Analysis of baseline characteristics, disease burden and long-term follow-up of 167 patients with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria at a single center in Brazil	2
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A case of VEXAS syndrome associated with EBV-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis	2
Corrigendum to “Clinical utility of relative telomere length analysis in pediatric bone marrow failure” [Blood Cells Mol. Dis. 109 (2024) 102882]	2
Further biological characterization of small molecules UM171 and SR1: In vitro effects on three hematopoietic cell populations from human cord blood	2
Telomere shortening correlates with disease severity in hemoglobin H disease patients	2
The significance of surface neutrophilic MPO expression level in NETosis and NETosis-associated coagulopathies in covid-19 infected patients	2
Identification of Nfel1a and Nfel3 as novel regulators for zebrafish thrombopoiesis	2
Thirty-five males with severe (Class 1) G6PD deficiency (c.637G>T) in a North American family of European ancestry	2
Whole exome sequencing of a breast tumor in a patient with Diamond Blackfan anemia	2
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Platelet activation and blood extracellular vesicles: The influence of venepuncture and short blood storage	2
Co-morbidities and mortality in patients with sickle cell disease in England: A 10-year cohort analysis using hospital episodes statistics (HES) data	2
Molecular and biochemical evaluation of oxidative effects of cord blood CD34+ MPs on hematopoietic cells	2

Immunodeficiency in children with Diamond Blackfan and Diamond Blackfan like anemia	2
Global geographic differences in healthcare utilization for sickle cell disease pain crises in the CASiRe cohort	2
Phenotypic and genotypic evaluation of bleeding diagnostic dilemmas: Two case studies	2
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Two new mutations in the GLRX5 gene cause sideroblastic anemia	2
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Rheumatological manifestations of chronic graft versus host disease - Case series	2
Red cell anarchy. Evidence of neoplastic dyserythropoiesis	2
Impact of CD34 positive cell dose in donor graft on the outcomes after haploidentical peripheral blood stem cell transplantation with post-transplant cyclophosphamide – A retrospective single-center s	2
Anti-TFPI for hemostasis induction in patients with rare bleeding disorders, an ex vivo thrombin generation (TG) guided pilot study	1
Severe immune thrombocytopenia after COVID-19 vaccination: Report of four cases and review of the literature	1
Monoclonal IgM gammopathy in adult acquired pure red cell aplasia: culprit or innocent bystander?	1
Immunological profile in a pediatric population of patients with spherocytosis. A single-center experience	1
Plasma immune mediators as laboratorial biomarkers for Sickle Cell Disease patients according to the hydroxyurea therapy and disease severity	1
Outcome of first or second transplantation using unrelated umbilical cord blood without ATG conditioning regimen for pediatric bone marrow failure disorders	1
Impact of maternal iron deficiency anemia on fetal iron status and placental iron transporters in human pregnancy	1
Daratumumab as a novel treatment option in refractory ITP	1
Platelet counts on peripheral blood and Mean Platelet Volume as markers of clinical severity in Sickle Cell Disease	1
Identification of TCR repertoires in asymptomatic COVID-19 patients by single-cell T-cell receptor sequencing	1
Reliability of different estimated glomerular filtration rate as measures of renal function in children with sickle cell disease	1
Mouse models of sickle cell disease: Imperfect and yet very informative	1
Sickle cell disease in Indian tribal population: Findings of a multi-centre Indian SCD registry	1
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Effects of d-ribose on human erythrocytes: Non-enzymatic glycation of hemoglobin, eryptosis, oxidative stress and energy metabolism	1
Clinical characteristics, laboratory features and genetic profile of hemoglobin E (HBB:c.79 G > A)/β (nucleotide -28 A > G) (HBB:c.-78 A > G) -thalassemia subjects identified from community-	1
Regarding γ′ fibrinogen levels as a biomarker of COVID-19 respiratory disease severity	1
Clonal hematopoiesis and acquired genetic abnormalities of the red cell: An historical review	1
Bach1 inhibitor HPP-D mediates γ-globin gene activation in sickle erythroid progenitors	1
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Effect of voxelotor on murine bone marrow and peripheral blood with hematopoietic progenitor cell mobilization for gene therapy of sickle cell disease	1
COVID-19 induces proatherogenic alterations in moderate to severe non-comorbid patients: A single-center observational study	1
Good treatment-free survival of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance associated pure red cell aplasia after bortezomib plus dexamethasone	1
Surgical procedures and complications in placement of totally implantable venous access port in pediatric hemophilia patients: A retrospective analysis	1