OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology is 7. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Corrigendum to “Dual blockade of the A1 and A2A adenosine receptor prevents amyloid beta toxicity in neuroblastoma cells exposed to aluminum chloride” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 54 (2014) 122–136]	66
Rab31 promotes activation of hepatic stellate cells by accelerating TGF-β receptor II complex endocytosis	61
The role of TRP channels in lung fibrosis: Mechanisms and therapeutic potential	53
Hematopoietic stem cell conditioned media induces apoptosis in colorectal cancer stem cells via dysregulation of HSP90 and 26S proteasome system	52
Imaging in focus: An introduction to denoising bioimages in the era of deep learning	45
PRMT1 promotes extracellular matrix degradation and apoptosis of chondrocytes in temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis via the AKT/FOXO1 signaling pathway	35
Characterization of a spontaneous cell line from primary mouse fibroblasts as a model to study Sanfilippo syndrome	32
The role of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in post-acute sequelae of covid-19	32
Editorial Board	32
CENPL accelerates cell proliferation, cell cycle, apoptosis, and glycolysis via the MEK1/2-ERK1/2 pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma	30
Imaging nanoscale axial dynamics at the basal plasma membrane	28
A modified model of PANoptosisto identify prognosis and immunotherapy response in bladder cancer	27
NPM1 promotes cell proliferation by targeting PRDX6 in colorectal cancer	27
Retraction notice to “Downregulation of Rab23 inhibits proliferation, invasion, and metastasis of human ovarian cancer” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 116 (2019) 105617]	26
Parsing the effect of co-culture with brain organoids on Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) using quantitative proteomics	26
SUMOylation of cardiac myosin binding protein-C reduces its phosphorylation and results in impaired relaxation following treatment with isoprenaline	24
Corrigendum to “Inhibition of M2 macrophage-mediated mesenchymal stem cell migration: Boldine attenuates elbow heterotopic ossification” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 185 (2025) 106787]	24
CAPRIN1/TYMS/MTHFD2 axis promotes EMT process in nasopharyngeal carcinoma development	23
Dopamine D1 receptor-mediated β-arrestin signaling: Insight from pharmacology, biology, behavior, and neurophysiology	22
Corrigendum to “GOLGI: cancer cell fate control” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 145 (2022) 106174]	21
Wherefore Art Tau? Functional importance of site-specific tau phosphorylation in diverse subcellular domains	21
Transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms that regulate the genetic program in Zika virus-infected macrophages	21
CORE at the boundary of stress resistance and longevity	20
Airborne fine particulate matter in Japan induces lipid synthesis and inhibits autophagy in HepG2 cells	20
Cancer: Phosphodiesterase type 4C (PDE4C), the forgotten subfamily as a therapeutic target	20

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Prostate cancer: Alternatively spliced mRNA transcripts in tumor progression and their uses as therapeutic targets	19
Corrigendum to “Hepatocellular carcinoma cell-derived extracellular vesicles encapsulated microRNA-584–5p facilitates angiogenesis through PCK1-mediated nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 signaling pa	18
Chitosan-coated Selenium nanoparticles enhance the efficiency of stem cells in the neuroprotection of streptozotocin-induced neurotoxicity in male rats.	18
Cofilin is a key regulator of oxidative stress-induced intercellular tunneling nanotubes formation	18
Neurotensin contributes to cholestatic liver disease potentially modulating matrix metalloprotease-7	18
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Diversity among differentially expressed genes in atrial appendages of atrial fibrillation: The role and mechanism of SPP1 in atrial fibrosis	18
SMAR1 suppresses the cancer stem cell population via hTERT repression in colorectal cancer cells	17
Functional inhibition of RECQL5 helicase elicits non-homologous end joining response and sensitivity of breast cancers to PARP inhibitor	17
Revisited role of TRAF2 and TRAF2 C-terminal domain in endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced autophagy in HAP1 leukemia cells	17
Retraction notice to “siRNA targeted against matrix metalloproteinase 11 inhibits the metastatic capability of murine hepatocarcinoma cell Hca-F to lymph nodes” [The International Journal of Biochemis	17
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Tumor-derived exosomal ICAM1 promotes bone metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer by inducing CD8+ T cell exhaustion	16
From mitochondria to cells to humans: Targeting bioenergetics in aging and disease	16
Notum leads to potential pro-survival of OSCC through crosstalk between Shh and Wnt/β-catenin signaling via p-GSK3β	16
Microtubules and cardiovascular diseases: insights into pathology and therapeutic strategies	15
Priming human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells with signaling modifiers boosts their functionality: Potential application in regenerative therapies	15
Corrigendum to “ROCK inhibition reduces the sensitivity of mutant p53 glioblastoma to genotoxic stress through a Rac1- driven ROS production” [Int. J. Biochem. Mol. Bio. 164 (2023) 106474–106484]	15
Editorial Board	14
Mitochondrial homeostasis and their impact on gastric carcinoma	14
The role of neutrophils in antibody-driven autoimmune cytopenias	14
27P silk bioactive peptides mediate multifaceted regulation of collagen and support balance in fibroblast subpopulations	14
Purinosomes and lysosomes interact to maintain the purine pools	14
Disulfiram/copper induces BAK-mediated caspase-independent apoptosis in MCF-7 cells	14
The divergent roles of exosomes in kidney diseases: Pathogenesis, diagnostics, prognostics and therapeutics	13
The functional significance of circRNA/miRNA/mRNA interactions as a regulatory network in lung cancer biology	13
The role of autophagy in intervertebral disc degeneration and the regulation mechanism of AP-2α on autophagy	13
Editorial Board	13
Regulatory role of AMPK/Nrf2 signaling pathway in sevoflurane-enhanced intestinal protection against ischemia-reperfusion injury	13
ABAT targeted by miR-183-5p regulates cell functions in liver cancer	13
2.5D Traction Force Microscopy: Imaging three-dimensional cell forces at interfaces and biological applications	13
Advances in the application of fluorescence correlation spectroscopy to study detergent purified and encapsulated membrane proteins	13
Therapeutic potential of TIM-3 inhibition in cancer, viral infections, and autoimmune disorders	13
Retraction notice to “Coordinated involvement of cathepsins S, D and cystatin C in the commitment of hematopoietic stem cells to dendritic cells” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 43 (2011) 775–783]	12
The role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the pathophysiology and pharmacotherapy of autism spectrum disorder: Focus on α7 nicotinic receptors	12
Adipose improves muscular atrophy caused by Sirtuin1 deficiency by promoting mitochondria synthesis	12
A platinum(II) complex HY1-Pt overcomes cisplatin-induced resistance and attenuates metastasis of epithelial ovarian cancer by cancer cell stemness inhibition	12
UHRF1 poly-auto-ubiquitination induced by the anti-cancer drug, thymoquinone, is involved in the DNA repair machinery recruitment.	12
Immunosenescence and macrophages: From basics to therapeutics	12
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Trehalose induces B cell autophagy to alleviate myocardial injury via the AMPK/ULK1 signalling pathway in acute viral myocarditis induced by Coxsackie virus B3	12
YAP upregulates AMPKα1 to induce cancer cell senescence	11
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SPDYE3 promotes cell cycle and LUSC progression by regulating the CDC25C/CDK1 pathway	11
Overexpression of PBX1 attenuates oxidative stress and apoptosis in diabetic cardiomyopathy by transcriptionally inhibiting TXNIP	11
RNA-based logic for selective protein expression in senescent cells	11
Editorial Board	11
The mechanism underlying the TC-G 1008 rescue of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced osteoblast apoptosis by the upregulation of peroxiredoxin 1	11

METTL5-mediated m6A modification of SLC7A11 promotes cervical cancer by inhibiting ferroptosis	10
PLA inhibits TNF-α-induced PANoptosis of prostate cancer cells through metabolic reprogramming	10
Common dysmorphic oocytes and embryos in assisted reproductive technology laboratory in association with gene alternations	10
ITCH inhibits alkaliptosis in human pancreatic cancer cells through YAP1-dependent SLC16A1 activation	10
Naringenin nanoparticles targeting cyclin B1 suppress the progression of rheumatoid arthritis-associated lung cancer by inhibiting fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition	10
Epigenetic regulation of hepatocellular carcinoma progression: MicroRNAs as therapeutic, diagnostic and prognostic factors	10
Regulator of G protein signaling 2 is inhibited by hypoxia-inducible factor-1α/E1A binding protein P300 complex upon hypoxia in human preeclampsia	10
Editorial Board	10
Gingival monocytes: Lessons from other barriers	10
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Roles of Syndecan-4 in cardiac injury and repair	10
Corrigendum to “TRIM58 inactivates p53/p21 to promote chemoresistance via ubiquitination of DDX3 in breast cancer” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 143 (2022) 106140]	10
Free radicals: Relationship to Human Diseases and Potential Therapeutic applications	9
PIAS1 S510G variant acts as a genetic modifier of spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 by selectively impairing mutant ataxin-3 proteostasis	9
microRNA-34 family: From mechanism to potential applications	9
Role of hypoxia on microRNA-dependant regulation of HGFA – HGF – c-Met signalling pathway in human progenitor and mature endothelial cells	9
Editorial Board	9
Galactocerebrosidase deficiency induces an increase in lactosylceramide content: A new hallmark of Krabbe disease?	9
Syndecan-2 positively regulates Wnt/β-catenin signaling in breast cancer cells	9
Tamoxifen upregulates the peroxisomal β-oxidation enzyme Enoyl CoA hydratase and 3-hydroxyacyl CoA hydratase ameliorating hepatic lipid accumulation in mice	9
MLN4924 Suppresses head and neck squamous cell carcinoma progression by inactivating the mTOR signaling pathway via the NEDD8/CUL4/TSC2 axis	9
ALDOC regulated the biological function and immune infiltration of gastric cancer cells	9
Talin mechanotransduction in disease	9
Association of long non-coding RNA in lipid metabolism: Implications in leukemia	9
Pathological implications of cellular stress in cardiovascular diseases	8
PARP1 controls the transcription of CD24 by ADP-ribosylating the RNA helicase DDX5 in pancreatic cancer	8
Corrigendum to “Diazepam enhances melanogenesis, melanocyte dendricity and melanosome transport via the PBR/cAMP/PKA pathway” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 116 (2019) 105620]	8
Melatonin alleviates endoplasmic reticulum stress and its mediated inflammation in adipocytes via the PER1/ATF6 signal.	8
An intact zinc finger motif of the C1B domain is critical for stability and activity of diacylglycerol kinase-ε	8
lncRNA ADAMTS9-AS1 promotes bladder cancer cell invasion, migration, and inhibits apoptosis and autophagy through PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway	8
5'tiRNA-33-CysACA-1 promotes septic cardiomyopathy by targeting PGC-1α-mediated mitochondrial biogenesis	8
Mutations in the SLC35C1 gene, contributing to significant differences in fucosylation patterns, may underlie the diverse phenotypic manifestations observed in leukocyte adhesion deficiency type II pa	8
Epibrassinolide impaired colon tumor progression and induced autophagy in SCID mouse xenograft model via acting on cell cycle progression without affecting endoplasmic reticulum stress observed in vit	8
AKT2 deficiency alleviates doxorubicin-induced cardiac injury via alleviating oxidative stress in cardiomyocytes	7
Tumor-derived microparticles promoted M2-like macrophages polarization to stimulate osteosarcoma progression	7
Editorial Board	7
Editorial Board	7
Influence of the ERK/CHGB pathway in breast cancer progression under chronic stress	7
Abemaciclib-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition mediated by cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 independent of cell cycle arrest pathway	7
The potential regulation of the miR-17–92a cluster by miR-21	7
LARP4A and LARP4B in cancer: The new kids on the block	7
Identify key genes and biological processes participated in obesity-related cancer based on studying 12 cancers	7
Classical psychedelics’ action on brain monoaminergic systems	7
Inhibition of M2 macrophage-mediated mesenchymal stem cell migration: Boldine attenuates elbow heterotopic ossification	7
miR-320 regulates myogenesis by targeting growth factor receptor-bound protein-2 and ameliorates myotubes atrophy	7
Corrigendum to “ABAT targeted by miR-183-5p regulates cell functions in liver cancer” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 141 (2021) 106116]	7
Editorial Board	7