OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of RNA Biology is 10. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Translational impacts of enzymes that modify ribosomal RNA around the peptidyl transferase centre	89
Origin & influence of autocatalytic reaction networks at the advent of the RNA world	54
Post-transcriptional regulation of BIRC5/survivin expression and induction of apoptosis in breast cancer cells by tristetraprolin	50
Ordering events in a developing genetic code	48
Conditional depletion of transcriptional kinases Ctk1 and Bur1 and effects on co-transcriptional spliceosome assembly and pre-mRNA splicing	46
The androgen receptor messenger RNA: what do we know?	45
Interplays of different types of epitranscriptomic mRNA modifications	42
An overview of RNA splicing and functioning of splicing factors in land plant chloroplasts	41
A special issue dedicated to the memory of Jonathan R. Warner (1936-2019), a pioneer of ribosome biology	39
A positive feedback loop between LINC01605 and NF-κB pathway promotes tumor growth in nasopharyngeal carcinoma	33
Psychrophilic phage VSW-3 RNA polymerase reduces both terminal and full-length dsRNA byproducts in in vitro transcription	32
Circulating small RNA signatures differentiate accurately the subtypes of muscular dystrophies: small-RNA next-generation sequencing analytics and functional insights	32
Bisulphite miRNA-seq reveals widespread CpG and non-CpG 5-(hydroxy)methyl-Cytosine in human microRNAs	32
Characterization of CoCas9 nuclease from Capnocytophaga ochracea	31
Inhibition of mitochondrial complex III or dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) triggers formation of poly(A) ⁺ RNA foci adjacent to nuclear speckles following activ	30
Global profiling and annotation of templated isomiRs dynamics across Caenorhabditis elegans development	30
Role of RNA binding proteins of the Drosophila behavior and human splicing (DBHS) family in health and cancer	30
Poly(G) ₇ box: a functional element of mammalian 18S rRNA involved in translation	29
Comparative analysis of piRNA sequences, targets and functions in nematodes	28
Shortened CRISPR-Cas9 arrays enable multiplexed gene targeting in bacteria from a smaller DNA footprint	26
Abasic RNA: its formation and potential role in cellular stress response	26
Multiple Oligo assisted RNA Pulldown via Hybridization followed by Mass Spectrometry (MORPH-MS) for exploring the RNA-Protein interactions	26
Circular at the very beginning: on the initial genomes in the RNA world	25
Two Piwis with Ago-like functions silence somatic genes at the chromatin level	23
Identification and characterization of novel infection associated transcripts in macrophages	22

TTP-mediated regulation of mRNA stability in immune cells contributes to adaptive immunity, immune tolerance and clinical applications	22
Translational control of murine adiponectin expression by an upstream open reading frame element	22
Structural maturation of the HIV-1 RNA 5’ untranslated region by Pr55 ^Gag and its maturation products	22
MRM-BERT: a novel deep neural network predictor of multiple RNA modifications by fusing BERT representation and sequence features	21
The distinct RNA-interaction modes of a small ZnF domain underlay TUT4(7) diverse action in miRNA regulation	21
An efficient, scarless, selection-free technology for phage engineering	21
Enhanced binding of guanylated poly(A) RNA by the LaM domain of LARP1	21
Annexin A2 binds the internal ribosomal entry site of c-myc mRNA and regulates its translation	20
Alternative splicing diversifies the transcriptome and proteome of the rice blast fungus during host infection	20
CNOT1 regulates circadian behaviour through Per2 mRNA decay in a deadenylation-dependent manner	19
Skin treatment with non-thermal plasma modulates the immune system through miR-223-3p and its target genes	19
Nucleo-cytoplasmic RNA distribution responsible for maintaining neuroinflammatory microenvironment	18
RNA-dependent proteome solubility maintenance in Escherichia coli lysates analysed by quantitative mass spectrometry: Proteomic characterization in terms of isoelectric	18
Variance in translational fidelity of different bacterial species is affected by pseudouridines in the tRNA anticodon stem-loop	18
Unraveling C-to-U RNA editing events from direct RNA sequencing	17
Regulation of magnesium ion transport in Escherichia coli : insights into the role of the 5’ upstream region in corA expression	17
A small ribosome-associated ncRNA globally inhibits translation by restricting ribosome dynamics	17
Uridylation of the histone mRNA stem-loop weakens binding interactions with SLBP while maintaining interactions with 3’hExo	17
A high-throughput search for intracellular factors that affect RNA folding identifies E. coli proteins PepA and YagL as RNA chaperones that promote RNA remodelling	17
A comparative survey of the influence of small self-cleaving ribozymes on gene expression in human cell culture	17
Gld2 activity and RNA specificity is dynamically regulated by phosphorylation and interaction with QKI-7	17
High-throughput mapping of RNA solvent accessibility at the single-nucleotide resolution by RtcB ligation between a fixed 5′-OH-end linker and unique 3′-P-end fragments from hydroxyl radical cleavage	17
Novel compounds that synergize with aminoglycoside G418 or eRF3 degraders for translational readthrough of nonsense mutant TP53 and PTEN	16
WDR33 alternative polyadenylation is dependent on stochastic poly(a) site usage and splicing efficiencies	16
Tapping the potential of synthetic riboswitches: reviewing the versatility of the tetracycline aptamer	16
LncRNA HOTAIR promotes aerobic glycolysis by recruiting Lin28 to induce inflammation and apoptosis in acute lung injury	16
Optimized chemical labeling method for isolation of 8-oxoG-modified RNA, ChLoRox-Seq, identifies mRNAs enriched in oxidation and transcriptome-wide distribution biases of oxidation events post environ	16
L1CAM immunocapture generates a unique extracellular vesicle population with a reproducible miRNA fingerprint	16
Circular RNA Circ_0002762 promotes cell migration and invasion in cervical squamous cell carcinoma via activating RelA/nuclear factor kappa B (Nf-kB) signalling pathway	15
Evolution of complexity in non-viral oligonucleotide delivery systems: from gymnotic delivery through bioconjugates to biomimetic nanoparticles	15
An introduction to PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) in the context of metazoan small RNA silencing pathways	15
Unique features of the m⁶A methylome and its response to drought stress in sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoidesLinn.)	14
Small molecule inhibitor of Igf2bp1 represses Kras and a pro-oncogenic phenotype in cancer cells	14
Thrombosis-related circulating miR-16-5p is associated with disease severity in patients hospitalised for COVID-19	14
Flexible pri-miRNA structures enable tunable production of 5’ isomiRs	14
Dynamic and static circulating cancer microRNA biomarkers – a validation study	14
Principles and correction of 5’-splice site selection	14
An orthology-based methodology as a complementary approach to retrieve evolutionarily conserved A-to-I RNA editing sites	13
Implications of LncRNAs and CircRNAs in psoriasis: a review	13
Identification of differentially expressed non-coding RNAs in the plasma of women with preterm birth	13
RNA folding and functions of RNA helicases in ribosome biogenesis	13
EIciRNAs in focus: current understanding and future perspectives	13
Selectivity of Exportin 5 binding to human precursor microRNAs	13
All genera of Flaviviridae host a conserved Xrn1-resistant RNA motif	13
RNase P cleavage of pseudoknot substrates reveals differences in active site architecture that depend on residue N-1 in the 5’ leader	13
If the 5’ cap fits (wear it) – Non-canonical RNA capping	13
Prokaryotic rRNA-mRNA interactions are involved in all translation steps and shape bacterial transcripts	13
Architectures and complex functions of tandem riboswitches	13
Mitochondrial noncoding RNAs: new wine in an old bottle	13
The multifaceted functions of the Fat mass and Obesity-associated protein (FTO) in normal and cancer cells	12

The continuing discovery on the evidence for RNA editing in SARS-CoV-2	12
Origin of ribonucleotide recognition motifs through ligand mimicry at early earth	12
STAT3-induced ZBED3-AS1 promotes the malignant phenotypes of melanoma cells by activating PI3K/AKT signaling pathway	12
Insights into the secondary and tertiary structure of the Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Internal Ribosome Entry Site	12
A novel experimental approach for the selective isolation and characterization of human RNase MRP	12
Plant ribosomes as a score to fathom the melody of 2’- O -methylation across evolution	12
RNA diagnostics and therapeutics: a comprehensive review	12
Poly C Binding Protein 2 dependent nuclear retention of the utrophin-A mRNA in C2C12 cells	12
Correction	12
Investigating the correlation between Xrn1-resistant RNAs and frameshifter pseudoknots	12
The role of the 5’ sensing function of ribonuclease E in cyanobacteria	11
RNA modification-mediated translational control in immune cells	11
Extracellular RNA in oncogenesis, metastasis and drug resistance	11
RNA-based therapeutics for neurological diseases	11
Identification of deleterious non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms in the mRNA decay activator ZFP36L2	11
Shared and organ-specific gene-expression programs during the development of the cochlea and the superior olivary complex	11
The translation initiation factor EIF4E5 from Leishmania: crystal structure and interacting partners	11
RNA polymerase I mutant affects ribosomal RNA processing and ribosomal DNA stability	11
Inefficient splicing of long non-coding RNAs is associated with higher transcript complexity in human and mouse	11
Special focus on the ribosome life cycle	11
Synthetic RNA biology	11
DARS-AS1 recruits METTL3/METTL14 to bind and enhance DARS mRNA m ⁶ A modification and translation for cytoprotective autophagy in cervical cancer	11
Coupling mechanisms coordinating mRNA translation with stages of the mRNA lifecycle	11
Truncating the spliceosomal ‘rope protein’ Prp45 results in Htz1 dependent phenotypes	11
Specialised ribosomes as versatile regulators of gene expression	11
CFIm25 regulates human stem cell function independently of its role in mRNA alternative polyadenylation	11
In silico and experimental approaches for validating RNA editing events in transcriptomes	11
The Dihydrouridine landscape from tRNA to mRNA: a perspective on synthesis, structural impact and function	11
LncRNA CASC21 induces HGH1 to mediate colorectal cancer cell proliferation, migration, EMT and stemness	11
Hybrid-seq deciphers the complex transcriptional profile of the human BRCA1 DNA repair associated gene	11
Research progress of circRNA in malignant tumour metabolic reprogramming	11
The enigmatic RNase MRP of kinetoplastids	10
Regulation of CCR4-NOT complex deadenylase activity and cellular responses by MK2-dependent phosphorylation of CNOT2	10
Circular RNAs in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Functions and clinical significance	10
The catalytic activity of methyltransferase METTL15 is dispensable for its role in mitochondrial ribosome biogenesis	10
N6-methyladenosine RNA modification and its interaction with regulatory non-coding RNAs in colorectal cancer	10
A novel panel of blood-based microRNAs capable of discrimination between benign breast disease and breast cancer at early stages	10
Alu RNA and their roles in human disease states	10
Hfq protein and GcvB small RNA tailoring of oppA target mRNA to levels allowing translation activation by MicF small RNA in Escherichia coli	10
RNA modifications act as regulators of cell death	10
Sensing intracellular signatures with synthetic mRNAs	10
Therapeutic potential of natural antisense transcripts and various mechanisms involved for clinical applications and disease prevention	10
RNA therapeutics	10