OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Cell and Bioscience is 37. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
SARS-CoV-2: from its discovery to genome structure, transcription, and replication	144
Treatment of spinal cord injury with mesenchymal stem cells	110
Structure, kinetic properties and biological function of mechanosensitive Piezo channels	101
Synergies in exosomes and autophagy pathways for cellular homeostasis and metastasis of tumor cells	97
BIRC3 and BIRC5: multi‐faceted inhibitors in cancer	95
Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 proteins reveals Orf6 pathogenicity, subcellular localization, host interactions and attenuation by Selinexor	93
Extracellular matrix: an important regulator of cell functions and skeletal muscle development	92
The role of lysosomes in cancer development and progression	83
ACE2: the molecular doorway to SARS-CoV-2	83
Extracellular vesicles derived from different sources of mesenchymal stem cells: therapeutic effects and translational potential	81
Three-dimensional in vitro culture models in oncology research	79
Exosomal delivery of therapeutic modulators through the blood–brain barrier; promise and pitfalls	78
Is targeting autophagy mechanism in cancer a good approach? The possible double-edge sword effect	68
Epigallocatechin gallate from green tea effectively blocks infection of SARS-CoV-2 and new variants by inhibiting spike binding to ACE2 receptor	65
Allogeneic vs. autologous mesenchymal stem/stromal cells in their medication practice	65
The interplay of autophagy and oxidative stress in the pathogenesis and therapy of retinal degenerative diseases	64
Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for liver disease: full of chances and challenges	62
Mitochondrial transfer/transplantation: an emerging therapeutic approach for multiple diseases	61
The versatile role of exosomes in human retroviral infections: from immunopathogenesis to clinical application	60
Targeting tumor-associated macrophages for cancer treatment	60
Exosomal cargos modulate autophagy in recipient cells via different signaling pathways	58
Potential roles and prognostic significance of exosomes in cancer drug resistance	56
CNS glucose metabolism in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a therapeutic target?	55
Thymidine kinase 1 through the ages: a comprehensive review	54
Three dimensional microcarrier system in mesenchymal stem cell culture: a systematic review	53

Identifying cancer-associated fibroblasts as emerging targets for hepatocellular carcinoma	49
Ginkgolic acid and anacardic acid are specific covalent inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 cysteine proteases	47
Post-translational modifications of EZH2 in cancer	47
Galectin-3: a key player in microglia-mediated neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's disease	47
YTHDF1 promotes breast cancer progression by facilitating FOXM1 translation in an m6A-dependent manner	45
β-amyloid protein induces mitophagy-dependent ferroptosis through the CD36/PINK/PARKIN pathway leading to blood–brain barrier destruction in Alzheimer’s disease	44
Role of FoxO transcription factors in aging and age-related metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases	44
Single-cell transcriptomic analysis of endometriosis provides insights into fibroblast fates and immune cell heterogeneity	43
DNA in extracellular vesicles: from evolution to its current application in health and disease	43
Two-step generation of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells from human pluripotent stem cells with reinforced efficacy upon osteoarthritis rabbits by HA hydrogel	41
An update on long intergenic noncoding RNA p21: a regulatory molecule with various significant functions in cancer	38
Unfolded protein response in colorectal cancer	37
YTHDF2 alleviates cardiac hypertrophy via regulating Myh7 mRNA decoy	37
Critical steps to tumor metastasis: alterations of tumor microenvironment and extracellular matrix in the formation of pre-metastatic and metastatic niche	37
CXCR7: a β-arrestin-biased receptor that potentiates cell migration and recruits β-arrestin2 exclusively through Gβγ subunits and GRK2	37
New insights into fibrosis from the ECM degradation perspective: the macrophage-MMP-ECM interaction	37