OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Endocrinology is 8. 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
Steroidogenic Factor 1 Regulation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis of Adult Female Mice	126
Deletion of Gdf15 Reduces ER Stress-induced Beta-cell Apoptosis and Diabetes	60
Corrigendum to: “Role of Ovarian Hormones in the Modulation of Sleep in Females Across the Adult Lifespan”	57
A Causal Link Between Disrupted AKT Signaling and Hyperproliferative Endometrial Diseases	55
Cholesterol Deprivation Drives DHEA Biosynthesis in Human Adrenals	44
Paracrine Regulation of Adipose Tissue Macrophages by Their Neighbors in the Microenvironment of Obese Adipose Tissue	43
Experimentally Induced Hyperglycemia in Prepubertal Phase Impairs Oocyte Quality and Functionality in Adult Mice	43
Adipose-specific VDR Deletion Leads to Hepatic Steatosis in Female Mice Fed a Low-Fat Diet	37
The Lack of Bmal1, a Core Clock Gene, in the Intestine Decreases Glucose Absorption in Mice	34
Beta-Hydroxybutyrate Suppresses Hepatic Production of the Ghrelin Receptor Antagonist LEAP2	32
Maternal Hypothyroidism in Rats Reduces Placental Lactogen, Lowers Insulin Levels, and Causes Glucose Intolerance	31
C-type Natriuretic Peptide–induced PKA Activation Promotes Endochondral Bone Formation in Hypertrophic Chondrocytes	27
Maternal Thyroid Function and Birth Weight in Twins	27
Functional Lactotrophs in Induced Adenohypophysis Differentiated From Human iPS Cells	26
Insulin Null β-cells Have a Prohormone Processing Defect That Is Not Reversed by AAV Rescue of Proinsulin Expression	25
Small Molecule-mediated Insulin Hypersecretion Induces Transient ER Stress Response and Loss of Beta Cell Function	25
Jumonji Domain–containing Protein-3 (JMJD3/Kdm6b) Is Critical for Normal Ovarian Function and Female Fertility	25
Enterocyte HKDC1 Modulates Intestinal Glucose Absorption in Male Mice Fed a High-fat Diet	24
Inflammasome Activation and Pyroptosis via a Lipid-regulated SIRT1-p53-ASC Axis in Macrophages From Male Mice and Humans	24
Regulation of AKT Signaling in Mouse Uterus	24
Inhibin Inactivation in Female Mice Leads to Elevated FSH Levels, Ovarian Overstimulation, and Pregnancy Loss	24
Distinctions in PCOS Induced by Letrozole Vs Dehydroepiandrosterone With High-fat Diet in Mouse Model	23
Vasoinhibin is Generated and Promotes Inflammation in Mild Antigen-induced Arthritis	21
The Modulatory Role of Growth Hormone in Inflammation and Macrophage Activation	21
Correction to: Nuclear Progestin Receptor Mediated Linkage of Blood Coagulation and Ovulation	20

Ablation of Growth Hormone Receptor in GABAergic Neurons Leads to Increased Pulsatile Growth Hormone Secretion	20
FOXO Transcription Factors Are Required for Normal Somatotrope Function and Growth	20
The Intersection of Cellular and Systemic Metabolism: Metabolic Syndrome in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus	19
Long-term Hyperandrogenemia and/or Western-style Diet in Rhesus Macaque Females Impairs Preimplantation Embryogenesis	18
IGSF1 Deficiency Leads to Reduced TSH Production Independent of Alterations in Thyroid Hormone Action in Male Mice	18
The β-Hydroxybutyrate-GPR109A Receptor Regulates Fasting-induced Plasticity in the Mouse Adrenal Medulla	18
Corrigendum to: The Phytoestrogen Coumestrol is a Naturally Occurring Antagonist of the Human Pregnane X Receptor	17
A Protective Role for Glucagon-like Peptide-2 in Heat-stable Enterotoxin b (STb)-Induced L-Cell Toxicity	17
Correction to: Hormonally Regulated Myogenic miR-486 Influences Sex-specific Differences in Cancer-induced Skeletal Muscle Defects	17
Placental sFlt-1 Gene Delivery in Early Primate Pregnancy Suppresses Uterine Spiral Artery Remodeling	16
Inactivation of Type 3 Deiodinase Results in Life-long Changes in the Brown Adipose Tissue Transcriptome in the Male Mouse	16
CUX2/KDM5B/SOX17 Axis Affects the Occurrence and Development of Breast Cancer	16
The Estrogen Receptor α Cistrome in Human Endometrium and Epithelial Organoids	16
Oocyte Quiescence: From Formation to Awakening	16
Recognition of Reviewers	15
Novel Pathogenic De Novo INS p.T97P Variant Presenting With Severe Neonatal DKA	14
Follicular Hyperstimulation Dysgenesis: New Explanation for Adverse Effects of Excessive FSH in Ovarian Stimulation	14
Knockdown of Acid-sensing Ion Channel 1a in the PVN Promotes Metabolic Disturbances in Male Mice	14
Estrogen and Progesterone Therapy and Meningiomas	13
Co-existing Neuropeptide FF and Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone 3 Coordinately Modulate Male Sexual Behavior	13
The G209R mutant mouse as a model for human PCSK1 polyendocrinopathy	13
Deficiency of C1QL1 Reduced Murine Ovarian Follicle Reserve Through Intraovarian and Endocrine Control	13
Multisensory Stimulation Improves Cognition and Behavior in Adult Male Rats Born to LT4-treated Thyroidectomized Dams	13
Is E2F1 a Potential Medical Therapy Target for Cushing Disease?	12
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Indirectly Elicits Pituitary LH Secretion Independent of GnRH in Female Zebrafish	12
Chronic Estrus Disrupts Uterine Gland Development and Homeostasis	12
Unexplored Functions of Sex Hormones in Glioblastoma Cancer Stem Cells	12
Circadian Rhythms in the Neuronal Network Timing the Luteinizing Hormone Surge	12
Disruption of Growth Hormone Receptor in Adipocytes Improves Insulin Sensitivity and Lifespan in Mice	12
Liver Sex Dimorphism and Zonation Shaped by Growth Hormone	12
In Vivo Photometry Reveals Insulin and 2-Deoxyglucose Maintain Prolonged Inhibition of VMH Vglut2 Neurons in Male Mice	12
The Role of JMJD3 in Ovarian Follicular Development	11
Epigenetic Modifications Guide Maturational Processes in Rat Pancreatic Islets	11
Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Aggravates Ischemic Stroke Injury by the Inflammatory Activation of Microglia	11
Sex Differences in Embryonic Gonad Transcriptomes and Benzo[a]pyrene Metabolite Levels After Transplacental Exposure	11
Growth Hormone-induced STAT5B RegulatesStarGene Expression Through a Cooperation With cJUN in Mouse MA-10 Leydig Cells	11
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of Breast: From Molecular Etiology to Therapeutic Management	11
Androgen-mediated Perturbation of the Hepatic Circadian System Through Epigenetic Modulation Promotes NAFLD in PCOS Mice	11
Intestinal Epithelial NAD+ Biosynthesis Regulates GLP-1 Production and Postprandial Glucose Metabolism in Mice	11
Interferon Signaling in Estrogen Receptor–positive Breast Cancer: A Revitalized Topic	11
Acute Deletion of the FOXO1-dependent Hepatokine FGF21 Does not Alter Basal Glucose Homeostasis or Lipolysis in Mice	11
Nuclear Progestin Receptor–mediated Linkage of Blood Coagulation and Ovulation	11
PCP Protein Inversin Regulates Testis Function Through Changes in Cytoskeletal Organization of Actin and Microtubules	10
Identification of Novel Regulatory Regions Induced by Intrauterine Growth Restriction in Rat Islets	10
N/C Interactions Are Dispensable for Normal In Vivo Functioning of the Androgen Receptor in Male Mice	10
Mitotane Targets Lipid Droplets to Induce Lipolysis in Adrenocortical Carcinoma	10
Adipose Mitochondrial Complex I Deficiency Modulates Inflammation and Glucose Homeostasis in a Sex-Dependent Manner	10
Hypothalamic Expression of Estrogen Receptor Isoforms Underlies Estradiol Control of Luteinizing Hormone in Female Rats	10
Regulatory T Cell Proportion and Phenotype Are Altered in Women Using Oral Contraception	10
Corrigendum to: Adiponectin Inhibits Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Adventitial Fibroblast Migration and Transition to Myofibroblasts via AdipoR1-AMPK-iNOS Pathway	10

Sex and Gender Differences in Anticancer Treatment Toxicity: A Call for Revisiting Drug Dosing in Oncology	10
Effects of the Isolated and Combined Ablation of Growth Hormone and IGF-1 Receptors in Somatostatin Neurons	10
The Multifaceted Melanocortin Receptors	9
GDF15 in Appetite and Exercise: Essential Player or Coincidental Bystander?	9
Scream Sound-induced Chronic Psychological Stress Results in Diminished Ovarian Reserve in Adult Female Rat	9
MiR-205-5p/GGCT Attenuates Growth and Metastasis of Papillary Thyroid Cancer by Regulating CD44	9
Targeting mTOR in the Context of Diet and Whole-body Metabolism	9
Corrigendum to: Thrombin Cleaves Prolactin Into a Potent 5.6-kDa Vasoinhibin: Implication for Tissue Repair	9
Conversion of Classical and 11-Oxygenated Androgens by Insulin-Induced AKR1C3 in a Model of Human PCOS Adipocytes	9
Loss of Hepatic Small Heterodimer Partner Elevates Ileal Bile Acids and Alters Cell Cycle-related Genes in Male Mice	8
Disrupted and Elevated Circadian Secretion of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 in a Murine Model of Type 2 Diabetes	8
Glucocorticoid Production in Lymphoid Organs: Acute Effects of Lipopolysaccharide in Neonatal and Adult Mice	8
Deletion of PTP1B From Brain Neurons Partly Protects Mice From Diet-Induced Obesity and Minimally Improves Fertility	8
Osteoblast Lineage Cell-derived Sema3A Regulates Bone Homeostasis Independently of Androgens	8
Al-MPS Obstructs EMT in Breast Cancer by Inhibiting Lipid Metabolism via miR-215-5p/SREBP1	8
Deletion of Gαq/11 or Gαs Proteins in Gonadotropes Differentially Affects Gonadotropin Production and Secretion in Mice	8
Sex-specific Effects of Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals on Brain Monoamines and Cognitive Behavior	8
Hormonal Crosstalk Between Thyroid and Breast Cancer	8