OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Experimental Cell Research is 27. 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
Enzymatic activity of fibroblast activation protein-α is essential for TGF-β1-induced fibroblastic differentiation of human periodontal ligament cells	106
KLF15 deficiency contributes complement activation and podocyte injury in IgA nephropathy via regulating p300/ NF-κB axis	72
Analyzing the functions of Translationally controlled tumor protein2 during growth, development and autophagy of Dictyostelium discoideum	58
Editorial Board	56
Epic, classic, and remarkable: 75 years of Experimental Cell Research	54
METTL3/YTHDF1 stabilizes CORO6 expression promoting osteosarcoma progression through glycolysis	52
Editorial Board	49
Salidroside induces mitochondrial dysfunction and ferroptosis to inhibit melanoma progression through reactive oxygen species production	49
COL8A1 is a potential prognostic biomarker associated with migration, proliferation, and tumor microenvironment in glioma	47
MOTS-c relieves hepatocellular carcinoma resistance to TRAIL-induced apoptosis under hypoxic conditions by activating MEF2A	47
Changes and significance of Th1/Th2 and Treg/Th17 cells and their cytokines in patients with alopecia areata	43
Hexapeptide induces M2 macrophage polarization via the JAK1/STAT6 pathway to promote angiogenesis in bone repair	43
SPARC-YAP/TAZ inhibition prevents the fibroblasts-myofibroblasts transformation	40
Exploring the in vivo anti-cancer potential of Neosetophomone B in leukemic cells using a zebrafish xenograft model	34
Liraglutide ameliorates intrauterine adhesion by inhibiting NF-κb phosphorylation and reducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition	34
Identification and immunological characteristics of anoikis-associated molecular clusters in lung adenocarcinoma	34
Microscopy-based phenotypic monitoring of MDA-MB-231 spheroids allows the evaluation of phenotype-directed therapy	32
Experimental models for preclinical cancer research	31
Reduced expression of microRNA-432-5p by DNA methyltransferase 3B leads to development of colorectal cancer through upregulation of CCND2	31
miR-130b regulates B cell proliferation via CYLD-mediated NF-κB signaling	30
Stroma modulation of radiation response in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Insights from zebrafish larvae xenografts	30
Temporal static and dynamic imaging of skeletal muscle in vivo	29
Mitochondrial response of glioma cells to temozolomide	29
HMGB1 coordinates with Brahma-related gene 1 to promote epithelial-mesenchymal transition via the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in BEAS-2B cells	28
Ca2+-activated K+ channels modulate membrane potential in the human parathyroid cell: Possible role in exocytosis	28

Leptin promotes tendon stem/progenitor cell senescence through the AKT-mTOR signaling pathway	27
Capsaicin inhibits A7r5 cell senescence via the mitochondrial carrier protein Slc25a12	27
A deuterohemin peptide protects cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury by preventing oxidative stress in vitro and in vivo	27
Protocadherin 17 weakens the lenvatinib resistance of liver cancer through inducing ferroptosis	27
Mechanisms underlying melanoma invasion as a consequence of MLK3 loss	27