OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Microvascular Research is 6. 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 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)

Article	Citations
The acute effects of passive heating on endothelial function, muscle microvascular oxygen delivery, and expression of serum HSP90α	58
Sepsis after middle cerebral artery occlusion exacerbates peripheral oxidative stress in a sex-specific manner	51
lncRNA ZFAS1 promotes ox-LDL induced EndMT through miR-150-5p/Notch3 signaling axis	47
Exercise training improves microvascular function in patients with Chagas heart disease: Data from the PEACH study	44
Curcumin improves angiogenesis in the heart of aged rats: Involvement of TSP1/NF-κB/VEGF-A signaling	35
Palladium (II) complex and thalidomide intercept angiogenic signaling via targeting FAK/Src and Erk/Akt/PLCγ dependent autophagy pathways in human umbilical vein endothelial cells	30
Impact of small fractions of abnormal erythrocytes on blood rheology	28
Vitamin D deficiency attenuates endothelial function by reducing antioxidant activity and vascular eNOS expression in the rat microcirculation	28
Effects of fluids vs. vasopressors on spinal cord microperfusion in hemorrhagic shock induced ischemia/reperfusion	27
Microvascular endothelial dysfunction in heart failure patients: An indication for exercise treatment?	25
Perfusable vascular tree like construction in 3D cell-dense tissues using artificial vascular bed	24
Numerical simulation of the transport of nanoparticles as drug carriers in hydromagnetic blood flow through a diseased artery with vessel wall permeability and rheological effects	24
Oxygen saturation in retinal vessels and their correlation with endothelial microparticles in diabetes mellitus and/or cardiovascular disease	23
The process of methylglyoxal-induced retinal capillary endothelial cell degeneration in rats	22
Mechanisms of pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells barrier dysfunction induced by LPS: The roles of ceramides and the Txnip/NLRP3 inflammasome	22
Improvement of tube formation model of cell: Application for acute hypoxia in in vitro study of angiogenesis	21
Autophagy is required for the promoting effect of angiogenic factor with G patch domain and forkhead-associated domain 1 (AGGF1) in retinal angiogenesis	21
Semi-automated red blood cell core detection in blood micro-flow	20
Hypoxic pulmonary vascular response can screen subclinical lifestyle disease in healthy population	20
PPARβ down-regulation is involved in high glucose-induced endothelial injury via acceleration of nitrative stress	19
Post-occlusive reactive hyperemia and skeletal muscle capillary hemodynamics	19
A decade of blood-brain barrier permeability assays: Revisiting old traumatic brain injury rat data for new insights and experimental design	18
Flowmotion imaging analysis of spatiotemporal variations in skin microcirculatory perfusion	18
Vascular adaptation to cancer beyond angiogenesis: The role of PTEN	17
Changes in microcirculation of small intestine end-to-end anastomoses in an experimental model	17

Structural and functional state of various parts of skin microcirculation at an early stage of hypertension in working-age men	17
Effects of pulmonary hypertension on microcirculatory hemodynamics in rat skeletal muscle	17
Sustainability of shear stress conditioning in endothelial colony-forming cells compared to human aortic endothelial cells to underline suitability for tissue-engineered vascular grafts	17
Cerebral arterioles express the laminin subunits α4 and α5 in conjunction with α6β4 integrin, but strongly downregulate laminin α4 during hypoxia-induced arteriogenic remodeling	16
Effect of acupuncture on capillary refill time in healthy adults: A clinical study	16
Decreased retinal capillary density as a beneficial response to 24-week high-speed circuit resistant training in healthy older adults	16
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Ketone bodies supplementation restores the barrier function, induces a metabolic switch, and elicits beta-hydroxybutyrate diffusion across a monolayer of iPSC-derived brain microvascular endothelial c	16
Involvement of NEK2 and NEK9 in LPS - induced endothelial barrier dysfunction	16
Nail fold capillaroscopy in leprosy: Unveiling the microvascular changes	16
Minimally modified low-density lipoprotein upregulates mouse mesenteric arterial 5-HT1B receptor in vivo via activation of the JAK2/STAT3 pathway	15
Structural and functional analysis of retinal vasculature in HANAC syndrome with a novel intronic COL4A1 mutation	14
Does sex influence near-infrared spectroscopy-derived indicators of microvascular reactivity and the response to acute dietary capsaicin	14
Exaggerated pressor responses, but unaltered blood flow regulation and functional sympatholysis during lower limb exercise in young, non-Hispanic black males	14
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Full longitudinal nailfold videocapillaroscopy analysis of microvascular changes during normal pregnancy	13
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Correlation of nailfold capillaroscopy findings with history of digital ulcer on same finger: Results of SCLEROCAP study	13
HbA1c is related to microcirculation blood perfusion in patients with coronary microvascular disease using stress perfusion cardiac magnetic resonance: An observational study	13
Impaired retinal microcirculation in patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease	12
Exosomal microRNA-16-5p from macrophage exacerbates atherosclerosis via modulating mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 7	12
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Context dependent role of p53 during the interaction of hepatocellular carcinoma and endothelial cells	12
Overexpression of hsa_circ_0022742 suppressed hyperglycemia-induced endothelial dysfunction by targeting the miR-503-5p/FBXW7 axis	12
Nailfold capillary changes in newly diagnosed hypertensive patients: An observational analytical study	12
Major open abdominal surgery is associated with increased levels of endothelial damage and interleukin-6	12
Comprehensive imaging of microcirculatory changes in the foot during endovascular intervention – A technical feasibility study	12
Capillary microarchitectural changes in Cushing's syndrome	12
Gastrodin protects endothelial cells against high glucose-induced injury through up-regulation of PPARβ and alleviation of nitrative stress	12
Definition and application of proximal-distal gradient finger perfusion in systemic sclerosis by laser speckle contrast analysis	12
The SNHG12/microRNA-15b-5p/MYLK axis regulates vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype to affect intracranial aneurysm formation	12
Benzo(α)pyrene induces oxidative stress and inflammation in human vascular endothelial cells through AhR and NF-κB pathways	12
Magnetic drug targeting during Caputo fractionalized blood flow through permeable vessel	12
Differential effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on choriocapillaris perfusion in healthy adults and patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM)	11
Impact of type 1 diabetes and its duration on wall-to-lumen ratio and blood flow in retinal arterioles	11
Association between serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin and inflammation, oxidative stress in pregnancy-induced hypertension	11
Implication of long non-coding RNA NEAT1 in the pathogenesis of bacterial meningitis-induced blood-brain barrier damage	11
Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury; Molecular mechanisms and prevention	11
Tanshinone IIA improves cardiac function via regulating miR-499-5p dependent angiogenesis in myocardial ischemic mice	11
Microvascular smooth muscle cells exhibit divergent phenotypic switching responses to platelet-derived growth factor and insulin-like growth factor 1	11
Corrigendum to: “Sodium butyrate and voluntary exercise through activating VEGF-A downstream signaling pathway improve heart angiogenesis in type 2 diabetes” is as follows: 48A, Auf dem Mühlberg, 6059	10
X-ray microtomography imaging enables accurate visualization and quantification of the small-intestinal villi microvasculature – celiac disease as a model	10
Oxidative stress and vascular dysfunction: Potential therapeutic targets and therapies in peripheral artery disease	10
Down-expression of the NLRP3 inflammasome delays the progression of diabetic retinopathy	10
Corrigendum to “NLRC5 modulates phenotypic transition and inflammation of human venous smooth muscle cells by activating Wnt/β-catenin pathway via TLR4 in varicose veins” [Microvasc. Res. 143 (2022) 1	10
Reflections on the unexpected laboratory finding of hemorheological alterations observed in some haematological disorders	10
A pilot study: Exploring the influence of COVID-19 on cardiovascular physiology and retinal microcirculation	10
PRDX6-mediated pulmonary artery endothelial cell ferroptosis contributes to monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension	10
NLRC5 modulates phenotypic transition and inflammation of human venous smooth muscle cells by activating Wnt/β-catenin pathway via TLR4 in varicose veins	10
Capillaroscopic analysis of the microvascular status in mixed versus undifferentiated connective tissue disease	10

Evidences of PIEZO1 involvement in cerebral cavernous malformation pathogenesis	10
Bach1 plays an important role in angiogenesis through regulation of oxidative stress	9
Calf and non-calf hemodynamic recovery in patients with arterial claudication: Implication for exercise training	9
Laser Doppler flowmetry evaluation of skin microvascular endothelial function in patients with metabolic syndrome	9
PCSK9 inhibition protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury via suppressing autophagy	9
Microvascular dysfunction in pediatric patients with SARS-COV-2 pneumonia: report of three severe cases	9
Meta-analysis of conjunctival microvascular hemorheology metrics	9
Endothelial thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) modulates endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation in hyperglycemia	9
Co-administration of metformin and/or glibenclamide with losartan reverse N-nitro-l-arginine-methyl ester-streptozotocin-induced hypertensive diabetes and haemodynamic sequelae in rats	9
Vascular smooth muscle cells in intracranial aneurysms	9
GBP2 inhibits pathological angiogenesis in the retina via the AKT/mTOR/VEGFA axis	9
Indocyanine green lymphography as novel tool to assess lymphatics in patients with lipedema	9
Thermal therapy induced fluid pressure and stress reductions in a solid tumor	8
Coronary microvascular dysfunction	8
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Oxygen transport across tank-treading red blood cell: Individual and joint roles of flow convection and oxygen-hemoglobin reaction	8
Changes in renal microcirculation in patients with nephrotic and nephritic syndrome: The role of resistive index	8
Examining sex differences in sitting-induced microvascular dysfunction: Insight from acute vitamin C supplementation	8
Long non-coding RNA THRIL is upregulated in coronary heart disease and binds to microRNA-424 to upregulate TXNIP in mice	8
Effects of high-intensity interval training on retinal vessel diameters and oxygen saturation in patients with hypertension: A cross-sectional and randomized controlled trial	8
Differences in peripheral microcirculatory blood flow regulation in chronic kidney disease based on wavelet analysis of resting near-infrared spectroscopy	8
A meta-analysis of variability in conjunctival microvascular hemorheology metrics	7
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio an inflammatory biomarker, and prognostic marker in heart failure, cardiovascular disease and chronic inflammatory diseases: New insights for a potential predictor of an	7
Curcumin promotes venous thrombi resolve process in a mouse deep venous thrombosis model via regulating miR-499	7
Long noncoding TUG1 promotes angiogenesis of HUVECs in PE via regulating the miR-29a-3p/VEGFA and Ang2/Tie2 pathways	7
Detailed videocapillaroscopic microvascular changes detectable in adult COVID-19 survivors	7
Viable human brain microvessels for the study of aging and neurodegenerative diseases	7
Diet-induced hypertension in rats is associated with increased renal vasoconstrictor response to angiotensin II after imitated endothelial dysfunction	7
Matrix metaloproteinases in vascular pathology	7
Reversine suppresses osteosarcoma cell growth through targeting BMP-Smad1/5/8-mediated angiogenesis	7
Modulation of vascular integrity and neuroinflammation by peroxiredoxin 4 following cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury	7
Novel sulfonamide-chalcone hybrid stimulates inflammation, angiogenesis and upregulates vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in vivo	7
Effects of sensory nerve blockade on cutaneous microvascular responses to ischemia-reperfusion injury	7
Reduced IGFBP-2 related immunoreactivity in human serum correlates with arterial stiffness in a healthy Chinese population	7
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Lowly expressed LNC01136 fails to aid HIF-1α to induce BTG2 expression resulting in increased proliferation of retinal microvascular endothelial cells	7
ATP induced calcium signaling activity in perivascular cells differ at different vascular branch levels in the porcine retina	7
Digital pressure with laser Doppler flowmetry is better than photoplethysmography to characterize peripheral arterial disease of the upper limbs in end-stage renal disease patients	7
Differences in the microcirculation disturbance in the right and left ventricles of neonatal rats with hypoxic pulmonary hypertension	7
VEGFR2 in vascular smooth muscle cells mediates H2S-induced dilation of the rat cerebral basilar artery	7
The heterogeneity of cancer endothelium: The relevance of angiogenesis and endothelial progenitor cells in cancer microenvironment	7
Impacts of chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) on angiogenic activities	7
Altered tissue oxygenation in patients with post COVID-19 syndrome	6
Investigation of the effects of gestational diabetes and hypertension on retinal and choroidal microvascular circulation using swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography	6
Association between microcirculation in spontaneous breathing trial and extubation success	6
A robust quantitative approach for laser speckle contrast imaging perfusion analysis revealed anomalies in the brain blood flow in offspring mice of preeclampsia	6
Skin microcirculation in middle-aged men with newly diagnosed arterial hypertension according to remote laser Doppler flowmetry data	6
Capillary microarchitectural changes are independent of disease activity in acromegaly	6
Ocular surface mast cells promote inflammatory lymphangiogenesis	6
Apoptosis-inducing, anti-angiogenic and anti-migratory effects of a dinuclear Pd(II) complex on breast cancer: A promising novel compound	6
Robust analysis of microcirculatory flowmotion during post-occlusive reactive hyperemia	6
Loss of cystatin C regulates permeability and inflammatory pathways in retina	6
Molecular basis of the association between transcription regulators nuclear respiratory factor 1 and inhibitor of DNA binding protein 3 and the development of microvascular lesions	6
The repetitive application of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) improves microcirculation parameters in chronic wounds	6
Reproducibility of high-resolution laser speckle contrast imaging to assess cutaneous microcirculation for wound healing monitoring in mice	6
Analysis of urethral blood flow by high-resolution laser speckle contrast imaging in a rat model of vaginal distension	6
Revisiting hemodynamics and blood oxygenation in a microfluidic microvasculature replica	6
Assessment of hemodynamic indices of conjunctival microvascular function in patients with coronary microvascular dysfunction	6
IL-33-expressing microvascular endothelial cells in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: Implications for pathological features and prognosis	6
Menthol-induced activation of TRPM8 receptors increases cutaneous blood flow across the dermatome	6
Assessment of microvascular function and pharmacological regulation in genetically confirmed familial hypercholesterolemia	6
Evaluation of coronary function in female rats with severe type 1 diabetes: Effects of combined treatment with insulin and pyridoxamine	6