OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Molecular Pharmacology 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Simplified Method for Kinetic and Thermodynamic Screening of Cardiotonic Steroids through the K+-Dependent Phosphatase Activity of Na+/K+-ATPase with Chromogenic pNPP Substrate	47
Fat traffic control: S-acylation in axonal transport	40
In Vitro Pharmacological Profile of KW-6356, a Novel Adenosine A2A Receptor Antagonist/Inverse Agonist	39
Expression of concern: “Adelmidrol, a Palmitoylethanolamide Analogue, as a New PharmacologicalTreatment for the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease” [Mol. Pharmacol. 2016; 90: 549-561] by Cordaro	38
UCM-A86 is a selective positive allosteric modulator of GluN1/GluN3 NMDA receptors	38
Enhancing remyelination in multiple sclerosis via M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor	38
A 19F-qNMR-Guided Mathematical Model for G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling	30
Structural Basis for the Allosteric Inhibition of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 2 by Belzutifan	29
Editorial Board	28
Editorial Board	28
Isoprenaline shows unique kinase dependencies in stimulating β1AR–β-arrestin2 interaction compared to endogenous catecholamines	25
Development of a Novel Assay for Direct Assessment of Selective Amylin Receptor Activation Reveals Novel Differences in Behavior of Selective and Nonselective Peptide Agonists	20
Regulation of organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 transport function by concurrent phosphorylation and lysine-acetylation: A novel posttranslational regulation mechanism	19
Mechanism-based inactivation of human aldehyde oxidase by erlotinib: Mechanistic insights from structural analogs and molecular docking	17
Identification of potent and selective small molecule TALK-1 inhibitors that promote β-cell function.	17
Cholesterol residence time drives regulation of the G protein-coupled cholecystokinin receptor	17
Thermogenic Modulation of Adipose Depots: A Perspective on Possible Therapeutic Intervention with Early Cardiorenal Complications of Metabolic Impairment	17
St. John’s Wort Formulations Induce Rat CYP3A23-3A1 Independent of Their Hyperforin Content	16
Targeting Cyclophilin A and CD147 to Inhibit Replication of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and SARS-CoV-2–Induced Inflammation	16
Local protein kinase A (PKA) signaling pathologies in the endocrine system	16
Editorial Board	15
GPR83 Engages Endogenous Peptides from Two Distinct Precursors to Elicit Differential Signaling	15
Discovery of RGS2-FBXO44 interaction inhibitors using a cell-based NanoBit assay	13
Resveratrol Binds Nuclear Receptor 4A1 (NR4A1) and Acts as an NR4A1 Antagonist in Lung Cancer Cells	13
Research approaches for exploring the hidden conversations of G protein-coupled receptor transactivation	13

The Emerging Structural Pharmacology of ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channels	13
Corrigendum to “Antitumor Effects of Dehydroxymethylepoxyquinomicin, a Novel Nuclear Factor-κB Inhibitor, in Human Liver Cancer Cells Are Mediated through a Reactive Oxygen Species-Dependent Mechanism	13
Pore Opening, Not Voltage Sensor Movement, Underpins the Voltage-Dependence of Facilitation by a hERG Blocker	13
Differential RELA and GR recruitment to the BIRC3/BIRC2 locus: Molecular insight as to combinatorial regulation by proinflammatory cytokines and glucocorticoid	12
Table of Contents	12
Role of HNF4A-AS1/HNRNPC-mediated HNF4A ubiquitination protection against ritonavir-induced hepatotoxicity	12
6,7-Dichloro-1H-indole-2,3-dione-3-oxime functions as a superagonist for the intermediate-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channel KCa3.1	12
Emerging roles of ubiquitin-specific proteases in the cardiovascular system	12
BAY58-2667 Activates Different Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase Species by Distinct Mechanisms that Indicate Its Principal Target in Cells is the Heme-Free Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase-Heat Shock Protein 90 Compl	12
Corticosterone stimulates synthesis of 2-arachidonoylglycerol via putative membrane-bound glucocorticoid receptors and inhibits GABA release via CB1 cannabinoid receptors in the ventrolateral periaque	11
Commentary on the fourth Transatlantic G Protein-Coupled Receptor Symposium for early-career investigators	11
Distinctive patterns of G protein coupling induced by the structurally similar 5-HT2A receptor ligands ketanserin and altanserin in human prefrontal cortex	11
Correction to “A Brief Overview of the Toxic Sphingomyelinase Ds of Brown Recluse Spider Venom and Other Organisms and Simple Methods To Detect Production of Its Signature Cyclic Ceramide Phosphate”	11
Englerin A Inhibits T-Type Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels at Low Micromolar Concentrations	11
Correction to “Sulforaphane Suppresses Polycomb Group Protein Level via a Proteasome-Dependent Mechanism in Skin Cancer Cells”	11
Modulation of Kv7 Channel Currents by Echinocystic Acid	11
Rational design of biased G protein-coupled receptor agonists	11
Editorial Board	11
Table of Contents	11
A brief history of nerve action potentials after 1600	11
Corrigendum to “A subunit-selective negative allosteric modulator of GluN1/GluN3A glycine-activated receptor” [Molecular Pharmacology 108 (2026) 100104]	11
EP4 Receptor Conformation Sensor Suited for Ligand Screening and Imaging of Extracellular Prostaglandins	10
Discovery and In Vitro Characterization of BAY 2686013, an Allosteric Small Molecule Antagonist of the Human Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide Receptor	10
Editorial Board	10
The β2 adrenergic receptor cross-linked interactome identifies 14-3-3 proteins as regulating the availability of signaling-competent receptors	10
Gα Protein Signaling Bias at Serotonin 1A Receptor	10
Editorial Board	10
Expression of concern: “Caveolin-1 and Lipid Microdomains Regulate Gs Trafficking and Attenuate Gs/Adenylyl Cyclase Signaling” [Molecular Pharmacology, Volume 76, Issue 5, November 2009, Pages 1082-10	10
Repurposing lapatinib as a triple antagonist of chemokine receptors 3, 4, and 5	10
Contents	10
Corrigendum to “Novel Thiosemicarbazones Inhibit Lysine-Rich Carcinoembryonic Antigen-Related Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 (CEACAM1) Coisolated (LYRIC) and the LYRIC-Induced Epithelial- Mesenchymal Transi	10
The effects of hippocampal miR-34c-5p on the age-related discrepancies in susceptibility to traumatic stress in the post-traumatic stress disorder mice model	9
Going Rogue: Mechanisms, Regulation, and Roles of Mutationally Activated Gα in Human Cancer	9
Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A/B drives gastric cancer and epithelial-mesenchymal transition via the Akt-GSK3β-Wnt pathway	9
Predicting compounds that interact with the 2 known agonist-induced conformations of the human β1-adrenoceptor	9
Structural and Molecular Determinants of Glutamate Transporter Allosteric Modulators	8
β-Caryophyllene Inhibits Monoacylglycerol Lipase Activity and Increases 2-Arachidonoyl Glycerol Levels In Vivo: A New Mechanism of Endocannabinoid-Mediated Analgesia?	8
Editorial Board	8
Editorial Board	8
Corrigendum to “Targeting the Metastasis Suppressor, N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene-1, with Novel Di-2- Pyridylketone Thiosemicarbazones: Suppression of Tumor Cell Migration and Cell-Collagen Adhesio	7
Development of an LC-MS/MS Method to Measure Sphingolipids in CSF from Patients with Multiple Sclerosis	7
The Glycosylated N-Terminal Domain of MUC1 Is Involved in Chemoresistance by Modulating Drug Permeation Across the Plasma Membrane	7
Insights Into the Differential Desensitization of α4β2 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Isoforms Obtained With Positive Allosteric Modulation of Mutant Receptors	7
Table of Contents	7
Corrigendum to “The Natural Compound Withaferin A Covalently Binds to Cys239 of β-Tubulin to Promote Tubulin Degradation”	7
The M3 Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor Can Signal through Multiple G Protein Families	7
Induced Fit Describes Ligand Binding to Membrane-Associated Cytochrome P450 3A4	7
Table of Contents	7
GRK2 and GRK5—The 2 critical kinases in cardiac pathophysiology	7
A Novel Role of Uricosuric Agent Benzbromarone in BK Channel Activation and Reduction of Airway Smooth Muscle Contraction	7

Editorial Board	7
Upregulating vascular endothelial KCa2.3 channels alleviates pulmonary hypertension in mice	6
Cepharanthine, a valuable sanative alternative for hepatocellular carcinoma through regulating Hippo-Yes-associated protein signal transduction	6
N-(4-Bromo-2,5-Dimethoxyphenethyl)-6-(4-Phenylbutoxy)Hexan-1-Amine (XOB): A Novel Phenylalkylamine Antagonist of Serotonin 2A Receptors and Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels	6
Electrophysiological characterization of the state-dependent inhibition of Kv7.1 and IKs by UCL2077	6
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor as a Therapeutical Target of Environmentally Induced Skin Conditions	6
Loss of α-cell GRK2 modulates glucagon response and supports cardiac function	6
Pharmacological Targeting of Senescence with Senolytics as a New Therapeutic Strategy for Neurodegeneration	6
The thiazolidinedione drug troglitazone inhibits Gq signaling through direct binding to the Gq alpha subunit through inhibition of GDP release	6
Pharmacological Characterization and Radiolabeling of VUF15485, a High-Affinity Small-Molecule Agonist for the Atypical Chemokine Receptor ACKR3	6
Activation of TRPV3 channels in bladder cancer cells stimulates ATP release	6
Elucidating the binding and metabolic interactions of sunitinib and sorafenib with Cytochrome P450s CYP2U1 and CYP2D6	6
Elucidating molecular mechanisms governing tumor necrosis factor-alpha–mediated regulation of amyloid beta 42 uptake in blood-brain barrier endothelial cells	6
Inhibition of Cardiac Kv4.3/KChIP2 Channels by Sulfonylurea Drug Gliquidone	6