OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of European Journal of Cell Biology is 3. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Advances in understanding N-glycosylation structure, function, and regulation in health and disease	91
PGAM5: A crucial role in mitochondrial dynamics and programmed cell death	75
Oxidation and reduction of actin: Origin, impact in vitro and functional consequences in vivo	41
Multiple roles for basement membrane proteins in cancer progression and EMT	38
Commonly used methods for extracellular vesicles’ enrichment: Implications in downstream analyses and use	36
Reproducibility of extracellular vesicle research	36
ROS-Nrf2 pathway mediates the development of TGF-β1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition through the activation of Notch signaling	35
Mitochondrial and metabolic alterations in cancer cells	34
Ceramides and ceramide synthases in cancer: Focus on apoptosis and autophagy	30
Cannabidiol activates PINK1-Parkin-dependent mitophagy and mitochondrial-derived vesicles	28
Lipopolysaccharide induces vascular endothelial cell pyroptosis via the SP1/RCN2/ROS signaling pathway	25
WASP family proteins: Molecular mechanisms and implications in human disease	25
Fixing the GAP: The role of RhoGAPs in cancer	25
Collagen gel contraction assays: From modelling wound healing to quantifying cellular interactions with three-dimensional extracellular matrices	24
Mechanical forces: The missing link between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer	23
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) in cell migration	20
Role of actin-binding proteins in the regulation of cellular mechanics	19
Cell function and identity revealed by comparative scRNA-seq analysis in human nasal, bronchial and epididymis epithelia	19
Call to action to properly utilize electron microscopy to measure organelles to monitor disease	19
Revisiting the multiple roles of T-cadherin in health and disease	18
Extracellular vesicles: Mediators of embryo-maternal crosstalk during pregnancy and a new weapon to fight against infertility	18
Inhibition of extracellular regulated kinase (ERK)-1/2 signaling pathway in the prevention of ALS: Target inhibitors and influences on neurological dysfunctions	17
Biochemical characterization of actin assembly mechanisms with ALS-associated profilin variants	17
Tetraspanins interweave EV secretion, endosomal network dynamics and cellular metabolism	16
VASP boosts protrusive activity of macroendocytic cups and drives phagosome rocketing after internalization	15

G-protein coupled purinergic P2Y12 receptor interacts and internalizes TauRD-mediated by membrane-associated actin cytoskeleton remodeling in microglia	14
Pathophysiological relationship between hypoxia associated oxidative stress, Epithelial-mesenchymal transition, stemness acquisition and alteration of Shh/ Gli-1 axis during oral sub-mucous fibrosis a	14
The role of macrophage in regulating tumour microenvironment and the strategies for reprogramming tumour-associated macrophages in antitumour therapy	14
RETRACTED: LncRNA GAS6-AS1 facilitates the progression of breast cancer by targeting the miR-324-3p/SETD1A axis to activate the PI3K/AKT pathway	14
Frameshift mutation S368fs in the gene encoding cytoskeletal β-actin leads to ACTB-associated syndromic thrombocytopenia by impairing actin dynamics	14
Specific subdomain localization of ER resident proteins and membrane contact sites resolved by electron microscopy	13
Branching out in different directions: Emerging cellular functions for the Arp2/3 complex and WASP-family actin nucleation factors	13
Cell-substratum and cell-cell adhesion forces and single-cell mechanical properties in mono- and multilayer assemblies from robotic fluidic force microscopy	13
SMAD proteins: Mediators of diverse outcomes during infection	13
Disease association of cyclase-associated protein (CAP): Lessons from gene-targeted mice and human genetic studies	12
Forskolin affects proliferation, migration and Paclitaxel-mediated cytotoxicity in non-small-cell lung cancer cell lines via adenylyl cyclase/cAMP axis	12
Stress-induced senescence in mesenchymal stem cells: Triggers, hallmarks, and current rejuvenation approaches	11
In vitro differentiation of ciliated cells in ALI-cultured human airway epithelium – The framework for functional studies on airway differentiation in ciliopathies	11
Inter-relationship of Histone Deacetylase-6 with Tau-cytoskeletal organization and remodeling	11
DIAPH1 regulates chromosomal instability of cancer cells by controlling microtubule dynamics	11
Mechanical stress regulates the mechanotransduction and metabolism of cardiac fibroblasts in fibrotic cardiac diseases	11
Sperm centriole assessment identifies male factor infertility in couples with unexplained infertility – a pilot study	10
From fundamental biology to the search for innovation: The story of fungal extracellular vesicles	10
MeCP2 and transcriptional control of eukaryotic gene expression	10
Immunotherapeutic approaches in Hepatocellular carcinoma: Building blocks of hope in near future	10
Scaffold-free 3D culturing enhance pluripotency, immunomodulatory factors, and differentiation potential of Wharton’s jelly-mesenchymal stem cells	10
The circle of life: Phases of podosome formation, turnover and reemergence	10
Nonmuscle myosin IIA dynamically guides regulatory light chain phosphorylation and assembly of nonmuscle myosin IIB	9
Changes in expression of signal transduction-related genes, and formation of aggregates of GPER1 and OXTR receptors in mucopolysaccharidosis cells	9
Understanding cancer stem cells and plasticity: Towards better therapeutics	9
Metabolic regulation and dysregulation of endothelial small conductance calcium activated potassium channels	9
The mammalian endocytic cytoskeleton	9
OxLDL sensitizes platelets for increased formation of extracellular vesicles capable of finetuning macrophage gene expression	9
Phagocytosis is coupled to the formation of phagosome-associated podosomes and a transient disruption of podosomes in human macrophages	9
Evolution of wound-activated regeneration pathways in the plant kingdom	9
Models behind the mystery of establishing enhancer-promoter interactions	8
The interface between biochemical signaling and cell mechanics shapes T lymphocyte migration and activation	8
Cancer cell-specific cGAS/STING Signaling pathway in the era of advancing cancer cell biology	8
Ecdysone receptor isoform specific regulation of secretory granule acidification in the larval Drosophila salivary gland	8
The transcriptional profile of adipose-derived stromal cells (ASC) mirrors the whitening of adipose tissue with age	8
Capturing actin assemblies in cells using in situ cryo-electron tomography	8
The Role of non-muscle actin paralogs in cell cycle progression and proliferation	8
Hsp90 chaperone facilitates E2F1/2-dependent gene transcription in human breast cancer cells	8
Craniofacial sutures: Signaling centres integrating mechanosensation, cell signaling, and cell differentiation	8
Roles of Hopx in the differentiation and functions of immune cells	8
MitoTracker: A useful tool in need of better alternatives	8
The endocytic protein machinery as an actin-driven membrane-remodeling machine	8
Effect of cell culture media on extracellular vesicle secretion from mesenchymal stromal cells and neurons	7
Causative and Sanative dynamicity of ChREBP in Hepato-Metabolic disorders	7
Biological roles of plant synaptotagmins	7
LUZP1: A new player in the actin-microtubule cross-talk	7
SGK1 is essential for meiotic resumption in mammalian oocytes	7
KIF15 knockdown suppresses gallbladder cancer development	7
Extracellular vesicles from thyroid cancer harbor a functional machinery involved in extracellular matrix remodeling	6
A mechanistic protrusive-based model for 3D cell migration	6

Impact of Sr2+ and hypoxia on 3D triple cultures of primary human osteoblasts, osteocytes and osteoclasts	6
Deciphering actin remodelling in immune cells through the prism of actin-related inborn errors of immunity	6
CRISPR technology: A versatile tool to model, screen, and reverse drug resistance in cancer	6
Mitochondria transfer reverses the inhibitory effects of low stiffness on osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells	6
The NDR/LATS protein kinases in neurobiology: Key regulators of cell proliferation, differentiation and migration in the ocular and central nervous system	6
ARSD is responsible for carcinoma and amyloidosis of breast epithelial cells	6
Recent trends and advances in type 1 diabetes therapeutics: A comprehensive review	6
Structural topological analysis of spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern highlight distinctive amino acid substitution patterns	6
The impact of physical, biochemical, and electrical signaling on Schwann cell plasticity	6
Mechanical actuators in microglia dynamics and function	6
Effects of substrate stiffness on mast cell migration	6
Challenges and future perspective of antisense therapy for spinal muscular atrophy: A review	6
Phospholipid fatty acid remodeling and carbonylated protein increase in extracellular vesicles released by airway epithelial cells exposed to cigarette smoke extract	6
Melatonin finely tunes proliferation and senescence in hematopoietic stem cells	6
Influence of vitamin K2 on lipid precursors of inflammation and fatty acids pathway activities in HepG2 cells	6
Tackling the effects of extracellular vesicles in fibrosis	5
Clinorotation inhibits myotube formation by fluid motion, not by simulated microgravity	5
KT2 alleviates ulcerative colitis by reducing Th17 cell differentiation through the miR-302c-5p/STAT3 axis	5
Novel clearance of muscle proteins by muscle cells	5
Vitamin D3 protects against respiratory syncytial virus-induced barrier dysfunction in airway epithelial cells via PKA signaling pathway	5
Spatial expression of metallothionein, matrix metalloproteinase-1 and Ki-67 in human epidermal wounds treated with zinc and determined by quantitative immunohistochemistry: A randomised double-blind t	5
Identification of potential proteins translated from circular RNA splice variants	5
RabGAP TBC1D25 is involved in human osteoclast activity	5
HIV-1 gp120 and tobacco smoke synergistically disrupt the integrity of the blood-brain barrier	5
Concentration of human thymidine kinase 1 discover invisible malignant human tumours	5
Proteomic analysis of the mouse sperm acrosome - towards an understanding of an organelle with diverse functionality	5
Microscopic characterization reveals the diversity of EVs secreted by GFP-HAS3 expressing MCF7 cells	5
Bending over backwards: BAR proteins and the actin cytoskeleton in mammalian receptor-mediated endocytosis	5
A dynamic duo: Understanding the roles of FtsZ and FtsA for Escherichia coli cell division through in vitro approaches	5
The impact of RNA modifications on the biology of DNA virus infection	5
Inhibiting CDK4/6 in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma via microRNA-21	5
Dehydrated human amniotic membrane modulates canonical Wnt signaling in multiple cell types in vitro	5
HS1 deficiency protects against sepsis by attenuating neutrophil-inflicted lung damage	5
Amino acids control blood glucose levels through mTOR signaling	5
Comparative transcriptional analysis uncovers molecular processes in early and mature somatic cyst cells of Drosophila testes	4
Effects of pro-inflammatory cytokines and cell interactions on cell area and cytoskeleton of rheumatoid arthritis synoviocytes and immune cells	4
Bone marrow mesenchymal/fibroblastic stromal cells induce a distinctive EMT-like phenotype in AML cells	4
Mutual dependence between tropomodulin and tropomyosin in the regulation of sarcomeric actin assembly in Caenorhabditis elegans striated muscle	4
Modelling Legionnaires’ disease: Lessons learned from invertebrate and vertebrate animal models	4
Concept of lipid droplet biogenesis	4
Impact of heat and cold shock on epigenetics and chromatin structure	4
Direct observation of cortactin protecting Arp2/3-actin filament branch junctions from GMF-mediated destabilization	4
Role of the plant-specific calcium-binding C2-DOMAIN ABSCISIC ACID-RELATED (CAR) protein family in environmental signaling	4
StarD13 negatively regulates invadopodia formation and invasion in high-grade serous (HGS) ovarian adenocarcinoma cells by inhibiting Cdc42	4
Oxidized low-density lipoprotein induced hepatoma-derived growth factor upregulation mediates foam cell formation of cultured rat aortic vascular smooth muscle cells	4
Purification of modified mammalian actin isoforms for in vitro reconstitution assays	4
Regulation of integrin α5β1-mediated Staphylococcus aureus cellular invasion by the septin cytoskeleton	4
Three-dimensional chromatin architecture in plants – General features and novelties	4
Function follows form: How cell size is harnessed for developmental decisions	3
Detection of Ras nanoclustering-dependent homo-FRET using fluorescence anisotropy measurements	3
Large extracellular vesicles do not mitigate the harmful effect of hyperglycemia on endothelial cell mobility	3
Role of L-lactate as an energy substrate in primary rat podocytes under physiological and glucose deprivation conditions	3
Role of MMP3 and fibroblast-MMP14 in skin homeostasis and repair	3
Reciprocal regulation of actin filaments and cellular metabolism	3
Reconstitution of the transition from a lamellipodia- to filopodia-like actin network with purified proteins	3
Integrin β1 is a key determinant of the expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in the kidney epithelial cells.	3
RhoB as a tumor suppressor: It’s all about localization	3
Cholesterol-dependent molecular mechanisms contribute to cationic amphiphilic drugs’ prevention of silica-induced inflammation	3
Epithelial cell cluster size affects force distribution in response to EGF-induced collective contractility	3
Water transport regulates nucleus volume, cell density, Young’s modulus, and E-cadherin expression in tumor spheroids	3
Regulation of the HIF switch in human endothelial and cancer cells	3
Molecular mechanisms underlying the heterogeneous barrier responses of two primary endothelial cell types to sphingosine-1-phosphate	3
Loss of the actin regulator cyclase-associated protein 1 (CAP1) modestly affects dendritic spine remodeling during synaptic plasticity	3