OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of European Journal of Cell Biology is 4. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Septin-dependent defense mechanisms against Pseudomonas aeruginosa are stalled in cystic fibrosis bronchial epithelial cells	134
ING1 inhibits Twist1 expression to block EMT and is antagonized by the HDAC inhibitor vorinostat	64
Stable laminar shear stress induces G1 cell cycle arrest and autophagy in urothelial carcinoma by a torque sensor-coupled cone-and-plate device	60
Mechanical forces: The missing link between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer	57
StarD13 negatively regulates invadopodia formation and invasion in high-grade serous (HGS) ovarian adenocarcinoma cells by inhibiting Cdc42	51
Cannabidiol activates PINK1-Parkin-dependent mitophagy and mitochondrial-derived vesicles	44
Gq/G11 oncogenic mutations promote PD-L1 expression and suppress tumor immunity	43
The impact of physical, biochemical, and electrical signaling on Schwann cell plasticity	43
Immunotherapeutic approaches in Hepatocellular carcinoma: Building blocks of hope in near future	39
Novel insights into the pharmacological modulation of human periodontal ligament stem cells by the amino-bisphosphonate Alendronate	38
RhoB as a tumor suppressor: It’s all about localization	35
Mechanical stress regulates the mechanotransduction and metabolism of cardiac fibroblasts in fibrotic cardiac diseases	35
Specific subdomain localization of ER resident proteins and membrane contact sites resolved by electron microscopy	35
Cryo-EM structures of cardiac muscle α-actin mutants M305L and A331P give insights into the structural mechanisms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	32
ROS-Nrf2 pathway mediates the development of TGF-β1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition through the activation of Notch signaling	29
Investigating human monocyte adhesion, migration and transmigration and their modulation by Zika virus	28
Controling the cytoskeleton during CEACAM3-mediated phagocytosis	27
A bacterial effector protein promotes nuclear translocation of Stat3 to induce IL-10	27
MitoTracker: A useful tool in need of better alternatives	25
From fundamental biology to the search for innovation: The story of fungal extracellular vesicles	25
Visualizing the subcellular localization of RHOB-GTP and GTPase-Effector complexes using a split-GFP/nanobody labelling assay	24
Differential gene expression and protein-protein interaction networks of human periodontal ligament stromal cells under mechanical tension	23
The Role of non-muscle actin paralogs in cell cycle progression and proliferation	22
Inhibiting CDK4/6 in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma via microRNA-21	21
Regulation of integrin α5β1-mediated Staphylococcus aureus cellular invasion by the septin cytoskeleton	21

Damage control of epithelial barrier function in dynamic environments	21
In situ visualization of a simple bipartite kinetochore with a single microtubule attachment in Giardia intestinalis (Metamonada)	17
Proteomic analysis of the mouse sperm acrosome - towards an understanding of an organelle with diverse functionality	17
HIV-1 gp120 and tobacco smoke synergistically disrupt the integrity of the blood-brain barrier	17
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing assists protein dynamics studies in live cells	17
Commonly used methods for extracellular vesicles’ enrichment: Implications in downstream analyses and use	17
RhoB promotes Salmonella survival by regulating autophagy	16
Mechanotransduction in stem cells	16
Mitochondria transfer reverses the inhibitory effects of low stiffness on osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells	16
Paneth cells drive intestinal stem cell competition and clonality in aging and calorie restriction	15
The double deficiency of the SNARE proteins vti1a and vti1b affects neurite outgrowth and signaling in N1E-115 neuroblastoma cells	15
Transmembrane signaling through single-spanning receptors modulated by phase separation at the cell surface	15
Metabolic regulation and dysregulation of endothelial small conductance calcium activated potassium channels	14
Osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament fibroblasts inhibits osteoclast formation	14
Reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton during the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs)	14
Microscopic characterization reveals the diversity of EVs secreted by GFP-HAS3 expressing MCF7 cells	14
Redundant mechanisms in division plane positioning	14
Helical motors and formins synergize to compact chiral filopodial bundles: A theoretical perspective	14
Cholesterol-dependent molecular mechanisms contribute to cationic amphiphilic drugs’ prevention of silica-induced inflammation	13
The NDR/LATS protein kinases in neurobiology: Key regulators of cell proliferation, differentiation and migration in the ocular and central nervous system	13
Multiple roles for basement membrane proteins in cancer progression and EMT	13
Nonmuscle myosin IIA dynamically guides regulatory light chain phosphorylation and assembly of nonmuscle myosin IIB	13
Get a grip: Podosomes as potential players in phagocytosis	13
Nuclear receptor Nur77 regulates immunomechanics of macrophages	12
Nitric oxide-dependent cell death in glioblastoma and squamous cell carcinoma via prodeath mitochondrial clustering	12
Target lysis by cholesterol extraction is a rate limiting step in the resolution of phagolysosomes	12
Vitamin D3 protects against respiratory syncytial virus-induced barrier dysfunction in airway epithelial cells via PKA signaling pathway	12
VASP boosts protrusive activity of macroendocytic cups and drives phagosome rocketing after internalization	12
Retraction notice to “LncRNA GAS6-AS1 facilitates the progression of breast cancer by targeting the miR-324-3p/SETD1A axis to activate the PI3K/AKT pathway” [Eur. J. Cell Biol. 99 (2020) 151124]	12
Exploring optimal protocols for generating and preserving glucose-responsive insulin-secreting progenitor cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells	12
Cancer’s camouflage: Microvesicle shedding from cholesterol-rich tumor plasma membranes might blindfold first-responder immunosurveillance strategies	12
A point-of-research decision in synovial tissue engineering: Mesenchymal stromal cells, tissue derived fibroblast or CTGF-mediated mesenchymal-to-fibroblast transition	11
Role of L-lactate as an energy substrate in primary rat podocytes under physiological and glucose deprivation conditions	11
Editorial - In vitro reconstitution of cytoskeletal processes	11
Melatonin finely tunes proliferation and senescence in hematopoietic stem cells	11
Iron metabolism in the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum: A role for ferric chelate reductases	11
Revisiting the multiple roles of T-cadherin in health and disease	11
Role of the plant-specific calcium-binding C2-DOMAIN ABSCISIC ACID-RELATED (CAR) protein family in environmental signaling	10
Inter-relationship of Histone Deacetylase-6 with Tau-cytoskeletal organization and remodeling	10
Mechanoresponsive ETS1 causes endothelial dysfunction and arterialization in varicose veins via NOTCH4/DLL4 signaling	10
Isl1 promotes gene transcription through physical interaction with Set1/Mll complexes	10
RAS isoform specific activities are disrupted by disease associated mutations during cell differentiation	9
Impact of Sr2+ and hypoxia on 3D triple cultures of primary human osteoblasts, osteocytes and osteoclasts	9
Fixing the GAP: The role of RhoGAPs in cancer	9
Mutual dependence between tropomodulin and tropomyosin in the regulation of sarcomeric actin assembly in Caenorhabditis elegans striated muscle	9
Androgen receptor activation inhibits endothelial cell migration in vitro and angiogenesis in vivo	9
Riluzole treatment modulates KCC2 and EAAT-2 receptor expression and Ca2+ accumulation following ventral root avulsion injury	9
Label-free isolation and cultivation of patient-matched human mammary epithelial and stromal cells from normal breast tissue	9
The impact of RNA modifications on the biology of DNA virus infection	9
Effect of cell culture media on extracellular vesicle secretion from mesenchymal stromal cells and neurons	8

The CCTδ subunit of the molecular chaperone CCT is required for correct localisation of p150Glued to spindle poles during mitosis	8
Depletion of intracellular Ca2+ induces FOXM1 SUMOylation and accumulation on the inner nuclear membrane and accelerates G2/M cell cycle transition	8
Zinc transporter Slc30a1 regulates melanocyte development by interacting with mt2 in zebrafish	8
Reconstitution of actin-based cellular processes: Why encapsulation changes the rules	8
GSK-3 inhibition reverts mesenchymal transition in primary human corneal endothelial cells	8
The mechanical mechanism of angiotensin II induced activation of hepatic stellate cells promoting portal hypertension	8
Clones of aging: When better fitness can be dangerous	8
Purification of modified mammalian actin isoforms for in vitro reconstitution assays	8
Call to action to properly utilize electron microscopy to measure organelles to monitor disease	7
Ceramides and ceramide synthases in cancer: Focus on apoptosis and autophagy	7
Cockayne syndrome group A protein localizes at centrosomes during mitosis and regulates Cyclin B1 ubiquitination	7
Amino acids control blood glucose levels through mTOR signaling	7
Endocannabinoid modulation of allergic responses: Focus on the control of FcεRI-mediated mast cell activation	7
Bending over backwards: BAR proteins and the actin cytoskeleton in mammalian receptor-mediated endocytosis	7
Challenges and future perspective of antisense therapy for spinal muscular atrophy: A review	7
Beyond uniformity: Exploring the heterogeneous and dynamic nature of the microtubule lattice	7
Mitochondria as biological targets for stem cell and organismal senescence	7
TWEAK/Fn14 signaling may function as a reactive compensatory mechanism against extracellular matrix accumulation in keloid fibroblasts	7
Corrigendum to “WASP Family Proteins: Molecular Mechanisms and Implications in Human Disease” [Eur. J. Cell Biol. Vol. 101, Issue 3, (2022) 151244]	7
Modelling Legionnaires’ disease: Lessons learned from invertebrate and vertebrate animal models	7
Mechanisms of lymph node metastasis: An extracellular vesicle perspective	7
In vitro differentiation of ciliated cells in ALI-cultured human airway epithelium – The framework for functional studies on airway differentiation in ciliopathies	6
Structural topological analysis of spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern highlight distinctive amino acid substitution patterns	6
Spoonbill positively regulates JNK signalling mediated apoptosis in Drosophila melanogaster	6
Phospholipid fatty acid remodeling and carbonylated protein increase in extracellular vesicles released by airway epithelial cells exposed to cigarette smoke extract	6
Molecular mechanisms underlying the heterogeneous barrier responses of two primary endothelial cell types to sphingosine-1-phosphate	6
Editorial - Cell mechanics and mechanobiology	6
Degradation of hexosylceramides is required for timely corpse clearance via formation of cargo-containing phagolysosomal vesicles	6
OxLDL sensitizes platelets for increased formation of extracellular vesicles capable of finetuning macrophage gene expression	6
Ecdysone receptor isoform specific regulation of secretory granule acidification in the larval Drosophila salivary gland	6
GsMTx-4 venom toxin antagonizes biophysical modulation of metastatic traits in human osteosarcoma cells	6
Molecular mechanisms of naringenin modulation of mitochondrial permeability transition acting on F1FO-ATPase and counteracting saline load-induced injury in SHRSP cerebral endothelial cells	6
LUZP1: A new player in the actin-microtubule cross-talk	6
Receptor-mediated internalization promotes increased endosome size and number in a RAB4- and RAB5-dependent manner	6
Recent trends and advances in type 1 diabetes therapeutics: A comprehensive review	6
Cortactin interacts with αDystrobrevin-1 and regulates murine neuromuscular junction morphology	6
Integrin β1 is a key determinant of the expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in the kidney epithelial cells.	5
Reconstitution of the transition from a lamellipodia- to filopodia-like actin network with purified proteins	5
Phagocytosis is coupled to the formation of phagosome-associated podosomes and a transient disruption of podosomes in human macrophages	5
Effects of substrate stiffness on mast cell migration	5
Extracellular vesicles from thyroid cancer harbor a functional machinery involved in extracellular matrix remodeling	5
Concept of lipid droplet biogenesis	5
Insulin receptor-inspired soluble insulin binder	5
The transcriptional profile of adipose-derived stromal cells (ASC) mirrors the whitening of adipose tissue with age	5
3D environment controls H3K4 methylation and the mechanical response of the nucleus in acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells	5
Olfactory receptors impact pathophysiological processes of lung diseases in bronchial epithelial cells	5
Cancer cell-specific cGAS/STING Signaling pathway in the era of advancing cancer cell biology	5
Clinorotation inhibits myotube formation by fluid motion, not by simulated microgravity	5
Ozone mediates the anticancer effect of air plasma by triggering oxidative cell death caused by H2O2 and iron	5
Disease association of cyclase-associated protein (CAP): Lessons from gene-targeted mice and human genetic studies	5
Epithelial cell cluster size affects force distribution in response to EGF-induced collective contractility	5
Lipocalin-2 regulates the expression of interferon-stimulated genes and the susceptibility of prostate cancer cells to oncolytic virus infection	5
The TRIP6/LATS1 complex constitutes the tension sensor of α-catenin/vinculin at both bicellular and tricellular junctions	5
The role of integrins in brain health and neurodegenerative diseases	5
Arp2/3 complex- and formin-mediated actin cytoskeleton networks facilitate actin binding protein sorting in fission yeast	5
The interface between biochemical signaling and cell mechanics shapes T lymphocyte migration and activation	5
Helicobacter pylori regulates TIFA turnover in gastric epithelial cells.	5
Oxidized low-density lipoprotein induced hepatoma-derived growth factor upregulation mediates foam cell formation of cultured rat aortic vascular smooth muscle cells	5
MeCP2 and transcriptional control of eukaryotic gene expression	5
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) in cell migration	4
Membrane localization of actin filaments stabilizes giant unilamellar vesicles against external deforming forces	4
Cross-regulation of Listeria monocytogenes and the host ubiquitin system in listeriosis	4
Models behind the mystery of establishing enhancer-promoter interactions	4
Branching out in different directions: Emerging cellular functions for the Arp2/3 complex and WASP-family actin nucleation factors	4
Collagen gel contraction assays: From modelling wound healing to quantifying cellular interactions with three-dimensional extracellular matrices	4
Salmonella infection impacts host proteome thermal stability	4
The PRC2 molecule EED is a target of epigenetic therapy for neuroblastoma	4
Beyond consciousness: Ethical, legal, and social issues in human brain organoid research and application	4
G-protein coupled purinergic P2Y12 receptor interacts and internalizes TauRD-mediated by membrane-associated actin cytoskeleton remodeling in microglia	4
Scaffold-free 3D culturing enhance pluripotency, immunomodulatory factors, and differentiation potential of Wharton’s jelly-mesenchymal stem cells	4
Invad_2019—Mechano-chemical signals in invasion	4
The endocytic protein machinery as an actin-driven membrane-remodeling machine	4
The expression profiles of piRNAs and their interacting Piwi proteins in cellular model of renal development: Focus on Piwil1 in mitosis	4
Cell function and identity revealed by comparative scRNA-seq analysis in human nasal, bronchial and epididymis epithelia	4
Reproducibility of extracellular vesicle research	4