OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cell and Tissue Research is 8. 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
Orphan gene expressed in flame cone cells uniquely found in seahorse epithelium	142
The heterogeneity of erythroid cells: insight at the single-cell transcriptome level	78
Prion assemblies: structural heterogeneity, mechanisms of formation, and role in species barrier	58
The relationship between Connexin 43 (Cx43) and partner protein, human discs large homologue-1 (Dlg1) during wound closure in keratinocytes	53
Significant expression of prosaposin in the intermediate lobe of mouse pituitary gland	51
Role of capillary rarefaction in age-related changes of external urethral sphincter muscle of female mice	43
Ascl1-expressing cell differentiation in initially developed taste buds and taste organoids	40
New developments in prion disease research	33
Nescient helix-loop-helix 1 (Nhlh1) is a novel activating transcription factor 5 (ATF5) target gene in olfactory and vomeronasal sensory neurons in mice	33
Functional spatial organization of antennal hair plate sensilla and their development in crickets	32
Type 2 vomeronasal receptor expression in the olfactory organ of African lungfish, Protopterus annectens	31
Platelet-derived growth factor signaling in porcine testicular tubular somatic cells	30
Histological, ultrastructural, and single-cell profiling reveal immune-mediated remodeling in gallbladder inflammation	29
Olfactory receptors and human diseases	25
MG132 facilitates dentin regeneration by modulating inflammation and odontoblast differentiation	24
Correction to: Microtubule organization and tubulin post‑translational modifications in intact tissues and during regeneration in calcareous sponges	24
An ultrastructural study of the deep pineal gland of the Sprague Dawley rat using transmission and serial block face scanning electron microscopy: cell types, barriers, and innervation	22
Ontogenetic development of the water channel protein AQP5 in mouse salivary gland tissue	22
Simvastatin promotes rat Achilles tendon-bone interface healing by promoting osteogenesis and chondrogenic differentiation of stem cells	22
Ultrastructure of dorsal root ganglia	21
Requirement for PINCH in skeletal myoblast differentiation	21
Parvin is essential for indirect flight muscle (IFM) performance and Zasp52 localisation to the Z-disc in Drosophila melanogaster	20
Prion strains viewed through the lens of cryo-EM	20
Huogu injection protects against SONFH by promoting osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs and preventing osteoblast apoptosis	20
Impact of endogenous and exogenous nitrogen species on macrophage extracellular trap (MET) formation by bone marrow–derived macrophages	19

Mice lacking DCAF2 in placenta die at the gastrulation stage	19
Hsa-MiR-483 -3p regulates the extracellular matrix proteins via TGFβ2/SMAD4 signaling in the glucocorticoid-responsive human trabecular meshwork cells	18
Articular cartilage thickness alterations in hind limb of young and aged PAC1 gene-deficient mice	17
Recent advances in bioengineered scaffold for in vitro meat production	17
Obesity-driven musculotendinous remodeling impairs tissue resilience to mechanical damage	17
mTORC1/rpS6 and mTORC2/PKC regulate spermatogenesis through Arp3-mediated actin microfilament organization in Eriocheir sinensis	17
Neurotoxic stimulation alters prosaposin levels in the salivary systems of rats	16
Biofabrication, biochemical profiling, and in vitro applications of salivary gland decellularized matrices via magnetic bioassembly platforms	16
Effectiveness of exosome mediated miR-126 and miR-146a delivery on cardiac tissue regeneration	16
Correction to: Sertoli cell–conditioned medium restores spermatogenesis in azoospermic mouse testis	16
A novel decellularized nerve graft for repairing peripheral nerve long gap injury in the rat	15
LncRNA KCNQ10T1 shuttled by bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosome inhibits sepsis via regulation of miR-154-3p/RNF19A axis	15
Prox1 maintains taste bud structure via inhibition of apoptosis	15
Repetitive and zonal expression profiles of absorption-related genes in the gastrointestinal tract of ascidian Ciona intestinalis type A	15
Long non-coding RNA HOX transcript antisense intergenic RNA depletion protects against alcoholic hepatitis through the microRNA-148a-3p/sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 1 axis	15
Exploring the contribution of Zfp521/ZNF521 on primary hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells and leukemia progression	14
An in-depth review of the function of RNA-binding protein FXR1 in neurodevelopment	14
Comparative and immunohistochemical analyses on hepatic zonation in vertebrates with a special reference to evolution	14
Region specificity of fibroblast-like cells in the mucosa of the rat large intestine	14
Dynamic changes in endoplasmic reticulum morphology and its contact with the plasma membrane in motor neurons in response to nerve injury	14
Modulation of matrix metalloproteases by ciliary neurotrophic factor in human placental development	14
Discovery of a novel marker for human granulocytes and tissue macrophages: RTL1 revisited	14
Regeneration in calcareous sponge relies on ‘purse-string’ mechanism and the rearrangements of actin cytoskeleton	14
The role of copper chromite nanoparticles on physical and bio properties of scaffolds based on poly(glycerol-azelaic acid) for application in tissue engineering fields	13
Caffeine protects against hippocampal alterations in type 2 diabetic rats via modulation of gliosis, inflammation and apoptosis	13
Proteolytic dysregulation in the skin: insight from rare monogenic skin diseases	13
Biological nerve conduit model with de-epithelialized human amniotic membrane and adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell sheet for repair of peripheral nerve defects	13
KDELR2 promotes bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell osteogenic differentiation via GSK3β/β-catenin signaling pathway	13
Effects of antibiotics encapsulated in hyaluronic acid hydrogels on different osteogenic cells and bacteria	13
Lung organoids: current strategies for generation and transplantation	12
Immune microenvironment: novel perspectives on bone regeneration disorder in osteoradionecrosis of the jaws	12
NECL2 regulates blood–testis barrier dynamics in mouse testes	12
mTORC1/C2 regulate spermatogenesis in Eriocheir sinensis via alterations in the actin filament network and cell junctions	12
Beyond animal models: revolutionizing neurodegenerative disease modeling using 3D in vitro organoids, microfluidic chips, and bioprinting	12
Three-dimensional structure and epithelial changes of the piriform sinus fistula in cotton rats	11
Fertility classification of the cow and peri-estrus sex-steroid hormones is associated with endometrial epithelial cell responses to conceptus and inflammatory signals	11
miR-124-3p regulates the proliferation and differentiation of retinal progenitor cells through SEPT10	11
The dermal papilla dilemma and potential breakthroughs in bioengineering hair follicles	11
Neuronal nitric oxide synthase expression in secretory cells of the human parotid and submandibular salivary glands: evidence from light and electron microscopy	11
Identification of vagal afferent nerve endings in the mouse colon and their spatial relationship with enterochromaffin cells	11
Yearning for machine learning: applications for the classification and characterisation of senescence	10
ER morphological analysis associated with interstitial cells of Cajal and smooth muscle cells in the murine stomach	10
Glycogen shunt is essential for submandibular gland morphogenesis	10
Unveiling the role of protein kinase A (PKA) activity in bovine oviductal epithelial cells: implications on apoptotic signaling pathways during the estrous cycle	10
The matrisome, methods, analytical evaluation and potential of decellularized porcine ovaries for fertility preservation	10
Rab11 negatively regulates wingless preventing JNK-mediated apoptosis in Drosophila epithelium during embryonic dorsal closure	10
Developmental roles of glomerular epithelial protein-1 in mice molar morphogenesis	10
Distribution, quantification, and characterization of substance P enteric neurons in the submucosal and myenteric plexuses of the porcine colon	10
Tooth-derived stem cells integrated biomaterials for bone and dental tissue engineering	10
Acknowledgement to reviewers	10

Cholesterol and its reciprocal association with prion infection	10
Transition to fetal calf serum-free culture enhances kidney proximal tubule cell bioenergetics and allows pharmacological applications	10
Mechanical stimulation promotes the maturation of cardiomyocyte-like cells from P19 cells and the function in a mouse model of myocardial infarction	9
LRP2 contributes to planar cell polarity-dependent coordination of motile cilia function	9
Central nervous system regeneration in ascidians: cell migration and differentiation	9
MicroRNA-29b targets ADAM12 and 19 to regulate the extracellular matrix in lamina cribrosa cells	9
More than a simple epithelial layer: multifunctional role of echinoderm coelomic epithelium	9
HMGB1 accumulation in cytoplasm mediates noise-induced cochlear damage	9
Kidney organoids in translational research: disease modeling, drug discovery, and unresolved challenges	9
Liquid–liquid phase separation in normal hematopoiesis and hematological diseases	9
Entry of cannabidiol into the fetal, postnatal and adult rat brain	9
Potential of animal-welfare compliant and sustainably sourced serum from pig slaughter blood	9
Differential expression of villin and advillin by neuroendocrine and tuft cells in the murine lower airways	8
Mesenchymal stem cells ameliorate cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury via let-7b-5p	8
Oxidative stress in asthma pathogenesis: mechanistic insights and implications for airway smooth muscle dysfunction	8
Glucose transporter 1 deficiency impairs glucose homeostasis, cell proliferation, and morphology in human embryonic kidney cells 293	8
Tumour necrosis factor alpha, interleukin 1 beta and interferon gamma have detrimental effects on equine tenocytes that cannot be rescued by IL-1RA or mesenchymal stromal cell–derived factors	8
The role of vitamin D receptor in predentin mineralization and dental repair after injury	8
Epigenetic memory as crucial contributing factor in directing the differentiation of human iPSC into pancreatic β-cells in vitro	8
Immortalized cell lines derived from dental/odontogenic tissue	8
Neurological confirmation of periplanone-D exploitation as a primary sex pheromone and counteractions of other components in the smoky brown cockroach Periplaneta fuliginosa	8
Exploring Nrf2 as a therapeutic target in testicular dysfunction	8
Prion strains: shining new light on old concepts	8
Long noncoding RNA XIST inhibition promotes Leydig cell apoptosis by acting as a competing endogenous RNA for microRNA-145a-5p that targets SIRT1 in late-onset hypogonadism	8
Ultrastructure of the black soldier fly antennal sensilla (Hermetia illucens, Stratiomyidae: Hermetinae)	8
Tissue-specific differences impacts therapeutic outcomes of mitochondrial transplantation through regulation of bioenergetics in metabolic syndrome	8
A mammalian gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone homolog RFamide-related peptide 3 regulates pain and anxiety in mice	8
Non-human primates in prion diseases	8
Correction to: A novel decellularized nerve graft for repairing peripheral nerve long gap injury in the rat	8
Meckel's cartilage midsegment: spatiotemporal dynamics and osteogenic role in mice	8
Morphological and histochemical characteristics of the foregut, midgut, and hindgut, and their alterations during ovarian development in female freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii	8
Osteopontin mediates the formation of corpora amylacea-like structures from degenerating neurons in the CA1 region of the rat hippocampus after ischemia	8
Cellular heterogeneity in red and melanized focal muscle changes in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) visualized by spatial transcriptomics	8
DjsoxP-1 and Djsox5 are essential for tissue homeostasis and regeneration in Dugesia japonica	8
Smarter stem cells: how AI is supercharging iPSC technology	8
The three-dimensional conformation and activity of mitochondria in syncytial male germ line-cysts of medicinal leeches	8
Correction to: Induction of forkhead box M1 (FoxM1) by EGF through ERK signaling pathway promotes trophoblast cell invasion	8