OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cell and Tissue Research is 7. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Restoration of functional PAX3 transcriptional factor enhanced neuronal differentiation in PAX3b isoform-depleted neuroblastoma cells	155
Proteoglycan 4 is present within the dura mater and produced by mesenchymal progenitor cells	91
Identification and characterisation of maternal perivascular SUSD2+ placental mesenchymal stem/stromal cells	61
A histological study of vascular wall resident stem cells in venous malformations	37
Ascl1-expressing cell differentiation in initially developed taste buds and taste organoids	35
Mesonephric tubules expressing estrogen and androgen receptors remain in the rete ovarii of adult mice	32
100 years Cell and Tissue Research: the founders and their successors	31
Quantitative proteomics of sperm tail in asthenozoospermic patients: exploring the molecular pathways affecting sperm motility	30
Stem cell-derived exosomes for chronic wound repair	27
Correlation of the regenerative potential of dermal fibroblasts in 2D culture with the biological properties of fibroblast-derived tissue spheroids	26
Extracellular vesicles with diagnostic and therapeutic potential for prion diseases	25
The heterogeneity of erythroid cells: insight at the single-cell transcriptome level	24
The dermal papilla dilemma and potential breakthroughs in bioengineering hair follicles	23
Spatiotemporal analysis of multi-scale cell structure in spheroid culture reveals hypertrophic chondrocyte differentiation	23
NECL2 regulates blood–testis barrier dynamics in mouse testes	21
P75 neurotrophin receptor controls subventricular zone neural stem cell migration after stroke	21
MicroRNA-1298-5p in granulosa cells facilitates cell autophagy in polycystic ovary syndrome by suppressing glutathione-disulfide reductase	20
Germ plasm and the origin of the primordial germ cells in the oriental river prawn Macrobrachium nipponense	20
Hypoxia pretreatment enhances the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) on ozone-induced lung injury in rats	20
The transition from vitellogenesis to choriogenesis triggers the downregulation of the UPR sensors IRE1 and PERK and alterations in the ER architecture in the follicle cells of the vector Rhodnius pro	20
Do uterine PTGS2, PGFS, and PTGFR expression play a role in canine uterine inertia?	20
Oxygen supplementation to limit hypoxia-induced muscle atrophy in C2C12 myotubes: comparison with amino acid supplement and electrical stimulation	19
The role of PLVAP in endothelial cells	19
The function of exosomes in ovarian granulosa cells	19
Miniature-swine iPSC-derived GABA progenitor cells function in a rat Parkinson’s disease model	19

Desmin mutations impact the autophagy flux in C2C12 cell in mutation-specific manner	18
Zonula occludens-1 demonstrates a unique appearance in buccal mucosa over several layers	18
Recent progress in induced pluripotent stem cell-derived 3D cultures for cardiac regeneration	18
Prion assemblies: structural heterogeneity, mechanisms of formation, and role in species barrier	18
In situ hybridization analysis of olfactory receptor expression in the sea turtle olfactory organ	17
Oct4 facilitates chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by mediating CIP2A expression	17
CD9-positive cells in the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland are important supplier for prolactin-producing cells in the anterior lobe	17
Differential expression of neuropeptide F in the digestive organs of female freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, during the ovarian cycle	17
Toll-like receptor 10 has a role in human macrophage response against Streptococcus pneumoniae	16
From seed to flower: blossoming of microglia in development and brain repair	16
Distinct interhemispheric connectivity at the level of the olfactory bulb emerges during Xenopus laevis metamorphosis	15
Low acrosin activity is associated with decreased Spam1/acrosin expression and GSH deficiency-caused premature acrosome release of human sperm cells	15
Exosomes from adipose-derived stem cells activate sebocytes through the PI3K/AKT/SREBP-1 pathway to accelerate wound healing	15
Reduced acetylcholine and elevated muscarinic receptor 2 in duodenal mucosa contribute to the impairment of mucus secretion in 6-hydroxydopamine-induced Parkinson’s disease rats	15
Characteristics of A-type voltage-gated K+ currents expressed on sour-sensing type III taste receptor cells in mice	15
Extracellular vesicles derived from human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells protect rats against acute myocardial infarction-induced heart failure	14
Single-cell biology to decode the immune cellular composition of kidney inflammation	14
Early inflammation precedes cardiac fibrosis and heart failure in desmoglein 2 murine model of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy	14
Optimized culture system to maximize ovarian cell growth and functionality in vitro	14
Expression of arylalkylamine n-acetyltransferase (AANAT) and acetylserotonin o-methyltransferase (ASMT) in the corpus luteum of pregnant sows and synthesis of melatonin in luteal cells	14
Ablation of the sperm-associated antigen 11A (SPAG11A) protein by active immunization promotes epididymal oncogenesis in the rat	14
Orphan gene expressed in flame cone cells uniquely found in seahorse epithelium	14
Unique morphology and photoperiodically regulated activity of neurosecretory canopy cells in the pond snail Lymnaea stagnalis	14
miR-124-3p regulates the proliferation and differentiation of retinal progenitor cells through SEPT10	14
Genetically engineered cellular models of prion propagation	14
Essential roles of YAP-TEAD complex in adult stem cell development during thyroid hormone-induced intestinal remodeling of Xenopus laevis	14
Newly characterized bovine mammary stromal region with epithelial properties supports representative epithelial outgrowth development from transplanted stem cells	13
Identification of novel yolk ferritins unique to planarians: planarians supply aluminum rather than iron to vitellaria in egg capsules	13
The presence and distribution of gamma-aminobutyric acid and dopamine during the developmental stages of the sea cucumber, Holothuria scabra, with emphasis on settlement organs	13
Molecular complexity and gene expression controlling cell turnover during a digestive cycle of carnivorous sponge Lycopodina hypogea	13
Diversity and evolution of serotonergic cells in taste buds of elasmobranchs and ancestral actinopterygian fish	13
Endothelial cells induce degradation of ECM through enhanced secretion of MMP14 carried on extracellular vesicles in venous malformation	12
Cell-based endometrial regeneration: current status and future perspectives	12
Nanobodies: new avenue to treat kidney disease	12
BBS4 protein has basal body/ciliary localization in sensory organs but extra-ciliary localization in oligodendrocytes during human development	12
The saccus vasculosus of the neotropical cichlid fish Cichlasoma dimerus: characterization, developmental studies and its response to photoperiod	12
Exosomes derived from hypoxia-preconditioned mesenchymal stem cells (hypoMSCs-Exo): advantages in disease treatment	12
Identification of vagal afferent nerve endings in the mouse colon and their spatial relationship with enterochromaffin cells	12
Gene expression and epigenetic markers of prion diseases	11
Dual SMAD inhibition enhances the longevity of human epididymis epithelial cells	11
LncRNA KCNQ1OT1 attenuates osteoarthritic chondrocyte dysfunction via the miR-218-5p/PIK3C2A axis	11
Immunohistochemical characterisation of the adult Nothobranchius furzeri intestine	11
The histone acetyltransferase Mof regulates Runx2 and Osterix for osteoblast differentiation	11
New developments in prion disease research	11
Expression and functional analysis of cytoplasmic dynein during spermatogenesis in Portunus trituberculatus	11
Perspectives in membranous nephropathy	11
Ouabain-induced activation of phospholipase C zeta and its contributions to bovine sperm capacitation	11
High fat diet induces brain injury and neuronal apoptosis via down-regulating 3-β hydroxycholesterol 24 reductase (DHCR24)	11
Type II/III cell composition and NCAM expression in taste buds	11
Localization of nitric oxide–producing hemocytes in Aedes and Culex mosquitoes infected with bacteria	11

Lung organoids: current strategies for generation and transplantation	11
Ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation: a review on reactive oxygen species generation and antioxidant therapy	10
Strategies for cryopreservation of testicular cells and tissues in cancer and genetic diseases	10
Systematic comparisons of various markers for mast cell activation in RBL-2H3 cells	10
Yearning for machine learning: applications for the classification and characterisation of senescence	10
Polarized M2 macrophages induced by mechanical stretching modulate bone regeneration of the craniofacial suture for midfacial hypoplasia treatment	10
Photoneuroendocrine, circadian and seasonal systems: from photoneuroendocrinology to circadian biology and medicine	10
Comparison of body wall histologic structure of two medicinal leeches Hirudo sulukii and Hirudo verbana (Hirudinida: Hirudinidae)	10
Subretinal fibrosis in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: current concepts, therapeutic avenues, and future perspectives	10
Description of the larval and adult hindgut tract of the common spider crab Maja brachydactyla Balss, 1922 (Brachyura, Decapoda, Malacostraca)	10
Functional nitrergic innervation of smooth muscle structures in the mucosa of pig lower urinary tract	10
Therapeutic strategies for identifying small molecules against prion diseases	10
The hematopoietic tissue of the freshwater crayfish, Pacifastacus leniusculus: organization and expression analysis	10
Kidney organoid systems for studies of immune-mediated kidney diseases: challenges and opportunities	9
Nescient helix-loop-helix 1 (Nhlh1) is a novel activating transcription factor 5 (ATF5) target gene in olfactory and vomeronasal sensory neurons in mice	9
Retraction Note to: CiRS-126 inhibits proliferation of ovarian granulosa cells through targeting the miR-21-PDCD4-ROS axis in a polycystic ovarian syndrome model	9
Ontogenetic development of the water channel protein AQP5 in mouse salivary gland tissue	9
Id proteins: emerging roles in CNS disease and targets for modifying neural stemcell behavior	9
Plasma-derived extracellular vesicles transfer microRNA-130a-3p to alleviate myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury by targeting ATG16L1	9
Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells ameliorate psoriasis-like dermatitis by suppressing IL-17-producing γδ T cells	9
Exploration of eMSCs with HA-GEL system in repairing damaged endometrium after endometrial cancer with fertility-sparing treatment	9
Correction to: Loss‑of‑function manipulations to identify roles of diverse glia and stromal cells during CNS scar formation	9
Extracellular matrix in intervertebral disc: basic and translational implications	9
The ameliorating effects of adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction cells on blue light-induced rat retinal injury via modulation of TLR4 signaling, apoptosis, and glial cell activity	9
Single cell transcriptomics profiling of the stromal cells in the pathologic association of ribosomal proteins in the ischemic myocardium and epicardial fat	9
ALDH1A1 and ALDH1A3 paralogues of aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 control myogenic differentiation of skeletal muscle satellite cells by retinoic acid-dependent and -independent mechanisms	9
Correction to: Nescient helix-loop-helix 1 (Nhlh1) is a novel activating transcription factor 5 (ATF5) target gene in olfactory and vomeronasal sensory neurons in mice	9
Diurnal changes in bacterial settlement on the Peyer’s patch and surrounding mucosa in the rat ileum and its effect against the intestinal immune system	8
Acknowledgement to reviewers	8
Anatomical and molecular insights into the antennal gland of the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii	8
Rheb1 is required for limb growth through regulating chondrogenesis in growth plate	8
Multi-regional expression of pancreas-related digestive enzyme genes in the intestinal chamber of the ascidian Ciona intestinalis type A	8
Substances for regenerative wound healing during antler renewal stimulated scar-less restoration of rat cutaneous wounds	8
Gene expression of bovine endometrial epithelial cells cultured in matrigel	8
Novel animal model of soft tissue tumor due to aberrant hedgehog signaling activation in pericyte lineage	8
Vangl2 participates in the primary ciliary assembly under low fluid shear stress in hUVECs	8
Hyperlipidemia in tendon injury: chronicles of low-density lipoproteins	8
ZINC40099027 promotes monolayer circular defect closure by a novel pathway involving cytosolic activation of focal adhesion kinase and downstream paxillin and ERK1/2	8
Cholesterol and its reciprocal association with prion infection	8
Developmental roles of glomerular epithelial protein-1 in mice molar morphogenesis	8
Bcl11b is required for proper odorant receptor expression in the mouse septal organ	8
Phenotypic, trophic, and regenerative properties of mesenchymal stem cells from different osseous tissues	8
Platelet lysate can support the development of a 3D-engineered skin for clinical application	8
Expression pattern of alkB homolog 5 in goat testis and its role in spermatogonial stem cells	8
A re-appraisal of mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) in endometrial epithelial remodeling	8
Placental mesenchymal stem cells restore glucose and energy homeostasis in obesogenic adipocytes	8
Immunohistochemical localisation of vasopressin/oxytocin-type, corazonin-type and luqin-type neuropeptide expression in the starfish Asterias rubens using antibodies to the C-terminal region of precur	8
Lung development and immune status under chronic LPS exposure in rat pups with and without CD26/DPP4 deficiency	8
Whole-transcriptome sequencing identifies key mRNAs, miRNAs, lncRNAs, and circRNAs associated with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss	7
Protective effect of alogliptin against cyclophosphamide-induced lung toxicity in rats: Impact on PI3K/Akt/FoxO1 pathway and downstream inflammatory cascades	7
Expanding on roles of pleckstrin homology-like domain family A member 1 protein	7
Identification of MrgprD expression in mouse enteric neurons	7
Integration of transcriptomics and metabolomics reveals pathways involved in MDSC supernatant attenuation of TGF-β1-induced myofibroblastic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells	7
The early embryonic heart regenerates by compensation of proliferating residual cardiomyocytes after cryoinjury	7
Heterogeneity of endothelial VE-PTP downstream polarization, Tie2 activation, junctional claudin-5, and permeability in the aorta and vena cava	7
Cyclically stretched ACL fibroblasts emigrating from spheroids adapt their cytoskeleton and ligament-related expression profile	7
Organoids for modeling prion diseases	7
A new organisational design in skeletal muscle fibres	7
Hydrogen sulfide supplement preserves mitochondrial function of retinal ganglion cell in a rat glaucoma model	7
The benefits and pitfalls of machine learning for biomarker discovery	7
Stem cell transplantation as a progressing treatment for retinitis pigmentosa	7
Allergic airway inflammation induces upregulation of the expression of IL-23R by macrophages and not in CD3 + T cells and CD11c+F4/80− dendritic cells of the lung	7
Rab11 negatively regulates wingless preventing JNK-mediated apoptosis in Drosophila epithelium during embryonic dorsal closure	7
Correction to: Integrated study of circRNA, lncRNA, miRNA, and mRNA networks in mediating the effects of testicular heat exposure	7
Wharton’s jelly mesenchymal stem cells transplantation for critical limb ischemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a preliminary report of phase I clinical trial	7
Enhanced cell survival in prepubertal testicular tissue cryopreserved with membrane lipids and antioxidants rich cryopreservation medium	7
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	7
Paracrine and endocrine pathways of natriuretic peptides assessed by ligand-receptor mapping in the Japanese eel brain	7
Insulin-like growth factor-1 short-period therapy stimulates bone marrow cells in obese swiss mice	7
Mesenchymal stem cell treatment for enteric neuropathy in the Winnie mouse model of spontaneous chronic colitis	7
Distribution, quantification, and characterization of substance P enteric neurons in the submucosal and myenteric plexuses of the porcine colon	7