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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Nescient helix-loop-helix 1 (Nhlh1) is a novel activating transcription factor 5 (ATF5) target gene in olfactory and vomeronasal sensory neurons in mice	189
New developments in prion disease research	110
Early inflammation precedes cardiac fibrosis and heart failure in desmoglein 2 murine model of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy	88
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	49
Type II/III cell composition and NCAM expression in taste buds	44
From seed to flower: blossoming of microglia in development and brain repair	40
CD9-positive cells in the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland are important supplier for prolactin-producing cells in the anterior lobe	38
The heterogeneity of erythroid cells: insight at the single-cell transcriptome level	37
Kidney organoid systems for studies of immune-mediated kidney diseases: challenges and opportunities	35
Prion assemblies: structural heterogeneity, mechanisms of formation, and role in species barrier	35
Expression and functional analysis of cytoplasmic dynein during spermatogenesis in Portunus trituberculatus	35
Ascl1-expressing cell differentiation in initially developed taste buds and taste organoids	34
Orphan gene expressed in flame cone cells uniquely found in seahorse epithelium	30
Genetically engineered cellular models of prion propagation	30
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	29
Olfactory receptors and human diseases	28
Protective effect of alogliptin against cyclophosphamide-induced lung toxicity in rats: Impact on PI3K/Akt/FoxO1 pathway and downstream inflammatory cascades	27
Type 2 vomeronasal receptor expression in the olfactory organ of African lungfish, Protopterus annectens	27
Correction to: Microtubule organization and tubulin post‑translational modifications in intact tissues and during regeneration in calcareous sponges	26
Pituitary luteinizing hormone synthesis starts in aromatase (cyp19a1b)-positive cells expressing esr1 and esr2b at the onset of puberty in Takifugu rubripes (fugu)	25
Comparative study on a novel lobule structure of the zebrafish liver and that of the mammalian liver	25
Ontogenetic development of the water channel protein AQP5 in mouse salivary gland tissue	23
Cigarette smoke alters inflammatory genes and the extracellular matrix — investigations on viable sections of peripheral human lungs	23
Simvastatin promotes rat Achilles tendon-bone interface healing by promoting osteogenesis and chondrogenic differentiation of stem cells	22
The extracellular matrix protein Agrin is expressed by osteoblasts and contributes to their differentiation	21

Lactate-induced effects on bovine granulosa cells are mediated via PKA signaling	21
Kidney organoids: current knowledge and future directions	21
Requirement for PINCH in skeletal myoblast differentiation	21
New insights into the role and origin of pituitary S100β-positive cells	20
Ultrastructure of dorsal root ganglia	19
Screening for polystyrene nanoparticle toxicity on kidneys of adult male albino rats using histopathological, biochemical, and molecular examination results	19
Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells in type 2 diabetes mellitus: the emerging therapeutic approach	19
Roles of tetraspanins during trophoblast development: bioinformatics and new perspectives	19
Activation of C–C motif chemokine receptor 2 modulates testicular macrophages number, steroidogenesis, and spermatogenesis progression	19
Huogu injection protects against SONFH by promoting osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs and preventing osteoblast apoptosis	18
Immunolocalization of protease-activated receptors in endothelial cells of splenic sinuses	18
Obesity-driven musculotendinous remodeling impairs tissue resilience to mechanical damage	18
mTORC1/rpS6 and mTORC2/PKC regulate spermatogenesis through Arp3-mediated actin microfilament organization in Eriocheir sinensis	18
Lipoprotein-induced cell growth and hemocyanin biosynthesis in rhogocytes	18
Mice lacking DCAF2 in placenta die at the gastrulation stage	17
Transcriptomic and ultrastructural evidence indicate that anti-HMGB1 antibodies rescue organic dust-induced mitochondrial dysfunction	17
Prion strains viewed through the lens of cryo-EM	17
Effectiveness of exosome mediated miR-126 and miR-146a delivery on cardiac tissue regeneration	17
Recent advances in bioengineered scaffold for in vitro meat production	17
Impact of endogenous and exogenous nitrogen species on macrophage extracellular trap (MET) formation by bone marrow–derived macrophages	17
Engineering strategies towards overcoming bleeding and glial scar formation around neural probes	17
A novel decellularized nerve graft for repairing peripheral nerve long gap injury in the rat	16
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	16
Inflammatory gene silencing in activated monocytes by a cholesterol tagged-miRNA/siRNA: a novel approach to ameliorate diabetes induced inflammation	16
Neurotoxic stimulation alters prosaposin levels in the salivary systems of rats	16
Dynamic changes in endoplasmic reticulum morphology and its contact with the plasma membrane in motor neurons in response to nerve injury	16
Novel polychrome staining distinguishing osteochondral tissue and bone cells in decalcified paraffin sections	16
Klaus Unsicker: in honor of his eightieth birthday	16
Regeneration in calcareous sponge relies on ‘purse-string’ mechanism and the rearrangements of actin cytoskeleton	15
LncRNA KCNQ10T1 shuttled by bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosome inhibits sepsis via regulation of miR-154-3p/RNF19A axis	15
Biofabrication, biochemical profiling, and in vitro applications of salivary gland decellularized matrices via magnetic bioassembly platforms	15
Discovery of a novel marker for human granulocytes and tissue macrophages: RTL1 revisited	15
Repetitive and zonal expression profiles of absorption-related genes in the gastrointestinal tract of ascidian Ciona intestinalis type A	15
An in-depth review of the function of RNA-binding protein FXR1 in neurodevelopment	15
Isosteviol improves cardiac function and promotes angiogenesis after myocardial infarction in rats	14
Strategies for differentiation of hiPSCs into dental epithelial cell lineage	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	14
Perspectives in systems nephrology	14
mTORC1/C2 regulate spermatogenesis in Eriocheir sinensis via alterations in the actin filament network and cell junctions	14
Prion disease modelled in Drosophila	14
Exploring the contribution of Zfp521/ZNF521 on primary hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells and leukemia progression	14
Modulation of matrix metalloproteases by ciliary neurotrophic factor in human placental development	13
The ability of remaining glomerular podocytes to adapt to the loss of their neighbours decreases with age	13
Caffeine protects against hippocampal alterations in type 2 diabetic rats via modulation of gliosis, inflammation and apoptosis	13
Immune microenvironment: novel perspectives on bone regeneration disorder in osteoradionecrosis of the jaws	13
Beyond animal models: revolutionizing neurodegenerative disease modeling using 3D in vitro organoids, microfluidic chips, and bioprinting	13
Comparison of body wall histologic structure of two medicinal leeches Hirudo sulukii and Hirudo verbana (Hirudinida: Hirudinidae)	12
Yearning for machine learning: applications for the classification and characterisation of senescence	12
KDELR2 promotes bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell osteogenic differentiation via GSK3β/β-catenin signaling pathway	12
miR-124-3p regulates the proliferation and differentiation of retinal progenitor cells through SEPT10	12

Biological nerve conduit model with de-epithelialized human amniotic membrane and adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell sheet for repair of peripheral nerve defects	12
Plasma-derived extracellular vesicles transfer microRNA-130a-3p to alleviate myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury by targeting ATG16L1	12
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	12
Region specificity of fibroblast-like cells in the mucosa of the rat large intestine	12
Novel animal model of soft tissue tumor due to aberrant hedgehog signaling activation in pericyte lineage	11
Developmental roles of glomerular epithelial protein-1 in mice molar morphogenesis	11
Therapeutic strategies for identifying small molecules against prion diseases	11
Rab11 negatively regulates wingless preventing JNK-mediated apoptosis in Drosophila epithelium during embryonic dorsal closure	11
LncRNA FENDRR promotes apoptosis of Leydig cells in late-onset hypogonadism by facilitating the degradation of Nrf2	11
Tooth-derived stem cells integrated biomaterials for bone and dental tissue engineering	11
Lung organoids: current strategies for generation and transplantation	11
The dermal papilla dilemma and potential breakthroughs in bioengineering hair follicles	11
Identification of vagal afferent nerve endings in the mouse colon and their spatial relationship with enterochromaffin cells	11
Vangl2 participates in the primary ciliary assembly under low fluid shear stress in hUVECs	11
Cholesterol and its reciprocal association with prion infection	11
NECL2 regulates blood–testis barrier dynamics in mouse testes	11
Acknowledgement to reviewers	11
Organoids for modeling prion diseases	11
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	10
Surface acoustic wave (SAW) techniques in tissue engineering	10
Expression pattern of alkB homolog 5 in goat testis and its role in spermatogonial stem cells	10
Distribution, quantification, and characterization of substance P enteric neurons in the submucosal and myenteric plexuses of the porcine colon	10
HMGB1 accumulation in cytoplasm mediates noise-induced cochlear damage	10
LRP2 contributes to planar cell polarity-dependent coordination of motile cilia function	10
FMRF-related peptides in Aedes aegypti midgut: neuromuscular connections and enteric nervous system	10
Osteopontin mediates the formation of corpora amylacea-like structures from degenerating neurons in the CA1 region of the rat hippocampus after ischemia	10
Histological study of diurnal changes in bacterial settlement in the rat alimentary tract	10
T cell plasticity in renal autoimmune disease	10
More than a simple epithelial layer: multifunctional role of echinoderm coelomic epithelium	10
Entry of cannabidiol into the fetal, postnatal and adult rat brain	10
Integrated study of circRNA, lncRNA, miRNA, and mRNA networks in mediating the effects of testicular heat exposure	10
Oxidative stress in asthma pathogenesis: mechanistic insights and implications for airway smooth muscle dysfunction	10
The crosstalk between the Notch, Wnt, and SHH signaling pathways in regulating the proliferation and regeneration of sensory progenitor cells in the mouse cochlea	10
Central nervous system regeneration in ascidians: cell migration and differentiation	10
Potential of animal-welfare compliant and sustainably sourced serum from pig slaughter blood	10
Esomeprazole inhibits hypoxia/endothelial dysfunction–induced autophagy in preeclampsia	10
Mechanical stimulation promotes the maturation of cardiomyocyte-like cells from P19 cells and the function in a mouse model of myocardial infarction	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
Morphological and histochemical characteristics of the foregut, midgut, and hindgut, and their alterations during ovarian development in female freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii	10
MAX deficiency impairs human endometrial decidualization through down-regulating OSR2 in women with recurrent spontaneous abortion	9
CXCL13 is expressed in a subpopulation of neuroendocrine cells in the murine trachea and lung	9
Prion strains: shining new light on old concepts	9
Immortalized cell lines derived from dental/odontogenic tissue	9
Epigenetic memory as crucial contributing factor in directing the differentiation of human iPSC into pancreatic β-cells in vitro	9
RT-QuIC as ultrasensitive method for prion detection	9
Tripartite motif-containing protein 16 protects against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury by affecting the Keap1/Nrf2 axis	9
SPATA33 affects the formation of cell adhesion complex by interacting with CTNNA3 in TM4 cells	9
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	9
Combination of optimized tissue engineering bone implantation with heel-strike like mechanical loading to repair segmental bone defect in New Zealand rabbits	9
Dynamic changes of podocytes caused by fibroblast growth factor 2 in culture	9
A mammalian gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone homolog RFamide-related peptide 3 regulates pain and anxiety in mice	9
The three-dimensional conformation and activity of mitochondria in syncytial male germ line-cysts of medicinal leeches	8
The mRNA decapping protein 2 (DCP2) is a major regulator of developmental events in Drosophila—insights from expression paradigms	8
Correction to: Induction of forkhead box M1 (FoxM1) by EGF through ERK signaling pathway promotes trophoblast cell invasion	8
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition process during embryo implantation	8
A micro-CT-based standard brain atlas of the bumblebee	8
Non-human primates in prion diseases	8
Probing the multimodal fungiform papilla: complex peripheral nerve endings of chorda tympani taste and mechanosensitive fibers before and after Hedgehog pathway inhibition	8
Nitric oxide mediated kisspeptin regulation of steroidogenesis and gametogenesis in the catfish, Clarias batrachus	8
The role of vitamin D receptor in predentin mineralization and dental repair after injury	8
Cellular heterogeneity in red and melanized focal muscle changes in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) visualized by spatial transcriptomics	8
Statistical study of clinical trials with stem cells and their function in skin wound	8
Suppression of MALAT1 promotes human synovial mesenchymal stem cells enhance chondrogenic differentiation and prevent osteoarthritis of the knee in a rat model via regulating miR-212-5p/MyD88 axis	8
The orphan MRGPRF receptor is expressed in entero-endocrine cells of the human gut mucosa	8
Exploring Nrf2 as a therapeutic target in testicular dysfunction	8
Cell biology of prion strains in vivo and in vitro	8
Correction to: A novel decellularized nerve graft for repairing peripheral nerve long gap injury in the rat	8