OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Toxicology and Industrial Health is 5. 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
Differences in sensitivity of human lymphocytes and fish lymphocytes to polyvinyl chloride microplastic toxicity	28
Toxicity risks of occupational exposure in 3D printing and bioprinting industries: A systematic review	22
Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate and toluene diisocyanate: Many similarities and few differences	20
The role of macrophage-derived TGF-β1 on SiO₂-induced pulmonary fibrosis: A review	20
Health risk assessment of occupational exposure to heavy metals in a steel casting unit of a steelmaking plant using Monte–Carlo simulation technique	17
The role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in lead (Pb)-induced mitophagy of HEK293 cells	16
The concentration of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene in ambient air of the gas stations in Iran: A systematic review and probabilistic health risk assessment	15
Silver nanoparticles: Correlating particle size and ionic Ag release with cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and inflammatory responses in human cell lines	14
Tattoo inks are toxicological risks to human health: A systematic review of their ingredients, fate inside skin, toxicity due to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, primary aromatic amines, metals, and	13
Amorphous silica nanoparticles induced spleen and liver toxicity after acute intravenous exposure in male and female rats	13
A brief overview of properties and reactions of diisocyanates	13
Prenatal and early postnatal exposure to radiofrequency waves (900 MHz) adversely affects passive avoidance learning and memory	12
Effects of dibutyl phthalate and di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate on hepatic structure and function of adult male mice	12
Sulfur dioxide-induced exacerbation of airway inflammation via reactive oxygen species production and the toll-like receptor 4/nuclear factor-κB pathway in asthmatic mice	12
Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate induces heart looping disorders during zebrafish development	12
Toxicity assessment of metallic nickel nanoparticles in various biological models: An interplay of reactive oxygen species, oxidative stress, and apoptosis	11
Occupational lead exposure is an independent modulator of hypertension and poor pulmonary function: A cross-sectional comparative study in lead-acid battery recycling workers	10
Altered M1/M2 polarization of alveolar macrophages is involved in the pathological responses of acute silicosis in rats in vivo	10
Cr (III) genotoxicity and oxidative stress: An occupational health risk for leather tannery workers of South Asian developing countries	10
Bisphenol A reveals its obesogenic effects through disrupting glucose tolerance, oxidant–antioxidant balance, and modulating inflammatory cytokines and fibroblast growth factor in zebrafish	9
Effect of occupational cadmium exposure on the thyroid gland and associated inflammatory markers among workers of the electroplating industry	9
DNA fragmentation of sperm in automobile painters	9
The effects of long-term prenatal exposure to 900, 1800, and 2100 MHz electromagnetic field radiation on myocardial tissue of rats	9
Cytotoxicity of mancozeb on Sertoli–germ cell co-culture system: Role of MAPK signaling pathway	8
Cypermethrin induces apoptosis of Sertoli cells through the endoplasmic reticulum pathway	8

Nature-derived epoxy resins: Synthesis, allergenicity, and thermosetting properties of pinoresinol diglycidyl ether	8
Assessment of COVID-19 control strategies in a steel industry using a SWOT matrix	8
Reproductive toxicity of cadmium in pubertal male rats induced by cell apoptosis	8
Prediction of the skin sensitization potential of polyhexamethylene guanidine and triclosan and mixtures of these compounds with the excipient propylene glycol through the human Cell Line Activation T	7
Nickel nanoparticles induce hepatotoxicity via oxidative and nitrative stress-mediated apoptosis and inflammation	7
Cobalt-related interstitial lung disease or hard metal lung disease: A case series of Chinese workers	7
SAHA attenuates rotenone-induced toxicity in primary microglia and HT-22 cells	7
Occupational exposure to metal-rich particulate matter modifies the expression of repair genes in foundry workers	7
Entomotoxic effects of synthesized aluminum oxide nanoparticles against Sitophilus oryzae and their toxicological effects on albino rats	7
Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Egyptian printing workers evidenced by using serum biomarkers of inflammation, oxidative stress, muscle injury, and collagen type I turnover	6
Potential toxicity of nickel nano and microparticles on the reproductive system of female rats: A comparative time-dependent study	6
On the toxicity of gold nanoparticles: Histological, histochemical and ultrastructural alterations	6
1-Bromopropane-induced apoptosis in OVCAR-3 cells via oxidative stress and inactivation of Nrf2	6
Effect of occupational co-exposure to lead and cadmium on selected immunomodulatory cytokines	6
Fluoride and endosulfan together potentiate cytogenetic effects in Swiss albino mice bone marrow cells	6
Emission of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate and methylene dianiline during use of cure-in-place methylene diphenyl diisocyanate-based consumer products	6
Silver nanoparticles modify the hypothalamic–pituitary–interrenal axis and block cortisol response to an acute stress in zebrafish, Danio rerio	6
Cytotoxic effects of crystalline silica in form of micro and nanoparticles on the human lung cell line A549	6
Renal ultrastructural damage induced by chronic exposure to copper oxide nanomaterials: Electron microscopy study	6
Alterations of DNA methylation and mRNA levels of CYP1A1, GSTP1, and GSTM1 in human bronchial epithelial cells induced by benzo[a]pyrene	6
Assessment of ergonomic exposure, work-related occupational injuries, and prevention: Child work in the brickfield industry in India.	6
Maternal exposure to low doses of bisphenol A affects learning and memory in male rat offspring with abnormal N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors in the hippocampus	6
Neurotoxicity associated with oxidative stress and inflammasome gene expression induced by allethrin in SH-SY5Y cells	6
Bisphenol A decreases expression of Insulin-like factor 3 and induces histopathological changes in the Testes of Rats	6
Occupational exposure to pesticides in farmworkers and the oxidative markers	6
Occupational risk assessment of organophosphates with an emphasis on psychological and oxidative stress factors	6
Toxicological alert: Exposure to glycidyl methacrylate and cancer risk	6
Effect of pyrethroid pesticides on the testis of male rats: A meta-analysis	5
A brief review of the biology of megakaryocytes and platelets and their role in thrombosis associated with particulate air pollution	5
3-methyadenine inhibits lipopolysaccharides-induced pulmonary inflammation at the early stage of silicosis via blocking NF-κB signaling pathway	5
Maternal exposure to silicon dioxide nanoparticles reduces hippocampal neurogenesis and synaptogenesis and induces neurodegeneration in rat offspring hippocampus	5
Hepatic oxidative damage and Nrf2 pathway protein changes in rats following long-term manganese exposure	5
Exposure to glyphosate and tetrachlorvinphos induces cytotoxicity and global DNA methylation in human cells	5
2,2′,4,4′-Tetrabromodiphenyl ether disrupts spermatogenesis in mice by interfering with the ER-Nrf1-Tfam-mitochondria pathway	5
Review of the physicochemical properties and associated health effects of aerosols generated during thermal spray coating processes	5
Cardiovascular damage associated with subchronic exposure to the glyphosate herbicide in Wistar rats	5
Long non-coding RNA ENST00000414355 as a biomarker of cadmium exposure regulates DNA damage and apoptosis	5
Association between bisphenol A exposure and thyroid dysfunction in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Zinc oxide nanoparticles trigger dysfunction of mitochondrial respiratory complexes and repair dynamics in human alveolar cells	5
L-Arginine protects mouse Leydig cells against T-2 toxin-induced apoptosis in vitro	5
Assessment of personal inhalation and skin exposures to polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate during polyurethane fabric coating	5
Toluene diisocyanate occupational exposure data in the polyurethane industry (2005–2020): A descriptive summary from an industrial hygiene perspective	5
BPA-induced prostatic hyperplasia in vitro is correlated with the unbalanced gene expression of AR and ER in the epithelium and stroma	5
Some health effects of work-related stress among nurses working in critical care units	5
Acrylamide treatment alters the level of Ca²⁺ and Ca²⁺-related protein kinase in spinal cords of rats	5