OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Physiological Research is 6. 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
The Non-Invasive Transcranial Doppler for Hemodynamic Monitoring	45
Molecular Genetic Aspects of Sporadic Multiglandular Primary Hyperparathyroidism	33
Contralateral and Ipsilateral Arterial Vasculature of the Human Uterus: The Pilot Results of an Anatomical Study	32
Network Pharmacological Prediction and Experimental Analyses Reveal That Naringin Alleviates Osteoarthritis Progression by Targeting MMP13	31
Cardiometabolic Parameters and Transcription Factors in Rat Models of Prehypertension With or Without Hypertriglyceridemia: Focus on NRF2 and PPARα Gene Expression	29
Pharmacological Inhibition of eIF2α Phosphorylation by Integrated Stress Response Inhibitor (ISRIB) Ameliorates Vascular Calcification in Rats	28
Prediction of Akute Kidney Injury Development in Critically Ill Septic Patients Based on NGAL Determination	27
GPER-1 Rapid Regulation Influences p-Akt Expression to Resist Stress-Induced Injuries in a Sex-Specific Manner	26
Electroacupuncture Stimulation Alleviates Inflammatory Pain in Male Rats by Suppressing Oxidative Stress	24
Roles of Isometric Contraction Training in Promoting Neuroprotection and Angiogenesis After Stroke in Adult Rats	24
Vitamin D Levels During Fracture Healing in Children	24
Comparative Analysis of Matrix Metalloproteinases by Zymography in Patients With Colorectal Carcinoma	21
Effects of Astaxanthin on Chronic Exercise Fatigue	20
Serum Glutathione and Malondialdehyde Levels as Predictors of Early Neurological Deficits and Short-Term Outcomes in Acute Cerebral Infarction	20
Jaroslava Folbergrová, Dr.Sc. (1932 – 2024)	19
Steroid Conjugates and Their Physiological Role	19
RPS3 Aggravates Sepsis-Induced Acute Kidney Injury Through Activating NF-κB Mediated Renal Inflammatory Responses	19
Our First Experience Implementing “Clinical Embryology and Reproductive Medicine” as a Curriculum Course of the Study Program General Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine in Bratislava, Slovakia	18
The Role of Cornichons in the Biogenesis and Functioning of Monovalent-Cation Transport Systems	18
Multi-Frequency Bioimpedance Analysis in Practice: A Review of Validated Prediction Equations for Key Body Composition Parameters	18
Assessment of the Cardiovascular Risk of High-Fat-High-Fructose Diet in Hereditary Hypertriacylglycerolemic Rats and Venlafaxine Effect	18
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The Relationship Between Hormonal Contraceptives, Level of Anxiety and Emotional Awareness: Pilot Project	17
Low Energy Availability and Its Impact on Bone Health and Metabolism in Athletes: A Narrative Review	16
Effects of Hindlimb Suspension on the Development of Hip Bone Morphologies in Growing Rats	16

Cellular and Molecular Connections Between Bone Fracture Healing and Exosomes	16
Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Kidney Cortex and Medulla of Subtotally Nephrectomized Rat	15
Ellagic Acid Attenuates Muscle Atrophy in STZ-Induced Diabetic Mice	15
Intraventricular Spring Expander Attenuates Cardiac Atrophy of the Failing Heart After Unloading Caused by Heterotopic Heart Transplantation: No Sex-Linked Differences	14
The impact of atrial fibrillation and atrial tachycardias on the hemodynamic status of patients with pulmonary hypertension	14
Night-to-Day Ratio Specified by 24-hour Blood Pressure Monitoring, Arterial Stiffness and Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index as Predictive Factors of Cardiovascular Risk	14
Capsaicin-Assessed Cough Reflex in Asthma Patients	14
Modulation of Cardiac Gene Expression by anti-HMGB1 in a Model of Experimental Myocardial Infarction	14
Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation: Novel Predictive Value of CT-Derived Adipose Tissue Density in Minimally Invasive Mitral Surgery	13
Distinct Cardiac Connexin-43 Expression in Hypertrophied and Atrophied Myocardium May Impact the Vulnerability of the Heart to Malignant Arrhythmias. A Pilot Study	13
Inflammation and Fibrosis Induced by Joint Remobilization, and Relevance to Progression of Arthrogenic Joint Contracture: A Narrative Review	13
Can Buckwheat Affect Health and Female Reproductive Functions?	13
The Temporal and Spatial Effects of Reconstructive Surgery on the Atrophy of Hindlimb Muscles in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Transected Rats	13
Curcumin in vitro Neuroprotective Effects Are Mediated by p62/keap-1/Nrf2 and PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway and Autophagy Inhibition	12
Postprandial Triglyceride, Glucose and Insulin Levels 10 Years After Bariatric Surgery in Women With Severe Obesity – A Pilot Study: Part 1 – Laparoscopic Greater Curvature Plication	12
Serum Vitamin D Level in Overweight Individuals and Its Correlation With the Incidence of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease	12
Direct Effects of Waterpipe Smoke Extract on Aortic Endothelial Cells: An In Vitro Study	12
Correlation Analysis of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels With Immune Function and Calcium-Phosphate Metabolism in Patients With Bronchial Asthma Treated With Combination Therapy	12
Predictive Value of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels in the Onset and Glycemic Control of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus	12
Role of Esketamine in Attenuating Neuroinflammation and Improving Postoperative Cognitive Function via Autophagy Activation Through PARP1 Targeting	12
Connexin 43 in Pathophysiology of Cardiac Diseases: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Strategies	11
Circadian Disruption as a Risk Factor for Development of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders – From Animal Models to Human Population	11
Role of 5-HT2 Receptors Family in the Allergy-Induced Increased Aorta Contractile Responses to 5-HT	11
First Application of Whole Genome Sequencing in Myelinated Retinal Nerve Fibers (MRNF)	11
Dissociation Between the Epileptogenic Lesion and Primary Seizure Onset Zone in the Tetanus Toxin Model of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy	11
Sex differences in blood pressure, free radicals and plasma cholesterol fractions in Ren-2 transgenic rats of various ages	11
Influence of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate on PWV Measurement: Assessment Under Real-Time Blood Pressure Monitoring	11
History of Blood Pressure Measurement in Newborns and Infants	10
Anti-Müllerian Hormone Can Help With Predicting Ovarian Failure for Premenopausal Women Who Have Undergone Ablative Radioiodine Treatment for Thyroid Cancer	10
Novel Predictors of Preeclampsia and Pregnancy Complications: the Impact of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus on Maternal and Fetal Circulatory Levels	10
Neurophysiological Assessment of H-Reflex Alterations in Compressive Radiculopathy	10
Sexual Dimorphism in Plantar Pressure Distribution Patterns	10
Epilepsy Research in the Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague	10
Cardiorenal Syndromes and Their Role in Water and Sodium Homeostasis	9
Effect of Carvacrol on Diabetes-Induced Oxidative Stress, Fibrosis and Apoptosis in Testicular Tissues of Adult Rats	9
ASIC1a Involves the Acid-Mediated Activation of Pancreatic Stellate Cells Associated With Autophagy Induction	9
The Effect of Sulforaphane on Perinatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury in Rats	9
Pelargonidin inhibits isoproterenol induced myocardial fibrosis via regulating transforming growth factor-β/Smad2/3 signaling and Th2 cytokines in mice	9
Cholesterol efflux and macrophage polarization in human adipose tissue	9
Adaptive Induction of Nonshivering Thermogenesis in Muscle Rather Than Brown Fat Could Counteract Obesity	9
Trunk Impairment Scale and Stroke Impact Scale for Clinical Assessment of Patients in the Subacute Stage After Stroke Following Sensory Intervention	9
Waterpipe Smoke Inhalation Induces Lung Injury and Aortic Endothelial Dysfunction in Mice	9
The Effect of Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery on Selected Components of Metabolic Syndrome and Visceral Adipose Tissue – The Pilot Study	9
Ten Years of Our Translational Research in the Field of Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	9
Rho-Kinase Inhibition Ameliorates Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Type 2 Diabetic Rats	9
Endurance Exercise Attenuates Plasma Level of Neurofilament Light Chain and Prevents Body Weight Loss in a Rat Model of Tauopathy	9
Experimental Lung Transplantation Related With HIF-1, VEGF, ROS. Assessment of HIF-1α, VEGF, and Reactive Oxygen Species After Competitive Blockade of Chetomin for Lung Transplantation in Rats	8
Bioelectrical Impedance in Monitoring Hyperhydration and Muscle Wasting in Critically Ill Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Patients: The Feasibility of Predicting Outcome	8
NADPH oxidase 4 contributes to oxidative stress in a mouse model of myocardial infarction	8
Is there a Need to Change the Basic Principles of Histology? Educational, Functional and Embryological Perspective	8

PAR2: The Cornerstone of Pancreatic Diseases	8
Comparison of Pulse Wave Arrival Times Measured by Bioimpedance Method and Doppler Ultrasound	8
The Role of L-Cysteine/H2S Pathway in CaSRs-Mediated Relaxations in Mouse Bladder Tissue	8
Effects of Isovolumic Loading Elicited Either by 3-Branch or by 4-Branch Spring Expander on the Degree of Cardiac Atrophy of the Failing Heart in Rats After Heterotopic Heart Transplantation: No Evide	8
The Effect of Dietary Oat Consumption and Its Constituents on Fat Storage and Obesity	8
Fluid shear stress-induced down-regulation of miR-146a-5p inhibits osteoblast apoptosis via targeting SMAD4	8
Altered Balance between Vasoconstrictor and Vasodilator Systems in Experimental Hypertension	8
Colored Light Exposure Ensues Chronotype-Based Responses: Evidence From QEEG Analysis	8
Unusual Functions of Insect Vitellogenins: Minireview	8
Decellularization techniques of human foreskin for tissue engineering application	7
Steroidogenic Enzyme Gene Expression and Testosterone Production are Developmentally Modulated by Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor-1B in Mouse Testis	7
Nutrition and Bone Marrow Adiposity in Relation to Bone Health	7
Inhibition of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Downregulates Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Induced Apoptosis and Decreases Brain Injury in a Cardiac Arrest Rat Model	7
Berberine Exerts Neuroprotective Effects in Alzheimer’s Disease by Switching Microglia M1/M2 Polarization Through PI3K-AKT Signaling	7
Altered Plasma Butyrylcholinesterase Activity in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Hypertensive Rats Does Not Reflect Impaired Liver Function	7
Cardiovascular Changes During Phototherapy in Newborns	7
Iodine Intake and Iodine Status in the Czech Republic – Past, Present, Future	7
From a Passive Conduit to Highly Dynamic Organ. What are the Roles of Uterine Tube Epithelium in Reproduction?	7
Surgery and Acute Stress Decrease NRF2 mRNA Expression and Promote Iron Metabolism Alteration, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammatory Gene Expression in the Liver of Prehypertensive Rats	7
Chronic Venous Disease and Its Intersections With Diabetes Mellitus	7
Aspalathin Alleviates Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance and Mitochondrial Dysfunction	7
Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase: A Potential Novel Target for Neurological Disorders	7
Gut Hormone Levels During Mixed Liquid Meal Test in Short Bowel Syndrome, the Possible Influence on the Intestine Adaptation	7
Impact of Bariatric Surgery Type on Adipokines, Myokines, and Hepatokines: An 18-Month Prospective, Observational, Open-Label Study	7
Baicalin Ameliorates Cartilage Injury in Rats With Osteoarthritis via Modulating miR-766-3p/AIFM1 Axis	7
Eicosapentaenoic Acid Alleviates Inflammatory Response and Insulin Resistance in Pregnant Mice With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus	7
Analysis of Gene Expression Profiles Regulating Phenotypic Transformation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Endothelial Cell-Derived Exosomes	6
Metabolic Syndrome in Hypertriglyceridemic Rats: Effects of Antioxidants	6
Targeting the Toll-Like Receptor 4 Ameliorates Heart Failure in Aged Mice by Inhibiting the Formation of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps	6
Ca2+ Depletion in the ER Causes Store-Operated Ca2+ Entry via the TRPC6 Channel in Mouse Brown Adipocytes	6
Mechanisms Controlling the Behavior of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension	6
Are Oligodendrocytes the Culprits or Victims in Alzheimer's Disease	6
Comprehensive Genomic Profiling in Predictive Testing of Cancer	6
The role of renal Na+/H+ exchange in the regulation of acid-base and sodium homeostasis in premature infants	6
Circulating Exosomal miRNAs as a Promising Diagnostic Biomarker in Cancer	6
Sixty Years of Heart Research in the Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences	6
Effects of total intravenous anesthesia with etomidate and propofol on postoperative cognitive dysfunction	6
Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Serum Adipokine Levels	6
Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression in Endometrium During Physiological Cycle	6
Potential Effect of Trigonella Microgreens on Functional Parameters of HUVEC Cells in vitro	6
Modern Perspective of Lactate Metabolism	6
Postprandial Triglyceride, Glucose and Insulin Levels 10 Years After Bariatric Surgery in Women With Severe Obesity – A Pilot Study: Part 2 – Biliopancreatic Diversion	6
Differential Mitochondrial Adaptation of the Slow and Fast Skeletal Muscles by Endurance Running Exercise in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice	6
Cadmium-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Mice – Prophylactic Supplementation of Quercetin Exerts Hepatoprotective Effect by Modulating PI3K/Akt/NF-κB Signaling Pathway	6
Dihydromyricetin Inhibits Ferroptosis to Attenuate Cisplatin-Induced Muscle Atrophy	6
Impairment of Endogenous H2S Pathway due to Aging and Endothelium Denudation in Mouse Isolated Thoracic Aorta	6
Phase Angle in Bioelectrical Impedance: New Perspectives in Health and Body Composition Assessment	6