OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Histochemistry and Cell Biology 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
In focus in HCB	108
Addressing radiotherapy-induced fibrosis: the potential of platelet-rich plasma and infliximab for improved breast cancer management	69
MOTS-c modulates pancreatic islet function in rats and pigs in vitro	39
Development of a lip vermilion epithelium reconstruction model using keratinocytes from skin and oral mucosa	30
Somatostatin-immunoreactive neurons of the rat gut during the development	27
Expression of angiogenic factors in the mammalian senescent cell sustaining Trichinella spp. muscle larvae	24
The amelioration effects of ankaferd blood stopper, platelet gel, and Momordica charantia on peripheral nerve injury in the rats: a stereological and ultrastructural study	24
In vivo ligamentogenesis in embroidered poly(lactic-co-ε-caprolactone) / polylactic acid scaffolds functionalized by fluorination and hexamethylene diisocyanate cross-linked collagen foams	24
In focus in Vienna: Microscopy and cellular organelles	24
The effect of COVID-19 on placental functioning in South African pregnancies: investigation of kisspeptin expression and vascular and inflammatory alterations	23
The protective role of vitamin E against the effects of hyperthyroidism on the rat pituitary–ovary axis	19
Fourier analysis of collagen bundle orientation in myocardial infarction scars	18
Icing after skeletal muscle injury decreases M1 macrophage accumulation and TNF-α expression during the early phase of muscle regeneration in rats	17
25-Hydroxycholesterol as a negative regulator of diaphragm muscle contractions via estrogen receptor and Ca2+ -dependent pathway	16
Building a FAIR image data ecosystem for microscopy communities	15
In focus in HCB	15
Localization of SNARE proteins in the brain and corpus allatum of Bombyx mori	15
Blood identified and quantified in formalin fixed paraffin embedded lung sections using eosin fluorescence	14
The dynamic interaction of pediatric ALL cells and MSCs: influencing leukemic cell survival and modulating MSC β-catenin expression	13
Ku70 silencing aggravates oxygen–glucose deprivation/reperfusion-induced injury by activation of the p53 apoptotic pathway in rat cortical astrocytes	13
Alpha-1 antitrypsin expression is upregulated in multidrug-resistant cancer cells	13
Correction: FOXM1 requires IDH1 for late genes expression in mitotic cells	13
Fetal growth at term and placental oxidative stress in a tissue micro-array model: a histological and immunohistochemistry study	13
Providing open imaging data at scale: An EMBL-EBI perspective	13
In focus in HCB	12

MyoAnalyst: an ImageJ plugin for accurate and automatic myofiber segmentation and analysis in skeletal muscle cross sections	12
In focus in HCB	12
Unveiling the intricacies of exosome biology: from biogenesis to therapeutic applications	12
The emerging role of the semaphorin family in cartilage and osteoarthritis	12
FOXM1 requires IDH1 for late genes expression in mitotic cells	11
PLAC8 contributes to the malignant behaviors of cervical cancer cells by activating the SOX4-mediated AKT pathway	11
Citric acid as a safe alternative to oxalic acid in the Gomori reticulin technique: a comparative study	11
Air–liquid interface cultures trigger a metabolic shift in intestinal epithelial cells (IPEC-1)	11
High-fat diet induced obesity alters Dnmt1 and Dnmt3a levels and global DNA methylation in mouse ovary and testis	10
Labour and premature delivery differentially affect the expression of the endocannabinoid system in the human placenta	10
The secretome from human-derived mesenchymal stem cells augments the activity of antitumor plant extracts in vitro	10
Development of optimized differentiation media for murine bone marrow multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells	10
From complexity to clarity: unravelling tumor heterogeneity through the lens of tumor microenvironment for innovative cancer therapy	10
Astrocyte reactivity in the glia limitans superficialis of the rat medial prefrontal cortex following sciatic nerve injury	10
Uridine and uridine nucleotides as novel regulators of NUCB2/nesfatin-1 neuron activation: an immunohistochemical study	10
The crucial role of SETDB1 in structural and functional transformation of epithelial cells during regeneration after intestinal ischemia reperfusion injury	9
Curcumin alleviates ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in the rat model via inhibiting the nuclear factor kappa B/hypoxia-inducible factor-1α signaling pathway	9
Beneficial effects of curcumin in the diabetic rat ovary: a stereological and biochemical study	9
In focus in HCB	9
Characterization of primary cilia in different epithelial cells of thyroid gland	9
A note to our authors: Histochemistry and Cell Biology implements guidelines for the use of large language models (including ChatGPT)	9
Bioactive and degradable collagen-based hydrogel encapsulated with microspheres containing basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and interleukin (IL)-10 promotes recovery following traumatic spinal co	9
Local fractal dimension of collagen detects increased spatial complexity in fibrosis	9
Enhanced skin regeneration in diabetic wounds using collagen–hyaluronic acid scaffold incorporated with epigallocatechin gallate: a multifactorial healing approach	9
In focus in HCB	9
In focus in HCB	9
Behaviors of nucleosomes with mutant histone H4s in euchromatic domains of living human cells	9
ADAMTS-1, a multifunctional proteinase, in the uterus of both estrous cycle rats and ovariectomized rats can be regulated via hormones	8
Telocytes: history, origin, identification, structure, distribution, and functions	8
SOX2 expression in the pathogenesis of premalignant lesions of the uterine cervix: its histo-topographical distribution distinguishes between low- and high-grade CIN	8
Developmental function of Piezo1 in mouse submandibular gland morphogenesis	8
Feasibility and safety of synchrotron-based X-ray phase contrast imaging as a technique complementary to histopathology analysis	8
In focus in HCB	7
Metformin promotes wound healing in senescent fibroblasts by regulating SIRT1 and FAP-α	7
Quantitative analysis of cancer cell morphology using digital holography technology under high temperature stimulation	7
Hyperglycaemia-induced impairment of the autorhythmicity and gap junction activity of mouse embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte-like cells	7
Quantitative evaluation of sweet-responsive type II cells in mouse taste buds via biocytin uptake	7
FAK mediates mechanical signaling to maintain epithelial homeostasis through YAP/TAZ-TEADs	7
In focus in HCB	7
Differential cell architecture and microenvironmental responses of pretumoral and tumoral cellular models exposed to coverslip-induced hypoxia	7
The relationship of immunohistochemical SOX-2 staining with histopathological diagnosis in patients with abnormal colposcopic findings	7
Angiopoietins: multifaceted mediators in the pathogenesis of joint-related disorders	7
Placental progesterone and its receptor in HIV-infected pre-eclamptic women	7
Placental neutrophil reverse trans-migration and maternal serum neutrophil extracellular trap expression in HIV infection co-morbid pre-eclampsia in women of African ancestry	7
Differential expression of small bowel TGFβ1 and TGFβ3 characterizes intestinal strictures in patients with fibrostenotic Crohn’s disease	7
Dynamic chromosome association with nuclear organelles in living cells	7
iRhom2 deficiency reduces sepsis-induced mortality associated with the attenuation of lung macrophages in mice	7
In situ sequence-specific visualization of single methylated cytosine on tissue sections using ICON probe and rolling-circle amplification	6
Comparative assessment of human chondroprogenitor viability and molecular phenotype in various parenteral transport media	6
Multiscale fluorescence imaging of living samples	6

Complex shape markers can detect alterations in the spatial distribution of cell nuclei in human lung squamous cell carcinoma: a useful tool for automatic analysis?	6
Changes in human skin composition due to intrinsic aging: a histologic and morphometric study	6
Phosphoserine-86-HSPB1 (pS86-HSPB1) is cytoplasmic and highly induced in rat myometrium at labour	6
Selective targeting of lectins and their macropinocytosis in urothelial tumours: translation from in vitro to ex vivo	6
Distinct TYRO3 and PROS1 expression levels contribute to preeclampsia pathogenesis	6
Lercanidipine alleviates doxorubicin-induced lung injury by regulating PERK/CHOP and Bax/Bcl 2/Cyt c pathways	6
Immunocytochemical detection of proteins within cellular structures inaccessible to specific antibodies	6
Functional, histological, and molecular adaptations of forelimb muscles in a rat model of monocrotaline-induced heart failure	6
Characterization of focal adhesion proteins in rodent hepatic stellate cells	6
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: vimentin segregates at the invasive front of tumors in a murine xenograft model	6
In focus in HCB	6
Three-dimensional visualization of the cytotrophoblast layer of human term chorionic villi	6
A bioactive and biodegradable 3D scaffold derived from dermal matrix and enriched with platelet-rich plasma accelerates wound healing in diabetic rats	6
September in focus in HCB	6
Lower HLA-G levels in extravillous trophoblasts of human term placenta in gestational diabetes mellitus than in normal controls	6
Differences and similarities in biophysical and biological characteristics between U87 MG glioblastoma and astrocyte cells	6
Effects of Ran-GTP/importin β inhibition on the meiotic division of porcine oocytes	6
Increased double-strand breaks in aged mouse male germ cells may result from changed expression of the genes essential for homologous recombination or nonhomologous end joining repair	6