Biofactors

Papers
(The median citation count of Biofactors is 2. 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.)
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New biomarkers and therapeutic targets of human liver cancer: Transcriptomic findings52
Myasthenia gravis: The pharmacological basis of traditional Chinese medicine for its clinical application52
Investigating rutin as a potential transforming growth factor‐β type I receptor antagonist for the inhibition of bleomycin‐induced lung fibrosis51
Attenuation of p38 MAPK/NFκB/TRPV1/CGRP is involved in the antinociceptive effect of hesperidin methyl chalcone and taxifolin in paclitaxel‐indu49
Golgi stress response: A regulatory mechanism of Golgi function45
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Reactive oxygen species as a double‐edged sword: The role of oxidative enzymes in antitumor therapy43
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Long non‐coding RNA LINC01224 plays an oncogenic role in endometrial cancer via miR‐4673/TPX2 axis and activating Wnt/β‐catenin signaling pathway41
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Lactate dehydrogenase A is implicated in the pathogenesis of B‐cell lymphoma through regulation of the FER signaling pathway37
Recent research progress of biologically active peptides37
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The neuropeptide substance P/neurokinin‐1 receptor system and diabetes: From mechanism to therapy35
Is there an interplay between the SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein and Platelet‐Activating factor?34
Rosa gallica and its active compound, cyanidin‐3,5‐O‐diglucoside, improve skin hydration via the GLK signaling pathway32
SEMO‐1, a novel methanethiol oxidase in Caenorhabditis elegans, is a pro‐aging factor conferring selective stress resistance31
The endocannabinoidome in human placenta: Possible contribution to the pathogenesis of preeclampsia28
The possible role of the nucleoside adenosine in countering skin aging: A review28
Endogenously produced hyaluronan contributes to the regulation of peritoneal adhesion development27
Cip2A modulates osteogenic differentiation via the ERK‐Runx2 pathway in MG63 cells27
Adipose tissue‐derived mesenchymal stem cells ameliorate cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease rat model: Emerging role ofSIRT126
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Berberine chloride loaded nano‐PEGylated liposomes attenuates imidacloprid‐induced neurotoxicity by inhibiting NLRP3/Caspase‐1/GSDMD‐mediated pyroptosis25
Effects of icariin and curcumol on autophagy, ferroptosis, and lipid metabolism based on miR‐7/m‐TOR/SREBP1 pathway on prostate cancer24
Correction to “Zerumbone, a ginger sesquiterpene, inhibits migration, invasion, and metastatic behavior of human malignant glioblastoma multiforme in vitro”24
Three months of combination therapy with nano‐curcumin reduces the inflammation and lipoprotein (a) in type 2 diabetic patients with mild to moderate coronary artery disease: Evidence of a randomized,23
N‐methyl‐d‐aspartate receptors: Structure, function, and role in organophosphorus compound poisoning22
Knockdown of integrin β1 inhibits proliferation and promotes apoptosis in bladder cancer cells22
Deletion of NRF2 disturbs composition, morphology, and differentiation of the murine tail epidermis in chronological aging21
High glucose leads to redistribution of the proteasomal system21
Deciphering the role of Zn2+‐binding histidines from TIA‐1 on the assembly and dynamics of stress granules21
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Control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in the elderly: Is there a role for epigenetic reprogramming reversal?20
Redox‐sensitive signaling pathways in renal cell carcinoma20
Agmatine suppresses glycolysis via the PI3K/Akt/mTOR/HIF‐1α signaling pathway and improves mitochondrial function in microglia exposed to lipopolysaccharide20
Exosomal lnc‐AFTR as a novel translation regulator of FAS ameliorates Staphylococcus aureus‐induced mastitis20
Dietary limonene promotes gastrointestinal barrier function via upregulating tight/adherens junction proteins through cannabinoid receptor type‐1 antagonistic mechanism and alters cellular metabolism 20
Crocetin regulates Th1/Th2 and Th17/Treg balances, nitric oxide production, and nuclear localization of NF‐κB in Th2‐provoked and norm19
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Tangeretin promotes lifespan associated with insulin/insulin‐like growth factor‐1 signaling pathway and heat resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans19
Melatonin protects Kir2.1 function in an oxidative stress‐related model of aging neuroglia19
The HIF‐1/SNHG1/miR‐199a‐3p/TFAM axis explains tumor angiogenesis and metastasis under hypoxic conditions in breast cancer19
The in vitro anti‐cancer synergy of neurokinin‐1 receptor antagonist, aprepitant, and 5‐aminolevulinic acid in glioblastoma19
Promising effects of gingerol against toxins: A review article18
Bitter yet beneficial: The dual role of dietary alkaloids in managing diabetes and enhancing cognitive function18
Temporal correlation of morphological and biochemical changes with the recruitment of different mechanisms of reactive oxygen species formation during human SW872 cell adipogenic differentiation18
Protein concentrations and activities of fatty acid desaturase and elongase enzymes in liver, brain, testicle, and kidney from mice: Substrate dependency18
A novel peptide derived from Haematococcus pluvialis residue balanced lipid metabolism through NHR‐49/PPARα and AAK‐2/AMPK pathways in Caenorhabdi17
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Dihydroartemisinin alleviates hepatic fibrosis through inducing ferroptosis in hepatic stellate cells17
Deubiquitinase PSMD14 promotes tumorigenicity of glioblastoma by deubiquitinating and stabilizing β‐catenin16
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Proteomic profiling of intestinal epithelial‐like cell‐derived exosomes regulated by epigallocatechin gallate15
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A pilot study of the effects of crocin on high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol uptake capacity in patients with metabolic syndrome: A randomized clinical trial15
Piperine: an emerging biofactor with anticancer efficacy and therapeutic potential15
Molecular mechanisms involved in the effects of morin in experimental hepatic encephalopathy15
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Maternal erythrocyte fatty acid composition as a predictive marker for pregnancy health14
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A new strategy for screening novel functional genes involved in reduction of lipid droplet accumulation14
Melatonin: A regulator of the interplay between FoxO1, miR96, and miR215 signaling to diminish the growth, survival, and metastasis of murine adenocarcinoma14
SP1/CTR1‐mediated oxidative stress‐induced cuproptosis in intervertebral disc degeneration13
Gut microbiota contribution to selenium deficiency‐induced gut–liver inflammation13
Targeting of the tumor microenvironment by curcumin13
Effects of calciprotein particles on EMT induction in an in vitro 3D‐cultured proximal tubule epithelial cell model of CKD12
Nuclear receptor 4A1 (NR4A1) upregulated by n‐butylidenephthalide via the mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway ameliorates drug‐induced gingival enlargement12
Protective effect of luteolin against chemical and natural toxicants by targeting NF‐κB pathway12
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Harnessing tumor‐derived exosomes: A promising approach for the expansion of clinical diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic outcome of prostate cancer11
Echinacoside promotes collagen synthesis and survival via activation of IGF‐1 signaling to alleviate UVB‐induced dermal fibroblast photoaging11
Insights into an indolicidin‐derived low‐toxic anti‐microbial peptide's efficacy against bacterial cells while preserving eukaryotic cell viability11
Vitamin D modulates the content of inflammatory microRNAs in extracellular vesicles from human adipocyte cells in inflammatory context11
Navigating the immune landscape with plasma cells: A pan‐cancer signature for precision immunotherapy10
Combinatorial effect of Apigenin‐resveratrol on white adipocyte plasticity and trans‐differentiation for activating lipid metabolism10
Effects of berbamine against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury: Activation of the 5' adenosinemonophosphate‐activatedprotein kinase/nuclear factor erythroid2‐relatedfactor p10
Correction to “Inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase sensitizes cyclin E‐driven ovarian cancer to CDK inhibition”10
Non‐beneficial effects of resveratrol on renal epithelial cell cultures: Implications in cell differentiation10
Dioscin: A review on pharmacological properties and therapeutic values10
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs): A promising therapeutic tool in the heart tissue regeneration9
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Crocus sativus tepals extract suppresses subcutaneous adipose tissue hypertrophy and improves systemic insulin sensitivity in mice on high‐fat diet9
Clock system disruption in male Fischer 344 rats fed cafeteria diet and administered sweet treats at different times: The zeitgeber role of grape seed flavanols9
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The role of LncRNA‐regulated autophagy in AKI9
Leveraging supramolecular systems in biomedical breakthroughs9
miR‐222 exerts negative regulation on insulin signaling pathway in 3T3‐L1 adipocytes9
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Identification and validation of the TRHDE‐AS1/hsa‐miR‐449a/ADAMTS5 axis as a novel prognostic biomarker in prostate cancer9
Erratum to “Revisiting the therapeutic potential of tocotrienol”9
Therapeutic potential of phytochemicals for cystic fibrosis8
miR‐23b/TAB3/NF‐κB/p53 axis is involved in hippocampus injury induced by cerebral ischemia–reperfusion in rats: The protective effect of chlorogenic acid8
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FERM domain‐containing protein 6 exerts a tumor‐inhibiting role in thyroid cancer by antagonizing oncogenic YAP18
UPS and Kinases—Gatekeepers of the G1/S Transition8
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Mechanisms of cancer cell death induction by triptolide8
Garcinia gummi‐gutta: Phytochemicals and pharmacological applications8
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Melatonin ameliorates trimethyltin chloride‐induced cardiotoxicity: The role of nuclear xenobiotic metabolism and Keap1‐Nrf2/ARE axis‐mediated pyroptosis8
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Nrf2 driven macrophage responses in diverse pathophysiological contexts: Disparate pieces from a shared molecular puzzle7
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Resolvin D1: A key endogenous inhibitor of neuroinflammation7
Gut microbiome–micronutrient interaction: The key to controlling the bioavailability of minerals and vitamins?7
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Torpor‐responsive microRNAs in the heart of the Monito del monte, Dromiciops gliroides7
Autophagy flux inhibition mediated by lysosomal dysfunction participates in the cadmium exposure‐induced cardiotoxicity in swine7
Altered rich‐club organization of brain functional network in autism spectrum disorder7
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Blueberry intervention mitigates detrimental microbial metabolite trimethylamine N‐oxide by modulating gut microbes7
Cannabinoids in neuroinflammatory disorders: Focusing on multiple sclerosis, Parkinsons, and Alzheimers diseases6
The cardioprotective effects of nano‐curcumin against doxorubicin‐induced cardiotoxicity: A systematic review6
alpha‐Tocopherol supplementation reduces inflammation and apoptosis in high cholesterol mediated nonalcoholic steatohepatitis6
Carboxylative efficacy of trans and cisMK7 and comparison with other vitamin K isomers6
DISC1 inhibits GSK3β activity to prevent tau hyperphosphorylation under diabetic encephalopathy6
Noninvasive instrumental evaluation of coenzyme Q10 phytosome on endothelial reactivity in healthy nonsmoking young volunteers: A double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled cro6
Crosstalk among miR‐29, α‐SMA, and TGFβ1/β3 in melatonin‐induced exosome (Mel‐prExo) treated human limbal mesenchymal stem cells (hLMSCs): An ins6
OGlcNAcylation regulates osteoblast differentiation through the morphological changes in mitochondria, cytoskeleton, and endoplasmic reticulum5
Planning the new phase of BioFactors: An IUBMB journal5
Resolvins protect against diabetes‐induced colonic oxidative stress, barrier dysfunction, and associated diarrhea via the HO‐1 pathway5
Platelet‐activating factor as an endogenous cofactor of food anaphylaxis5
Oxidized phospholipids and lipoprotein‐associated phospholipase A2 (Lp‐PLA2) in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: An update5
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Isolation and characterization of N‐(2‐Hydroxyethyl)hexadecanamide from Colletotrichum gloeosporioides with apoptosis‐inducing potential in breast cancer cells5
The interlacing anticancer effect of pharmacologic ascorbate, chloroquine, and resveratrol5
Docosahexaenoic acid may inhibit immune evasion of colorectal cancer cells through targeting immune checkpoint and immunomodulator genes and their controlling microRNAs5
Lobaric acid suppresses the stemness potential of colorectal cancer cells through mTOR/AKT5
High‐fat diet induced obesity promotes inflammation, oxidative stress, and hepatotoxicity in female FVB/N mice5
Reduced iron and cobalt levels in response to curcumin supplementation are not responsible for the prolonged larval development and do not affect the oxidative stress tolerance and polyamine status of5
Integrative multi‐omic and machine learning approach for prognostic stratification and therapeutic targeting in lung squamous cell carcinoma5
The cardioprotective effects of hydrogen sulfide by targeting endoplasmic reticulum stress and the Nrf2 signaling pathway: A review5
Trace elements as potential modulators of puberty‐induced amelioration of oxidative stress and inflammation in childhood obesity5
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Platelet‐activating factor and microvesicle particles as potential mediators for the toxicity associated with intoxicated thermal burn injury5
22‐kD growth hormone‐induced nuclear GHR/STAT5/CyclinD1 signaling pathway plays an important role in promoting mesenchymal stem cell proliferation5
Knockdown of lncRNA TUG1 attenuates cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury through regulating miR‐142‐3p5
The role of PAF in immunopathology: From immediate hypersensitivity reactions to fungal defense5
The in vitro and in vivo skin‐whitening activity of Ectoine through enhanced autophagy in melanocytes and keratinocytes and zebrafish model5
Machine learning‐derived peripheral blood transcriptomic biomarkers for early lung cancer diagnosis: Unveiling tumor‐immune interaction mechanisms5
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A retinoic acid receptor β2 agonist protects against alcohol liver disease and modulates hepatic expression of canonical retinoid metabolism genes5
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Copper chelation therapy inhibits renal fibrosis by modulating copper transport proteins4
The role of NRF2 transcription factor in inflammatory skin diseases4
Therapeutics studies and biological properties of Teucrium polium (Lamiaceae)4
Bioactive dietary components—Anti‐obesity effects related to energy metabolism and inflammation4
Sacubitril/valsartan promotes white adipose tissue browning in rats with metabolic syndrome through activation of mTORC14
Pax‐8: Molecular biology, pathophysiology, and potential pathogenesis4
Thyroid hormones inhibit apoptosis of macrophage induced by oxidized low‐density lipoprotein4
Ameliorating diabetes‐induced testicular dysfunction by modulating PKC/Nrf2/Bcl‐2 signaling: Protective role of sulbutiamine4
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Melatonin mediated activation of MAP kinase pathway may reduce DNA damage stress in plants: A review4
Morin overcomes doxorubicin resistance in human breast cancer by inducing DNA damage and modulating the LKB1/AMPK/mTORC1 signaling pathway4
Growth differentiation factor‐15 is independently associated with metabolic syndrome and hyperglycemia in non‐elderly subjects4
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Ginger and its constituents: Role in treatment of inflammatory bowel disease4
The influence of apigenin on cellular responses to radiation: From protection to sensitization4
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High‐fat‐induced nonalcoholic fatty liver potentiates vulnerability to and the severity of viral hepatitis in a C3H/HeN mouse model4
Targeting lactate metabolism and glycolytic pathways in the tumor microenvironment by natural products: A promising strategy in combating cancer4
PAF‐induced inflammatory and immuno‐allergic ophthalmic diseases and their mitigation with PAF receptor antagonists: Cell and nuclear effects4
Topical application of gemcitabine generates microvesicle particles in human and murine skin4
Investigating the impact of Ras‐related protein RAB7A on colon adenocarcinoma behavior and its clinical significance3
The role of P450 enzymes in malaria and other vector‐borne infectious diseases3
Selenium deficiency causes apoptosis through endoplasmic reticulum stress in swine small intestine3
OSBPL10‐CNBP axis mediates hypoxia‐induced pancreatic cancer development3
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Dietary carbohydrates: Pathogenesis and potential therapeutic targets to obesity‐associated metabolic syndrome3
Daidzin inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma survival by interfering with the glycolytic/gluconeogenic pathway through downregulation of TPI13
Ginger: A complementary approach for management of cardiovascular diseases3
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Protein kinase CK2: An emerging regulator of cellular metabolism3
Suffruticosol A elevates osteoblast differentiation targeting BMP2‐Smad/1/5/8‐RUNX2 in pre‐osteoblasts3
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Light‐activatable multifunctional paclitaxel nanoprodrug for synergistic chemo‐photodynamic therapy in liver cancer3
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Untargeted metabolomics reveals biomarkers for the diagnosis of coronary artery plaques as observed by coronary cardiac computed tomography3
Zinc and gut microbiota in health and gastrointestinal disease under the COVID‐19 suggestion3
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Naringenin protects swine testis cells from bisphenol A‐induced apoptosis via Keap1/Nrf2 signaling pathway3
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Molecular modeling and in vitro studies of gedunin a potent alpha‐amylase inhibitor and alpha‐glucosidase inhibitor3
Vitamin D3 enhances the effects of omega‐3 oils against metabolic dysfunction‐associated fatty liver disease in rat3
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Anticancer effect of minor phytocannabinoids in preclinical models of multiple myeloma3
Investigate the metabolic changes in intestinal diseases by employing a 1HNMR‐based metabolomics approach on Caco‐2 cells treated with cedrol3
Inhibition of glioblastoma proliferation, invasion, and migration by Urolithin B through inducing G0/G1 arrest and targeting MMP‐2/‐9 expression and activity3
Translational aspect in peptide drug discovery and development: An emerging therapeutic candidate3
Platelet Activating Factor (PAF): A Mediator of Inflammation3
Possible mitigating effect of adropin on lung injury in diabetic rats: Targeting the role of Rho A/Rho‐associated kinase pathway3
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The flavonoid quercetin decreases ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression but not SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in cultured human lung cells3
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Fructose diet ameliorates effects of macrophage migration inhibitory factor deficiency on prefrontal cortex inflammation, neural plasticity, and behavior in male mice2
Taurine rescues pancreatic β‐cell stress by stimulating α‐cell transdifferentiation2
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Tenascin‐C regulates migration of SOX10 tendon stem cells via integrin‐α9 for promoting patellar tendon remodeling2
Polyphenols as modulators of pre‐established gut microbiota dysbiosis: State‐of‐the‐art2
Plectalibertellenone A suppresses colorectal cancer cell motility and glucose metabolism by targeting TGF‐β/Smad and Wnt pathways2
Blockade of PD‐1 and CTLA‐4: A potent immunotherapeutic approach for hepatocellular carcinoma2
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Antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory and epigenetic potential of curcumin in Alzheimer's disease2
Interactions between dietary polyphenols and aging gut microbiota: A review2
Hsp90 inhibition protects brain endothelial cells against LPS‐induced injury2
Suppression of colorectal cancer growth: Interplay between curcumin and metformin through DMT1 downregulation and ROS‐mediated pathways2
Tau, tau kinases, and tauopathies: An updated overview2
Deciphering potential molecular mechanisms in clear cell renal cell carcinoma based on the ubiquitin‐conjugating enzyme E2 related genes: Identifying UBE2C correlates to infiltra2
Vasoactive intestinal peptide exerts an osteoinductive effect in human mesenchymal stem cells2
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Sexually dimorphic metal alterations in childhood obesity are modulated by a complex interplay between inflammation, insulin, and sex hormones2
Integration of miRNA in exosomes and single‐cell RNA‐seq profiles in endemic osteoarthritis, Kashin–Beck disease2
Catechol‐induced covalent modifications modulate the aggregation tendency of α‐synuclein: An in‐solution and in‐silico study2
Mitigation of experimental ER stress and diabetes mellitus induced peripheral neuropathy by autophagy promoter, 6‐BIO2
Salvia hispanica L. (chia) seed improves redox state and reverts extracellular matrix collagen deposition in skeletal muscle of sucrose‐rich diet‐fed rats2
Treatment of the metabolic syndrome by siRNA targeting apolipoprotein CIII2
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