OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Biometals is 7. 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
Copper: uptake, toxicity and tolerance in plants and management of Cu-contaminated soil	163
Antiviral properties of copper and its alloys to inactivate covid-19 virus: a review	90
Potential of biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles to control Fusarium wilt disease in eggplant (Solanum melongena) and promote plant growth	89
An update on magnesium and bone health	63
Ecofriendly preparation of silver nanoparticles-based nanocomposite stabilized by polysaccharides with antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activities	62
Catalytic potential of endophytes facilitates synthesis of biometallic zinc oxide nanoparticles for agricultural application	61
‘Magnesium’-the master cation-as a drug—possibilities and evidences	53
Arsenic in medicine: past, present and future	44
Regulation of zinc-dependent enzymes by metal carrier proteins	43
Transition metal complexes of a multidentate Schiff base ligand containing pyridine: synthesis, characterization, enzyme inhibitions, antioxidant properties, and molecular docking studies	43
Correlating the charge transfer efficiency of metallic sulfa-isatins to design efficient NLO materials with better drug designs	41
Facile synthesis, spectroscopic evaluation and antimicrobial screening of metal endowed triazole compounds	41
A review of plant metabolites with metal interaction capacity: a green approach for industrial applications	35
Green synthesis of selenium nanoparticles using Rosmarinus officinalis and investigated their antimicrobial activity	33
The biology of mammalian multi-copper ferroxidases	27
Effects of zinc status on age-related T cell dysfunction and chronic inflammation	26
Essential metals, vitamins and antioxidant enzyme activities in COVID-19 patients and their potential associations with the disease severity	25
Investigating the phytoavailability of metals in roots of Croton macrostachyus and Phytolacca dodecandra: induced rhizosphere processes	22
Effects of quercetin on the alterations of serum elements in chronic unpredictable mild stress-induced depressed rats	20
Cytotoxic cobalt (III) Schiff base complexes: in vitro anti-proliferative, oxidative stress and gene expression studies in human breast and lung cancer cells	20
Genome-wide comparative analysis of Mg transporter gene family between Triticum turgidum and Camelina sativa	20
Property evaluation of two anticancer candidate platinum complexes with N-isobutyl glycine ligand against human colon cancer	19
The antibacterial and antihemolytic activities assessment of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized using plant extracts and gamma irradiation against the uro-pathogenic multidrug resistant Proteus vulg	19
Bioleaching of metals from waste printed circuit boards using bacterial isolates native to abandoned gold mine	18
Silver-coated magnetic nanoparticles as an efficient delivery system for the antibiotics trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole against E. Coli and S. aureus: release kinetics and antimicrobial activity	17

An overview on in vitro and in vivo antiviral activity of lactoferrin: its efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 infection	16
Iron acquisition strategies in pseudomonads: mechanisms, ecology, and evolution	15
Lactoferrin: from the structure to the functional orchestration of iron homeostasis	15
Tobacco as an efficient metal accumulator	15
Novel complexes with ONNO tetradentate coumarin schiff-base donor ligands: x-ray structures, DFT calculations, molecular dynamics and potential anticarcinogenic activity	14
New Ni(II) and Pd(II) complexes bearing derived sulfa drug ligands: synthesis, characterization, DFT calculations, and in silico and in vitro biological activity studies	14
Iron metabolism is disturbed and anti-copper treatment improves but does not normalize iron metabolism in Wilson’s disease	14
Contamination of breast milk with lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Differential strategies of two species of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the protection of maize plants grown in chromium-contaminated soils	13
Phytofabricated zinc oxide nanoparticles as a nanofungicide for management of Alternaria blight of Brassica	13
Simultaneous removal of ternary heavy metal ions by a newly isolated Microbacterium paraoxydans strain VSVM IIT(BHU) from coal washery effluent	13
A bismuth diethyldithiocarbamate compound induced apoptosis via mitochondria-dependent pathway and suppressed invasion in MCF-7 breast cancer cells	13
A review of the treatment technologies for hexavalent chromium contaminated water	13
Anticancer effects against colorectal cancer models of chloro(triethylphosphine)gold(I) encapsulated in PLGA–PEG nanoparticles	13
Probing the interaction of new and biologically active Pd(II) complex with DNA/BSA via joint experimental and computational studies along with thermodynamic, NLO, FMO and NBO analysis	13
Soil cadmium and lead affecting biochemical properties of Matricaria chamomilla L. at different growth stages in the greenhouse and field	13
Metal-based complexes against SARS-CoV-2	12
Copper and zinc impact on stress biomarkers and growth parameters in a model organism, Galleria mellonella larvae	12
Synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of a pyrazoline-pyridine silver(I) complex: DNA-interaction and anti-biofilm activity	12
Cadmium exposure negatively affects the microarchitecture of trabecular bone and decreases the density of a subset of sympathetic nerve fibers innervating the developing rat femur	12
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi affecting the growth, nutrient uptake and phytoremediation potential of different plants in a cadmium-polluted soil	12
Structural elucidation, theoretical investigation, biological screening and molecular docking studies of metal(II) complexes of NN donor ligand derived from 4-(2-aminopyridin-3-methylene)aminobenzoic	12
New iridium bis‐terpyridine complexes: synthesis, characterization, antibiofilm and anticancer potentials	12
Supplementation with Sucrosomial® iron leads to favourable changes in the intestinal microbiome when compared to ferrous sulfate in mice	12
Nephroprotective and anti-inflammatory potential of aqueous extract from Persea americana seeds against cadmium-induced nephrotoxicity in Wistar rats	12
Glutathione and the intracellular labile heme pool	12
Iron uptake and transport by the carboxymycobactin-mycobactin siderophore machinery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is dependent on the iron-regulated protein HupB	12
Effects of acute iron overload on Nrf2-related glutathione metabolism in rat brain	11
High affinity iron uptake by pyoverdine in Pseudomonas aeruginosa involves multiple regulators besides Fur, PvdS, and FpvI	11
Zinc homeostasis in Pseudomonas	11
Synthesis, optimization, and characterization of biogenic manganese oxide (BioMnOx) by bacterial isolates from mangrove soils with sorbents property towards different toxic metals	10
Associations between essential microelements exposure and the aggressive clinicopathologic characteristics of papillary thyroid cancer	10
Exploring the antimalarial and antioxidant efficacy of transition metal(II) chelates of thiosemicarbazone ligands: spectral investigations, molecular docking, DFT, MESP and ADMET	10
Selective anticancer activities of ruthenium(II)-tetrazole complexes and their mechanistic insights	10
Antitumor activity of bovine lactoferrin and its derived peptides against HepG2 liver cancer cells and Jurkat leukemia cells	10
Sodium metavanadate treatment improves glycogen levels in multiple tissues in a model of metabolic syndrome caused by chronic cadmium exposure in Wistar rats	10
Ferric uptake regulators (Fur) from Vibrio cholerae and Helicobacter pylori bind a [2Fe–2S] cluster in response to elevation of intracellular free iron content	10
The interaction of zinc with the multi-functional plasma thyroid hormone distributor protein, transthyretin: evolutionary and cross-species comparative aspects	10
Evolution of gallium applications in medicine and microbiology: a timeline	10
Serum copper-to-zinc ratio and risk of incident pneumonia in caucasian men: a prospective cohort study	10
Cardio-protective effects of a dioxidovanadium(V) complex in male sprague–dawley rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes	9
Biological characterization of Bacillus flexus strain SSAI1 transforming highly toxic arsenite to less toxic arsenate mediated by periplasmic arsenite oxidase enzyme encoded by aioAB genes	9
The role of cysteine in tellurate reduction and toxicity	9
Anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm activity of tellurium nanorods biosynthesized by cell lysate of Haloferax alexandrinus GUSF-1(KF796625)	9
Bovine lactoferrin for the prevention of COVID-19 infection in health care personnel: a double-blinded randomized clinical trial (LF-COVID)	9
The synthesis and properties of mitochondrial targeted iron chelators	9
The impacts of different anticoagulants and long-term frozen storage on multiple metal concentrations in peripheral blood: a comparative study	9
Isoproterenol, an adrenergic β receptor agonist, induces metallothionein synthesis followed by canceling amyloid β1-42-induced neurodegeneration	9
Phytogenic nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and their roles in physiology and biochemistry of plants	8
Antiproliferative and antibacterial properties of biocompatible copper(II) complexes bearing chelating N,N-heterocycle ligands and potential mechanisms of action	8

Biofilm-specific uptake of a 4-pyridone-based iron chelator by Pseudomonas aeruginosa	8
The acute systemic toxicity of thallium in rats produces oxidative stress: attenuation by metallothionein and Prussian blue	8
Colloidal silver against macrophage infections and biofilms of atypical mycobacteria	8
Cyanobacteria: miniature factories for green synthesis of metallic nanomaterials: a review	8
Higher cadmium and zinc accumulation in parsley (Petroselinum crispum) roots activates its antioxidants defense system	8
Counteracting effects of heavy metals and antioxidants on male fertility	8
A study of structure–activity relationship and anion-controlled quinolinyl Ag(I) complexes as antimicrobial and antioxidant agents as well as their interaction with macromolecules	8
Nanoparticular and other carriers to deliver lactoferrin for antimicrobial, antibiofilm and bone-regenerating effects: a review	8
Antiproliferative activity exerted by tricyclohexylphosphanegold(I) n-mercaptobenzoate against MCF-7 and A2780 cell lines: the role of p53 signaling pathways	8
Mechanisms associated with the dysregulation of mitochondrial function due to lead exposure and possible implications on the development of Alzheimer’s disease	8
Difference in the binding mechanism of distinct antimony forms in bovine serum albumin	8
Bacillus sp. extract used to fabricate ZnO nanoparticles for their antagonist effect against phytopathogens	8
Effect of in vitro gastrointestinal digestion on the antibacterial activity of bioactive dairy formulas supplemented with lactoferrin against Cronobacter sakazakii	7
Inducible boron resistance via active efflux in Lysinibacillus and Enterococcus isolates from boron-contaminated agricultural soil	7
Selenium can regulate the differentiation and immune function of human dendritic cells	7
Green synthesis and characterization of nanosilver derived from extracellular metabolites of potent Bacillus subtilis for antifungal and eco-friendly action against phytopathogen	7
Iron and zinc homeostases in female rats with physically active and sedentary lifestyles	7
Effects of dietary supplementation of bovine lactoferrin on growth performance, immune function and intestinal health in weaning piglets	7
Functional characterization of SLC39 family members ZIP5 and ZIP10 in overexpressing HEK293 cells reveals selective copper transport activity	7
Cadmium transport by mammalian ATP-binding cassette transporters	7
Investigating the antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of the biological synthesized glutathione selenium nano-incorporation	7
Associations between whole blood trace elements concentrations and HbA1c levels in patients with type 2 diabetes	7
Copper (II) complexes with N, S donor pyrazole-based ligands as anticancer agents	7
Binding of RuCp complexes with human apo-transferrin: fluorescence spectroscopy and molecular docking methods	7
N-acetylcysteine restores the cadmium toxicity of Caenorhabditis elegans	7
Talaromyces amestolkiae uses organic phosphate sources for the treatment of uranium-contaminated water	7