OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Vascular Research is 3. 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
Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Mechanosensitive Regulators and Vascular Remodeling	34
VEGF-Independent Angiogenic Factors: Beyond VEGF/VEGFR2 Signaling	29
Polarized Proteins in Endothelium and Their Contribution to Function	21
Metformin Inhibits Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation through the Activation of the AMPK/mTOR Signaling Pathway	17
The Role of ADAMTS-4 in Atherosclerosis and Vessel Wall Abnormalities	15
Inflammation and Microcalcification: A Never-Ending Vicious Cycle in Atherosclerosis?	14
Vascular Patterning as Integrative Readout of Complex Molecular and Physiological Signaling by VESsel GENeration Analysis	11
Protective Effects of 1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D<sub>3</sub> against High-Glucose-Induced Damage in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells Involve Activation of Nrf2 Antioxidant Signaling	11
Possible Mechanism of Human Recombinant Leptin-Induced VEGF A Synthesis via PI3K/Akt/mTOR/S6 Kinase Signaling Pathway while Inducing Angiogenesis: An Analysis Using Chicken Chorioallantoic Membrane Mo	11
MiR-22-3p Suppresses Vascular Remodeling and Oxidative Stress by Targeting CHD9 during the Development of Hypertension	10
Oral L-Arginine (5 g/day) for 14 Days Improves Microcirculatory Function in Healthy Young Women and Healthy and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Elderly Women	10
Establishment of Zebrafish Models for Diabetes Mellitus and Its Microvascular Complications	9
Calcium Signal Profiles in Vascular Endothelium from Cdh5-GCaMP8 and Cx40-GCaMP2 Mice	9
Connexin 43 across the Vasculature: Gap Junctions and Beyond	8
TMEM16A Regulates Pulmonary Arterial Smooth Muscle Cells Proliferation via p38MAPK/ERK Pathway in High Pulmonary Blood Flow-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension	8
What Went Wrong with VEGF-A in Peripheral Arterial Disease? A Systematic Review and Biological Insights on Future Therapeutics	7
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Accelerates Atherosclerosis by Activating PI3K/Akt/NF-κB Pathway in Mice with Androgen Deprivation	7
Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Novel Genes Regulated by Hypoxia in the Lung Vasculature	6
Perivascular Adipose Tissue Anticontractile Function Is Mediated by Both Endothelial and Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Isoforms	6
Microvessel Density: Integrating Sex-Based Differences and Elevated Cardiovascular Risks in Metabolic Syndrome	6
Connexin 40-Mediated Regulation of Systemic Circulation and Arterial Blood Pressure	5
R-Ras Deficiency in Pericytes Causes Frequent Microphthalmia and Perturbs Retinal Vascular Development	5
DNA Methylation Profile of the <b><i>SREBF2</i></b> Gene in Human Fetal Aortas	5
Quantification of Lipid Area within Thermogenic Mouse Perivascular Adipose Tissue Using Standardized Image Analysis in FIJI	5
Morphologic Mapping of the Sublingual Microcirculation in Healthy Volunteers	5

Hemodynamic Changes in an Actively Rupturing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm	5
Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 7 Promotes Vascular Adventitial Fibroblasts Phenotypic Transformation and Inflammatory Reaction Induced by Mechanical Stretching Stress via p38 MAPK/JNK Pathway	4
Vascular Dysfunction in Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Mini-Review	4
Endothelium-Specific GTP Cyclohydrolase I Overexpression Restores Endothelial Function in Aged Mice	4
Cystamine Treatment Fails to Prevent the Development of Pulmonary Hypertension in Chronic Hypoxic Rats	4
Characterizing Tissue Remodeling and Mechanical Heterogeneity in Cerebral Aneurysms	4
Experimental Atherosclerosis Research on Large and Small Animal Models in Vascular Surgery	4
Maternal Anti-HPA-1a Antibodies Increase Endothelial Cell Apoptosis and Permeability	4
Association between Arteriosclerosis and Uncontrolled Blood Pressure in Patients with Essential Hypertension: Cross-Sectional Observational Study Results of the BEST Study	3
Microstructural Characterization of Resistance Artery Remodelling in Diabetes Mellitus	3
Pyridoxamine and Caloric Restriction Improve Metabolic and Microcirculatory Abnormalities in Rats with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease	3
Recombinant Human Soluble Thrombomodulin Suppresses Arteritis in a Mouse Model of Kawasaki Disease	3
Adapter Protein RapGEF1 Is Required for ERK1/2 Signaling in Response to Elevated Phosphate in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells	3