OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Molecular Reproduction and Development is 5. 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
Update about the disrupting‐effects of phthalates on the human reproductive system	37
Transzonal projections: Essential structures mediating intercellular communication in the mammalian ovarian follicle	35
Adult stem cells in endometrial regeneration: Molecular insights and clinical applications	26
The effects of endocrine‐disrupting chemicals on ovarian‐ and ovulation‐related fertility outcomes	23
Paternal contributors in recurrent pregnancy loss: Cues from comparative proteome profiling of seminal extracellular vesicles	19
Feeding the modern sow to sustain high productivity	19
In vitro ameliorative effects of ellagic acid on vitality, motility and DNA quality in human spermatozoa	18
Sperm chromatin integrity and DNA methylation in Norwegian Red bulls of contrasting fertility	17
TSSK3, a novel target for male contraception, is required for spermiogenesis	17
Cytokines and pregnancy: Potential regulation by histone deacetylases	17
Dysfunction in Sertoli cells participates in glucocorticoid‐induced impairment of spermatogenesis	17
STRA8 induces transcriptional changes in germ cells during spermatogonial development	16
Biological roles of l‐carnitine in oocyte and early embryo development	16
Managing prolific sows in tropical environments	16
Small extracellular vesicles derived from in vivo‐ or in vitro‐produced bovine blastocysts have different miRNAs profiles—Implications for embryo‐maternal recognition	16
Genetic causes of preimplantation embryo developmental failure	16
Oviduct epithelial cells‐derived extracellular vesicles improve preimplantation developmental competence of in vitro produced porcine parthenogenetic and cloned embryos	15
Metabolic pathways utilized by the porcine conceptus, uterus, and placenta	15
Sirtuins in female meiosis and in reproductive longevity	15
Nanoparticle‐mediated transgene expression of insulin‐like growth factor 1 in the growth restricted guinea pig placenta increases placenta nutrient transporter expression and fetal glucose conc	15
Atlas of receptor genes expressed by the bovine morula and corresponding ligand‐related genes expressed by uterine endometrium	14
Offspring of hyper prolific sows: Immunity, birthweight, and heterogeneous litters	13
Benefits and challenges of nanomaterials in assisted reproductive technologies	13
Dendrobium nobile Lindl polysaccharides improve testicular spermatogenic function in streptozotocin‐induced diabetic rats	13
Strategies for managing Asherman's syndrome and endometrial atrophy: Since the classical experimental models to the new bioengineering approach	12

The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) system as a key regulator of ovarian follicle angiogenesis and growth	12
Activation of cAMP‐dependent phosphorylation pathways is independent of ROS production during mouse sperm capacitation	12
Metformin improves epigenetic modification involved in oocyte growth and embryo development in polycystic ovary syndrome mice model	12
Upregulated microRNA‐423‐5p promotes oxidative stress through targeting glutathione S‐transferase mu 1 in asthenozoospermia	11
Mitophagy is involved in the mitochondrial dysfunction of vitrified porcine oocytes	11
miR‐221‐3p regulates apoptosis of ovarian granulosa cells via targeting FOXO1 in older women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR)	11
Regulation of oocyte maturation: Role of conserved ERK signaling	11
Genome‐wide chromatin occupancy of BRDT and gene expression analysis suggest transcriptional partners and specific epigenetic landscapes that regulate gene expression during spermatogenesis	11
Science‐based quality control in boar semen production	10
Suggestions on cleavage embryo and blastocyst vitrification/transfer based on expression profile of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 in current COVID‐19 pandemic	10
Identification and characterization of sex‐biased and differentially expressed miRNAs in gonadal developments of the Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis	10
Open questions on the functional biology of the yolk granules during embryo development	10
Integrated analysis of phosphoproteome and ubiquitylome in epididymal sperm of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)	10
Update on artificial insemination: Semen, techniques, and sow fertility	10
Meiotic synapsis of homeologous chromosomes and mismatch repair protein detection in the parthenogenetic rock lizard Darevskia unisexualis	9
Immunolocalization of melatonin receptor type 1 in the sheep ovary and involvement of the PI3K/Akt/FOXO3a signaling pathway in the effects of melatonin on survival and in vitro activation of primordia	9
Procyanidin B1 promotes in vitro maturation of pig oocytes by reducing oxidative stress	9
Transcriptomic responses of porcine cumulus cells to heat exposure during oocytes in vitro maturation	9
FOXL2 regulates the expression of the Col4a1 collagen gene in chicken granulosa cells	9
Different dietary combinations of folic acid and vitamin B12 in parental diet results in epigenetic reprogramming of IGF2R and KCNQ1OT1 in placenta and fetal tissues in mice	9
Structures and functions of cilia during vertebrate embryo development	9
The antioxidant dieckol reduces damage of oxidative stress‐exposed porcine oocytes and enhances subsequent parthenotes embryo development	9
Follicle development in pigs: State of the art	9
Downregulation of gene expression and the outcome of ICSI in severe oligozoospermic patients: A preliminary study	8
Reproductive health of the sow during puerperium	8
Follicular‐fluid proteomics during equine follicle development	8
Testes of DAZL null neonatal sheep lack prospermatogonia but maintain normal somatic cell morphology and marker expression	8
Follicular microenvironment: Oxidative stress and adiponectin correlated with steroids hormones in women undergoing in vitro fertilization	8
The role of mtDNA in oocyte quality and embryo development	8
Thyroid hormones: Metabolism and transportation in the fetoplacental unit	8
A relaxin‐like gonad‐stimulating peptide identified from the starfish Astropecten scoparius	8
Novel insights into conceptus–maternal signaling during pregnancy establishment in pigs	8
Proteome profiling of chicken ovarian follicles immediately before and after cyclic recruitment	8
High level of thyroid peroxidase antibodies as a detrimental risk of pregnancy outcomes in euthyroid women undergoing ART: A meta‐analysis	7
Human oocyte meiotic maturation is associated with a specific profile of alternatively spliced transcript isoforms	7
Oocyte‐secreted factor TGFB2 enables mouse cumulus cell expansion in vitro	7
RNA‐sequencing reveals genes linked with oocyte developmental potential in bovine cumulus cells	7
Ankyrin‐repeat and SOCS box‐containing protein 9 (ASB9) regulates ovarian granulosa cells function and MAPK signaling	7
Characterization of histone lysine β‐hydroxybutyrylation in bovine tissues, cells, and cumulus–oocyte complexes	7
Canine induced pluripotent stem cell maintenance under feeder‐free and chemically‐defined conditions	7
Preweaning performance in intrauterine growth‐restricted piglets: Characteristics and interventions	7
Low‐density lipoproteins protect sperm during cryopreservation in buffalo: Unraveling mechanism of action	6
State of the art of nuclear transfer technologies for assisting mammalian reproduction	6
Postnatal developmental expression and localization of apelin and apelin receptor protein in the ovary and uterus of mice	6
IZUMO family member 3, IZUMO3, is involved in male fertility through the acrosome formation	6
The role of histone deacetylases in embryonic development	6
Using machine learning to study protein–protein interactions: From the uromodulin polymer to egg zona pellucida filaments	6
Transcriptional dynamics of the circulating chicken primordial germ cells revealing key genes in cell adhesion and proliferation prior to gonad colonization	5
High maternal folic acid intake around conception alters mouse blastocyst lineage allocation and expression of key developmental regulatory genes	5
Biology of primordial germ cells in vertebrates with emphasis in urodeles amphibians	5

FLACC1 is testis‐specific but dispensable for fertility in mice	5
Inducing somatic cells into pluripotent stem cells is an important platform to study the mechanism of early embryonic development	5
Differential regulation of Hippo signaling pathway components between 8‐cell and blastocyst stages of bovine preimplantation embryogenesis	5
A new hemizygous missense mutation, c.454T＞C (p.S152P), in AKAP4 gene is associated with asthenozoospermia	5
Reconsidering “low‐dose”—Impacts of oral estrogen exposure during preimplantation embryo development	5
Comprehensive analysis of nonsurrounded nucleolus and surrounded nucleolus oocytes on chromatin accessibility using ATAC‐seq	5
CD55 is upregulated by cAMP/PKA/AKT and modulates human decidualization via Src and ERK pathway and decidualization‐related genes	5
Ovarian stimulation reduces fetal growth by dysregulating uterine natural killer cells in mice	5
Rapamycin encourages the maintenance of mitochondrial dynamic balance and mitophagy activity for improving developmental competence of blastocysts in porcine embryos in vitro	5
Litter‐of‐origin traits and their association with lifetime productivity in sows and boars	5
Preimplantation embryo gene expression: 56 years of discovery, and counting	5
Generation and analysis of Prss28 and Prss29 deficient mice using CRISPR‐Cas9 genome‐editing	5
Glutaminolysis is involved in the activation of mTORC1 in in vitro‐produced porcine embryos	5