OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of DNA 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
A Comprehensive Study on the Distribution of Integrons and Their Gene Cassettes in Clinical Isolates	72
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Diagnostics: Key to Africa's Recovery	45
Exosomes Derived from Quercetin-Treated Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Inhibit the Progression of Osteoarthritis Through Delivering miR-124-3p to Chondrocytes	33
A Class II TCP Transcription Factor PaTCP4 from Platanus acerifolia Regulates Trichome Formation in Arabidopsis	28
SNORA71A Downregulation Enhances Gemcitabine Sensitivity in Gallbladder Cancer Cells by Inducing Ferroptosis Through Inhibiting the AKT/NRF2/GPX4 Pathway	23
Key Subdomains of Cerebral Dopamine Neurotrophic Factor Regulate Its Protective Function in 6-Hydroxydopamine-Lesioned PC12 Cells	21
MERTK and Fibrosis: A New Target for Therapy	21
A Novel Prognostic Signature of Immune-Related Long Noncoding RNA Pairs for Tumor-Infiltrating Immune Cells and Drug Susceptibility in Breast Cancer	20
Genetic Underpinnings of Mitochondrial Cardiomyopathy: A Scoping 2010–2024 Update	20
Correlation of Human Leukocyte Antigen-E Genomic Polymorphism with Leukemia and Functional Study of Human Leukocyte Antigen-E Different Type Promoters	19
Astragaloside IV Inhibited Podocyte Pyroptosis in Diabetic Kidney Disease by Regulating SIRT6/HIF-1α Axis	19
A New lncRNA, lnc-LLMA, Regulates Lipid Metabolism in Pig Hepatocytes	19
Mitochondrial Dynamics of Podocyte in Various International Society of Nephrology/Renal Pathology Society Class Lupus Nephritis Patients	18
Ectopic Expression of a Transmembrane Protein KaCyt b₆ from a Red Seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii in Transgenic Tobacco Augmented the Photosynthesis and Growth	18
Integrated Metabolomics and Transcriptomics Analyses Reveal Histidine Metabolism Plays an Important Role in Imiquimod-Induced Psoriasis-like Skin Inflammation	17
Genetic Variants of VDR and PGC-1α Are Not Associated with the Risk of Endometriosis in Indian Women	16
Retraction of: The E2F1 Oncogene Transcriptionally Regulates NELL2 in Cancer Cells by Kim, et al. (doi: 10.1089/dna.2013.1974)	16
Epigenetic Control of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Function in Atherosclerosis: A Role for DNA Methylation	15
Targeting Hub Genes Involved in Muscle Injury Induced by Jumping Load Based on Transcriptomics	15
Oncolytic Therapy of Solid Tumors by Modified Vesicular Stomatitis Virus	15
Dihydroartemisinin Triggers Ferroptosis in Multidrug-Resistant Leukemia Cells	14
The Nanoparticle-Enabled Success of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines and the Promise of Microneedle Platforms for Pandemic Vaccine Response	14
Cloning and Expression Analysis of Key Enzyme Gene CoGPPS Involved in Iridoid Glycoside Synthesis in Cornus officinalis	13
SNPs of FOXO1 and Their Interactions Contributes to the Enhanced Risk of Diabetes Among Elderly Individuals	13
LncRNA RP1-276N6.2 Expression and RP1-276N6.2 Gene Polymorphisms Contribute to the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Chinese Han Population	12

The Therapeutic Potential of Extracellular Vesicles in Sepsis Management	12
The Importance of Cellular Immune Response to HIV: Implications for Antibody Production and Vaccine Design	12
microRNA-141-3p Suppressed the Progression of the Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by Targeting Transforming Growth Factor Beta 2 Gene Expression	11
Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells–Derived Extracellular Vesicle miR-208a-3p Alleviating Spinal Cord Injury via Regulating the Biological Function of Spinal Cord Neurons	11
Succinate: A Novel Mediator to Promote Atherosclerotic Lesion Progression	11
Immune System of Dental Pulp in Inflamed and Normal Tissue	11
Coronaviruses, Lysosomes, and Secondary Bacterial Infections: Coronaviruses Outsmart the Host	11
Loss of circIGF1R Suppresses Cardiomyocytes Proliferation by Sponging miR-362-5p	11
IL-33/ST2 Signaling Regulates Synaptic Plasticity and Homeostasis in the Adult Hippocampal Circuitry	11
PANoptosis Features, a Humanized NSG Murine Model of Sjogren's Syndrome	11
The Interplay Between Obesity and Aging in Breast Cancer and Regulatory Function of MicroRNAs in This Pathway	11
In Vitro Study of the Damaging Effects of the Fungicide Dithianon on DNA Structure by Spectroscopic Techniques	11
ZNF8-miR-552-5p Axis Modulates ACSL4-Mediated Ferroptosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma	11
miR-1 Regulates Differentiation and Proliferation of Goat Hair Follicle Stem Cells by Targeting IGF1R and LEF1 Genes	10
Characterization and Functional Analysis of ZmSWEET15a in Maize	10
Investigation on the Effect of Fluorescence Quenching of Calf Thymus DNA by Piperine: Caspase Activation in the Human Breast Cancer Cell Line Studies	10
Mechanism of LncRNA-MiRNA in Renal Intrinsic Cells of Diabetic Kidney Disease and Potential Therapeutic Direction	10
STING rs7380824 Polymorphism Contributes to the Susceptibility of Colorectal Cancer in Chinese Population	10
A Message from the Editor-in-Chief	10
Identification and Analysis of Autophagy-Related Genes as Diagnostic Markers and Potential Therapeutic Targets for Tuberculosis Through Bioinformatics	10
UBE2C, Regulated by n6-methyladenosine Methyltransferase METTL3, Is an Oncogene in Retinoblastoma via PI3K-AKT Pathway	10
Nuclear Factor Related to KappaB Binding Protein (NFRKB) Is a Telomere-Associated Protein and Involved in Liver Cancer Development	10
Mitophagy: Critical Role in Atherosclerosis Progression	10
The Role of Complement Component C3 in Protection Against Pseudomonas Pneumonia-Induced Lung Injury	9
The Role of microRNAs in Lidocaine-Induced Spinal Cord Neurotoxicity: An Exploration Based on Bioinformatics Analysis	9
The Novel Circular RNA circTRIO Silence Inhibits the Progression of Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma	9
Construction and Validation of Prognostic Regulation Network Based on RNA-Binding Protein Genes in Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma	9
DosR Regulates the Transcription of the Arginine Biosynthesis Gene Cluster by Binding to the Regulatory Sequences in Mycobacterium bovis Bacille Calmette-Guerin	8
Oridonin Promotes Apoptosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes Through PERK/eIF2α/CHOP of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Pathway	8
E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Constitutive Photomorphogenic 1 Regulates Differentiation and Inflammation via MAPK Signaling Pathway in Rabbit Articular Chondrocytes	8
Ginkgo biloba Extract Inhibited Cell Proliferation and Invasion by Stimulating TET2 Expression Through miR-29a in Colorectal Carcinoma Cells	8
HSP90 and Noncoding RNAs	8
HOXC11 Expression Is Associated with the Progression of Colon Adenocarcinoma and Is a Prognostic Biomarker	8
EIF4A3-Bound hsa_circ_0006847 Exerts a Tumor-Suppressive Role in Gastric Cancer	8
Correlation Between the MTHFR C677T Genotype and Coronary Heart Disease in Populations from Gansu, China	8
Rap_GAP Domain of TSC2 Contributes to Tumor Suppression Through mTOR Signaling in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma	8
Effect of Low Dietary Folate on Mouse Spermatogenesis and Spindle Assembly Checkpoint Dysfunction May Contribute to Folate Deficiency-Induced Chromosomal Instability in Cultured Mouse Spermatogonia	8
A Long-Term Follow-Up Study of Serum NFATc3 Levels in Pediatric Patients with Bronchial Asthma: A Prospective Observational Case–Control Investigation	8
Aberrant DNA Methylation Patterns of Deleted in Liver Cancer 1 Isoforms in Hepatocellular Carcinoma	8
Granzyme K, Regulated by the N6-Methyladenosine Methyltransferase Wilms’ tumor 1-associate protein, Enhances Myocardial Infarction Injury	7
Retraction of: H19 Functions as a ceRNA in Promoting Metastasis Through Decreasing miR-200s Activity in Osteosarcoma (doi: 10.1089/dna.2015.3171)	7
Circ_0001060 Upregulates and Encourages Progression in Osteosarcoma	7
Acknowledgment of Reviewers 2021	7
Correlation Analysis of CTSB Promoter Polymorphism and Function in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy	7
Transgenic Model Systems Have Revolutionized the Study of Disease	7
Gastric Cancer Cell-Derived Kynurenines Hyperactive Regulatory T Cells to Promote Chemoresistance via the IL-10/STAT3/BCL2 Signaling Pathway	7
Evaluation of Reliable Reference Genes for In Vitro Erythrocyte Generation from Cord Blood CD34⁺ Cells	7
Hsa_Circ_0005044 Promotes Osteo/Odontogenic Differentiation of Dental Pulp Stem Cell Via Modulating miR-296-3p/FOSL1	7
The Emerging Role of Pleural Macrophages in Influenza Defense	7
Prostaglandin E₂ Production by Brain Endothelial Cells and the Generation of Fever	7

Diverse Functions of MiR-425 in Human Cancer	7
MiRNA Regulates Ferroptosis in Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases	6
Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Technology Revealed the Pivotal Role of Fibroblast Heterogeneity in Angiotensin II-Induced Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms	6
Methylprednisolone Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Sepsis by Modulating the Small Nucleolar RNA Host Gene 5/Copine 1 Pathway	6
Preparing for the Next Pandemic: Increased Expression of Interferon-Stimulated Genes After Local Administration of Nasalferon or HeberNasvac	6
No Tumor Suppressor Role for LKB1 in Prostate Cancer	6
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress: A New Research Direction for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?	6
METTL3-Induced m6A Modification Enhances Hsa_Circ_0136959 Expression to Impair the Tumor Characteristics of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma via Accelerating Ferroptosis	6
A de novo Mutation (p.Gln277X) of Cyclin D2 is Responsible for a Child with Megalencephaly–Polymicrogyria–Polydactyly–Hydrocephalus Syndrome	6
Lidocaine Inhibits the Proliferation of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Exerts Anti-Inflammatory Effects Through the TLR-9/MyD88/NF-κB Pathway	6
Oncolytic Zika Virus: New Option for Glioblastoma Treatment	6
ADH1C Facilitates Cisplatin Resistance of Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells	6
Correction to: MicroRNA-26b Reduces Cell Viability by Inhibition of Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase in Breast Cancer Cells, by Melika Ameli Mojarad et al. DNA Cell Biol. 2022;41(8	6
Association Study of rs1632947, rs1233334, and rs371194629 Polymorphisms in Human Leukocyte Antigen G Gene Expression and soluble Human Leukocyte Antigen G with Lupus	6
Retraction of: TGFβ1-Induced LncRNA UCA1 Upregulation Promotes Gastric Cancer Invasion and Migration (doi: 10.1089/dna.2016.3553)	6
Effect of Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)-Silver Nanoparticles on Liver and Kidney Histopathological Features in Common Carp Fish (Cyprinus carpio)	6
The Role of Ferroptosis Signature in Overall Survival and Chemotherapy of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma	6
HAND2-AS1rs2276941 Polymorphism Affecting the Binding of hsa-miR-1275 Is Associated with the Risk of Colorectal Cancer	6
Mapping Cophosphoregulation Networks Linked to Transcriptional Regulator Bromodomain-Containing Protein 4	6
Long Noncoding RNA HAND2-AS1 Suppresses Cell Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion of Bladder Cancer via miR-17-5p/KLF9 Axis	6
lncRNA MIR31HG Regulates Proliferation and Migration by Targeting Matrix Gla Protein in Nonsyndromic Cleft Lip With or Without Cleft Palate	6
Acknowledgment of Reviewers 2022	6