OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Molecular Cell is 84. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Meet the authors: Mei-Sheng Xiao, Arun Prasath Damodaran, and Thomas Gonatopoulos-Pournatzis	392
Meet the authors: Shouqiao Hou and Daichao Xu	389
The power of two: Combining imaging and sequencing as readouts for in vivo pooled genetic screens	318
eIF4G as a switch for heat shock mRNA translation	316
Meet the authors: Meiling Wang, Wenjing Li, and Weixing Zhao	257
A DNA helicase remodeling proteins: How DNA-protein crosslink repair unfolds via FANCJ	250
SLC4A7 and mTORC1 raise nucleotide synthesis with bicarbonate	226
Sticky business: Rationalizing CRBN’s zinc-finger targeting by molecular glues	219
RNA polymerase and ppGpp deliver a one-two punch to antibiotics	218
TADs do not stay in the loop	207
S6K1 Regulates GSK3 under Conditions of mTOR-Dependent Feedback Inhibition of Akt	203
Structural determinants of DANGEROUS MIX 3, an alpha/beta hydrolase that triggers NLR-mediated genetic incompatibility in plants	202
Precision from broad strokes: How the non-specific interactions of metabolites and macromolecules can regulate biology	195
Developmental and housekeeping transcriptional programs in Drosophila require distinct chromatin remodelers	178
Nucleosomes specify co-factor access to p53	172
Hydrogen sulfide: A whiff of trouble for cancer cell survival	166
SARS-CoV-2 RNA stabilizes host mRNAs to elicit immunopathogenesis	162
The GATOR2 complex maintains lysosomal-autophagic function by inhibiting the protein degradation of MiT/TFEs	158
HelR is a helicase-like protein that protects RNA polymerase from rifamycin antibiotics	158
H2O2 sulfenylates GRF8 to facilitate jasmonate signaling by relieving MYC2 inhibition in Arabidopsis	155
HSP90 buffers deleterious genetic variations in BRCA1	153
The phosphatase PP1 sustains global transcription by promoting RNA polymerase II pause release	153
POLθ prevents MRE11-NBS1-CtIP-dependent fork breakage in the absence of BRCA2/RAD51 by filling lagging-strand gaps	152
INTAC endonuclease and phosphatase modules differentially regulate transcription by RNA polymerase II	151
Mitochondrial protein transport: Versatility of translocases and mechanisms	148

CRAMP1-dependent histone H1 biogenesis is essential for topoisomerase II inhibitor tolerance	146
Mechanism of MEK1 phosphorylation by the N-terminal acidic motif-mediated asymmetric BRAF dimer	145
Mapping subcellular localizations of unannotated microproteins and alternative proteins with MicroID	141
RNA:DNA hybrids from Okazaki fragments contribute to establish the Ku-mediated barrier to replication-fork degradation	138
Cryo-EM structure of soluble VPS13C suggests its regulation by a conformational switch and by calmodulin	128
The molecular basis of tRNA selectivity by human pseudouridine synthase 3	127
Energy sensor AMPK gamma regulates translation via phosphatase PPP6C independent of AMPK alpha	126
NAC promotes co-translational protein folding at the ribosomal tunnel exit	123
Mitochondria: A “pacemaker” for species-specific development	122
FUBP1 is a general splicing factor facilitating 3′ splice site recognition and splicing of long introns	121
Altered nucleocytoplasmic export of adenosine-rich circRNAs by PABPC1 contributes to neuronal function	117
Spatial control of m6A deposition on enhancer and promoter RNAs through co-acetylation of METTL3 and H3K27 on chromatin	117
Cryo-EM structure of the Mre11-Rad50-Nbs1 complex reveals the molecular mechanism of scaffolding functions	116
Sister chromatid cohesion halts DNA loop expansion	115
Pooled tagging and hydrophobic targeting of endogenous proteins for unbiased mapping of unfolded protein responses	115
ZBP1 senses spliceosome stress through Z-RNA:DNA hybrid recognition	115
STING: Stay near to STIM(1) neuroprotection	113
Glycerophosphodiesters inhibit lysosomal phospholipid catabolism in Batten disease	112
TIGR on the loose: A dual-guide RNA system for DNA targeting	112
Targeted pseudouridylation: An approach for suppressing nonsense mutations in disease genes	111
Organizing research at scale: Reflections on leading multi-team scientific collaborations	111
Silent silencers: Leave no trace	109
Structural snapshots of R-loop formation by a type I-C CRISPR Cascade	109
Using SPIDRs to map the RNA-protein web	106
Structural insights into caspase ADPR deacylization catalyzed by a bacterial effector and host calmodulin	106
A domain of all trades: The enzymatic versatility of the NiRAN domain	106
Meet the authors: Emily R. Feierman and Erica Korb	105
FBXL12 degrades FANCD2 to regulate replication recovery and promote cancer cell survival under conditions of replication stress	103
A new horizon unfolding for insulin signaling in health and disease	102
Introducing new group leaders: Wen Zhou	101
Meet the authors: Irene Beusch and Hiten Madhani	101
A new chromatin flavor to cap chromosomes: Where structure, function, and evolution meet	100
An orphan no more: SLC25A45 controls mitochondrial import of methylated amino acids	100
UDP-GlcUA triggers PKR kinase activity to promote liquid-liquid phase separation of TOP2A and enhances radioimmunotherapy resistance	100
A new UCP1-independent thermogenic mechanism in peroxisomes	100
PLEKHS1 drives PI3Ks and remodels pathway homeostasis in PTEN-null prostate	99
Mammalian DNA N6-methyladenosine: Challenges and new insights	99
Mechanical forces regulate the composition and fate of stalled nascent chains	98
RNA-coupled CRISPR screens reveal ZNF207 as a regulator of LMNA aberrant splicing in progeria	96
Targeted citrullination enables p53 binding to non-canonical sites	95
A fluorophore-conjugated reagent enabling rapid detection, isolation and live tracking of senescent cells	95
Filament formation activates protease and ring nuclease activities of CRISPR Lon-SAVED	94
Head-on and co-directional RNA polymerase collisions orchestrate bidirectional transcription termination	93
Universal features of Nsp1-mediated translational shutdown by coronaviruses	91
The γ-secretase substrate proteome and its role in cell signaling regulation	91
Bacterial ligases reveal fundamental principles of polyubiquitin specificity	91
POLQ seals post-replicative ssDNA gaps to maintain genome stability in BRCA-deficient cancer cells	91
Excessive MYC-topoisome activity triggers acute DNA damage, MYC degradation, and replacement by a p53-topoisome	90
Structural basis for promoter recognition and transcription factor binding and release in human mitochondria	89
Hepatic micropeptide modulates mitochondrial RNA processing machinery in hepatocellular carcinoma	89

(Lnc)ing MALAT1-SRSF1 condensates to hypoxia-induced RNA alternative splicing and cancer	89
Epigenetic consequences of DNA damage	88
Structural basis for product specificities of MLL family methyltransferases	88
Bacterial Shedu immune nucleases share a common enzymatic core regulated by diverse sensor domains	86
Tuning insulin receptor signaling using de novo-designed agonists	86
Profiling transcriptome composition and dynamics within nuclear compartments using SLAM-RT&Tag	86
Putative looping factor ZNF143/ZFP143 is an essential transcriptional regulator with no looping function	86
A di-acetyl-decorated chromatin signature couples liquid condensation to suppress DNA end synapsis	86
Cohesin mediates DNA loop extrusion and sister chromatid cohesion by distinct mechanisms	85
IL-1β-associated NNT acetylation orchestrates iron-sulfur cluster maintenance and cancer immunotherapy resistance	84
Oncogenic signals prime cancer cells for toxic cell overgrowth during a G1 cell cycle arrest	84
Molecular basis of promiscuous chemokine binding and structural mimicry at the C-X-C chemokine receptor, CXCR2	84
Cryo-EM reveals open and closed Asgard chromatin assemblies	84