OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Pharmacological Sciences 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
The influence of OATP2B1 and atorvastatin on coproporphyrin isomers in rats	60
Inhibitory mechanism of tangeretin, a citrus flavone on the sphingosylphosphorylcholine (SPC)-induced vascular smooth muscle contraction	35
Oren-gedoku-to inhibits calcification of human aortic valve interstitial cells in vitro and aortic valve in spontaneously hypertensive rats in vivo	34
Novel FABP3 ligand, HY-11-9, ameliorates neuropathological deficits in MPTP-induced Parkinsonism in mice	33
Transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 gene-deficiency attenuates the inhibitory effect of 5,6-dihydroxy-8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z-eicosatetraenoic acid on vascular permeability in mice	33
Cystine transporter SLC7A11 regulates sensitivity to unsaturated carbonyl compounds in mouse macrophage cell lines	32
Peficitinib inhibits fibroblast-like synoviocyte activation and angiogenic vascular endothelial tube formation via inhibitory effects on PDGF and VEGF signaling in addition to JAK	32
Phenotypic and transcriptional changes in human brain pericytes induced by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate	29
CYP11A1 silencing suppresses HMGCR expression via cholesterol accumulation and sensitizes CRPC cell line DU-145 to atorvastatin	25
Targeting CD38 to alleviate brain endothelial cell dysfunction and cognitive impairment in vascular dementia	23
Generation of DNA-aptamers targeting galectin-7 for the identification of cholesteatoma residue	22
Methylophiopogonone A alleviates ischemic brain injury by inhibiting macrophage M1 activation and inflammation through NF-κB signaling pathway	22
Pharmacological study on the enhancing effects of U46619 on guinea pig urinary bladder smooth muscle contraction induced by acetylcholine and α,β-methylene ATP and the possible involvement of protein	22
Platelet-activating factor contracts guinea pig esophageal muscularis mucosae by stimulating extracellular Ca2+ influx through diltiazem-insensitive Ca2+ channels	21
Receptor-mediated Gi-3 activation in mammalian and human brain membranes: Reestablishment method and its application to nociceptin/orphanin FQ opioid peptide (NOP) receptor/Gi-3 interaction	20
In vitro and in vivo pharmacological profile of OPC-61815, a water-soluble phosphate ester pro-drug of tolvaptan	20
Corrigendum to “Elucidation of the inhibitory effect of (+)-hopeaphenol on polyinosinicepolycytidylic acid-induced innate immunity activation in human cerebral microvascular endothelial cells” [Journa	20
TND1128, a 5-deazaflavin derivative with auto-redox ability, facilitates polarization of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) and on-demand ATP synthesis in mice brain slices	19
Early temporal suppression of SPARC inhibits oxidative stress, inflammation, and fibrosis in the chronic phase after renal ischemia/reperfusion	19
Ferulic acid activates Nrf2/HO-1 signaling axis to ameliorate neuronal Golgi stress by SKP2	18
Glucocorticoid-induced acute diuresis in rats in relation to the reduced renal expression of sodium-dependent cotransporter genes	18
Nerol enhances lipid synthesis in human sebocytes via cannabinoid receptor-2-mediated MAPK signaling	18
KCa3.1 regulates cell cycle progression by modulating Ca2+ signaling in murine preosteoblasts	17
Lactucin alleviates lipid accumulation via AMPK-mediated autophagy and fatty acid β-oxidation in FFA-induced HepG2 cells	17
The citrus flavonoid nobiletin prevents the development of doxorubicin-induced heart failure by inhibiting apoptosis	17

Darbepoetin alfa enhances exercise performance in trained mice in a sex-specific manner	16
Direct effects of cigarette smoke extract from heated tobacco products on cardiomyocyte: Comparison with combustible cigarettes	14
Mirogabalin and pregabalin alleviate nociplastic sensitization induced by chemogenetic activation of the central amygdala neurons in rodents	14
Combined antiallodynic effects of Neurotropin®–tramadol and Neurotropin®–mirogabalin in rats with L5-spinal nerve ligation	14
Targeting TMEM16A ion channels suppresses airway hyperreactivity, inflammation, and remodeling in an experimental Guinea pig asthma model	14
Appraisal of ICH E14/S7B Q&As adopted in February 2022 using thorough QT/QTc study data for α4-integrin antagonist carotegrast methyl in Japanese healthy subjects	13
Intraoral treatment of persimmon tannin, a polyphenol extracted from persimmon, significantly ameliorates gingivitis, plaque and halitosis via directly influence the periodontal bacteria Porphyromonas	13
Mechanisms underlying the methylglyoxal-induced enhancement of uridine diphosphate-mediated contraction in rat femoral artery	13
CCN1 derived from vascular endothelial cells impairs cognitive function in Alzheimer’s disease model mice	13
Analyses of the onset mechanisms of cardio-stimulatory action by aciclovir	13
In vivo cardiovascular profile of ryanodine receptor 2 inhibitor M201-A: Utility as an anti-atrial fibrillatory drug for patients suffering from heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	13
LncRNA Mir155hg contributes to hippocampal injury in status epilepticus rats through miR-155/Socs1/NF-κΒ signaling axis	12
MicroRNA-3473b regulates corticosterone-induced microglial polarization and inflammation through TREM2	12
Effects of nicotine- and tar-free smoke extracts from combustible cigarettes and heated tobacco products on the function of neutrophil-like HL-60 cells	12
Rice-memolin modulates prefrontal neural oscillations during sleep	12
Acetaminophen improves tardive akathisia induced by dopamine D2 receptor antagonists	12
Antidepressant effect of globin digest through enhanced hippocampal neurogenesis in a mouse model of lipopolysaccharide-induced depression	11
Inhibition of thymic stromal lymphopoietin production by FK3453	11
Acute and chronic effects of imeglimin on peripheral circadian clocks in mice	11
The adenosine A2A receptor antagonist/inverse agonist, KW-6356 enhances the anti-parkinsonian activity of L-DOPA with a low risk of dyskinesia in MPTP-treated common marmosets	11
Different sensitivities of porcine coronary arteries and veins to BAY 60–2770, a soluble guanylate cyclase activator	11
Development of a quantitative gait analysis in an osteoarthritis rat model using machine learning	11
Novel aspects of sepsis pathophysiology: NETs, plasma glycoproteins, endotheliopathy and COVID-19	11
Neuron-specific overexpression of human vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor 2 in mice causes cognitive dysfunction and abnormal dendritic morphology in the prefrontal cortex	10
Tacrolimus attenuates Th17 cell-mediated allergic skin inflammation in mice	10
A novel lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1 antagonist with high brain penetrability has a curative effect in the empathic pain-related fibromyalgia model	10
Suppressing SPARC gene with siRNA exerts therapeutic effects and inhibits MMP-2/9 and ADAMTS1 overexpression in a murine model of ischemia/reperfusion-induced acute kidney injury	10
Transient receptor potential melastatin 2 is involved in trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-induced acute and chronic colitis-associated fibrosis progression in mice	10
Targeting 14-3-3ζ by a small-molecule compound AI-34 maintains epithelial barrier integrity and alleviates colitis in mice via stabilizing β-catenin	10
Protocatechuic aldehyde restrains NLRP3 inflammasome activation to alleviate inflammatory response in sepsis	10
Dapagliflozin with losartan but not olmesartan has an add-on protective effect in experimental Alport syndrome	10
Development of multifunctional pyrrole-imidazole polyamides that increase hepatocyte growth factor and suppress transforming growth factor-β1	10
SGLT2 inhibitor-induced glycosuria improves steatotic liver disease in parallel with enhanced ureagenesis in ob/ob mice	10
Pimaric acid reduces vasoconstriction via BKCa channel activation and VDCC inhibition in rat pulmonary arterial smooth muscles	10
Ca2+ microdomains in vascular smooth muscle cells: Roles in vascular tone regulation and hypertension	9
Histamine promotes angiogenesis through a histamine H1 receptor-PKC-VEGF-mediated pathway in human endothelial cells	9
Involvement of Cav3.2 T-type Ca2+ channels and cystathionine-β-synthase in colitis-related visceral hypersensitivity in mice	9
Oral allergy induction through skin exposure to previously tolerated food antigens in murine models	9
Supersulfide prevents cigarette smoke extract-induced mitochondria hyperfission and cardiomyocyte early senescence by inhibiting Drp1-filamin complex formation	9
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide deficient mice show length abnormalities of the axon initial segment	9
Purinergic regulation of mast cell function: P2X4 receptor-mediated enhancement of allergic responses	9
Platelet-activating factor (PAF) enhances guinea pig detrusor smooth muscle contractile activities by stimulating voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels and store-operated Ca2+ channels	9
Changes in the orexin system, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and circadian rhythm in juvenile-stressed rats	9
Contribution of MLKL to the development of doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy and its amelioration by rapamycin	9
Imeglimin attenuates NLRP3 inflammasome activation by restoring mitochondrial functions in macrophages	9
Neurotropin® alleviates nerve damage in a mouse chronic nerve compression model	8
l-DOPA receptor GPR143 inhibits neurite outgrowth via L-type calcium channels in PC12 cells	8
Functional coupling of organic anion transporter OAT10 (SLC22A13) and monocarboxylate transporter MCT1 (SLC16A1) influencing the transport function of OAT10	8
Resveratrol, a SIRT1 activator, attenuates aging-associated alterations in skeletal muscle and heart in mice	8
Astaxanthin suppress ferroptosis through the Akt1-FoxO3a signaling pathway to alleviates brain injury after intracerebral hemorrhage	8

Deficiency of interleukin-19 exacerbates acute lung injury induced by intratracheal treatment of hydrochloric acid	8
Imatinib induces diastolic dysfunction and ventricular early-repolarization delay in the halothane-anesthetized dogs: Class effects of tyrosine kinase inhibitors	8
Magnesium deficiency differentially modulates hippocampal and prefrontal oscillations and cardiac rhythms	8
YAP activation in Müller cells alleviates oxidative stress in the rat retina after intravitreal injection with methylglyoxal	8
Effect of antidepressants and social defeat stress on the activity of dorsal raphe serotonin neurons in free-moving animals	8
Paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy in male rats attenuated by calmangafodipir, a superoxide dismutase mimetic	8
Penehyclidine hydrochloride activates PARK2 and modulates ubiquitination of AIFM1 to rescue renal tubular injury in diabetic kidney disease	8
Deep learning deciphers behavioral states from muscle activation patterns	7
Corosolic acid ameliorates vascular remodeling in pulmonary arterial hypertension via the downregulation of STAT3 signaling	7
Histone deacetylase inhibitors suppress retinal angiogenesis by preventing endothelial cell proliferation and accelerating VEGF degradation	7
The change of the electrophysiological parameters using human intestinal tissues from ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease	7
Oral administration of undenatured type II collagen significantly inhibits arthritis-associated pain signal in a mouse model of collagen antibody-induced arthritis and meniscus removal	7
Characterization of serotonin as a candidate biomarker of severity and prognosis of COVID-19 using LC/MS analysis	7
Aprepitant attenuates cutaneous mast cell migration in oxaliplatin-treated mice	7
Characterization of electropharmacological profile of an anti-atrial fibrillatory drug vernakalant along with potential risk toward torsade de pointes: Translational studies using isoflurane-anestheti	7
Wild-type and pathogenic forms of ubiquilin 2 differentially modulate components of the autophagy-lysosome pathways	7
DHODH inhibition impairs mitochondrial function and extravillous trophoblast invasion: Protective roles of quercetin and riboflavin	7
Behavioral changes of food allergic model mice during light and dark period	7
Chronic corticosterone biases conflict-related behavior and abolishes ketamine's anticonflict effect in mice	7
Publisher's note	7