OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology is 8. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Corrigendum to “Dual blockade of the A1 and A2A adenosine receptor prevents amyloid beta toxicity in neuroblastoma cells exposed to aluminum chloride” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 54 (2014) 122–136]	62
Characterization of a spontaneous cell line from primary mouse fibroblasts as a model to study Sanfilippo syndrome	51
Editorial Board	51
Rab31 promotes activation of hepatic stellate cells by accelerating TGF-β receptor II complex endocytosis	47
Imaging nanoscale axial dynamics at the basal plasma membrane	43
Hematopoietic stem cell conditioned media induces apoptosis in colorectal cancer stem cells via dysregulation of HSP90 and 26S proteasome system	42
CENPL accelerates cell proliferation, cell cycle, apoptosis, and glycolysis via the MEK1/2-ERK1/2 pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma	31
PRMT1 promotes extracellular matrix degradation and apoptosis of chondrocytes in temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis via the AKT/FOXO1 signaling pathway	30
The role of TRP channels in lung fibrosis: Mechanisms and therapeutic potential	30
NPM1 promotes cell proliferation by targeting PRDX6 in colorectal cancer	28
The role of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in post-acute sequelae of covid-19	27
Dopamine D1 receptor-mediated β-arrestin signaling: Insight from pharmacology, biology, behavior, and neurophysiology	27
Imaging in focus: An introduction to denoising bioimages in the era of deep learning	27
SUMOylation of cardiac myosin binding protein-C reduces its phosphorylation and results in impaired relaxation following treatment with isoprenaline	25
Airborne fine particulate matter in Japan induces lipid synthesis and inhibits autophagy in HepG2 cells	24
Prostate cancer: Alternatively spliced mRNA transcripts in tumor progression and their uses as therapeutic targets	24
CAPRIN1/TYMS/MTHFD2 axis promotes EMT process in nasopharyngeal carcinoma development	23
Retraction notice to “Downregulation of Rab23 inhibits proliferation, invasion, and metastasis of human ovarian cancer” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 116 (2019) 105617]	22
Transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms that regulate the genetic program in Zika virus-infected macrophages	22
Wherefore Art Tau? Functional importance of site-specific tau phosphorylation in diverse subcellular domains	21
A modified model of PANoptosisto identify prognosis and immunotherapy response in bladder cancer	21
Editorial Board	21
Corrigendum to “Hepatocellular carcinoma cell-derived extracellular vesicles encapsulated microRNA-584–5p facilitates angiogenesis through PCK1-mediated nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 signaling pa	21
Editorial Board	21
Corrigendum to “GOLGI: cancer cell fate control” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 145 (2022) 106174]	21

Chitosan-coated Selenium nanoparticles enhance the efficiency of stem cells in the neuroprotection of streptozotocin-induced neurotoxicity in male rats.	19
Cancer: Phosphodiesterase type 4C (PDE4C), the forgotten subfamily as a therapeutic target	19
Parsing the effect of co-culture with brain organoids on Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) using quantitative proteomics	19
CORE at the boundary of stress resistance and longevity	19
Functional inhibition of RECQL5 helicase elicits non-homologous end joining response and sensitivity of breast cancers to PARP inhibitor	18
From mitochondria to cells to humans: Targeting bioenergetics in aging and disease	18
Diversity among differentially expressed genes in atrial appendages of atrial fibrillation: The role and mechanism of SPP1 in atrial fibrosis	18
Revisited role of TRAF2 and TRAF2 C-terminal domain in endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced autophagy in HAP1 leukemia cells	18
Corrigendum to “Inhibition of M2 macrophage-mediated mesenchymal stem cell migration: Boldine attenuates elbow heterotopic ossification” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 185 (2025) 106787]	18
Editorial Board	17
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Microtubules and cardiovascular diseases: insights into pathology and therapeutic strategies	16
Retraction notice to “siRNA targeted against matrix metalloproteinase 11 inhibits the metastatic capability of murine hepatocarcinoma cell Hca-F to lymph nodes” [The International Journal of Biochemis	16
Notum leads to potential pro-survival of OSCC through crosstalk between Shh and Wnt/β-catenin signaling via p-GSK3β	16
Neurotensin contributes to cholestatic liver disease potentially modulating matrix metalloprotease-7	16
SMAR1 suppresses the cancer stem cell population via hTERT repression in colorectal cancer cells	16
Editorial Board	15
Corrigendum to “ROCK inhibition reduces the sensitivity of mutant p53 glioblastoma to genotoxic stress through a Rac1- driven ROS production” [Int. J. Biochem. Mol. Bio. 164 (2023) 106474–106484]	15
Tumor-derived exosomal ICAM1 promotes bone metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer by inducing CD8+ T cell exhaustion	15
Editorial Board	15
Advances in the application of fluorescence correlation spectroscopy to study detergent purified and encapsulated membrane proteins	15
Editorial Board	15
The functional significance of circRNA/miRNA/mRNA interactions as a regulatory network in lung cancer biology	15
Disulfiram/copper induces BAK-mediated caspase-independent apoptosis in MCF-7 cells	14
Regulatory role of AMPK/Nrf2 signaling pathway in sevoflurane-enhanced intestinal protection against ischemia-reperfusion injury	14
The role of neutrophils in antibody-driven autoimmune cytopenias	14
A platinum(II) complex HY1-Pt overcomes cisplatin-induced resistance and attenuates metastasis of epithelial ovarian cancer by cancer cell stemness inhibition	14
Priming human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells with signaling modifiers boosts their functionality: Potential application in regenerative therapies	14
2.5D Traction Force Microscopy: Imaging three-dimensional cell forces at interfaces and biological applications	14
Retraction notice to “Coordinated involvement of cathepsins S, D and cystatin C in the commitment of hematopoietic stem cells to dendritic cells” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 43 (2011) 775–783]	14
The divergent roles of exosomes in kidney diseases: Pathogenesis, diagnostics, prognostics and therapeutics	14
ABAT targeted by miR-183-5p regulates cell functions in liver cancer	14
Immunosenescence and macrophages: From basics to therapeutics	13
Editorial Board	13
Trehalose induces B cell autophagy to alleviate myocardial injury via the AMPK/ULK1 signalling pathway in acute viral myocarditis induced by Coxsackie virus B3	13
UHRF1 poly-auto-ubiquitination induced by the anti-cancer drug, thymoquinone, is involved in the DNA repair machinery recruitment.	13
Adipose improves muscular atrophy caused by Sirtuin1 deficiency by promoting mitochondria synthesis	13
Editorial Board	12
The mechanism underlying the TC-G 1008 rescue of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced osteoblast apoptosis by the upregulation of peroxiredoxin 1	12
Beta1-integrin/Hedgehog-Gli1 signaling pathway fuels the diameter-dependent osteoblast differentiation on different TiO2 nanotubes	12
Common dysmorphic oocytes and embryos in assisted reproductive technology laboratory in association with gene alternations	12
Editorial Board	12
The two faces of the Integrated Stress Response in cancer progression and therapeutic strategies	12
Editorial Board	12
Corrigendum to “TRIM58 inactivates p53/p21 to promote chemoresistance via ubiquitination of DDX3 in breast cancer” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 143 (2022) 106140]	12
The role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the pathophysiology and pharmacotherapy of autism spectrum disorder: Focus on α7 nicotinic receptors	12
YAP upregulates AMPKα1 to induce cancer cell senescence	11
Gingival monocytes: Lessons from other barriers	11
Epigenetic regulation of hepatocellular carcinoma progression: MicroRNAs as therapeutic, diagnostic and prognostic factors	11
New insights into the function of Fascin in actin bundling: A combined theoretical and experimental study	11

Editorial Board	11
Regulator of G protein signaling 2 is inhibited by hypoxia-inducible factor-1α/E1A binding protein P300 complex upon hypoxia in human preeclampsia	11
Acute myeloid leukemia: Therapy resistance and a potential role for tetraspanin membrane scaffolds	11
RNA-based logic for selective protein expression in senescent cells	11
Editorial Board	11
PLA inhibits TNF-α-induced PANoptosis of prostate cancer cells through metabolic reprogramming	11
Role of hypoxia on microRNA-dependant regulation of HGFA – HGF – c-Met signalling pathway in human progenitor and mature endothelial cells	10
Editorial Board	10
Roles of Syndecan-4 in cardiac injury and repair	10
Electronic cigarettes: Modern instruments for toxic lung delivery and posing risk for the development of chronic disease	10
MLN4924 Suppresses head and neck squamous cell carcinoma progression by inactivating the mTOR signaling pathway via the NEDD8/CUL4/TSC2 axis	10
Talin mechanotransduction in disease	10
Naringenin nanoparticles targeting cyclin B1 suppress the progression of rheumatoid arthritis-associated lung cancer by inhibiting fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition	10
ITCH inhibits alkaliptosis in human pancreatic cancer cells through YAP1-dependent SLC16A1 activation	10
Free radicals: Relationship to Human Diseases and Potential Therapeutic applications	10
Galactocerebrosidase deficiency induces an increase in lactosylceramide content: A new hallmark of Krabbe disease?	10
ALDOC regulated the biological function and immune infiltration of gastric cancer cells	10
Association of long non-coding RNA in lipid metabolism: Implications in leukemia	10
Emerging strategies for sensitization of therapy resistant tumors toward cancer therapeutics by targeting the Bcl-2 family, TGF-β, Wnt/β-Catenin, RASSF and miRNA regulated signaling pathways	10
Tamoxifen upregulates the peroxisomal β-oxidation enzyme Enoyl CoA hydratase and 3-hydroxyacyl CoA hydratase ameliorating hepatic lipid accumulation in mice	10
JARID2 promotes stemness and cisplatin resistance in non-small cell lung cancer via upregulation of Notch1	9
An intact zinc finger motif of the C1B domain is critical for stability and activity of diacylglycerol kinase-ε	9
PIAS1 S510G variant acts as a genetic modifier of spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 by selectively impairing mutant ataxin-3 proteostasis	9
lncRNA ADAMTS9-AS1 promotes bladder cancer cell invasion, migration, and inhibits apoptosis and autophagy through PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway	9
Editorial Board	9
PARP1 controls the transcription of CD24 by ADP-ribosylating the RNA helicase DDX5 in pancreatic cancer	9
Epibrassinolide impaired colon tumor progression and induced autophagy in SCID mouse xenograft model via acting on cell cycle progression without affecting endoplasmic reticulum stress observed in vit	9
Pathological implications of cellular stress in cardiovascular diseases	9
Abemaciclib-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition mediated by cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 independent of cell cycle arrest pathway	9
5'tiRNA-33-CysACA-1 promotes septic cardiomyopathy by targeting PGC-1α-mediated mitochondrial biogenesis	9
microRNA-34 family: From mechanism to potential applications	9
Corrigendum to “Diazepam enhances melanogenesis, melanocyte dendricity and melanosome transport via the PBR/cAMP/PKA pathway” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 116 (2019) 105620]	9
Lockdown of mitochondrial Ca2+ extrusion and subsequent resveratrol treatment kill HeLa cells by Ca2+ overload	9
Mutations in the SLC35C1 gene, contributing to significant differences in fucosylation patterns, may underlie the diverse phenotypic manifestations observed in leukocyte adhesion deficiency type II pa	9
The deubiquitinase USP38 promotes cell proliferation through stabilizing c-Myc	9
The potential regulation of the miR-17–92a cluster by miR-21	8
LARP4A and LARP4B in cancer: The new kids on the block	8
Tumor-derived microparticles promoted M2-like macrophages polarization to stimulate osteosarcoma progression	8
Inhibition of M2 macrophage-mediated mesenchymal stem cell migration: Boldine attenuates elbow heterotopic ossification	8
Corrigendum to “ABAT targeted by miR-183-5p regulates cell functions in liver cancer” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 141 (2021) 106116]	8
miR-320 regulates myogenesis by targeting growth factor receptor-bound protein-2 and ameliorates myotubes atrophy	8
WITHDRAWN: Effect of HSPA8 on the proliferation, apoptosis and immune function of chicken macrophages	8
AKT2 deficiency alleviates doxorubicin-induced cardiac injury via alleviating oxidative stress in cardiomyocytes	8
Editorial Board	8
Modified 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (M-PDT) inhibits cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma cell proliferation via targeting PP2A/PP5-mediated MAPK signaling pathway	8
Sulfated glucuronomannan hexasaccharide G6S1 enhanced lipolysis and lipophagy via PPARα pathway	8