OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

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]	63
Hematopoietic stem cell conditioned media induces apoptosis in colorectal cancer stem cells via dysregulation of HSP90 and 26S proteasome system	56
Characterization of a spontaneous cell line from primary mouse fibroblasts as a model to study Sanfilippo syndrome	53
The role of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in post-acute sequelae of covid-19	36
Editorial Board	36
CENPL accelerates cell proliferation, cell cycle, apoptosis, and glycolysis via the MEK1/2-ERK1/2 pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma	33
Imaging nanoscale axial dynamics at the basal plasma membrane	32
Rab31 promotes activation of hepatic stellate cells by accelerating TGF-β receptor II complex endocytosis	31
NPM1 promotes cell proliferation by targeting PRDX6 in colorectal cancer	28
PRMT1 promotes extracellular matrix degradation and apoptosis of chondrocytes in temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis via the AKT/FOXO1 signaling pathway	28
The role of TRP channels in lung fibrosis: Mechanisms and therapeutic potential	27
A modified model of PANoptosisto identify prognosis and immunotherapy response in bladder cancer	27
Retraction notice to “Downregulation of Rab23 inhibits proliferation, invasion, and metastasis of human ovarian cancer” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 116 (2019) 105617]	26
CAPRIN1/TYMS/MTHFD2 axis promotes EMT process in nasopharyngeal carcinoma development	25
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	23
Corrigendum to “Inhibition of M2 macrophage-mediated mesenchymal stem cell migration: Boldine attenuates elbow heterotopic ossification” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 185 (2025) 106787]	23
CORE at the boundary of stress resistance and longevity	23
Corrigendum to “GOLGI: cancer cell fate control” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 145 (2022) 106174]	21
Editorial Board	21
Wherefore Art Tau? Functional importance of site-specific tau phosphorylation in diverse subcellular domains	21
Prostate cancer: Alternatively spliced mRNA transcripts in tumor progression and their uses as therapeutic targets	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	20
Dopamine D1 receptor-mediated β-arrestin signaling: Insight from pharmacology, biology, behavior, and neurophysiology	19

Chitosan-coated Selenium nanoparticles enhance the efficiency of stem cells in the neuroprotection of streptozotocin-induced neurotoxicity in male rats.	19
Transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms that regulate the genetic program in Zika virus-infected macrophages	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
Neurotensin contributes to cholestatic liver disease potentially modulating matrix metalloprotease-7	18
Diversity among differentially expressed genes in atrial appendages of atrial fibrillation: The role and mechanism of SPP1 in atrial fibrosis	18
Editorial Board	18
Functional inhibition of RECQL5 helicase elicits non-homologous end joining response and sensitivity of breast cancers to PARP inhibitor	17
Revisited role of TRAF2 and TRAF2 C-terminal domain in endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced autophagy in HAP1 leukemia cells	17
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	17
Cofilin is a key regulator of oxidative stress-induced intercellular tunneling nanotubes formation	17
Editorial Board	17
SMAR1 suppresses the cancer stem cell population via hTERT repression in colorectal cancer cells	17
Notum leads to potential pro-survival of OSCC through crosstalk between Shh and Wnt/β-catenin signaling via p-GSK3β	16
Tumor-derived exosomal ICAM1 promotes bone metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer by inducing CD8+ T cell exhaustion	16
From mitochondria to cells to humans: Targeting bioenergetics in aging and disease	15
Microtubules and cardiovascular diseases: insights into pathology and therapeutic strategies	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
Therapeutic potential of TIM-3 inhibition in cancer, viral infections, and autoimmune disorders	14
Disulfiram/copper induces BAK-mediated caspase-independent apoptosis in MCF-7 cells	14
Purinosomes and lysosomes interact to maintain the purine pools	14
Mitochondrial homeostasis and their impact on gastric carcinoma	14
Editorial Board	14
ABAT targeted by miR-183-5p regulates cell functions in liver cancer	14
Advances in the application of fluorescence correlation spectroscopy to study detergent purified and encapsulated membrane proteins	14
27P silk bioactive peptides mediate multifaceted regulation of collagen and support balance in fibroblast subpopulations	14
Editorial Board	14
2.5D Traction Force Microscopy: Imaging three-dimensional cell forces at interfaces and biological applications	14
Priming human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells with signaling modifiers boosts their functionality: Potential application in regenerative therapies	13
Chromobox protein homolog 7 (CBX7) deficiency inhibits osteoblast ferroptosis by activating the Nrf2 function in type 2 diabetic osteoporosis	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
The divergent roles of exosomes in kidney diseases: Pathogenesis, diagnostics, prognostics and therapeutics	13
Regulatory role of AMPK/Nrf2 signaling pathway in sevoflurane-enhanced intestinal protection against ischemia-reperfusion injury	13
UHRF1 poly-auto-ubiquitination induced by the anti-cancer drug, thymoquinone, is involved in the DNA repair machinery recruitment.	13
The role of neutrophils in antibody-driven autoimmune cytopenias	13
The functional significance of circRNA/miRNA/mRNA interactions as a regulatory network in lung cancer biology	13
Adipose improves muscular atrophy caused by Sirtuin1 deficiency by promoting mitochondria synthesis	13
The role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the pathophysiology and pharmacotherapy of autism spectrum disorder: Focus on α7 nicotinic receptors	12
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]	12
Immunosenescence and macrophages: From basics to therapeutics	12
The mechanism underlying the TC-G 1008 rescue of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced osteoblast apoptosis by the upregulation of peroxiredoxin 1	12
Overexpression of PBX1 attenuates oxidative stress and apoptosis in diabetic cardiomyopathy by transcriptionally inhibiting TXNIP	12
A platinum(II) complex HY1-Pt overcomes cisplatin-induced resistance and attenuates metastasis of epithelial ovarian cancer by cancer cell stemness inhibition	12
Editorial Board	11
Common dysmorphic oocytes and embryos in assisted reproductive technology laboratory in association with gene alternations	11
YAP upregulates AMPKα1 to induce cancer cell senescence	11
Editorial Board	11
Editorial Board	11
Epigenetic regulation of hepatocellular carcinoma progression: MicroRNAs as therapeutic, diagnostic and prognostic factors	11
Editorial Board	11

Editorial Board	11
Gingival monocytes: Lessons from other barriers	11
SPDYE3 promotes cell cycle and LUSC progression by regulating the CDC25C/CDK1 pathway	11
Naringenin nanoparticles targeting cyclin B1 suppress the progression of rheumatoid arthritis-associated lung cancer by inhibiting fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition	11
Free radicals: Relationship to Human Diseases and Potential Therapeutic applications	10
RNA-based logic for selective protein expression in senescent cells	10
METTL5-mediated m6A modification of SLC7A11 promotes cervical cancer by inhibiting ferroptosis	10
Tamoxifen upregulates the peroxisomal β-oxidation enzyme Enoyl CoA hydratase and 3-hydroxyacyl CoA hydratase ameliorating hepatic lipid accumulation in mice	10
Role of hypoxia on microRNA-dependant regulation of HGFA – HGF – c-Met signalling pathway in human progenitor and mature endothelial cells	10
Roles of Syndecan-4 in cardiac injury and repair	10
Corrigendum to “TRIM58 inactivates p53/p21 to promote chemoresistance via ubiquitination of DDX3 in breast cancer” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 143 (2022) 106140]	10
PLA inhibits TNF-α-induced PANoptosis of prostate cancer cells through metabolic reprogramming	10
Association of long non-coding RNA in lipid metabolism: Implications in leukemia	10
Regulator of G protein signaling 2 is inhibited by hypoxia-inducible factor-1α/E1A binding protein P300 complex upon hypoxia in human preeclampsia	10
ITCH inhibits alkaliptosis in human pancreatic cancer cells through YAP1-dependent SLC16A1 activation	10
microRNA-34 family: From mechanism to potential applications	9
Galactocerebrosidase deficiency induces an increase in lactosylceramide content: A new hallmark of Krabbe disease?	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
MLN4924 Suppresses head and neck squamous cell carcinoma progression by inactivating the mTOR signaling pathway via the NEDD8/CUL4/TSC2 axis	9
ALDOC regulated the biological function and immune infiltration of gastric cancer cells	9
Syndecan-2 positively regulates Wnt/β-catenin signaling in breast cancer cells	9
Abemaciclib-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition mediated by cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 independent of cell cycle arrest pathway	9
Editorial Board	9
Talin mechanotransduction in disease	9
5'tiRNA-33-CysACA-1 promotes septic cardiomyopathy by targeting PGC-1α-mediated mitochondrial biogenesis	9
PIAS1 S510G variant acts as a genetic modifier of spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 by selectively impairing mutant ataxin-3 proteostasis	9
PARP1 controls the transcription of CD24 by ADP-ribosylating the RNA helicase DDX5 in pancreatic cancer	8
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	8
Tumor-derived microparticles promoted M2-like macrophages polarization to stimulate osteosarcoma progression	8
The potential regulation of the miR-17–92a cluster by miR-21	8
Corrigendum to “Diazepam enhances melanogenesis, melanocyte dendricity and melanosome transport via the PBR/cAMP/PKA pathway” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 116 (2019) 105620]	8
Characterizing the role of extracellular domain in GLP-1R biased agonism	8
miR-320 regulates myogenesis by targeting growth factor receptor-bound protein-2 and ameliorates myotubes atrophy	8
Pathological implications of cellular stress in cardiovascular diseases	8
An intact zinc finger motif of the C1B domain is critical for stability and activity of diacylglycerol kinase-ε	8
Editorial Board	8
WITHDRAWN: Effect of HSPA8 on the proliferation, apoptosis and immune function of chicken macrophages	7
LARP4A and LARP4B in cancer: The new kids on the block	7
Editorial Board	7
E2F1-mediated ectopic expression of PP1A promotes breast cancer progression via activation of YAP1	7
Wnt antagonist as therapeutic targets in ovarian cancer	7
To what extent may aminochrome increase the vulnerability of dopaminergic neurons in the context of Parkinson's disease	7
Classical psychedelics’ action on brain monoaminergic systems	7
Influence of the ERK/CHGB pathway in breast cancer progression under chronic stress	7
AKT serine/threonine kinase 2-mediated phosphorylation of fascin threonine 403 regulates esophageal cancer progression	7
Corrigendum to “ABAT targeted by miR-183-5p regulates cell functions in liver cancer” [Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 141 (2021) 106116]	7
Identify key genes and biological processes participated in obesity-related cancer based on studying 12 cancers	7
Viroporins: Structure, function, and their role in the life cycle of SARS-CoV-2	7
Melatonin protects Leydig cells from HT-2 toxin-induced ferroptosis and apoptosis via glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase/glutathione -dependent pathway	7
Enhancement of wound healing in diabetic mice by topical use of a peptide-ionic liquid conjugate	7
Editorial Board	7
AKT2 deficiency alleviates doxorubicin-induced cardiac injury via alleviating oxidative stress in cardiomyocytes	7
Inhibition of M2 macrophage-mediated mesenchymal stem cell migration: Boldine attenuates elbow heterotopic ossification	7
Single-cell transcriptomics and metabolomics reveal the potential role of ASRGL1 in metabolic reprogramming and invasion of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells	7
Development of a deep learning-based model to diagnose mixed-type gastric cancer accurately	7
TRPM8 affects relative “cooling and heating” of subcellular organelles in microglia in a context-dependent manner	7