OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters is 19. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Correction: Laboratory methods to decipher epigenetic signatures: a comparative review	170
Identification of COX4I2 as a hypoxia-associated gene acting through FGF1 to promote EMT and angiogenesis in CRC	122
Targeting microRNAs with thymoquinone: a new approach for cancer therapy	113
Recent insights into the microRNA-dependent modulation of gliomas from pathogenesis to diagnosis and treatment	107
Downregulation of exosomal miR-7-5p promotes breast cancer migration and invasion by targeting RYK and participating in the atypical WNT signalling pathway	98
Targeting UBR5 in hepatocellular carcinoma cells and precise treatment via echinacoside nanodelivery	96
Insight into the physiological and pathological roles of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor pathway in glucose homeostasis, insulin resistance, and diabetes development	94
Slc25a5 regulates adipogenesis by modulating ERK signaling in OP9 cells	88
The current landscape of microRNAs (miRNAs) in bacterial pneumonia: opportunities and challenges	87
ALKBH5 promotes lung fibroblast activation and silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis through miR-320a-3p and FOXM1	86
Therapeutic utility of mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC)-based approaches in chronic neurodegeneration: a glimpse into underlying mechanisms, current status, and prospects	86
Molecular mechanism of lncRNA SNHG12 in immune escape of non-small cell lung cancer through the HuR/PD-L1/USP8 axis	74
Mitochondrial potassium channels: A novel calcitriol target	74
lncRNA PVT1: a novel oncogene in multiple cancers	73
Raman spectroscopy biochemical characterisation of bladder cancer cisplatin resistance regulated by FDFT1: a review	67
Macrophage polarization by MSC-derived CXCL12 determines tumor growth	66
Osteoporosis pathogenesis and treatment: existing and emerging avenues	62
Exosomal lncRNA TUG1 from cancer-associated fibroblasts promotes liver cancer cell migration, invasion, and glycolysis by regulating the miR-524-5p/SIX1 axis	55
Integrated analysis of tRNA-derived small RNAs in proliferative human aortic smooth muscle cells	55
tRF-3013b inhibits gallbladder cancer proliferation by targeting TPRG1L	52
The interaction of canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling with protein lysine acetylation	50
Melatonin and cancer suppression: insights into its effects on DNA methylation	50
LncRNA TP73-AS1 promotes oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced apoptosis of endothelial cells in atherosclerosis by targeting the miR-654-3p/AKT3 axis	46
5-Methoxyflavone-induced AMPKα activation inhibits NF-κB and P38 MAPK signaling to attenuate influenza A virus-mediated inflammation and lung injury in vitro and in vivo	46
COVID-19 therapies: do we see substantial progress?	45

Reversely immortalized mouse salivary gland cells presented a promising metabolic and fibrotic response upon BMP9/Gdf2 stimulation	44
Acquired drug resistance interferes with the susceptibility of prostate cancer cells to metabolic stress	44
Targeting uridine–cytidine kinase 2 induced cell cycle arrest through dual mechanism and could improve the immune response of hepatocellular carcinoma	43
Esterase D stabilizes FKBP25 to suppress mTORC1	42
METTL16 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression through downregulating RAB11B-AS1 in an m6A-dependent manner	41
Down-regulation of EVA1A by miR-103a-3p promotes hepatocellular carcinoma cells proliferation and migration	41
LAGE3 promoted cell proliferation, migration, and invasion and inhibited cell apoptosis of hepatocellular carcinoma by facilitating the JNK and ERK signaling pathway	39
Identifying pathways regulating the oncogenic p53 family member ΔNp63 provides therapeutic avenues for squamous cell carcinoma	39
RNF7 inhibits apoptosis and sunitinib sensitivity and promotes glycolysis in renal cell carcinoma via the SOCS1/JAK/STAT3 feedback loop	39
Diversification of PAR signaling through receptor crosstalk	39
MicroRNA let-7 and viral infections: focus on mechanisms of action	38
SNHG3 could promote prostate cancer progression through reducing methionine dependence of PCa cells	37
Primary high-grade serous ovarian cancer cells are sensitive to senescence induced by carboplatin and paclitaxel in vitro	32
Absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2) in rheumatoid arthritis: novel molecular insights and implications	32
Senescence-associated reprogramming induced by interleukin-1 impairs response to EGFR neutralization	31
Construction and investigation of β3GNT2-associated regulatory network in esophageal carcinoma	31
Burn-induced heterotopic ossification from incidence to therapy: key signaling pathways underlying ectopic bone formation	31
The roles of Eph receptors, neuropilin-1, P2X7, and CD147 in COVID-19-associated neurodegenerative diseases: inflammasome and JaK inhibitors as potential promising therapies	31
Artemisinin relieves osteoarthritis by activating mitochondrial autophagy through reducing TNFSF11 expression and inhibiting PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cartilage	30
The lncRNA DANCR promotes development of atherosclerosis by regulating the miR-214-5p/COX20 signaling pathway	30
LncRNA SNHG16 promotes development of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma by interacting with EIF4A3 and modulating RhoU mRNA stability	28
Long non-coding RNAs as the critical regulators of doxorubicin resistance in tumor cells	28
LncRNA DNM3OS regulates GREM2 via miR-127-5p to suppress early chondrogenic differentiation of rat mesenchymal stem cells under hypoxic conditions	27
RETRACTED ARTICLE:Parecoxib inhibits esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression via the PDK1–AKT pathway	27
MF-094 nanodelivery inhibits oral squamous cell carcinoma by targeting USP30	26
The role of macrophage subtypes and exosomes in immunomodulation	25
The transition from HIF-1 to HIF-2 during prolonged hypoxia results from reactivation of PHDs and HIF1A mRNA instability	25
The O-glycosylating enzyme GALNT2 acts as an oncogenic driver in non-small cell lung cancer	24
Exosome application in treatment and diagnosis of B-cell disorders: leukemias, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis rheumatoid	24
Resistance mechanisms to inhibitors of p53-MDM2 interactions in cancer therapy: can we overcome them?	24
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing: a new approach for overcoming drug resistance in cancer	24
miR-29a sensitizes the response of glioma cells to temozolomide by modulating the P53/MDM2 feedback loop	24
Laboratory methods to decipher epigenetic signatures: a comparative review	24
Metabolic disorders sensitise endometrial carcinoma through endoplasmic reticulum stress	24
The role of polyphenols in overcoming cancer drug resistance: a comprehensive review	23
Interleukin-10 genetically modified clinical-grade mesenchymal stromal cells markedly reinforced functional recovery after spinal cord injury via directing alternative activation of macrophages	23
TBHQ attenuates ferroptosis against 5-fluorouracil-induced intestinal epithelial cell injury and intestinal mucositis via activation of Nrf2	23
LncRNA HCG18 promotes osteosarcoma growth by enhanced aerobic glycolysis via the miR-365a-3p/PGK1 axis	23
Correction to: Inhibition of PAD4 enhances radiosensitivity and inhibits aggressive phenotypes of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells	23
Aging of mesenchymal stem cell: machinery, markers, and strategies of fighting	23
Specificity of H2O2 signaling in leaf senescence: is the ratio of H2O2 contents in different cellular compartments sensed in Arabidopsis plants?	22
Inhibition of CISD2 promotes ferroptosis through ferritinophagy-mediated ferritin turnover and regulation of p62–Keap1–NRF2 pathway	22
Obacunone alleviates ferroptosis during lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury by upregulating Nrf2-dependent antioxidant responses	22
A rare mutation (p.F149del) of the NT5C3A gene is associated with pyrimidine 5′-nucleotidase deficiency	22
β-elemene alleviates airway stenosis via the ILK/Akt pathway modulated by MIR143HG sponging miR-1275	22
MiR-26b-5p inhibits cell proliferation and EMT by targeting MYCBP in triple-negative breast cancer	21
The promising therapeutic effects of metformin on metabolic reprogramming of cancer-associated fibroblasts in solid tumors	20
Direct differentiation of tonsillar biopsy-derived stem cells to the neuronal lineage	20
E2F1 promotes cell cycle progression by stabilizing spindle fiber in colorectal cancer cells	19
Regulatory role of local tissue signal Del-1 in cancer and inflammation: a review	19

DNA methylation-mediated differential expression of DLX4 isoforms has opposing roles in leukemogenesis	19
Protective effects of dexmedetomidine in vital organ injury: crucial roles of autophagy	19
Potential anticancer properties and mechanisms of thymoquinone in osteosarcoma and bone metastasis	19