OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters is 25. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Identification of COX4I2 as a hypoxia-associated gene acting through FGF1 to promote EMT and angiogenesis in CRC	147
Serum exosomal pregnancy zone protein as a promising biomarker in inflammatory bowel disease	103
LncRNA DNM3OS regulates GREM2 via miR-127-5p to suppress early chondrogenic differentiation of rat mesenchymal stem cells under hypoxic conditions	92
Direct differentiation of tonsillar biopsy-derived stem cells to the neuronal lineage	82
ZNF674-AS1 antagonizes miR-423-3p to induce G0/G1 cell cycle arrest in non-small cell lung cancer cells	77
The role of epigenetic modifications in drug resistance and treatment of breast cancer	77
Potential anticancer properties and mechanisms of thymoquinone in osteosarcoma and bone metastasis	76
LncRNA SNHG16 promotes development of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma by interacting with EIF4A3 and modulating RhoU mRNA stability	73
Downregulation of exosomal miR-7-5p promotes breast cancer migration and invasion by targeting RYK and participating in the atypical WNT signalling pathway	71
Molecular interactions of miR-338 during tumor progression and metastasis	67
Circulating small extracellular vesicle-encapsulated SEMA5A-IT1 attenuates myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass	66
The transition from HIF-1 to HIF-2 during prolonged hypoxia results from reactivation of PHDs and HIF1A mRNA instability	62
Targeting UBR5 in hepatocellular carcinoma cells and precise treatment via echinacoside nanodelivery	59
Insight into the physiological and pathological roles of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor pathway in glucose homeostasis, insulin resistance, and diabetes development	57
Recent insights into the microRNA-dependent modulation of gliomas from pathogenesis to diagnosis and treatment	51
Targeting the GPR119/incretin axis: a promising new therapy for metabolic-associated fatty liver disease	48
Targeting microRNAs with thymoquinone: a new approach for cancer therapy	46
The role of macrophage subtypes and exosomes in immunomodulation	46
MF-094 nanodelivery inhibits oral squamous cell carcinoma by targeting USP30	43
Regulatory role of local tissue signal Del-1 in cancer and inflammation: a review	43
Protective effects of dexmedetomidine in vital organ injury: crucial roles of autophagy	43
Differentiation of two human neuroblastoma cell lines alters SV2 expression patterns	42
Diversification of PAR signaling through receptor crosstalk	42
Correction: Laboratory methods to decipher epigenetic signatures: a comparative review	41
ALKBH5 in mouse testicular Sertoli cells regulates Cdh2 mRNA translation to maintain blood–testis barrier integrity	40

RETRACTED ARTICLE:Parecoxib inhibits esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression via the PDK1–AKT pathway	39
Comprehensive RNA sequencing in primary murine keratinocytes and fibroblasts identifies novel biomarkers and provides potential therapeutic targets for skin-related diseases	36
The current landscape of microRNAs (miRNAs) in bacterial pneumonia: opportunities and challenges	35
Identifying pathways regulating the oncogenic p53 family member ΔNp63 provides therapeutic avenues for squamous cell carcinoma	33
ERp57/PDIA3: new insight	31
Exploring neuronal mechanisms involved in the scratching behavior of a mouse model of allergic contact dermatitis by transcriptomics	31
DNA methylation-mediated differential expression of DLX4 isoforms has opposing roles in leukemogenesis	31
LAGE3 promoted cell proliferation, migration, and invasion and inhibited cell apoptosis of hepatocellular carcinoma by facilitating the JNK and ERK signaling pathway	31
Absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2) in rheumatoid arthritis: novel molecular insights and implications	30
Metformin inhibits melanoma cell metastasis by suppressing the miR-5100/SPINK5/STAT3 axis	29
mTOR controls endoplasmic reticulum–Golgi apparatus trafficking of VSVg in specific cell types	28
MicroRNA let-7 and viral infections: focus on mechanisms of action	27
CircRNAs as potent biomarkers in ovarian cancer: a systematic scoping review	26
Autophagy receptors as viral targets	26
Hsa-microRNA-27b-3p inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma progression by inactivating transforming growth factor-activated kinase-binding protein 3/nuclear factor kappa B signalling	26
E2F1 promotes cell cycle progression by stabilizing spindle fiber in colorectal cancer cells	25
Molecular mechanisms underlying the renal protective effects of coenzyme Q10 in acute kidney injury	25