OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters is 32. 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
Therapeutic utility of mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC)-based approaches in chronic neurodegeneration: a glimpse into underlying mechanisms, current status, and prospects	86
ALKBH5 promotes lung fibroblast activation and silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis through miR-320a-3p and FOXM1	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
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
LAGE3 promoted cell proliferation, migration, and invasion and inhibited cell apoptosis of hepatocellular carcinoma by facilitating the JNK and ERK signaling pathway	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