OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of IUBMB Life is 6. 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
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Serum/glucocorticoid‐regulated kinase 1‐targeted transient receptor potential oxalate subtype 1 regulates bladder smooth muscle cell proliferation due to bladder outlet obstruction in mice via activat	45
Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases: Mighty oaks from little acorns grow	45
Irisin alleviates the pyroptosis of β cells in T2DM by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome through regulating miR‐19b‐3p/SOCS3/STAT3 axis mediated auto	42
Anti‐inflammatory effects of sodium‐glucose cotransporter‐2 inhibitors in COVID‐19	41
Mitochondrial protein and organelle quality control—Lessons from budding yeast	40
The role of the proteasome in mitochondrial protein quality control	39
The roles of proteases in prostate cancer	38
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SHP2: The protein tyrosine phosphatase involved in chronic pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis	32
Modulation of PPAR‐α and PPAR‐γ Influences Cardiomyocyte Growth and Cardiac Remodeling	29
Integrated multi‐omics and machine learning reveal a gefitinib resistance signature for prognosis and treatment response in lung adenocarcinoma	28
Discovery and Validation of a New Biomarker Integrating Ferroptosis and Glycolysis‐Related Genes in Bladder Cancer	27
Central nervous system cholesterol metabolism in health and disease	24
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SNHG14 promotes triple‐negative breast cancer cell proliferation, invasion, and chemoresistance by regulating the ERK/MAPK signaling pathway	23
Thiourea derivatives inhibit key diabetes‐associated enzymes and advanced glycation end‐product formation as a treatment for diabetes mellitus	23
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Potential COVID‐19 remedies from repurposed drugs and herbal small RNAs	21
Combined doxorubicin and arctigenin treatment induce cell cycle arrest‐associated cell death by promoting doxorubicin uptake in doxorubicin‐resistant breast cancer cells	21
Preface to IUBMB life special issue on protein phosphorylation dedicated to Eddy Fischer	21
MST4 as a novel therapeutic target for autophagy and radiosensitivity in gastric cancer	20
Optimization of the chromium (Cr⁺⁶) reduction from waterways using chemically and bacterially treated agro‐waste	20

Low expression of PCK2 in breast tumors contributes to better prognosis by inducing senescence of cancer cells	20
miR‐203a—A multifaceted regulator modulating cancer hallmarks and therapy response	19
FOXO transcription factors in antioxidant defense	18
Cholesterol‐dependent cytolysins: The outstanding questions	18
N6‐methyladenosine regulators are potential prognostic biomarkers for multiple myeloma	17
Underlying selection for the diversity of spike protein sequences of SARS‐CoV‐2	17
Non‐coding RNA regulatory networks in post‐transcriptional regulation of VEGFA in cancer	17
Circular RNAs in chemotherapy resistance of lung cancer and their potential therapeutic application	16
Nicotinamide mononucleotide alters body composition and ameliorates metabolic disorders induced by a high‐fat diet	16
Neuroprotective effects of resveratrol through modulation of PI3K/Akt/GSK‐3β pathway and metalloproteases	16
Kaempferide triggers apoptosis and paraptosis in pancreatic tumor cells by modulating the ROS production, SHP‐1 expression, and the STAT3 pathway	16
RETRACTION: Nutritional Flavonoids Modulate Estrogen Receptor α Signaling	16
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CD38/cADPR‐mediated calcium signaling in a human myometrial smooth muscle cell line, PHM1	15
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Eddy Fischer—Renaissance scientist and bon viveur	15
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Dynamic association of flavin cofactors to regulate flavoprotein function	14
2‐Deoxy‐d‐glucose exploits increased glucose metabolism in cancer and viral‐infected cells: Relevance to its use in India against SARS‐CoV‐2	14
Central nervous system organoids for modeling neurodegenerative diseases	13
One‐year mortality and consequences of COVID‐19 in cancer patients: A cohort study	13
Mechanisms of epigenetic regulation of transcription by lncRNAs in plants	13
Knockdown of ST6Gal‐I expression in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells inhibits their exosome‐mediated proliferation‐ and migration‐promoting effects	13
2‐Deoxy‐D‐glucose simultaneously targets glycolysis and Wnt/β‐catenin signaling to inhibit cervical cancer progression	13
Overexpression of RGPR‐p117 reveals anticancer effects by regulating multiple signaling pathways in bone metastatic human breast cancer MDA‐MB‐231 cells	12
Experimental evolution of extremotolerant and extremophilic fungi under osmotic stress	12
Enhanced HER2 status detection in breast and gastric cancers using surrogate DNA methylation markers	12
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Adverse fetal and neonatal impact of war conflicts during pregnancy: A systematic review	12
Role of extracellular vesicles in mitochondrial eye diseases	12
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Euryhaline Black Yeasts From the Arabian Gulf: Descriptions of Salinomyces qatarensis sp. nov. and Hortaea werneckii Genotypic Variations	11
Adaptation of cardiomyogenesis to the generation and maturation of cardiomyocytes from human pluripotent stem cells	11
Unraveling antiviral efficacy of multifunctional immunomodulatory triterpenoids against SARS‐COV‐2 targeting main protease and papain‐like protease	11
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Mitochondrial respiratory supercomplexes of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae	11
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Particulate matters 2.5 induce tumor progression in lung cancer by increasing the activity of hnRNPA2B1 resulting in retarding mRNA decay of oxidative phosphorylation	11
Lectins CGL and MTL, representatives of mytilectin family, exhibit different antiproliferative activity in Burkitt's lymphoma cells	11
The up‐regulation of RIPK3 mediated by ac4C modification promotes oxidative stress‐induced granulosa cell senescence by inhibiting the Nrf2/HO‐1 pathway	10
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Endoplasmic reticulum stress and NF‐kB activation in SARS‐CoV‐2 infected cells and their response to antiviral therapy	10
Correction to “Upstream Transcription Factor 1 Suppresses Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Progression Through Transcriptional Activation of Junctional Adhesion Molecule 3”	10
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Erythroid spectrin binding modulates peroxidase and catalase activity of heme proteins	9
Imperative connotation of SODs in cancer: Emerging targets and multifactorial role of action	9
Pseudoexfoliation syndrome: The critical role of the extracellular matrix in pathogenesis and treatment	9

Neuroprotection and mechanisms of ginsenosides in nervous system diseases: Progress and perspectives	9
RNA processing and degradation mechanisms shaping the mitochondrial transcriptome of budding yeasts	9
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Genomic features of lichen‐associated black fungi	8
EXPRESSION OF CONCERN: Laccase Treatment Impairs Bisphenol A‐Induced Cancer Cell Proliferation Affecting Estrogen Receptor α‐Dependent Rapid Signals	8
A standardised nomenclature for long non‐coding RNAs	8
Desaturases: Structural and mechanistic insights into the biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids	8
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RetroGREAT signaling: The lessons we learn from yeast	8
Depletion of macrophages and osteoclast precursors mitigates iron overload‐mediated bone loss	8
Comparative analysis of the potential of the secretomes of cardiac resident stromal cells and fibroblasts	8
Variability in the levels of exosomal miRNAs among human subjects could be explained by differential interactions of exosomes with the endothelium	8
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Ferulic acid ameliorates acetaminophen‐induced acute liver injury by promoting AMPK‐mediated protective autophagy	8
Early steps in the biogenesis of mitochondrially encoded oxidative phosphorylation subunits	8
Parecoxib inhibits tumorigenesis and angiogenesis in hepatocellular carcinoma through ERK–VEGF/MMPs signaling pathway	8
Greater TIMP‐1 protein levels and neointimal formation represent sex‐dependent cellular events limiting aortic vessel expansion in female rats	8
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N1‐methyladenosine profiling of long non‐coding RNA in colorectal cancer	7
CRYAB is upregulated and predicts clinical prognosis in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma	7
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Regulation of innate immune signaling pathways by autophagy in dengue virus infection	7
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Stem cell genes in atheromatosis: The role of Klotho, HIF1α, OCT4, and BMP4	7
The ins and outs of the flavin mononucleotide cofactor of respiratory complex I	7
Structure–function relationships between the human bitter taste receptor TAS2R38 and propylthiouracil: An in‐silico investigation	7
The role of SF3B1 and NOTCH1 in the pathogenesis of leukemia	6
FOXC2‐induced circCASK aggravates colorectal cancer progression by upregulating SIX1 expression	6
Neuromelanins in brain aging and Parkinson's disease: synthesis, structure, neuroinflammatory, and neurodegenerative role	6
Correction to “Astrakurkurone, a Sesquiterpenoid From Wild Edible Mushroom, Targets Liver Cancer Cells by Modulating Bcl‐2 Family Proteins”	6
Nano‐therapeutics: The upcoming nanomedicine to treat cancer	6
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KGF secreted from HSCs activates PAK4/BMI1, promotes HCC stemness through PI3K/AKT pathway	6
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Correction to “Caffeic acid phenethyl ester synergistically enhances docetaxel and paclitaxel cytotoxicity in prostate cancer cells”	6
1,25(OH)₂D₃ inhibits Lewis lung cancer cell migration via NHE1‐sensitive metabolic reprograming	6
The beneficial effect of synbiotics consumption on Alzheimer's disease mouse model via reducing local and systemic inflammation	6
Cofactors and pathogens: Flavin mononucleotide and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) biosynthesis by the FAD synthase from Brucella ovis	6
Il‐6 and UGT1A1 variations may related to furosemide resistance in heart failure patients	6
A decoy strategy to activate the immune system	6
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Pore‐forming aegerolysin and MACPF proteins in extremotolerant or extremophilic fungi	6
The Synergic Inhibition of Wilforlide A With Cisplatin in Lung Cancer Is Mediated Through Caspase‐3 and NFκB Signaling	6
Golgi quality control and autophagy	6
Therapeutic Potential of Translational Readthrough at Disease‐Associated Premature Termination Codons From Tumor Suppressor Genes	6
The Saccharomyces cerevisiae mitochondrial DNA polymerase and its contribution to the knowledge about human POLG‐related disorders	6