OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Vascular Pharmacology is 5. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The transfer of gut microbiota/metabolites from children to mice affects cardiometabolic development and induces sex-dimorphism in recipients	115
Prevalence of antiphospholipid antibodies in COVID-19 patients: A meta-analysis	76
Patterns of medication use and potential drug-drug interactions in post-PCI patients: A study from Iran	46
The MEK-ERK-Egr-1 axis and its regulation in cardiovascular disease	37
Corrigendum to “Elucidating the crosstalk between endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndoMT) and endothelial autophagy in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis” [Vascular Pharmacology 155 (2024) 107	31
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Biobanks: The unmet need in heart failure management	29
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Therapy and guideline adherence at a multidisciplinary hypertension clinic: A prospective, observational study	26
Molecular mechanisms of flavonoids in myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury: Evidence from in-vitro and in-vivo studies	25
ASPYRE-1 study: An Italian multicenter prospective study on pulmonary hypertension modality of death and validation of REVEAL risk score	24
Animal experimental models of ischemic limbs – A systematic review	23
Prevention of cardiovascular complications in elderly cancer patients	23
Editorial Board	22
Editorial Board	22
Diabetes and vascular disease: New therapeutic avenues	20
A random shuffle method to expand a narrow dataset: A heart failure cohort example	19
Nebivolol in the therapeutic landscape of heart failure: Mechanisms and clinical outcomes	19
Exploiting endothelial functions in bone regenerative medicine	18
Optical stimulation of endothelial colony forming cells plated on light-sensitive conjugated polymers induces a TRPV1-mediated increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentration	18
Doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity enhance SARS-CoV-2 infection susceptibility in human cardiomyocytes	18
Adipsin in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases	17
Global and endothelial G-protein coupled receptor 75 (GPR75) knockout relaxes pulmonary artery and mitigates hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension	17
The future of group 2 pulmonary hypertension: Exploring clinical trials and therapeutic targets	16
Hemodynamic markers: CFD-based prediction of cerebral aneurysm rupture risk	16

Indobufen versus aspirin in patients with indication for antiplatelet therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Ticagrelor inhibits platelet aggregation and reduces inflammatory burden more than clopidogrel in patients with stages 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease	16
Changes in arterial myocyte excitability induced by subarachnoid hemorrhage in a rat model	15
Interaction of FOXO1 and SUMOylated PPARγ1 induced by hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia favors vascular endothelial insulin resistance and dysfunction	15
MicroRNAs and their regulators: Potential therapeutic targets in pulmonary arterial hypertension	15
A novel multidisciplinary approach in an LMNA-mutated patient: the importance of considering the overall clinical picture for the early diagnosis	14
Circulating osteonectin predicts postural imbalance and cardiac dysfunction in heart failure	14
Deleterious effects of levamisole, a cocaine adulterant, in rabbit aorta	14
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Dynamic co-culture of endothelial and smooth muscle cells as a platform for pathophysiological investigations of vascular calcifications	13
Β-blockers activate autophagy on infantile hemangioma-derived endothelial cells in vitro	13
Novel NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors INF150 and INF195 attenuate isoproterenol-induced hypertrophy in H9c2 rat cardiac myoblast	13
Real-world observational study on pulmonary arterial hypertension: Italian cohort treated with macitentan and/or selexipag as a part of a combination treatment (INSPECTIO)	13
Graphical abstract TOC	13
Targeting the Ca2+ signaling toolkit as an alternative strategy to mitigate SARS-CoV-2-induced cardiovascular adverse events	13
Editorial Board	12
Therapeutic perspective on cardiomyopathy and heart failure in older adults through the lens of chronic inflammation	12
Sexual dimorphism in aortic aneurysm: A review of the contributions of sex hormones and sex chromosomes	12
3-methoxycatechol causes vasodilation likely via KV channels: ex vivo, in silico docking and in vivo study	12
Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) impact on endothelial dysfunction: An in vitro study using bovine aortic endothelial cells	12
Interplay between CD28 and PD-1 in T cell immunotherapy	12
Myocardial energy balance and metabolism as causes of myocardial ischemia	11
Corrigendum to “Non-coding RNAs regulate angiogenic processes” [Vascular pharmacology 133–134 (2020) 106778]	11
Clinical outcomes and safety of sotatercept in pulmonary arterial hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	11
Angina pectoris 2023: With and without obstructive coronary artery disease: Epidemiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment	11
The diverging roles of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins in pulmonary arterial hypertension	11
Inflammation and the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis	11
Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase inhibition by Acalabrutinib does not affect early or advanced atherosclerotic plaque size and morphology in Ldlr mice	11
The role of histone modifications in pulmonary hypertension: From mechanisms to therapeutic targets	10
Vascular diameter determines sensitivity to soluble guanylate cyclase activation in human mesenteric and renal arteries	10
The use of specific antihypertensive medication and skin cancer risk: A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis	10
Zinc alpha 2-glycoprotein associates with features of plaque stability in patients with carotid atherosclerosis	10
Roles of endothelial and smooth muscle cell dysfunction and vasa vasorum in vasomotor disorders in ischemia with no obstructive coronary artery disease	10
The chemokine receptor CXCR4 and its ligand CXCL12 (SDF-1) localize to ependymal cilia in brain ventricles	10
Editorial Board	10
A treatment algorithm for ischemic cardiomyopathy	10
Graphical abstract TOC	10
Istaroxime follow-on compounds: A new class of selective SERCA2a activators for chronic heart failure treatment	10
The influence of environmental hypoxia on the goldfish (Carassius auratus) heart: From functional responses to mitochondrial molecular mechanisms	10
Empagliflozin decreases ageing-associated arterial stiffening and vascular fibrosis under normoglycemic conditions	10
Resolvin D2 limits senescent cell accumulation in atherosclerotic plaques	9
Long-term dietary n3 fatty acid prevents aging-related cardiac diastolic and vascular dysfunction	9
Association of MMP9 with adverse features of plaque progression and residual inflammatory risk in patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS)	9
Relevance of real-time analyzers to determine mitochondrial quality in endothelial cells and oxidative stress in preeclampsia	9
Comparative analysis of antiproliferative and vasodilator effects of drugs for pulmonary hypertension: Extensive in vitro study in rats and human	9
Effects of simvastatin treatment on leptomeningeal collateral vessels: resistance, number and diameter	9
GYY4137, a hydrogen sulfide donor, protects against endothelial dysfunction in porcine coronary arteries exposed to myeloperoxidase and hypochlorous acid	9
Plasma exosomes after PCI in non-diabetic STEMI patients fed barley beta-D-glucan-enriched pasta reduce oxidative stress-induced endothelial cell senescence	8

PI3KC2α: A novel key player in cardiac contractility and DOX-induced cardiotoxicity?	8
Multi-omics identification of quantitative trait loci associated with vascular pathogenesis and diagnostic potential in chronic venous disease	8
Amyloid-β: A potential mediator of aging-related vascular pathologies	8
Advancements in non-invasive hyperspectral imaging: Mapping blood oxygen levels and vascular health for clinical and research applications	8
Bioactive lipids improve serum HDL and PON1 activities in coronary artery disease patients: Ex-vivo study	8
Catestatin as a key attenuator of cardiac inflammation in hypertension: Role of macrophage immunosuppression	8
Graphical abstract TOC	8
The selective deletion of tyrosyne hydroxylase gene in the endothelium affects cardiovascular function	8
Immune response following transcatheter aortic valve procedure	8
Editorial Board	8
Endothelial leptin receptor is dispensable for leptin-induced sympatho-activation and hypertension in male mice	8
MELAS syndrome: Insights into cardiac mechanics	8
Stay connected: The myoendothelial junction proteins in vascular function and dysfunction	7
From cine-MRI to computational models of blood flow within the heart	7
Effects of mavacamten in human myocardium from hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) patients: A comparison with disopyramide	7
Extracellular stiffness as a determinant of cardiac dysfunction in Duchenne's muscular dystrophy: A study on human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes	7
Sodium nitroprusside for advanced heart failure. A metanalysis of literature data	7
The short-chain fatty acid butyrate accelerates vascular calcification via regulation of histone deacetylases and NF-κB signaling	7
Optimal medical therapy vs revascularization in chronic coronary syndromes: Does ISCHEMIA move the needle toward or away from revascularization??	7
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Is remote conditioning cardioprotection temperature dependent?	7
Melatonin treatment during chronic hypoxic gestation improves neonatal cerebrovascular function	7
Endothelial dysfunction in acute and long standing COVID−19: A prospective cohort study	7
Exploring bradykinin: A common mediator in the pathophysiology of sepsis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease	7
Graphical abstract TOC	7
Challenges facing the clinical translation of cardioprotection: 35 years after the discovery of ischemic preconditioning	7
Editorial Board	7
Risk stratification of patients with SARS-CoV-2 by tissue factor expression in circulating extracellular vesicles	7
Matrix metalloproteinases in aortic dissection	7
Emerging therapies in dyslipidaemias	6
Macrophage-mediated downregulation of lncRNA Carmn in mouse abdominal aortic aneurysm	6
Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase-1 regulates thrombin-induced endothelial permeability	6
Graphical abstract TOC	6
Empagliflozin restores autophagy and attenuates ponatinib-induced cardiomyocyte senescence and death	6
Beta-blockers in pulmonary arterial hypertension: Time for a second thought?	6
The life cycle of a capillary: Mechanisms of angiogenesis and rarefaction in microvascular physiology and pathologies	6
Elucidating emerging signaling pathways driving endothelial dysfunction in cardiovascular aging	6
Optogenetic manipulation of cardiac electrical dynamics using sub-threshold illumination: Dissecting the role of cardiac alternans in terminating rapid rhythms	6
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Emerging role of the adaptive immunity in aortic aneurysm and dissection	6
The crosstalk between lipopolysaccharide-induced septic myocardial dysfunction and cardiac lipotoxicity: Toll like receptor 4 as common target of the novel cardioprotective peptide cateslytin	5
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Myocardin related transcription factor and galectin-3 drive lipid accumulation in human blood vessels	5
An intrinsic mechanism of metabolic resilience influences the cardiac response to stress	5
Assessing the impact of air pollution on human embryonic cardioids using innovative longitudinal monitoring and machine learning	5
Macrophages release miRNAs in response to Doxorubicin with a potential role in indirect cardiac damage	5
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Different gene expression patterns between mouse and human brain pericytes revealed by single-cell/nucleus RNA sequencing	5
An AI and Statistical Shape Analysis combined framework to extract features in complex cardiovascular structures	5
Palmitate-induced cardiac lipotoxicity is relieved by Quercetin and its novel acetylated derivative Q2 through inhibition of oxidative stress and inflammation	5
LncRNA MYOSLID contributes to PH via targeting BMPR2 signaling in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell	5
Explosive discovery, surprising future: The extraordinary journey of nitroglycerin, nitroderivatives and nitric oxide	5
The pathophysiology of heme in the vascular system	5
Frataxin deficiency disrupts mitochondrial respiration and pulmonary endothelial cell function	5
Understanding the pathobiology of intermediate filaments to curb acute and chronic cardiac dysfunction	5
Aging, sex and NLRP3 inflammasome in cardiac ischaemic disease	5
Emerging effects of non-coding RNA in vascular endothelial cells during strokes	5
Epitranscriptomics in atherosclerosis: Unraveling RNA modifications, editing and splicing and their implications in vascular disease	5
Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition gene signature derived from single-cell transcriptomics of human atherosclerotic tissue associates with stable plaque histological characteristics	5