OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Particle and Fibre Toxicology is 21. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Single-cell transcriptome sequencing–based analysis: probing the mechanisms of glycoprotein NMB regulation of epithelial cells involved in silicosis	189
Lung function and self-rated symptoms in healthy volunteers after exposure to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) exhaust with and without particles	112
Impact of environmental microplastic exposure on HepG2 cells: unraveling proliferation, mitochondrial dynamics and autophagy activation	111
Histopathology of the broad class of carbon nanotubes and nanofibers used or produced in U.S. facilities in a murine model	109
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation-mediated vascular toxicity of ambient fine particulate matter: contribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and osteopontin as a biomarker	109
Toxicological inhalation studies in rats to substantiate grouping of zinc oxide nanoforms	103
Impact of in vitro digested zinc oxide nanoparticles on intestinal model systems	102
Road tunnel-derived coarse, fine and ultrafine particulate matter: physical and chemical characterization and pro-inflammatory responses in human bronchial epithelial cells	73
An experimental study on lung deposition of inhaled 2 μm particles in relation to lung characteristics and deposition models	69
Toxicokinetic study following intratracheal instillation or oral gavage of two [7Be]-tagged carbon black samples	60
Placental-fetal distribution of carbon particles in a pregnant rabbit model after repeated exposure to diluted diesel engine exhaust	59
Decidual derived exosomal miR-99a-5p targets Ppp2r5a to inhibit trophoblast invasion in response to CeO2NPs exposure	53
Exposure to ambient air pollution over developmental stages induced neurodevelopmental impairment in mice offspring via microbiome-gut-brain axis	51
Impact on murine neurodevelopment of early-life exposure to airborne ultrafine carbon nanoparticles	49
Correction: Pulmonary effects of exposure to indium and its compounds: cross-sectional survey of exposed workers and experimental findings in rodents	47
Polystyrene nanobeads exacerbate chronic colitis in mice involving in oxidative stress and hepatic lipid metabolism	45
An investigation of the internal morphology of asbestos ferruginous bodies: constraining their role in the onset of malignant mesothelioma	45
The pro-inflammatory effects of combined exposure to diesel exhaust particles and mineral particles in human bronchial epithelial cells	44
Short- and long-term pathologic responses to quartz are induced by nearly free silanols formed during crystal fracturing	41
Prospects on the nano-plastic particles internalization and induction of cellular response in human keratinocytes	37
Surface functionalization and size modulate the formation of reactive oxygen species and genotoxic effects of cellulose nanofibrils	36
Acute phase response following pulmonary exposure to soluble and insoluble metal oxide nanomaterials in mice	36
Attenuation of PM2.5-induced alveolar epithelial cells and lung injury through regulation of mitochondrial fission and fusion	36
Acute airway inflammation following controlled biodiesel exhaust exposure in healthy subjects	32
ROS generation and p-38 activation contribute to montmorillonite-induced corneal toxicity in vitro and in vivo	32

Establishing relationships between particle-induced in vitro and in vivo inflammation endpoints to better extrapolate between in vitro markers and in vivo fibrosis	29
Serum peptidome: diagnostic window into pathogenic processes following occupational exposure to carbon nanomaterials	29
Correction: Reduction of pulmonary toxicity of metal oxide nanoparticles by phosphonate-based surface passivation	29
Single inhalation exposure to polyamide micro and nanoplastic particles impairs vascular dilation without generating pulmonary inflammation in virgin female Sprague Dawley rats	28
Copper oxide nanoparticles trigger macrophage cell death with misfolding of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1)	28
Effective density of inhaled environmental and engineered nanoparticles and its impact on the lung deposition and dosimetry	28
A 90-day oral exposure to food-grade gold at relevant human doses impacts the gut microbiota and the local immune system in a sex-dependent manner in mice	27
Silica-coated magnetic-nanoparticle-induced cytotoxicity is reduced in microglia by glutathione and citrate identified using integrated omics	27
Airborne micro- and nanoplastics: emerging causes of respiratory diseases	25
Food-grade titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles induce toxicity and cardiac damage after oral exposure in rats	25
Combined exposure to fine particulate matter and high glucose aggravates endothelial damage by increasing inflammation and mitophagy: the involvement of vitamin D	25
Exposure to combustion derived particulate matter exacerbates influenza infection in neonatal mice by inhibiting IL22 production	24
Silica encapsulation of ZnO nanoparticles reduces their toxicity for cumulus cell-oocyte-complex expansion	24
Chronic effects of two rutile TiO2 nanomaterials in human intestinal and hepatic cell lines	23
Acute health effects of ambient air pollution including ultrafine particles in a semi-experimental setting in young, healthy individuals	23
Addressing the relevance of polystyrene nano- and microplastic particles used to support exposure, toxicity and risk assessment: implications and recommendations	23
Dose–response relationship of pulmonary disorders by inhalation exposure to cross-linked water-soluble acrylic acid polymers in F344 rats	23
Neurometabolomic impacts of wood smoke and protective benefits of anti-aging therapeutics in aged female C57BL/6J mice	23
Circulatory metabolites trigger ex vivo arterial endothelial cell dysfunction in population chronically exposed to diesel exhaust	23
The discovery of regional neurotoxicity-associated metabolic alterations induced by carbon quantum dots in brain of mice using a spatial metabolomics analysis	23
Ferroptosis contributing to cardiomyocyte injury induced by silica nanoparticles via miR-125b-2-3p/HO-1 signaling	22
Hazard assessment of nanomaterials: how to meet the requirements for (next generation) risk assessment	22
The potential involvement of inhaled iron (Fe) in the neurotoxic effects of ultrafine particulate matter air pollution exposure on brain development in mice	22
Two-year intermittent exposure of a multiwalled carbon nanotube by intratracheal instillation induces lung tumors and pleural mesotheliomas in F344 rats	22
Epithelial MAPK signaling directs endothelial NRF2 signaling and IL-8 secretion in a tri-culture model of the alveolar-microvascular interface following diesel exhaust particulate (DEP) exposure	22
Type 1 diabetes and diet-induced obesity predispose C57BL/6J mice to PM2.5-induced lung injury: a comparative study	22
Long-term exposure to polystyrene microplastics triggers premature testicular aging	21
Particulate matter from car exhaust alters function of human iPSC-derived microglia	21
Polystyrene nanoplastics exposure induces cognitive impairment in mice via induction of oxidative stress and ERK/MAPK-mediated neuronal cuproptosis	21
Derivation of first-order dissolution rates to estimate particle clearance and burden in the human respiratory tract	21