OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Particle and Fibre Toxicology is 24. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Toxicological inhalation studies in rats to substantiate grouping of zinc oxide nanoforms	177
Lung retention, distribution and persistence of polymer particles in rats exposed via inhalation	169
Gut-ovary axis mediated synergistic reproductive toxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics and perfluorobutanoic acid co-exposure: pyroptotic signaling and probiotic mitigation	149
Single-cell transcriptome sequencing–based analysis: probing the mechanisms of glycoprotein NMB regulation of epithelial cells involved in silicosis	146
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation-mediated vascular toxicity of ambient fine particulate matter: contribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and osteopontin as a biomarker	94
Impact of environmental microplastic exposure on HepG2 cells: unraveling proliferation, mitochondrial dynamics and autophagy activation	89
Placental-fetal distribution of carbon particles in a pregnant rabbit model after repeated exposure to diluted diesel engine exhaust	82
Toxicokinetic study following intratracheal instillation or oral gavage of two [7Be]-tagged carbon black samples	67
Fabrication of microplastic and nanoplastic particles and fibres for use in pulmonary toxicity studies	67
An experimental study on lung deposition of inhaled 2 μm particles in relation to lung characteristics and deposition models	65
Emerging cardiovascular risks of micro- and nanoplastics: toxic effects and mechanistic pathways	65
Road tunnel-derived coarse, fine and ultrafine particulate matter: physical and chemical characterization and pro-inflammatory responses in human bronchial epithelial cells	57
Decidual derived exosomal miR-99a-5p targets Ppp2r5a to inhibit trophoblast invasion in response to CeO2NPs exposure	56
Impact on murine neurodevelopment of early-life exposure to airborne ultrafine carbon nanoparticles	55
Correction: Pulmonary effects of exposure to indium and its compounds: cross-sectional survey of exposed workers and experimental findings in rodents	53
Exposure to ambient air pollution over developmental stages induced neurodevelopmental impairment in mice offspring via microbiome-gut-brain axis	52
Polystyrene nanobeads exacerbate chronic colitis in mice involving in oxidative stress and hepatic lipid metabolism	48
Short- and long-term pathologic responses to quartz are induced by nearly free silanols formed during crystal fracturing	46
Attenuation of PM2.5-induced alveolar epithelial cells and lung injury through regulation of mitochondrial fission and fusion	45
Acute phase response following pulmonary exposure to soluble and insoluble metal oxide nanomaterials in mice	42
An investigation of the internal morphology of asbestos ferruginous bodies: constraining their role in the onset of malignant mesothelioma	41
Fiber length and shape-dependent differences in hepatic nanomaterial localization in mice following pulmonary exposure	37
Renal transcriptome-wide analyses in association with kidney black carbon load	37
Acute airway inflammation following controlled biodiesel exhaust exposure in healthy subjects	36
Correction: Reduction of pulmonary toxicity of metal oxide nanoparticles by phosphonate-based surface passivation	36

Single inhalation exposure to polyamide micro and nanoplastic particles impairs vascular dilation without generating pulmonary inflammation in virgin female Sprague Dawley rats	35
Establishing relationships between particle-induced in vitro and in vivo inflammation endpoints to better extrapolate between in vitro markers and in vivo fibrosis	35
ROS generation and p-38 activation contribute to montmorillonite-induced corneal toxicity in vitro and in vivo	33
Ultraviolet irradiation-induced enhancement of inflammatory potential of polystyrene nano- and microplastics and effects of dispersion on lung clearance	33
Associations of prenatal fine particulate matter mixtures with neurodevelopmental outcomes in early childhood: component- and source-specific insights	32
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	32
Effective density of inhaled environmental and engineered nanoparticles and its impact on the lung deposition and dosimetry	31
Maternal PM2.5 exposure induces insulin resistance in adult male mouse offspring via gut–liver axis	31
Airborne micro- and nanoplastics: emerging causes of respiratory diseases	30
Pollutant particles enhance house dust mite induced type 2 inflammation and the recruitment of monocyte derived Cd11c+ Gpnmb+ macrophages to the airway lumen	30
Acute health effects of ambient air pollution including ultrafine particles in a semi-experimental setting in young, healthy individuals	30
Food-grade titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles induce toxicity and cardiac damage after oral exposure in rats	30
Neurometabolomic impacts of wood smoke and protective benefits of anti-aging therapeutics in aged female C57BL/6J mice	30
Cerium dioxide nanoparticles coated with benzo[a]pyrene modify aryl hydrocarbon receptor activity, trophoblast differentiation and mitochondrial network phenotype in human placenta	29
Small particles, large questions: unravelling the toxicity and potential health risks of PET micro-/nanoplastics	28
Addressing the relevance of polystyrene nano- and microplastic particles used to support exposure, toxicity and risk assessment: implications and recommendations	28
Hazard assessment of nanomaterials: how to meet the requirements for (next generation) risk assessment	26
Ferroptosis contributing to cardiomyocyte injury induced by silica nanoparticles via miR-125b-2-3p/HO-1 signaling	26
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	26
Type 1 diabetes and diet-induced obesity predispose C57BL/6J mice to PM2.5-induced lung injury: a comparative study	25
Polystyrene nanoplastics exposure induces cognitive impairment in mice via induction of oxidative stress and ERK/MAPK-mediated neuronal cuproptosis	25
The potential involvement of inhaled iron (Fe) in the neurotoxic effects of ultrafine particulate matter air pollution exposure on brain development in mice	25
The discovery of regional neurotoxicity-associated metabolic alterations induced by carbon quantum dots in brain of mice using a spatial metabolomics analysis	25
Long-term exposure to polystyrene microplastics triggers premature testicular aging	24
Murine in utero exposure to simulated complex urban air pollution disturbs offspring gut maturation and microbiota during intestinal suckling-to-weaning transition in a sex-dependent manner	24
A simple and reliable method for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of nano- and microplastics in organs for controlled preclinical studies	24
Particulate matter from car exhaust alters function of human iPSC-derived microglia	24
Combustion products of burn pit constituents induce more changes in asthmatic than non-asthmatic murine lungs	24