OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Medical Molecular Morphology is 0. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Pathological processes and pretreatment cytologic diagnosis of neuroendocrine carcinoma of the endometrium: addendum report of the Kansai Clinical Oncology Group/Intergroup study in Japan	12
LncRNA PICSAR binds to miR-485-5p and activates TGF-β1/Smad to promote abnormal proliferation of hypertrophic scar fibroblasts (HSFs) and excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM)	9
Sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the salivary glands: report of three cases with special concern to the counterpart accompanied by eosinophilia	9
Induced pluripotent stem cells from homozygous Runx2-deficient mice show poor response to vitamin D during osteoblastic differentiation	9
Utility of human epidermal growth factor 2 heterogeneity as a prognostic factor in triple-negative breast cancer	8
Thymus transplantation as immunotherapy for the enhancement and/or correction of T cell function	7
Primary hepatobiliary mucoepidermoid carcinoma: a case report and review of literature	7
Pathological classification of desmoplastic reaction is prognostic factor in cervical adenocarcinoma	6
Hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells differentiate into mature beating cardiomyocyte sheets on flexible substrates in vitro	6
Significance of the association between early embryonic development and endocytosis	5
Expression analyses of WAC, a responsible gene for neurodevelopmental disorders, during mouse brain development	5
Pregnancy-specific beta-1-glycoprotein 6 is a potential novel diagnostic biomarker of placenta accreta spectrum	5
Immunohistochemical analysis of the distribution of RANKL: a case of disseminated carcinomatosis of bone marrow as the first presentation of relapse in curatively resected colorectal cancer	5
Effects of stretching on the basement membrane structure in the soleus muscle of Wistar rats	5
Predictive value of an exosomal microRNA-based signature for tumor immunity in cervical cancer patients treated with chemoradiotherapy	4
Clinicopathological significance of sulfite oxidase expression in surgically resected lung adenocarcinoma	4
Identification of histopathological classification and establishment of prognostic indicators of gastric adenocarcinoma based on deep learning algorithm	4
M-CSFR expression in the embryonal component of hepatoblastoma and cell-to-cell interaction between macrophages and hepatoblastoma	4
In vivo corneal confocal microscopy findings in cases with pterygium: a case–control study	4
Morphological aberration of corneal nerves in hyposecretory dry eye guinea pigs	4
Investigation of the molecular mechanism of quercetin in inhibiting ankylosing spondylitis ossification via the bone morphogenetic protein/smad signaling pathway	4
High ambient temperature may induce presbyopia via TRPV1 activation	4
IL-32 production from lung adenocarcinoma cells is potentially involved in immunosuppressive microenvironment	4
Correction to: Upregulation of complement C1q reflects mucosal regeneration in a mouse model of colitis	3
A symptomatic intercalated duct lesion of the parotid gland: a case report with immunohistochemical and genetic analyses	3

Intraductal papilloma with atypical ductal hyperplasia and neuroendocrine differentiation as a possible precursor lesion of solid papillary carcinoma	3
Circulating microRNA-92a-3p in colorectal cancer: a review	3
High G protein subunit beta 4 protein level is correlated to poor prognosis of urothelial carcinoma	3
Elevated expression of endocan in the development of cervical squamous neoplasia of the uterus	3
Histopathological changes of myocytes in restrictive cardiomyopathy	3
Δ3-tubulin impairs mitotic spindle morphology and increases nuclear size in pancreatic cancer cells	3
Collagen deposition correlates with loss of E-cadherin and increased p63 expression in dysplastic conditions of oral submucous fibrosis	3
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with candidiasis: usefulness of molecular and ultrastructural morphological analysis on FFPE tissue for invasive fungal infections	3
Pathological findings of myocardium in a patient with cardiac conduction defect associated with an SCN5A mutation	2
Primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma with pagetoid spread arising in periapical odontogenic epithelium of the maxilla	2
HIFU induces reprogramming of the tumor immune microenvironment in a pancreatic cancer mouse model	2
The relation in MreB and intrabacterial nanotransportation system for VacA in Helicobacter pylori	2
Downregulation of miR-23a-3p improves cognitive function in rats after subarachnoid hemorrhage by targeting VCAN	2
Promising therapeutic targets of endometriosis obtained from microRNA studies	2
Sputum characteristics of patients with severe COVID-19: report of two cases with immunocytochemical detection of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein	2
Role of repressed microRNAs in endometriosis	2
Aquaporins contribute to vacuoles formation in Nile grass type II diabetic rats	2
Suppressed distribution of protein A on the surface of Staphylococcus aureus as a morphological characteristic of erythromycin-resistant strain	2
Necroptosis in biliary atresia of the liver	2
Direct observation of epoxy resin blocks for renal biopsy by low-vacuum scanning electron microscopy	2
Expression and clinicopathological significance of glucocorticoid receptor, SGK1, and NDRG1 in hormone-naïve prostate carcinoma	1
Clinical and molecular characteristics of Jordanian oropharyngeal cancer patients according to P16 expression: a retrospective study and a report of a novel biomarker	1
Development of immunohistochemistry for detecting fluvoxamine in rat tissues using newly prepared monoclonal antibody: its precise localization in small intestine, kidney, and liver of rats	1
Altered microbiota caused by disordered gut motility leads to an overactivation of intestinal immune system in APC1638T mice	1
MiR-98-3p regulates ovarian granulosa cell proliferation and apoptosis in polycystic ovary syndrome by targeting YY1	1
Iris-derived induced pluripotent stem cells that express GFP in all somatic cells of mice and differentiate into functional retinal neurons	1
Molecular and ultrastructural morphological analyses of highly metamorphosed Aspergillus fumigatus on human formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue	1
Alpha-fetoprotein producing endometrioid carcinoma arising in an adenomyoma of the uterus	1
High T-cell infiltration in tumor tissue and younger age predict the response to pembrolizumab in recurrent urothelial cancer	1
The role of mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids under the impact of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in human breast lesions	1
Hepatic adenosquamous carcinoma with sarcomatous transformation: a case report and review of the literature	1
Pathological features of biopsied myocardium in patients clinically diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy	1
Vitamin D metabolism in cancer: potential feasibility of vitamin D metabolism blocking therapy	1
Anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic effects of CBP/β-catenin inhibitor for hepatocytes: small molecular inhibitor, OP-724 possibly improves liver function	1
S100A8 and S100A9 are associated with endometrial shedding during menstruation	1
Clinical and pathological analyses of 14 cases of angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma	1
Pancreatic cancer cell-derived exosomes induce epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human pancreatic cancer cells themselves partially via transforming growth factor β1	1
PD-L2 overexpression on tumor-associated macrophages is one of the predictors for better prognosis in lung adenocarcinoma	1
A rare case of high-grade intraductal carcinoma of the upper lip: immunohistochemical and genetic analyses	1
Overexpression of SerpinB9 in non-seminomatous germ cell tumors	1
Additional report: recurrence of intraductal papilloma with atypical ductal hyperplasia as solid papillary carcinoma	1
Quantitative digital image analysis of somatostatin receptor 2 immunohistochemistry in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors	1
Histopathological growth pattern and vessel co-option in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma	1
Usage of nivolumab and ipilimumab for recurrent or advanced malignant vaginal melanoma: a two-case series	1
Vitamin D-metabolizing enzyme CYP24A1 affects oncogenic behaviors of oral squamous cell carcinoma and its prognostic implication	0
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis in a patient with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma: a rare autopsy case showing IgA vasculitis and cylinder-like deposits	0
Liver fibrosis analysis using digital pathology	0
Next-generation sequencing of 16S rRNA for identification of invasive bacterial pathogens in a formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded placental specimen: a case report of perinatal fulminant Streptococcus p	0
Oral pemphigus vulgaris diagnostic characteristics and treatment: a systematic review	0
Correction to: Circulating microRNA-92a-3p in colorectal cancer: a review	0

Advanced extramedullary hematopoiesis with a marked increase in reticulin fibers and hemorrhage on various organs: the first autopsy case report	0
The concurrent stimulation of Wnt and FGF8 signaling induce differentiation of dental mesenchymal cells into odontoblast-like cells	0
Gemcitabine alters sialic acid binding of the glycocalyx and induces inflammatory cytokine production in cultured endothelial cells	0
Element analysis applied to investigate acute kidney injury induced by red yeast rice supplement	0
Dental pulp stem cells promote malignant transformation of oral epithelial cells through mitochondrial transfer	0
The effect of BMP4, FGF8 and WNT3a on mouse iPS cells differentiating to odontoblast-like cells	0
Coexistence of complete intestinal tract, prostatic tissue, prostatic urethra and bladder structure in ovarian mature cystic teratoma: a case report	0
Leucine drives LAT1-related SNAIL upregulation in glucose-starved pancreatic cancer cells	0
Mixed hepatocellular carcinoma and high-grade neuroendocrine neoplasm with ambiguous histopathological features: a case report	0
Protection of rat artery grafts from tissue damage by voltage-applied supercooling	0
A morphological study of adipose-derived stem cell sheets created with temperature-responsive culture dishes using scanning electron microscopy	0
Morphological and etiological analyses of C3 and non-C3 glomerulonephritis in primary membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis using periodic acid-methenamine silver stain electron microscopy: a retro	0
Fascin expression persists with fibronectin in embryonic rat hepatoblasts	0
Hepatic expression of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) in patients with chronic liver disease	0
An extremely rare case of nonfunctioning parathyroid carcinoma occurring in a parathyroid adenoma	0
Mitochonic acid-5 ameliorates chlorhexidine gluconate-induced peritoneal fibrosis in mice	0
FGF4 and FGF9 have synergistic effects on odontoblast differentiation	0
A case of coexistent poorly differentiated adenosquamous carcinoma (glassy cell carcinoma), usual-type adenocarcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma in situ of the cervix	0
Immunohistochemical and molecular analysis of an α-fetoprotein-producing cervical adenocarcinoma with clear cell morphology	0
Monomorphic T-cell post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder with features of HHV8-negative primary effusion lymphoma: an autopsy case and review of the literature	0
Microvascular system of hip joint constituents with special reference to ultrastructural findings and early arteriosclerosis	0
Lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland: a unique example showing p16 immunoreactivity	0
Correction: Comprehensive analysis of transcription factors involved in odontoblast differentiation mechanism	0
Clinical and functional characterisation of the SMAD4 germline variant c.1035C > A in a family with juvenile polyposis syndrome by whole-exome sequencing	0
Retinoic acid metabolism in cancer: potential feasibility of retinoic acid metabolism blocking therapy	0
Is it really descemetocele? Morphology of extremely thin membrane that remained after severe corneal melting: a case report	0
Ultrastructural changes of vascular smooth muscle cells and resistance to vasospasm treatment in femoral arteries of an arteriosclerotic rat model	0
Expression of miR-34a, RASSF1A and E-cadherin in relation to PRB in endometrioid carcinoma and its precursor	0
Morphological analysis for two types of viral particles in vacuoles of SARS-CoV-2-infected cells	0
Iron overload due to SLC40A1 mutation of type 4 hereditary hemochromatosis	0
Increased integrity of cell–cell junctions accompanied by increased expression of claudin 4 in keratinocytes stimulated with vitamin D3	0
P4HA2 involved in SLUG-associated EMT predicts poor prognosis of patients with KRAS-positive colorectal cancer	0
Micromorphological observation of HLE cells under knockdown of Fascin using LV-SEM	0
Spinal cord stimulation induces Neurotrophin-3 to improve diabetic foot disease	0
Fast-track preparation of lung specimens for electron microscope observations of the pulmonary endothelial glycocalyx	0
Characteristics of peripheral blood mononuclear cells and potential related molecular mechanisms in patients with autoimmune hepatitis: a single-cell RNA sequencing analysis	0
Analysis of purple urine bag syndrome by low vacuum scanning electron microscopy	0
Nicorandil, an ATP-sensitive potassium channel activation, attenuates myocardial injury in rats with ischemic cardiomyopathy	0
Three-dimensional reconstruction by electron tomography for the application to ultrastructural analysis of SARS-CoV-2 particles	0
Association between mitochondrial and nuclear DNA damages and cellular senescence in the patients with biliary atresia undergoing Kasai portoenterostomy and liver transplantation	0
NF1 mutation and TUBB3 amplification in gastric histiocytic sarcoma: a case report and literature review	0
Comprehensive analysis of transcription factors involved in odontoblast differentiation mechanism	0
Atypical spindle cell/pleomorphic lipomatous tumor with a sarcomatous component showing high mitotic activity and Ki-67 labeling index: report of a unique case mimicking dedifferentiated liposarcoma	0
A novel parotid carcinoma with a prominent ghost cell population: a masquerading tumor or “salivary ghost cell carcinoma”?	0
Nodal T follicular helper cell lymphoma with aberrant CD20 expression and monoclonal TCR, IG rearrangements secondary to Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma: a case report	0
Correction: A case of coexistent poorly differentiated adenosquamous carcinoma (glassy cell carcinoma), usual-type adenocarcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma in situ of the cervix	0
Immunohistochemical localization and pharmacokinetics of the anti-MRSA drug teicoplanin in rat kidney using a newly developed specific antibody	0
Whole-exome sequencing reveals a combination of extremely rare single-nucleotide polymorphism of DNAH9 and RSPH1 genes in a Japanese fetus with situs viscerum inversus	0
Primary hepatic alpha-fetoprotein-producing neuroendocrine neoplasm harboring FGFR2 and TP53 mutations: a case report and literature review	0
A novel pathologic marker, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1, for the cholangiopathy of immune checkpoint inhibitors-induced immune mediated hepatotoxicity as adverse events and the prediction of addition	0
Regaining enamel color quality using enamel matrix derivative	0
Mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma of the non-ampullary duodenum with mismatch repair deficiency: a rare case report	0
Expression of CILP-2 and DDR2 and ultrastructural changes in the articular cartilage of patients with knee osteoarthritis undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a pilot morphological study	0
Comment to a patient with SLC40A1-HC successfully treated using red blood cell apheresis	0
Correction: Regaining enamel color quality using enamel matrix derivative	0
Immunohistological evaluation of patients treated with intra-arterial chemoradiotherapy and surgery for oral cancer	0
Subcellular expression pattern and clinical significance of CBX2 and CBX7 in breast cancer subtypes	0
Prediction of treatment response from the microenvironment of tumor immunity in cervical cancer patients treated with chemoradiotherapy	0
Loss of SATB2 and CDX2 expression is associated with DNA mismatch repair protein deficiency and BRAF mutation in colorectal cancer	0
Usefulness of SynCAM3 and cyclin D1 immunohistochemistry in distinguishing superficial CD34-positive fibroblastic tumor from its histological mimics	0
Transmission electron microscopic study of the surface layer of surgical resected disc specimens in human temporomandibular joint	0
Genetic and histological analysis intraplacental choriocarcinoma: a case report	0
A novel approach to diagnosing crystal-storing histiocytosis: utility of scanning electron microscopy for formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue specimens	0
Exploring the impact of ovariectomy on hair growth: can ovariectomized mouse serve as a model for investigating female pattern hair loss in humans?	0