OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Medical Molecular Morphology is 1. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Three-dimensional reconstruction by electron tomography for the application to ultrastructural analysis of SARS-CoV-2 particles	12
Elevated MUC5AC expression is associated with mismatch repair deficiency and proximal tumor location but not with cancer progression in colon cancer	10
Pancreatic cancer cell-derived exosomes induce epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human pancreatic cancer cells themselves partially via transforming growth factor β1	9
Circulating microRNA-92a-3p in colorectal cancer: a review	9
Hepatic expression of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) in patients with chronic liver disease	9
Prediction of treatment response from the microenvironment of tumor immunity in cervical cancer patients treated with chemoradiotherapy	8
Expression analyses of PLEKHG2, a Rho family-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factor, during mouse brain development	8
Correlation of hepatitis C virus-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress with autophagic flux impairment and hepatocarcinogenesis	7
The concurrent stimulation of Wnt and FGF8 signaling induce differentiation of dental mesenchymal cells into odontoblast-like cells	7
Sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the salivary glands: report of three cases with special concern to the counterpart accompanied by eosinophilia	7
Retinoic acid metabolism in cancer: potential feasibility of retinoic acid metabolism blocking therapy	6
Metanephric adenoma with BRAF V600K mutation and a doubtful radiological imaging: pitfalls in the diagnostic process	6
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	6
Morphological comparison between three-dimensional structure of immortalized human lens epithelial cells and Soemmering's ring	6
High T-cell infiltration in tumor tissue and younger age predict the response to pembrolizumab in recurrent urothelial cancer	5
M-CSFR expression in the embryonal component of hepatoblastoma and cell-to-cell interaction between macrophages and hepatoblastoma	5
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	5
High G protein subunit beta 4 protein level is correlated to poor prognosis of urothelial carcinoma	5
Endometrial cancer with a POLE mutation progresses frequently through the type I pathway despite its high-grade endometrioid morphology: a cohort study at a single institution in Japan	5
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)	5
Mitochonic acid-5 ameliorates chlorhexidine gluconate-induced peritoneal fibrosis in mice	4
MiR-98-3p regulates ovarian granulosa cell proliferation and apoptosis in polycystic ovary syndrome by targeting YY1	4
Pathological findings of myocardium in a patient with cardiac conduction defect associated with an SCN5A mutation	4
Usefulness of SynCAM3 and cyclin D1 immunohistochemistry in distinguishing superficial CD34-positive fibroblastic tumor from its histological mimics	4
Nicorandil, an ATP-sensitive potassium channel activation, attenuates myocardial injury in rats with ischemic cardiomyopathy	4

Role of repressed microRNAs in endometriosis	4
Analysis of purple urine bag syndrome by low vacuum scanning electron microscopy	4
Quantitative digital image analysis of somatostatin receptor 2 immunohistochemistry in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors	4
Promising therapeutic targets of endometriosis obtained from microRNA studies	4
Association between mitochondrial and nuclear DNA damages and cellular senescence in the patients with biliary atresia undergoing Kasai portoenterostomy and liver transplantation	3
Vitamin D metabolism in cancer: potential feasibility of vitamin D metabolism blocking therapy	3
Histopathological changes of myocytes in restrictive cardiomyopathy	3
Effects of stretching on the basement membrane structure in the soleus muscle of Wistar rats	3
Lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland: a unique example showing p16 immunoreactivity	3
A rare case of high-grade intraductal carcinoma of the upper lip: immunohistochemical and genetic analyses	3
Predictive value of an exosomal microRNA-based signature for tumor immunity in cervical cancer patients treated with chemoradiotherapy	3
A novel parotid carcinoma with a prominent ghost cell population: a masquerading tumor or “salivary ghost cell carcinoma”?	3
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	3
Dentigerous cyst exhibiting prominent mucous cell metaplasia: report of a unique case mimicking central mucoepidermoid carcinoma	3
Pathological classification of desmoplastic reaction is prognostic factor in cervical adenocarcinoma	3
Quantitative volumetric analysis of the Golgi apparatus following X-ray irradiation by super-resolution 3D-SIM microscopy	2
A symptomatic intercalated duct lesion of the parotid gland: a case report with immunohistochemical and genetic analyses	2
A case of coexistent poorly differentiated adenosquamous carcinoma (glassy cell carcinoma), usual-type adenocarcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma in situ of the cervix	2
Regaining enamel color quality using enamel matrix derivative	2
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	2
PD-L2 overexpression on tumor-associated macrophages is one of the predictors for better prognosis in lung adenocarcinoma	2
A case of “ETV6-FISH-negative” secretory carcinoma of the parotid gland: immunohistochemical study	2
Hemoglobin-induced continuous activation of macrophages in endometriotic cysts: a potential mechanism of endometriosis development and carcinogenesis	2
A morphological study of adipose-derived stem cell sheets created with temperature-responsive culture dishes using scanning electron microscopy	2
Iron overload due to SLC40A1 mutation of type 4 hereditary hemochromatosis	2
Histopathological growth pattern and vessel co-option in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma	2
Collagen deposition correlates with loss of E-cadherin and increased p63 expression in dysplastic conditions of oral submucous fibrosis	2
Immunohistochemical localization and pharmacokinetics of the anti-MRSA drug teicoplanin in rat kidney using a newly developed specific antibody	2
Increased integrity of cell–cell junctions accompanied by increased expression of claudin 4 in keratinocytes stimulated with vitamin D3	2
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	2
Fascin expression persists with fibronectin in embryonic rat hepatoblasts	1
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis in a patient with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma: a rare autopsy case showing IgA vasculitis and cylinder-like deposits	1
Immunohistological evaluation of patients treated with intra-arterial chemoradiotherapy and surgery for oral cancer	1
The effect of BMP4, FGF8 and WNT3a on mouse iPS cells differentiating to odontoblast-like cells	1
Expression and clinicopathological significance of glucocorticoid receptor, SGK1, and NDRG1 in hormone-naïve prostate carcinoma	1
Necroptosis in biliary atresia of the liver	1
Significance of the association between early embryonic development and endocytosis	1
Hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells differentiate into mature beating cardiomyocyte sheets on flexible substrates in vitro	1
FGF4 and FGF9 have synergistic effects on odontoblast differentiation	1
Gemcitabine alters sialic acid binding of the glycocalyx and induces inflammatory cytokine production in cultured endothelial cells	1
A further study on a disturbance of intestinal epithelial cell population and kinetics in APC1638T mice	1
Micromorphological observation of HLE cells under knockdown of Fascin using LV-SEM	1
Mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma of the non-ampullary duodenum with mismatch repair deficiency: a rare case report	1
Usage of nivolumab and ipilimumab for recurrent or advanced malignant vaginal melanoma: a two-case series	1
Downregulation of miR-23a-3p improves cognitive function in rats after subarachnoid hemorrhage by targeting VCAN	1
Pregnancy-specific beta-1-glycoprotein 6 is a potential novel diagnostic biomarker of placenta accreta spectrum	1
An extremely rare case of nonfunctioning parathyroid carcinoma occurring in a parathyroid adenoma	1
Nodal T follicular helper cell lymphoma with aberrant CD20 expression and monoclonal TCR, IG rearrangements secondary to Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma: a case report	1
Loss of SATB2 and CDX2 expression is associated with DNA mismatch repair protein deficiency and BRAF mutation in colorectal cancer	1
Fast-track preparation of lung specimens for electron microscope observations of the pulmonary endothelial glycocalyx	1

P4HA2 involved in SLUG-associated EMT predicts poor prognosis of patients with KRAS-positive colorectal cancer	1
The role of mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids under the impact of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in human breast lesions	1
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with candidiasis: usefulness of molecular and ultrastructural morphological analysis on FFPE tissue for invasive fungal infections	1
IL-32 production from lung adenocarcinoma cells is potentially involved in immunosuppressive microenvironment	1