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 2020-08-01 to 2024-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Three-dimensional electron microscopy for endothelial glycocalyx observation using Alcian blue with silver enhancement	12
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
Circulating microRNA-92a-3p in colorectal cancer: a review	9
Pancreatic cancer cell-derived exosomes induce epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human pancreatic cancer cells themselves partially via transforming growth factor β1	9
Hepatic expression of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) in patients with chronic liver disease	8
Expression analyses of PLEKHG2, a Rho family-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factor, during mouse brain development	8
The concurrent stimulation of Wnt and FGF8 signaling induce differentiation of dental mesenchymal cells into odontoblast-like cells	7
Correlation of hepatitis C virus-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress with autophagic flux impairment and hepatocarcinogenesis	7
Prediction of treatment response from the microenvironment of tumor immunity in cervical cancer patients treated with chemoradiotherapy	7
Metanephric adenoma with BRAF V600K mutation and a doubtful radiological imaging: pitfalls in the diagnostic process	6
Morphological comparison between three-dimensional structure of immortalized human lens epithelial cells and Soemmering's ring	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	5
M-CSFR expression in the embryonal component of hepatoblastoma and cell-to-cell interaction between macrophages and hepatoblastoma	5
Retinoic acid metabolism in cancer: potential feasibility of retinoic acid metabolism blocking therapy	5
Sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the salivary glands: report of three cases with special concern to the counterpart accompanied by eosinophilia	5
High G protein subunit beta 4 protein level is correlated to poor prognosis of urothelial carcinoma	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
Analysis of purple urine bag syndrome by low vacuum scanning electron microscopy	4
Epithelial–myoepithelial carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland: report of a rare case with immunohistochemical and genetic analyses	4
Quantitative digital image analysis of somatostatin receptor 2 immunohistochemistry in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors	4
Pathological findings of myocardium in a patient with cardiac conduction defect associated with an SCN5A mutation	4
Upregulation of complement C1q reflects mucosal regeneration in a mouse model of colitis	4
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	4
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	4

High T-cell infiltration in tumor tissue and younger age predict the response to pembrolizumab in recurrent urothelial cancer	4
Promising therapeutic targets of endometriosis obtained from microRNA studies	4
Usefulness of SynCAM3 and cyclin D1 immunohistochemistry in distinguishing superficial CD34-positive fibroblastic tumor from its histological mimics	4
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
Role of repressed microRNAs in endometriosis	4
Aberrant expression of DUSP4 is a specific phenomenon in betel quid-related oral cancer	4
A rare case of high-grade intraductal carcinoma of the upper lip: immunohistochemical and genetic analyses	3
Variants in taste genes on caries risk and caries activity status	3
Effects of stretching on the basement membrane structure in the soleus muscle of Wistar rats	3
Association between mitochondrial and nuclear DNA damages and cellular senescence in the patients with biliary atresia undergoing Kasai portoenterostomy and liver transplantation	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
Histopathological changes of myocytes in restrictive cardiomyopathy	3
Predictive value of an exosomal microRNA-based signature for tumor immunity in cervical cancer patients treated with chemoradiotherapy	3
Nicorandil, an ATP-sensitive potassium channel activation, attenuates myocardial injury in rats with ischemic cardiomyopathy	3
Vitamin D metabolism in cancer: potential feasibility of vitamin D metabolism blocking therapy	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
A novel parotid carcinoma with a prominent ghost cell population: a masquerading tumor or “salivary ghost cell carcinoma”?	3
Lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland: a unique example showing p16 immunoreactivity	3
Hemoglobin-induced continuous activation of macrophages in endometriotic cysts: a potential mechanism of endometriosis development and carcinogenesis	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
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
Immunohistochemical localization and pharmacokinetics of the anti-MRSA drug teicoplanin in rat kidney using a newly developed specific antibody	2
A morphological study of adipose-derived stem cell sheets created with temperature-responsive culture dishes using scanning electron microscopy	2
Regaining enamel color quality using enamel matrix derivative	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
Comparison of electron microscopic findings and clinical presentation in three patients with mitochondrial cardiomyopathy caused by the mitochondrial DNA mutation m.3243A > G	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
Iron overload due to SLC40A1 mutation of type 4 hereditary hemochromatosis	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
Collagen deposition correlates with loss of E-cadherin and increased p63 expression in dysplastic conditions of oral submucous fibrosis	2
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
Necroptosis in biliary atresia of the liver	1
Pregnancy-specific beta-1-glycoprotein 6 is a potential novel diagnostic biomarker of placenta accreta spectrum	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
Fast-track preparation of lung specimens for electron microscope observations of the pulmonary endothelial glycocalyx	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
IL-32 production from lung adenocarcinoma cells is potentially involved in immunosuppressive microenvironment	1
Hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells differentiate into mature beating cardiomyocyte sheets on flexible substrates in vitro	1
An extremely rare case of nonfunctioning parathyroid carcinoma occurring in a parathyroid adenoma	1
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis in a patient with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma: a rare autopsy case showing IgA vasculitis and cylinder-like deposits	1
Loss of SATB2 and CDX2 expression is associated with DNA mismatch repair protein deficiency and BRAF mutation in colorectal cancer	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
Significance of the association between early embryonic development and endocytosis	1
Fascin expression persists with fibronectin in embryonic rat hepatoblasts	1
Immunohistological evaluation of patients treated with intra-arterial chemoradiotherapy and surgery for oral cancer	1
Micromorphological observation of HLE cells under knockdown of Fascin using LV-SEM	1