OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Cell and Bioscience is 37. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Roles of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signalling pathways in neurodegenerative diseases and tumours	377
SARS-CoV-2: from its discovery to genome structure, transcription, and replication	140
Treatment of spinal cord injury with mesenchymal stem cells	104
Structure, kinetic properties and biological function of mechanosensitive Piezo channels	95
Synergies in exosomes and autophagy pathways for cellular homeostasis and metastasis of tumor cells	94
BIRC3 and BIRC5: multi‐faceted inhibitors in cancer	93
Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 proteins reveals Orf6 pathogenicity, subcellular localization, host interactions and attenuation by Selinexor	92
Extracellular matrix: an important regulator of cell functions and skeletal muscle development	87
ACE2: the molecular doorway to SARS-CoV-2	83
The role of lysosomes in cancer development and progression	82
Extracellular vesicles derived from different sources of mesenchymal stem cells: therapeutic effects and translational potential	80
Three-dimensional in vitro culture models in oncology research	77
Exosomal delivery of therapeutic modulators through the blood–brain barrier; promise and pitfalls	72
Is targeting autophagy mechanism in cancer a good approach? The possible double-edge sword effect	66
Epigallocatechin gallate from green tea effectively blocks infection of SARS-CoV-2 and new variants by inhibiting spike binding to ACE2 receptor	65
The interplay of autophagy and oxidative stress in the pathogenesis and therapy of retinal degenerative diseases	63
Allogeneic vs. autologous mesenchymal stem/stromal cells in their medication practice	62
Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for liver disease: full of chances and challenges	60
Mitochondrial transfer/transplantation: an emerging therapeutic approach for multiple diseases	60
The versatile role of exosomes in human retroviral infections: from immunopathogenesis to clinical application	60
Targeting tumor-associated macrophages for cancer treatment	56
CNS glucose metabolism in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a therapeutic target?	55
Exosomal cargos modulate autophagy in recipient cells via different signaling pathways	55
Potential roles and prognostic significance of exosomes in cancer drug resistance	53
Three dimensional microcarrier system in mesenchymal stem cell culture: a systematic review	53

Thymidine kinase 1 through the ages: a comprehensive review	52
Identifying cancer-associated fibroblasts as emerging targets for hepatocellular carcinoma	49
Ginkgolic acid and anacardic acid are specific covalent inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 cysteine proteases	47
Post-translational modifications of EZH2 in cancer	46
Galectin-3: a key player in microglia-mediated neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's disease	45
DNA in extracellular vesicles: from evolution to its current application in health and disease	43
YTHDF1 promotes breast cancer progression by facilitating FOXM1 translation in an m6A-dependent manner	43
Single-cell transcriptomic analysis of endometriosis provides insights into fibroblast fates and immune cell heterogeneity	43
β-amyloid protein induces mitophagy-dependent ferroptosis through the CD36/PINK/PARKIN pathway leading to blood–brain barrier destruction in Alzheimer’s disease	42
Role of FoxO transcription factors in aging and age-related metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases	41
Two-step generation of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells from human pluripotent stem cells with reinforced efficacy upon osteoarthritis rabbits by HA hydrogel	38
CXCR7: a β-arrestin-biased receptor that potentiates cell migration and recruits β-arrestin2 exclusively through Gβγ subunits and GRK2	37