OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Cell and Bioscience is 39. 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
SARS-CoV-2: from its discovery to genome structure, transcription, and replication	171
Extracellular matrix: an important regulator of cell functions and skeletal muscle development	128
Structure, kinetic properties and biological function of mechanosensitive Piezo channels	122
Three-dimensional in vitro culture models in oncology research	109
BIRC3 and BIRC5: multi‐faceted inhibitors in cancer	107
Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 proteins reveals Orf6 pathogenicity, subcellular localization, host interactions and attenuation by Selinexor	100
The role of lysosomes in cancer development and progression	97
Exosomal delivery of therapeutic modulators through the blood–brain barrier; promise and pitfalls	93
ACE2: the molecular doorway to SARS-CoV-2	89
Targeting tumor-associated macrophages for cancer treatment	89
Mitochondrial transfer/transplantation: an emerging therapeutic approach for multiple diseases	87
Allogeneic vs. autologous mesenchymal stem/stromal cells in their medication practice	85
Is targeting autophagy mechanism in cancer a good approach? The possible double-edge sword effect	82
The interplay of autophagy and oxidative stress in the pathogenesis and therapy of retinal degenerative diseases	78
Thymidine kinase 1 through the ages: a comprehensive review	71
Epigallocatechin gallate from green tea effectively blocks infection of SARS-CoV-2 and new variants by inhibiting spike binding to ACE2 receptor	67
CNS glucose metabolism in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a therapeutic target?	66
The versatile role of exosomes in human retroviral infections: from immunopathogenesis to clinical application	65
Potential roles and prognostic significance of exosomes in cancer drug resistance	59
Role of FoxO transcription factors in aging and age-related metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases	57
YTHDF1 promotes breast cancer progression by facilitating FOXM1 translation in an m6A-dependent manner	57
β-amyloid protein induces mitophagy-dependent ferroptosis through the CD36/PINK/PARKIN pathway leading to blood–brain barrier destruction in Alzheimer’s disease	57
New insights into fibrosis from the ECM degradation perspective: the macrophage-MMP-ECM interaction	55
DNA in extracellular vesicles: from evolution to its current application in health and disease	54
Galectin-3: a key player in microglia-mediated neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's disease	54

Lipid metabolism and storage in neuroglia: role in brain development and neurodegenerative diseases	52
Single-cell transcriptomic analysis of endometriosis provides insights into fibroblast fates and immune cell heterogeneity	51
Ginkgolic acid and anacardic acid are specific covalent inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 cysteine proteases	49
Post-translational modifications of EZH2 in cancer	49
Two-step generation of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells from human pluripotent stem cells with reinforced efficacy upon osteoarthritis rabbits by HA hydrogel	47
YTHDF2 alleviates cardiac hypertrophy via regulating Myh7 mRNA decoy	44
Maresin conjugates in tissue regeneration-1 suppresses ferroptosis in septic acute kidney injury	44
Cell subtypes and immune dysfunction in peritoneal fluid of endometriosis revealed by single-cell RNA-sequencing	44
Unfolded protein response in colorectal cancer	43
The multifaceted role of the SASP in atherosclerosis: from mechanisms to therapeutic opportunities	41
AKR1B10 promotes breast cancer cell proliferation and migration via the PI3K/AKT/NF-κB signaling pathway	41
CXCR7: a β-arrestin-biased receptor that potentiates cell migration and recruits β-arrestin2 exclusively through Gβγ subunits and GRK2	41
Current insights into the implications of m6A RNA methylation and autophagy interaction in human diseases	40
Glioblastoma stem cell (GSC)-derived PD-L1-containing exosomes activates AMPK/ULK1 pathway mediated autophagy to increase temozolomide-resistance in glioblastoma	39