The third most cited article, with 27 citations, is titled “Occludin degradation makes brain microvascular endothelial cells more vulnerable to reperfusion injury in vitro.” This paper investigates the premise that occludin degradation in brain microvascular endothelial cells, triggered by cerebral ischemia, heightens their susceptibility to stress stimuli. The gene discussed is OCLN; the disease is brain ischemia.