Journal of Cell Biology

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Cell Biology is 6. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Microtubule-driven cell shape changes and actomyosin flow synergize to position the centrosome134
Conformational transitions of the Spindly adaptor underlie its interaction with Dynein and Dynactin123
The α-Catenin mechanosensing M region is required for cell adhesion during tissue morphogenesis110
A collective strategy to promote the dissemination of single cancer cells107
Developmental pruning of sensory neurites by mechanical tearing in Drosophila106
GARLH regulates neuroligin preference for excitatory versus inhibitory synapses105
DBF4, not DRF1, is the crucial regulator of CDC7 kinase at replication forks104
PP6 regulation of Aurora A–TPX2 limits NDC80 phosphorylation and mitotic spindle size104
PAK4 promotes vertex remodeling to maintain epithelial integrity and barrier function103
Reticulons promote formation of ER-derived double-membrane vesicles that facilitate SARS-CoV-2 replication96
Homocysteine disrupts lysosomal function by V-ATPase inhibition96
VPS13B is localized at the interface between Golgi cisternae and is a functional partner of FAM177A186
Edge-vertex flow enables rapid adhesion reinforcement under tension84
Cholesterol depletion activates trafficking-coupled sphingolipid synthesis83
Kinetochores grip microtubules with directionally asymmetric strength74
PI(3)P regulates mitochondrial dynamics through FGD-dependent actin organization69
Distinct TRAPP complexes activate Ypt/Rab GTPases in secretion and autophagy67
Diverse microtubule-binding repeats regulate TPX2 activities at distinct locations within the spindle63
Tld1 is a regulator of triglyceride lipolysis that demarcates a lipid droplet subpopulation62
GxcM-Fbp17/RacC-WASP signaling regulates polarized cortex assembly in migrating cells via Arp2/361
A function of TPL/TBL1-type corepressors is to nucleate the assembly of the preinitiation complex60
A conserved role for centriolar satellites in translation of centrosomal and ciliary proteins59
ESCRT-I and PTPN23 mediate microautophagy of ubiquitylated tau aggregates58
Sugar-free synapses run on mitochondrial Sirtuin 357
The PAX3-FOXO1 fusion gene reduces cell–ECM interactions and TGFβ signaling in rhabdomyosarcoma57
Lipid droplets: Open questions and conceptual advances around a unique organelle57
Distinct roles of two homologous kinesins in mammalian motile cilia55
Stress granules and mTOR are regulated by membrane atg8ylation during lysosomal damage55
Mechanisms of genome instability from cellular folate stress54
RIM and MUNC13 membrane–binding domains are essential for neuropeptide secretion52
Phollow the phosphoinositol: Actin dynamics at the B cell immune synapse52
PtdIns(3,4)P2, Lamellipodin, and VASP coordinate actin dynamics during phagocytosis in macrophages50
Rab GTPases as “eat me” signals for selective autophagy50
Liquid–liquid phase separation facilitates the biogenesis of secretory storage granules50
C17orf80 binds the mitochondrial genome to promote its replication49
Bill Weis (1959–2023): Pioneering structural biologist and biochemist who revolutionized our understanding of cell adhesion and Wnt signaling49
Centriole structural integrity defects are a crucial feature of hydrolethalus syndrome47
TIMP-1 is a novel ligand of Amyloid Precursor Protein and triggers a proinflammatory phenotype in human monocytes47
The phospholipids cardiolipin and phosphatidylethanolamine differentially regulate MDC biogenesis46
SARS-CoV-2 specific adaptations in N protein inhibit NF-κB activation and alter pathogenesis46
Taperin bundles F-actin at stereocilia pivot points enabling optimal lifelong mechanosensitivity46
A gene duplication of a septin reveals a developmentally regulated filament length control mechanism45
Migrasomes: Biogenesis, physiological roles, and therapeutic potentials45
Crosstalk within and beyond the Polycomb repressive system45
uPA-mediated remodeling of CCL21 gradients regulates lymphatic migration of dendritic cells44
Stu2 performs an essential kinetochore function independent of its microtubule polymerase activity44
Cdc5-mediated Ulp2 phosphorylation controls the timing of polySUMOylation during the cell cycle43
Fast-evolving cofactors regulate the role of HEATR5 complexes in intra-Golgi trafficking43
Allocation of resources among multiple daughter cells43
Mitochondria limit coenzyme Q export under cholesterol biosynthetic stress42
Migratory autolysosome disposal mitigates lysosome damage42
FGFR2 residence in primary cilia is necessary for epithelial cell signaling42
Disruption of macrophage cell volume drives inflammatory responses and type I interferon signaling41
Cryo-EM reveals how the mastigoneme assembles and responds to environmental signal changes41
Tubulin regulates stability and localization of STMN2 by binding preferentially to its soluble form40
Mechanisms of nuclear segregation in a multinucleate multibudding yeast40
ARHGEF17/TEM4 regulates the cell cycle through control of G1 progression39
Organization of a cytoskeletal superstructure in the apical domain of intestinal tuft cells39
A Rab1 interactome illuminates a dual role in autophagy and membrane trafficking39
Separating chromosomes, one way or another39
ER-derived caveolin-coated vesicles transport newly synthesized cholesterol to the plasma membrane39
Force tuning through regulation of clathrin-dependent integrin endocytosis38
Refining S-acylation: Structure, regulation, dynamics, and therapeutic implications38
Eps15/Pan1p is a master regulator of the late stages of the endocytic pathway38
Vav independently regulates synaptic growth and plasticity through distinct actin-based processes38
DeepContact: High-throughput quantification of membrane contact sites based on electron microscopy imaging37
Human atlastin-3 is a constitutive ER membrane fusion catalyst37
Genome-wide conditional degron libraries for functional genomics37
Spatially coordinated cell cycle activity and motility govern bifurcation of mammary branches36
Perinuclear non-centrosomal microtubules direct nuclei dispersion during epithelial morphogenesis36
The IQGAP scaffolds: Critical nodes bridging receptor activation to cellular signaling36
Phosphatidylserine exposure and annexin A5 weaken the actin cortex in osteoclast fusion36
A complex of the lipid transport ER proteins TMEM24 and C2CD2 with band 4.1 at cell–cell contacts35
Newborn daughters get a fresh start through PI(3,5)P2-mediated vacuolar acidification35
Competition for calnexin binding regulates secretion and turnover of misfolded GPI-anchored proteins35
StableMARK-decorated microtubules in cells have expanded lattices34
Paxillin phase separation promotes focal adhesion assembly and integrin signaling34
Microtubule-binding domains in Katanin p80 subunit are essential for severing activity in C. elegans34
Septin-mediated RhoA activation engages the exocyst complex to recruit the cilium transition zone34
Repression of CENP-A assembly in metaphase requires HJURP phosphorylation and inhibition by M18BP134
Intercellular mitochondrial transfer and trans-mitophagy in response to protein import dysfunction34
Understanding microtubule dynamics: The synergy of technology, theory, and experiment34
B4GALT1 and Wntless collaborate to block LRP5/6 translocation from Golgi to cell surface33
Tunneling nanotubes and cytonemes in cancer and development33
A biotin-HaloTag ligand enables efficient affinity capture of protein variants from live cells33
Endosomal recycling defects link Huntington’s disease with McLeod syndrome32
A covalently linked probe to monitor local membrane properties surrounding plasma membrane proteins32
A membrane-sensing mechanism links lipid metabolism to protein degradation at the nuclear envelope32
Correction: Netrins and neogenin promote myotube formation32
Autolysosomal exocytosis of lipids protect neurons from ferroptosis31
Hyperstabilization of T cell microvilli contacts by chimeric antigen receptors31
A fluorogenic complementation tool kit for interrogating lipid droplet–organelle interaction31
T cells use focal adhesions to pull themselves through confined environments31
Satellite view: Dissection of PCM1 assembly processes reveals centriolar satellite structures31
The low-density lipoprotein receptor–mTORC1 axis coordinates CD8+ T cell activation31
A Lifeact-EGFP quail for studying actin dynamics in vivo30
ER-localized Shr3 is a selective co-translational folding chaperone necessary for amino acid permease biogenesis30
LC3B is a cofactor for LMX1B-mediated transcription of autophagy genes in dopaminergic neurons30
The cytoskeleton contributes to abnormal genome–lamina interactions in LMNA -deficient cardiomyocytes30
Axonal transport of autophagosomes is regulated by dynein activators JIP3/JIP4 and ARF/RAB GTPases30
The role of midbody-associated mRNAs in regulating abscission30
ATG9A facilitates the closure of mammalian autophagosomes29
The cell biologist’s guide to detecting and modulating membrane phospholipids29
Spindle morphology changes between meiosis and mitosis driven by CK2 regulation of the Ran pathway29
Ultrastructure of dopaminergic varicosities revealed by cryo-correlative light and electron microscopy29
Neutrophil serine proteases degrade endothelial cortactin and promote extravasation29
Irg1l regulates neuromast size via metabolic reprogramming to promote supporting cell proliferation29
Centralspindlin proteins Pavarotti and Tumbleweed along with WASH regulate nuclear envelope budding28
Mitochondrial fission controls astrocyte morphogenesis and organization in the cortex28
RCC1 depletion drives protein transport defects and rupture in micronuclei28
Mitochondria–ER–PM contacts regulate mitochondrial division and PI(4)P distribution28
RAB3 phosphorylation by pathogenic LRRK2 impairs trafficking of synaptic vesicle precursors28
Reticular adhesions are assembled at flat clathrin lattices and opposed by active integrin α5β128
SUMOylation at the inner nuclear membrane facilitates nuclear envelope biogenesis during mitosis28
Visualizing ER-phagy and ER architecture in vivo27
Composition and organization of kinetochores show plasticity in apicomplexan chromosome segregation27
Mechanical control of osteoclast fusion by membrane-cortex attachment and BAR proteins27
Light-based modulation of astrocytic calcium for regulation of organelle dynamics and morphogenesis27
Faa1 membrane binding drives positive feedback in autophagosome biogenesis via fatty acid activation27
How do trypanosome IFT trains choose special tracks?27
A proteome-wide yeast degron collection for the dynamic study of protein function27
Nodal modulator (NOMO) is a force-bearing transmembrane protein required for muscle differentiation27
Kinesin-1 autoinhibition facilitates the initiation of dynein cargo transport27
Neuroligin-2 is ubiquitinated by Nedd4l to control developmental astrocyte morphogenesis27
Polyploidy reprograms epithelial cells for motility and phagocytosis via stress signaling26
Fusion pore dynamics of large secretory vesicles define a distinct mechanism of exocytosis26
Centrosome age breaks spindle size symmetry even in cells thought to divide symmetrically26
Extracellular vesicles adhere to cells primarily by interactions of integrins and GM1 with laminin26
Plasma membrane-to-lysosome FGR signaling regulates endocytosis-associated lysosome homeostasis26
Super-resolution microscopy: Insights into mitochondria–lysosome crosstalk in health and disease26
GCL pruning of PIP3 establishes the soma-germline boundary26
Lipid packing and local geometry influence septin curvature sensing26
Endothelial depletion of Atg7 triggers astrocyte–microvascular disassociation at blood–brain barrier26
Not just protons: Chloride also activates lysosomal acidic hydrolases26
A farnesyl-dependent structural role for CENP-E in expansion of the fibrous corona25
The bioenergetics of nucleocytoplasmic transport25
Synaptotagmin-1 in phase: Condensate biology reveals new insights into the synaptic calcium sensor25
OMA1 clears traffic jam in TOM tunnel in mammals25
Nuclear pore complexes mediate subtelomeric gene silencing by regulating PCNA levels on chromatin25
A plant-specific bridging adaptor for amphisome biogenesis24
Phosphoproteomic identification of Mos–MAPK targets in meiotic cell cycle and asymmetric oocyte divisions24
Structural characterization and inhibition of the interaction between ch-TOG and TACC324
Controlling scissors during DNA repair of UV light–induced damage24
Lactylation stabilizes TFEB to elevate autophagy and lysosomal activity24
Making lipids very unhappy to discover how they bind to proteins24
CDR2 is a dynein adaptor recruited by kinectin to regulate ER sheet organization24
Prolonged depletion of profilin 1 or F-actin causes an adaptive response in microtubules24
Meiotic nuclear pore complex remodeling provides key insights into nuclear basket organization24
Periodic changes of cyclin D1 mRNA stability are regulated by PC4 modifications in the cell cycle24
Ist2 is a phospholipid scramblase that links lipid transport at the ER to organelle homeostasis24
The p97 ATPase and its adaptor UBXD8 maintain peroxisome pools by preventing pexophagy24
Tailored assemblies of COPII proteins in secretion24
Inhibition of endolysosome fusion increases exosome secretion24
Skin without fibroblasts: Rethinking epidermal–dermal dependence23
Tension-induced suppression of allosteric conformational changes coordinates kinesin-1 stepping23
Integration of cell wall synthesis and chromosome segregation during cell division in Caulobacter23
Binucleated human hepatocytes arise through late cytokinetic regression during endomitosis M phase23
An interaction between β′-COP and the ArfGAP, Glo3, maintains post-Golgi cargo recycling23
Scrib organizes cortical actomyosin clusters to maintain adherens junctions and angiogenic sprouting23
JIP4 and RILPL1 utilize opposing motor force to dynamically regulate lysosomal tubulation23
Splicing under stress: A matter of time and place23
Cell polarity changes in cancer initiation and progression23
Rickettsia parkeri forms extensive, stable contacts with the rough endoplasmic reticulum23
The autophagy protein ATG-9 regulates lysosome function and integrity23
Actin arginylation alters myosin engagement and F-actin patterning despite structural conservation23
NuMA is a mitotic adaptor protein that activates dynein and connects it to microtubule minus ends23
Receptor-mediated Golgi retention of Fam20 kinases tunes secretome phosphorylation during lactation23
Mechanometabolism of cell adhesion: Vinculin regulates bioenergetics via RhoA-ROCK23
α-Catenin force-sensitive binding and sequestration of LZTS2 leads to cytokinesis failure22
A specialized tyrosine-based endocytosis signal in MR1 controls antigen presentation to MAIT cells22
Bridging condensins mediate compaction of mitotic chromosomes22
PI(4,5)P2 diffuses freely in the plasma membrane even within high-density effector protein complexes22
Seipin: A central lipid rheostat22
Eosinophils promote a second wave of postnatal smooth muscle differentiation in intestinal villi22
ARHGAP17 regulates the spatiotemporal activity of Cdc42 at invadopodia22
Tubulin isotypes contribute opposing properties to balance anaphase spindle morphogenesis22
p62 sorts Lupus La and selected microRNAs into breast cancer-derived exosomes22
LYSMD proteins promote activation of Rab32-family GTPases for lysosome-related organelle biogenesis22
The minus-end depolymerase KIF2A drives flux-like treadmilling of γTuRC-uncapped microtubules22
NME3 binds to phosphatidic acid and mediates PLD6-induced mitochondrial tethering21
PEX14 acts as a molecular link between optineurin and the autophagic machinery to induce pexophagy21
Determining how many cells to average for statistical testing of microscopy experiments21
Glucose starvation signaling via nucleus-vacuole junction remodeling controls ergosterol synthesis21
E- and N-cadherin drive hepatic polarity and lumen elongation via opposing effects on RhoA activity21
Murine glial protrusion transcripts predict localized Drosophila glial mRNAs involved in plasticity21
Plasticity of mitotic cyclins in promoting the G2–M transition21
Painting lysosomes to study organelle heterogeneity21
Long live lamins21
Inwardly rectifying potassium channels promote directional sensing during neutrophil chemotaxis21
Directed stochasticity: Building biomolecular condensates in the right place21
The emerging roles of non-canonical ubiquitination in proteostasis and beyond21
ER as master regulator of membrane trafficking and organelle function21
Fission-independent compartmentalization of mitochondria during budding yeast cell division21
Ca2+ binding to Esyt modulates membrane contact site density in Drosophila photoreceptors21
Nuclear poly-glutamine aggregates rupture the nuclear envelope and hinder its repair21
APOE traffics to astrocyte lipid droplets and modulates triglyceride saturation and droplet size21
Pexophagy meets physiology20
Centrosome-organized plasma membrane infoldings linked to growth of a cortical actin domain20
Claudin 7 suppresses invasion and metastasis through repression of a smooth muscle actin program20
CLASPs stabilize the pre-catastrophe intermediate state between microtubule growth and shrinkage20
Landscape expansion microscopy reveals interactions between membrane and phase-separated organelles20
Liquid–liquid phase separation mediates the formation of herpesvirus assembly compartments20
RFWD3 promotes ZRANB3 recruitment to regulate the remodeling of stalled replication forks20
p24 family Tango(1) at the endoplasmic reticulum exit site to organize cargo exit20
RAB-10 cooperates with EHBP-1 to capture vesicular carriers during post-Golgi exocytic trafficking20
Centriolar satellites assemble via a hierarchical pathway driven by PCM1 multimerization20
Early proteostasis of caveolins synchronizes trafficking, degradation, and oligomerization to prevent toxic aggregation20
Vacuolar pH regulates clathrin-mediated endocytosis through TORC1 signaling during replicative aging20
Balancing cell polarity PARts through dephosphorylation20
An inducible multiciliated cell line resolves proteome dynamics and identifies CDK7 as a conserved regulator20
The Ndc80-Cdt1-Ska1 complex is a central processive kinetochore–microtubule coupling unit20
Deep learning techniques and mathematical modeling allow 3D analysis of mitotic spindle dynamics20
FUT8-mediated core fucosylation stabilizes TMEM67 to promote ciliogenesis20
WAVE complex forms linear arrays at negative membrane curvature to instruct lamellipodia formation20
VASH1–SVBP and VASH2–SVBP generate different detyrosination profiles on microtubules20
Structural response of microtubule and actin cytoskeletons to direct intracellular load20
A collagen IV fluorophore knock-in toolkit reveals trimer diversity in C. elegans basement membranes19
Zn2+ decoration of microtubules arrests axonal transport and displaces tau, doublecortin, and MAP2C19
Nanoscale architect: Illuminating the key organizer of the fruit fly’s sensory world19
RTN3 and RTN4: Architects of SARS-CoV-2 replication organelles19
LGI3/2–ADAM23 interactions cluster Kv1 channels in myelinated axons to regulate refractory period19
Oiling the wheels of nuclear division: SUMOylation regulates the expansion of the mitotic nuclear membrane19
Tepsin and AP4 mediate transport from the trans-Golgi to the plant-like vacuole in toxoplasma19
SIR telomere silencing depends on nuclear envelope lipids and modulates sensitivity to a lysolipid19
AMPK regulates phagophore-to-autophagosome maturation19
Unveiling the TRAPP: The role of plant TRAPPII in adaptive growth decisions19
One step 4× and 12× 3D-ExM enables robust super-resolution microscopy of nanoscale cellular structures19
Protein Kinase C promotes peroxisome biogenesis and peroxisome–endoplasmic reticulum interaction19
High-content phenotyping reveals Golgi dynamics and their role in cell cycle regulation19
Vinculin is required for interkinetic nuclear migration (INM) and cell cycle progression19
Molding a PI(3,5)P2 biosensor19
ARF3 weights the balance for prostate cancer metastasis19
Expanded directly binds conserved regions of Fat to restrain growth via the Hippo pathway19
The septin cytoskeleton: Heteromer composition defines filament function18
Regulation of Cajal bodies: Unexpected connection to 60S ribosomes18
Small lipid droplets are rigid enough to indent a nucleus, dilute the lamina, and cause rupture18
Ubiquitin chain variability directs substrates of the Tul1 ubiquitin ligase complex to different degradation pathways18
Correction: Bax and Bak can localize to the endoplasmic reticulum to initiate apoptosis18
Kinetochores get a grip!18
Fascin-induced bundling protects actin filaments from disassembly by cofilin18
Postsynaptic BMP signaling regulates myonuclear properties in Drosophila larval muscles18
Cargo adaptors use a handhold mechanism to engage with myosin V for organelle transport18
A second chance at yeast early endosomes18
A substrate-interacting region of Parkin directs ubiquitination of the mitochondrial GTPase Miro118
Chromosome segregation synchrony in S. pombe is noise limited and arises without positive feedback18
Synaptotagmin-1 undergoes phase separation to regulate its calcium-sensitive oligomerization18
Chasing the right tail: How the ER membrane complex recognizes its substrates18
ISWI chromatin remodeling complexes recruit NSD2 and H3K36me2 in pericentromeric heterochromatin18
A pyrophosphatase that regulates lipid precursors of N-glycosylation18
Successful 3D imaging of cleared biological samples with light sheet fluorescence microscopy18
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