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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Sugar-free synapses run on mitochondrial Sirtuin 3129
Distinct roles of two homologous kinesins in mammalian motile cilia110
A function of TPL/TBL1-type corepressors is to nucleate the assembly of the preinitiation complex108
A conserved role for centriolar satellites in translation of centrosomal and ciliary proteins100
Diverse microtubule-binding repeats regulate TPX2 activities at distinct locations within the spindle100
A collective strategy to promote the dissemination of single cancer cells98
GARLH regulates neuroligin preference for excitatory versus inhibitory synapses97
Cholesterol depletion activates trafficking-coupled sphingolipid synthesis95
GxcM-Fbp17/RacC-WASP signaling regulates polarized cortex assembly in migrating cells via Arp2/391
Homocysteine disrupts lysosomal function by V-ATPase inhibition90
Distinct TRAPP complexes activate Ypt/Rab GTPases in secretion and autophagy89
PI(3)P regulates mitochondrial dynamics through FGD-dependent actin organization84
Developmental pruning of sensory neurites by mechanical tearing in Drosophila81
Mechanisms of genome instability from cellular folate stress79
VPS13B is localized at the interface between Golgi cisternae and is a functional partner of FAM177A178
Kinetochores grip microtubules with directionally asymmetric strength77
ESCRT-I and PTPN23 mediate microautophagy of ubiquitylated tau aggregates73
Reticulons promote formation of ER-derived double-membrane vesicles that facilitate SARS-CoV-2 replication65
The PAX3-FOXO1 fusion gene reduces cell–ECM interactions and TGFβ signaling in rhabdomyosarcoma64
Tld1 is a regulator of triglyceride lipolysis that demarcates a lipid droplet subpopulation62
RIM and MUNC13 membrane–binding domains are essential for neuropeptide secretion62
Microtubule-driven cell shape changes and actomyosin flow synergize to position the centrosome61
DBF4, not DRF1, is the crucial regulator of CDC7 kinase at replication forks60
Stress granules and mTOR are regulated by membrane atg8ylation during lysosomal damage56
PP6 regulation of Aurora A–TPX2 limits NDC80 phosphorylation and mitotic spindle size56
Conformational transitions of the Spindly adaptor underlie its interaction with Dynein and Dynactin55
The α-Catenin mechanosensing M region is required for cell adhesion during tissue morphogenesis54
Edge-vertex flow enables rapid adhesion reinforcement under tension54
Lipid droplets: Open questions and conceptual advances around a unique organelle53
Rab GTPases as “eat me” signals for selective autophagy52
Bill Weis (1959–2023): Pioneering structural biologist and biochemist who revolutionized our understanding of cell adhesion and Wnt signaling51
TIMP-1 is a novel ligand of Amyloid Precursor Protein and triggers a proinflammatory phenotype in human monocytes50
ER-derived caveolin-coated vesicles transport newly synthesized cholesterol to the plasma membrane49
Fast-evolving cofactors regulate the role of HEATR5 complexes in intra-Golgi trafficking49
Stu2 performs an essential kinetochore function independent of its microtubule polymerase activity49
Tubulin regulates stability and localization of STMN2 by binding preferentially to its soluble form48
FGFR2 residence in primary cilia is necessary for epithelial cell signaling48
A gene duplication of a septin reveals a developmentally regulated filament length control mechanism47
uPA-mediated remodeling of CCL21 gradients regulates lymphatic migration of dendritic cells47
Liquid–liquid phase separation facilitates the biogenesis of secretory storage granules46
The phospholipids cardiolipin and phosphatidylethanolamine differentially regulate MDC biogenesis44
A Rab1 interactome illuminates a dual role in autophagy and membrane trafficking43
Disruption of macrophage cell volume drives inflammatory responses and type I interferon signaling43
Allocation of resources among multiple daughter cells42
Centriole structural integrity defects are a crucial feature of hydrolethalus syndrome42
Mechanisms of nuclear segregation in a multinucleate multibudding yeast42
Phollow the phosphoinositol: Actin dynamics at the B cell immune synapse42
Cryo-EM reveals how the mastigoneme assembles and responds to environmental signal changes42
Crosstalk within and beyond the Polycomb repressive system41
Taperin bundles F-actin at stereocilia pivot points enabling optimal lifelong mechanosensitivity41
PtdIns(3,4)P2, Lamellipodin, and VASP coordinate actin dynamics during phagocytosis in macrophages41
Refining S-acylation: Structure, regulation, dynamics, and therapeutic implications41
C17orf80 binds the mitochondrial genome to promote its replication40
ARHGEF17/TEM4 regulates the cell cycle through control of G1 progression39
Cdc5-mediated Ulp2 phosphorylation controls the timing of polySUMOylation during the cell cycle39
Migrasomes: Biogenesis, physiological roles, and therapeutic potentials38
SARS-CoV-2 specific adaptations in N protein inhibit NF-κB activation and alter pathogenesis38
Separating chromosomes, one way or another38
Newborn daughters get a fresh start through PI(3,5)P2-mediated vacuolar acidification37
Microtubule-binding domains in Katanin p80 subunit are essential for severing activity inC. elegans37
Migratory autolysosome disposal mitigates lysosome damage37
Spatially coordinated cell cycle activity and motility govern bifurcation of mammary branches37
Organization of a cytoskeletal superstructure in the apical domain of intestinal tuft cells37
Perinuclear non-centrosomal microtubules direct nuclei dispersion during epithelial morphogenesis36
StableMARK-decorated microtubules in cells have expanded lattices36
B4GALT1 and Wntless collaborate to block LRP5/6 translocation from Golgi to cell surface36
Vav independently regulates synaptic growth and plasticity through distinct actin-based processes36
A complex of the lipid transport ER proteins TMEM24 and C2CD2 with band 4.1 at cell–cell contacts35
Repression of CENP-A assembly in metaphase requires HJURP phosphorylation and inhibition by M18BP135
A biotin-HaloTag ligand enables efficient affinity capture of protein variants from live cells35
DeepContact: High-throughput quantification of membrane contact sites based on electron microscopy imaging35
Phosphatidylserine exposure and annexin A5 weaken the actin cortex in osteoclast fusion35
Genome-wide conditional degron libraries for functional genomics35
Force tuning through regulation of clathrin-dependent integrin endocytosis35
Competition for calnexin binding regulates secretion and turnover of misfolded GPI-anchored proteins34
A guide to membrane atg8ylation and autophagy with reflections on immunity34
Septin-mediated RhoA activation engages the exocyst complex to recruit the cilium transition zone32
Understanding microtubule dynamics: The synergy of technology, theory, and experiment32
Paxillin phase separation promotes focal adhesion assembly and integrin signaling32
Endosomal recycling defects link Huntington’s disease with McLeod syndrome32
The IQGAP scaffolds: Critical nodes bridging receptor activation to cellular signaling32
Human atlastin-3 is a constitutive ER membrane fusion catalyst32
Eps15/Pan1p is a master regulator of the late stages of the endocytic pathway32
The cytoskeleton contributes to abnormal genome–lamina interactions in LMNA -deficient cardiomyocytes31
ER-localized Shr3 is a selective co-translational folding chaperone necessary for amino acid permease biogenesis31
Correction: Netrins and neogenin promote myotube formation31
Plan your trip before you leave: The neutrophils’ search-and-run journey31
Spindle morphology changes between meiosis and mitosis driven by CK2 regulation of the Ran pathway30
Irg1l regulates neuromast size via metabolic reprogramming to promote supporting cell proliferation30
The cell biologist’s guide to detecting and modulating membrane phospholipids30
Reticular adhesions are assembled at flat clathrin lattices and opposed by active integrin α5β130
Coronin 1C restricts endosomal branched actin to organize ER contact and endosome fission29
Mitochondrial fission controls astrocyte morphogenesis and organization in the cortex29
SUMOylation at the inner nuclear membrane facilitates nuclear envelope biogenesis during mitosis29
ATG9A facilitates the closure of mammalian autophagosomes29
Centralspindlin proteins Pavarotti and Tumbleweed along with WASH regulate nuclear envelope budding29
T cells use focal adhesions to pull themselves through confined environments29
RCC1 depletion drives protein transport defects and rupture in micronuclei29
The role of midbody-associated mRNAs in regulating abscission29
Neutrophil serine proteases degrade endothelial cortactin and promote extravasation28
Ultrastructure of dopaminergic varicosities revealed by cryo-correlative light and electron microscopy28
Axonal transport of autophagosomes is regulated by dynein activators JIP3/JIP4 and ARF/RAB GTPases28
The low-density lipoprotein receptor–mTORC1 axis coordinates CD8+ T cell activation28
LC3B is a cofactor for LMX1B-mediated transcription of autophagy genes in dopaminergic neurons28
A covalently linked probe to monitor local membrane properties surrounding plasma membrane proteins28
Autolysosomal exocytosis of lipids protect neurons from ferroptosis28
A Lifeact-EGFP quail for studying actin dynamics in vivo28
Hyperstabilization of T cell microvilli contacts by chimeric antigen receptors28
Mitochondria–ER–PM contacts regulate mitochondrial division and PI(4)P distribution27
A fluorogenic complementation tool kit for interrogating lipid droplet–organelle interaction27
OMA1 clears traffic jam in TOM tunnel in mammals27
A membrane-sensing mechanism links lipid metabolism to protein degradation at the nuclear envelope27
The bioenergetics of nucleocytoplasmic transport27
RAB3 phosphorylation by pathogenic LRRK2 impairs trafficking of synaptic vesicle precursors27
Plasma membrane-to-lysosome FGR signaling regulates endocytosis-associated lysosome homeostasis26
How do trypanosome IFT trains choose special tracks?26
Meiotic nuclear pore complex remodeling provides key insights into nuclear basket organization26
A proteome-wide yeast degron collection for the dynamic study of protein function26
Not just protons: Chloride also activates lysosomal acidic hydrolases26
Synaptotagmin-1 in phase: Condensate biology reveals new insights into the synaptic calcium sensor26
Centrosome age breaks spindle size symmetry even in cells thought to divide symmetrically26
Composition and organization of kinetochores show plasticity in apicomplexan chromosome segregation26
Visualizing ER-phagy and ER architecture in vivo25
Super-resolution microscopy: Insights into mitochondria–lysosome crosstalk in health and disease25
Nuclear pore complexes mediate subtelomeric gene silencing by regulating PCNA levels on chromatin25
A farnesyl-dependent structural role for CENP-E in expansion of the fibrous corona25
Mechanical control of osteoclast fusion by membrane-cortex attachment and BAR proteins25
Nodal modulator (NOMO) is a force-bearing transmembrane protein required for muscle differentiation25
Extracellular vesicles adhere to cells primarily by interactions of integrins and GM1 with laminin25
PEAK1 Y635 phosphorylation regulates cell migration through association with Tensin3 and integrins25
Fusion pore dynamics of large secretory vesicles define a distinct mechanism of exocytosis25
Endothelial depletion of Atg7 triggers astrocyte–microvascular disassociation at blood–brain barrier24
Lipid packing and local geometry influence septin curvature sensing24
Polyploidy reprograms epithelial cells for motility and phagocytosis via stress signaling24
Lactylation stabilizes TFEB to elevate autophagy and lysosomal activity24
Periodic changes of cyclin D1 mRNA stability are regulated by PC4 modifications in the cell cycle24
Kinesin-1 autoinhibition facilitates the initiation of dynein cargo transport24
Light-based modulation of astrocytic calcium for regulation of organelle dynamics and morphogenesis24
Faa1 membrane binding drives positive feedback in autophagosome biogenesis via fatty acid activation24
Neuroligin-2 is ubiquitinated by Nedd4l to control developmental astrocyte morphogenesis23
Mechanometabolism of cell adhesion: Vinculin regulates bioenergetics via RhoA-ROCK23
Making lipids very unhappy to discover how they bind to proteins23
Integration of cell wall synthesis and chromosome segregation during cell division in Caulobacter23
A plant-specific bridging adaptor for amphisome biogenesis23
α-Catenin force-sensitive binding and sequestration of LZTS2 leads to cytokinesis failure23
JIP4 and RILPL1 utilize opposing motor force to dynamically regulate lysosomal tubulation23
Tubulin isotypes contribute opposing properties to balance anaphase spindle morphogenesis23
Inhibition of endolysosome fusion increases exosome secretion23
Splicing under stress: A matter of time and place23
Actin arginylation alters myosin engagement and F-actin patterning despite structural conservation23
Tension-induced suppression of allosteric conformational changes coordinates kinesin-1 stepping23
An interaction between β′-COP and the ArfGAP, Glo3, maintains post-Golgi cargo recycling22
Structural characterization and inhibition of the interaction between ch-TOG and TACC322
Clathrin: Bender or bystander?22
Ist2 is a phospholipid scramblase that links lipid transport at the ER to organelle homeostasis22
Rickettsia parkeri forms extensive, stable contacts with the rough endoplasmic reticulum22
NuMA is a mitotic adaptor protein that activates dynein and connects it to microtubule minus ends22
Cell polarity changes in cancer initiation and progression22
Prolonged depletion of profilin 1 or F-actin causes an adaptive response in microtubules21
NME3 binds to phosphatidic acid and mediates PLD6-induced mitochondrial tethering21
Long live lamins21
Ca2+ binding to Esyt modulates membrane contact site density in Drosophila photoreceptors21
Tailored assemblies of COPII proteins in secretion21
The autophagy protein ATG-9 regulates lysosome function and integrity21
IRSp53 promotes postsynaptic density formation and actin filament bundling21
p24 family Tango(1) at the endoplasmic reticulum exit site to organize cargo exit21
Scrib organizes cortical actomyosin clusters to maintain adherens junctions and angiogenic sprouting21
Plasticity of mitotic cyclins in promoting the G2–M transition21
Inwardly rectifying potassium channels promote directional sensing during neutrophil chemotaxis21
The p97 ATPase and its adaptor UBXD8 maintain peroxisome pools by preventing pexophagy21
CDR2 is a dynein adaptor recruited by kinectin to regulate ER sheet organization21
Directed stochasticity: Building biomolecular condensates in the right place21
An inducible multiciliated cell line resolves proteome dynamics and identifies CDK7 as a conserved regulator21
Binucleated human hepatocytes arise through late cytokinetic regression during endomitosis M phase21
Murine glial protrusion transcripts predict localized Drosophila glial mRNAs involved in plasticity21
Painting lysosomes to study organelle heterogeneity21
A specialized tyrosine-based endocytosis signal in MR1 controls antigen presentation to MAIT cells21
Eosinophils promote a second wave of postnatal smooth muscle differentiation in intestinal villi21
Phosphoproteomic identification of Mos–MAPK targets in meiotic cell cycle and asymmetric oocyte divisions21
Ubiquitinating the way to T cell metabolism21
p62 sorts Lupus La and selected microRNAs into breast cancer-derived exosomes21
Centriole growth is limited by the Cdk/Cyclin-dependent phosphorylation of Ana2/STIL20
Bridging condensins mediate compaction of mitotic chromosomes20
RFWD3 promotes ZRANB3 recruitment to regulate the remodeling of stalled replication forks20
ARHGAP17 regulates the spatiotemporal activity of Cdc42 at invadopodia20
The emerging roles of non-canonical ubiquitination in proteostasis and beyond20
Determining how many cells to average for statistical testing of microscopy experiments20
PI(4,5)P2 diffuses freely in the plasma membrane even within high-density effector protein complexes20
LYSMD proteins promote activation of Rab32-family GTPases for lysosome-related organelle biogenesis20
The minus-end depolymerase KIF2A drives flux-like treadmilling of γTuRC-uncapped microtubules20
PEX14 acts as a molecular link between optineurin and the autophagic machinery to induce pexophagy20
Pexophagy meets physiology20
Fission-independent compartmentalization of mitochondria during budding yeast cell division20
Nuclear poly-glutamine aggregates rupture the nuclear envelope and hinder its repair20
APOE traffics to astrocyte lipid droplets and modulates triglyceride saturation and droplet size20
E- and N-cadherin drive hepatic polarity and lumen elongation via opposing effects on RhoA activity20
The Ndc80-Cdt1-Ska1 complex is a central processive kinetochore–microtubule coupling unit19
Unveiling the TRAPP: The role of plant TRAPPII in adaptive growth decisions19
Balancing cell polarity PARts through dephosphorylation19
Vacuolar pH regulates clathrin-mediated endocytosis through TORC1 signaling during replicative aging19
ARF3 weights the balance for prostate cancer metastasis19
ER as master regulator of membrane trafficking and organelle function19
Tepsin and AP4 mediate transport from the trans-Golgi to the plant-like vacuole in toxoplasma19
RTN3 and RTN4: Architects of SARS-CoV-2 replication organelles19
Oiling the wheels of nuclear division: SUMOylation regulates the expansion of the mitotic nuclear membrane19
FUT8-mediated core fucosylation stabilizes TMEM67 to promote ciliogenesis19
CLASPs stabilize the pre-catastrophe intermediate state between microtubule growth and shrinkage19
Structural response of microtubule and actin cytoskeletons to direct intracellular load19
A collagen IV fluorophore knock-in toolkit reveals trimer diversity in C. elegans basement membranes19
Deep learning techniques and mathematical modeling allow 3D analysis of mitotic spindle dynamics19
Nanoscale architect: Illuminating the key organizer of the fruit fly’s sensory world19
RAB-10 cooperates with EHBP-1 to capture vesicular carriers during post-Golgi exocytic trafficking19
Claudin 7 suppresses invasion and metastasis through repression of a smooth muscle actin program19
Vinculin is required for interkinetic nuclear migration (INM) and cell cycle progression19
High-content phenotyping reveals Golgi dynamics and their role in cell cycle regulation19
Expanded directly binds conserved regions of Fat to restrain growth via the Hippo pathway18
Protein Kinase C promotes peroxisome biogenesis and peroxisome–endoplasmic reticulum interaction18
LGI3/2–ADAM23 interactions cluster Kv1 channels in myelinated axons to regulate refractory period18
AMPK regulates phagophore-to-autophagosome maturation18
Molding a PI(3,5)P2 biosensor18
Centrosome-organized plasma membrane infoldings linked to growth of a cortical actin domain18
Early proteostasis of caveolins synchronizes trafficking, degradation, and oligomerization to prevent toxic aggregation18
ISWI chromatin remodeling complexes recruit NSD2 and H3K36me2 in pericentromeric heterochromatin18
Landscape expansion microscopy reveals interactions between membrane and phase-separated organelles18
SIR telomere silencing depends on nuclear envelope lipids and modulates sensitivity to a lysolipid18
Liquid–liquid phase separation mediates the formation of herpesvirus assembly compartments18
WAVE complex forms linear arrays at negative membrane curvature to instruct lamellipodia formation18
Zn2+ decoration of microtubules arrests axonal transport and displaces tau, doublecortin, and MAP2C18
VASH1–SVBP and VASH2–SVBP generate different detyrosination profiles on microtubules18
One step 4× and 12× 3D-ExM enables robust super-resolution microscopy of nanoscale cellular structures18
JIP3 interacts with dynein and kinesin-1 to regulate bidirectional organelle transport18
Kinetochores get a grip!17
Chromosome segregation synchrony in S. pombe is noise limited and arises without positive feedback17
Postsynaptic BMP signaling regulates myonuclear properties in Drosophila larval muscles17
An S-acylated N-terminus and a conserved loop regulate the activity of the ABHD17 deacylase17
Synaptotagmin-1 undergoes phase separation to regulate its calcium-sensitive oligomerization17
A pyrophosphatase that regulates lipid precursors of N-glycosylation17
Correction: Bax and Bak can localize to the endoplasmic reticulum to initiate apoptosis17
A substrate-interacting region of Parkin directs ubiquitination of the mitochondrial GTPase Miro117
XAF1 promotes colorectal cancer metastasis via VCP–RNF114–JUP axis17
ER export via SURF4 uses diverse mechanisms of both client and coat engagement17
A second chance at yeast early endosomes17
The septin cytoskeleton: Heteromer composition defines filament function17
Small lipid droplets are rigid enough to indent a nucleus, dilute the lamina, and cause rupture17
Anillin mediates unilateral furrowing during cytokinesis by limiting RhoA binding to its effectors17
A versatile cortical pattern-forming circuit based on Rho, F-actin, Ect2, and RGA-3/417
Cargo adaptors use a handhold mechanism to engage with myosin V for organelle transport17
Ubiquitin chain variability directs substrates of the Tul1 ubiquitin ligase complex to different degradation pathways17
Regulation of Cajal bodies: Unexpected connection to 60S ribosomes17
Actomyosin contractility and a threshold of cadherin cell adhesion are required during tissue fusion17
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