Nature Cell Biology

Papers
(The TQCC of Nature Cell Biology is 29. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Unravelling the endoplasmic reticulum–Golgi intermediate compartment in plant cells942
Keeping membraneless organelles apart343
tRNA flux and consistency in differentiation329
COPIng with senescence296
Restoring placental methylome227
Designing protein-based artificial kinetochores as decoys to prevent meiotic errors in oocytes227
Dynamic regulation of integrin β1 phosphorylation supports invasion of breast cancer cells221
SLC33A1 exports oxidized glutathione to maintain endoplasmic reticulum redox homeostasis211
Finding a chaperone for TDP-43185
Atlas of amnion development during the first trimester of human pregnancy184
Reinvigorating COTL1high NK cells via GITR signalling overcomes immune checkpoint blockade resistance in tsMHC-I-impaired tumours183
Dynein upsizes under load179
Ectosomes step forward in α-synuclein spread175
ETV2 functions as a pioneer factor to regulate and reprogram the endothelial lineage168
Human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived salivary gland organoids model SARS-CoV-2 infection and replication165
Criteria for the standardization of stem-cell-based embryo models161
ER-associated RNA silencing promotes ER quality control160
Compression-dependent microtubule reinforcement enables cells to navigate confined environments158
ATFS-1 counteracts mitochondrial DNA damage by promoting repair over transcription158
The guinea pig serves as an alternative model to study human preimplantation development156
Mechanical forces across compartments coordinate cell shape and fate transitions to generate tissue architecture146
Creatine kinase B suppresses ferroptosis by phosphorylating GPX4 through a moonlighting function143
Hepatocellular senescence induces multi-organ senescence and dysfunction via TGFβ136
Spatial and functional separation of mTORC1 signalling in response to different amino acid sources134
A guideline on the molecular ecosystem regulating ferroptosis131
Regenerating the academic pipeline130
How a ribosomal protein avoids mixed signals130
A serendipitous discovery of a family of membrane remodelling proteins129
Implementing sustainable science in the lab127
Nuclear class 3 PI3K coactivates circadian clock127
Hyaluronic acid–GPRC5C signalling promotes dormancy in haematopoietic stem cells126
PRC2 shields the potency of human stem cells125
HSF1 renders NK cells too stressed to respond123
MAPL regulates gasdermin-mediated release of mtDNA from lysosomes to drive pyroptotic cell death122
Single-nucleus multi-omics of human stem cell-derived islets identifies deficiencies in lineage specification120
The nuclear periphery confers repression on H3K9me2-marked genes and transposons to shape cell fate120
IL-2 delivery by engineered mesenchymal stem cells re-invigorates CD8+ T cells to overcome immunotherapy resistance in cancer119
Lymphotoxin-β promotes breast cancer bone metastasis colonization and osteolytic outgrowth114
A lysosomal surveillance response to stress extends healthspan113
TCF3, TCF12 and distinct enhancers regulate oocyte transcription108
Synthetic ZFTA fusions pinpoint disordered protein domain acquisition as a mechanism of brain tumorigenesis105
Mitoxyperilysis as a distinct cell death type105
STAM and Hrs interact sequentially with IFN-α Receptor to control spatiotemporal JAK–STAT endosomal activation103
Nuclear proteasomes buffer cytoplasmic proteins during autophagy compromise97
Acidic niche sugar shield blocks ferroptosis95
Real-time and programmable transcriptome sequencing with PROFIT-seq91
VAMP2 chaperones α-synuclein in synaptic vesicle co-condensates90
Metabolic regulation of chemoresistance and immuno-surveillance in AML by SHP-189
Host extracellular vesicles confer cytosolic access to systemic LPS licensing non-canonical inflammasome sensing and pyroptosis88
The MARCHF6 E3 ubiquitin ligase acts as an NADPH sensor for the regulation of ferroptosis88
Dapl1 controls NFATc2 activation to regulate CD8+ T cell exhaustion and responses in chronic infection and cancer86
The Polycomb system sustains promoters in a deep OFF state by limiting pre-initiation complex formation to counteract transcription86
Ras suppression potentiates rear actomyosin contractility-driven cell polarization and migration86
A cell biological perspective on Singapore’s scientific growth86
Spermidine is essential for fasting-mediated autophagy and longevity86
A model for propagation of RNA structural memory through biomolecular condensates83
Waste management and cell death in T cells83
Deep-learning for microscopy82
It started with a western82
Tissue memory relies on stem cell priming in distal undamaged areas82
Telomeres are a life-extending gift78
Assessing gene loss after gene editing78
N6-methyladenosine regulates maternal RNA maintenance in oocytes and timely RNA decay during mouse maternal-to-zygotic transition77
Malonyl-CoA is a conserved endogenous ATP-competitive mTORC1 inhibitor77
Time for lipid cell biology77
Escape from X inactivation is directly modulated by Xist noncoding RNA77
Caveolin-1 dolines form a distinct and rapid caveolae-independent mechanoadaptation system77
p16-dependent increase of PD-L1 stability regulates immunosurveillance of senescent cells77
Fat bolsters tumours against ferroptosis76
p300 nucleocytoplasmic shuttling underlies mTORC1 hyperactivation in Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome76
Atypical nuclear envelope condensates linked to neurological disorders reveal nucleoporin-directed chaperone activities76
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase 1 functions as a protein phosphatase to dephosphorylate histone H3 and suppresses PPARα-regulated gene transcription and tumour growth76
The role of PINK1–Parkin in mitochondrial quality control75
Intron-encoded cistronic transcripts for minimally invasive monitoring of coding and non-coding RNAs75
ETV4 is a mechanical transducer linking cell crowding dynamics to lineage specification72
Zippering against the beat71
A quantitative ultrastructural timeline of nuclear autophagy reveals a role for dynamin-like protein 1 at the nuclear envelope70
Coupling of cell shape, matrix and tissue dynamics ensures embryonic patterning robustness70
Autophagy-regulated mitochondrial inheritance controls early CD8+ T cell fate commitment70
The transcription factor GABPA is a master regulator of naive pluripotency69
p53 increases phospholipid headgroup scavenging in senescence69
Proliferation-driven mechanical compression induces signalling centre formation during mammalian organ development68
Trafficking circuit of CD8+ T cells between the intestine and bone marrow governs antitumour immunity67
Publisher Correction: SLC2A1+ tumour-associated macrophages spatially control CD8+ T cell function and drive resistance to immunotherapy in non-small-cell lung cancer67
SHP-1 inhibition targets leukaemia stem cells to restore immunosurveillance and enhance chemosensitivity by metabolic reprogramming66
CTCF–CTCF loops and intra-TAD interactions show differential dependence on cohesin ring integrity66
Cellular mechanisms of brain lipid metabolism in health and disease66
MFSD1 with its accessory subunit GLMP functions as a general dipeptide uniporter in lysosomes65
Cell-intrinsic and microenvironmental determinants of metastatic colonization64
Endogenous aldehyde-induced DNA–protein crosslinks are resolved by transcription-coupled repair64
Solid tumour-induced systemic immunosuppression involves dichotomous myeloid–B cell interactions64
SEL1L–HRD1 endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation controls STING-mediated innate immunity by limiting the size of the activable STING pool63
Phase separation of EB1 guides microtubule plus-end dynamics63
Programmed mitophagy at the oocyte-to-zygote transition promotes lineage endurance62
Aberrant amino acid-sensing promotes immunotherapy resistance via the inflammatory cytokine–ZBTB5–mTORC1 axis62
Stromal niche inflammation mediated by IL-1 signalling is a targetable driver of haematopoietic ageing61
FSP1-mediated lipid droplet quality control prevents neutral lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis61
A foundation for tomorrow’s discoveries in cell biology61
Keeping up with the Rag GTPases61
Author Correction: Elongator stabilizes microtubules to control central spindle asymmetry and polarized trafficking of cell fate determinants60
Author Correction: Single-nucleus multi-omics of human stem cell-derived islets identifies deficiencies in lineage specification60
Retraction Note: Tumour microenvironment programming by an RNA–RNA-binding protein complex creates a druggable vulnerability in IDH-wild-type glioblastoma59
CoCo-ST detects global and local biological structures in spatial transcriptomics datasets59
Publisher Correction: m6A RNA methylation orchestrates transcriptional dormancy during paused pluripotency59
A topographic atlas defines developmental origins of cell heterogeneity in the human embryonic lung59
A guide to using embedded ethics in human stem-cell-based embryo model research58
Proximal proteomics reveals a landscape of human nuclear condensates58
Active size control of condensates by a kinase-based mechanism58
The molecular basis of human transcription-coupled DNA repair57
A milestone in epithelial–mesenchymal transition57
Phase separation of initiation hubs on cargo is a trigger switch for selective autophagy57
CAF heterogeneity and dynamics57
Loss of WIPI4 in neurodegeneration causes autophagy-independent ferroptosis57
CD63 sorts cholesterol into endosomes for storage and distribution via exosomes56
Polarized branched Actin modulates cortical mechanics to produce unequal-size daughters during asymmetric division56
Mitochondrial YME1L1 governs unoccupied protein translocase channels55
The intrinsically disordered regions of organellophagy receptors are interchangeable and control organelle fragmentation, ER-phagy and mitophagy flux55
DNA nanodevices detect an acidic nanolayer on the lysosomal surface55
Peripheral neural stem cells from the neural tube contribute to multi-organ neurogenesis55
Multi-omics identify hallmark protein and lipid features of small extracellular vesicles circulating in human plasma55
Young secretory proteins go through a phase55
Revealing the order of chromatin reorganization events with Dam&ChIC55
A group 3 medulloblastoma stem cell program is maintained by OTX2-mediated alternative splicing54
Mitochondria contact lipid droplets through the mitochondrial import complex binding to lipid metabolism enzyme Ayr154
Curved adhesions mediate cell attachment to soft matrix fibres in three dimensions54
Endothelin signalling drives dermal sheath smooth muscle contraction for hair follicle regression53
ER-to-Golgi trafficking through a dynamic intermediate cis-Golgi tubular network in Arabidopsis53
Autophagy-targeted NBR1–p62/SQSTM1 complexes promote breast cancer metastasis by sequestering ITCH53
RBFOX2 recognizes N6-methyladenosine to suppress transcription and block myeloid leukaemia differentiation53
Mapping T cell landscapes in B cell lymphomas52
From phage genetics to chromosomes as mechanical objects52
Conference accessibility should be a universal concern52
Author Correction: Reprogramming of H3K9me3-dependent heterochromatin during mammalian embryo development51
Cell origin of BRCA2-mutant breast cancer51
Long life depends on open communication51
Tumour acidosis remodels the glycocalyx to control lipid scavenging and ferroptosis51
Endoplasmic reticulum disruption stimulates nuclear membrane mechanotransduction50
Spatial transcriptomic characterization of a Carnegie stage 7 human embryo50
Spermidine mediates acetylhypusination of RIPK1 to suppress diabetes onset and progression50
A nucleolar mechanism suppresses organismal proteostasis by modulating TGFβ/ERK signalling50
Modelling co-development between the somites and neural tube in human trunk-like structures50
Nuclear and cytoplasmic spatial protein quality control is coordinated by nuclear–vacuolar junctions and perinuclear ESCRT49
Cancer-associated fibroblasts regulate DNA repair in pancreatic cancer through NDRG1-mediated R-loop processing49
Heat-shock chaperone HSPB1 regulates cytoplasmic TDP-43 phase separation and liquid-to-gel transition49
Differentiation, ageing and leukaemia alter the metabolic profile of human bone marrow haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells49
ERCC6L2–CtIP condensation tunes end resection49
Multimodal and spatially resolved profiling identifies distinct patterns of T cell infiltration in nodal B cell lymphoma entities49
Perturbing TET2 condensation promotes aberrant genome-wide DNA methylation and curtails leukaemia cell growth49
Drosophila TMEM63 and mouse TMEM63A are lysosomal mechanosensory ion channels48
Shaping the composition of the mitochondrial outer membrane48
ADSL-generated fumarate binds and inhibits STING to promote tumour immune evasion48
The proteomic landscape and temporal dynamics of human and mouse gastruloid development48
Endoplasmic reticulum–mitochondria contacts are prime hotspots of phospholipid peroxidation driving ferroptosis48
A bridge-like lipid transport protein controls plasma membrane lipid composition and fluidity47
Worrying through the ECM47
The glutathione S-transferase Gstt1 drives survival and dissemination in metastases47
From fallout to renewal47
Diet and longevity47
Cracking glioblastoma core regulatory codes47
Arginyl-tRNA synthetase in inflammation47
Evidence for widespread cytoplasmic structuring into mesoscale condensates46
OASL phase condensation induces amyloid-like fibrillation of RIPK3 to promote virus-induced necroptosis46
Visualizing suborganellar lipid distribution using correlative light and electron microscopy46
Navigating human embryogenesis through tailored model selection46
Target cell cortical tension regulates macrophage trogocytosis45
Author Correction: Stiff matrix induces exosome secretion to promote tumour growth44
CD160 dictates anti-PD-1 immunotherapy resistance by regulating CD8+ T cell exhaustion in colorectal cancer44
Author Correction: A Rag GTPase dimer code defines the regulation of mTORC1 by amino acids44
Polyamines sustain epithelial regeneration in aged intestines by modulating protein homeostasis44
The spectrin cytoskeleton integrates endothelial mechanoresponses44
Metabolites in tumour interstitial fluid directly suppress T cells44
Adherens junctions organize size-selective proteolytic hotspots critical for Notch signalling44
An expanding repertoire of E3 ligases in membrane Atg8ylation43
Ribophagy relies on Rpl1243
m6A RNA methylation orchestrates transcriptional dormancy during paused pluripotency43
Karyopherins remodel the dynamic organization of the nuclear pore complex transport barrier43
Pan-cancer pervasive upregulation of 3′ UTR splicing drives tumourigenesis43
C-to-G editing generates double-strand breaks causing deletion, transversion and translocation43
RNA sequestration in P-bodies sustains myeloid leukaemia42
Astrocyte-induced Cdk5 expedites breast cancer brain metastasis by suppressing MHC-I expression to evade immune recognition42
Stiff matrix induces exosome secretion to promote tumour growth42
Harnessing introns to monitor gene expression41
Nuclear mechanics as a determinant of nuclear pore complex plasticity41
In situ architecture of the human prohibitin complex41
Order and disorder in clathrin-mediated endocytosis41
FUS maintains TAZ fluidity and function40
Pausing pluripotency via RNA methylation40
METTL3 restrains autoimmunity in β-cells40
Intrinsically disordered CO2 sensors40
Author Correction: SERRATE drives phase separation behaviours to regulate m6A modification and miRNA biogenesis39
Crossover patterning through condensation and coarsening of pro-crossover factors39
Neutrophil-derived migrasomes are an essential part of the coagulation system39
H3K27 dimethylation dynamics reveal stepwise establishment of facultative heterochromatin in early mouse embryos39
Ex vivo imaging reveals the spatiotemporal control of ovulation38
A chosen STING with a PERKy trail38
A transgene-free, human peri-gastrulation embryo model presents trilaminar embryonic disc-, amnion- and yolk sac-like structures38
Lysosome lipid signalling from the periphery to neurons regulates longevity38
Nuclear pores safeguard the integrity of the nuclear envelope38
RNA-specific local translation is patterned by condensates for multinucleate cell growth38
Morula-derived trophectoderm stem cells38
Forcing cell fate37
Programmable macromolecule delivery via engineered trogocytosis37
Celebrating 25 years of cell biology37
Transcription-coupled DNA–protein crosslink repair by CSB and CRL4CSA-mediated degradation37
Identification of aberrant luminal progenitors and mTORC1 as a potential breast cancer prevention target in BRCA2 mutation carriers37
Lipidomes define immune cell identity37
Remote control of AMPK via extracellular adenosine controls tissue growth36
Boosting cargo turnover with receptor mobility36
Single-cell analysis reveals transcriptomic and epigenomic impacts on the maternal–fetal interface following SARS-CoV-2 infection36
A beta cell subset with enhanced insulin secretion and glucose metabolism is reduced in type 2 diabetes36
Sugar unmasking for trafficking36
Breaking up translation condensates in cancer36
Sperm bud mitochondria to adjust the numbers36
A new cell in an old tactile sensory organ36
Sperm miRNAs exercise benefits35
RNA-binding proteins pull in chromatin loops35
NAD+ regulates nucleotide metabolism and genomic DNA replication35
A general approach to identify cell-permeable and synthetic anti-CRISPR small molecules35
Role of vinculin in metabolism35
Gender equity: toward redefining values35
Antagonistic stem cell fates under stress govern decisions between hair greying and melanoma34
A comprehensive tRNA pseudouridine map uncovers targets dependent on human stand-alone pseudouridine synthases34
Targeting a key disulfide linkage to regulate RIG-I condensation and cytosolic RNA-sensing34
Non-canonical MLL1 activity regulates centromeric phase separation and genome stability34
Combinatorial selective ER-phagy remodels the ER during neurogenesis34
TDP-43 skein-like inclusions are formed by BAG3- and HSP70-guided co-aggregation with actin-binding proteins34
Electrophilic compound screening identifies GPX4-dependent ferroptosis as a senescence vulnerability34
Massively parallel genomic perturbations with multi-target CRISPR interrogates Cas9 activity and DNA repair at endogenous sites33
Lessons from infrastructure and research advocacy in India33
RNA scaffolds the Golgi ribbon by forming condensates with GM13033
Polycomb repressive complex 2 shields naïve human pluripotent cells from trophectoderm differentiation33
Retinoic acid induces human gastruloids with posterior embryo-like structures33
Biomolecular condensation orchestrates clathrin-mediated endocytosis in plants33
Harnessing lysohormesis for healthy ageing33
Host protection by two memory-like MAIT subsets33
PTEN checkMAITs type-17 innate-like T cells32
Profiling cell death in COVID-19 pathology32
Grow up, beta cells32
Now is the greatest time to be in it32
Cytoplasmic control of spindle architecture32
Deciphering glioma susceptibility31
Publisher Correction: o8G modifications rewire tumoral microRNAs31
LDL delivery of microbial small RNAs drives atherosclerosis through macrophage TLR831
Stress response regulates cancer fibroblasts31
Disulfidptosis meets antitumour immunity31
Author Correction: Defining E3 ligase–substrate relationships through multiplex CRISPR screening31
Author Correction: Cancer-associated fibroblast-derived acetate promotes pancreatic cancer development by altering polyamine metabolism via the ACSS2–SP1–SAT1 axis31
Author Correction: Polycomb CBX7 has a unifying role in cellular lifespan31
NRF2 mediates melanoma addiction to GCDH by modulating apoptotic signalling31
Oncogenic Kras induces spatiotemporally specific tissue deformation through converting pulsatile into sustained ERK activation30
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