Nature Cell Biology

Papers
(The TQCC of Nature Cell Biology is 27. 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
Unravelling the endoplasmic reticulum–Golgi intermediate compartment in plant cells1013
tRNA flux and consistency in differentiation438
COPIng with senescence403
Restoring placental methylome318
Finding a chaperone for TDP-43265
Dynein upsizes under load261
Human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived salivary gland organoids model SARS-CoV-2 infection and replication250
Reinvigorating COTL1high NK cells via GITR signalling overcomes immune checkpoint blockade resistance in tsMHC-I-impaired tumours227
Ectosomes step forward in α-synuclein spread206
ER-associated RNA silencing promotes ER quality control202
SLC33A1 exports oxidized glutathione to maintain endoplasmic reticulum redox homeostasis201
Designing protein-based artificial kinetochores as decoys to prevent meiotic errors in oocytes198
Creatine kinase B suppresses ferroptosis by phosphorylating GPX4 through a moonlighting function184
ATFS-1 counteracts mitochondrial DNA damage by promoting repair over transcription174
Atlas of amnion development during the first trimester of human pregnancy167
Criteria for the standardization of stem-cell-based embryo models163
Dynamic regulation of integrin β1 phosphorylation supports invasion of breast cancer cells162
The guinea pig serves as an alternative model to study human preimplantation development162
Keeping membraneless organelles apart156
Hepatocellular senescence induces multi-organ senescence and dysfunction via TGFβ152
Compression-dependent microtubule reinforcement enables cells to navigate confined environments149
Mechanical forces across compartments coordinate cell shape and fate transitions to generate tissue architecture147
A guideline on the molecular ecosystem regulating ferroptosis143
Spatial and functional separation of mTORC1 signalling in response to different amino acid sources140
How a ribosomal protein avoids mixed signals139
Regenerating the academic pipeline137
A serendipitous discovery of a family of membrane remodelling proteins135
Implementing sustainable science in the lab135
Nuclear class 3 PI3K coactivates circadian clock134
HSF1 renders NK cells too stressed to respond134
Acidic niche sugar shield blocks ferroptosis133
Real-time and programmable transcriptome sequencing with PROFIT-seq122
Metabolic regulation of chemoresistance and immuno-surveillance in AML by SHP-1117
TCF3, TCF12 and distinct enhancers regulate oocyte transcription113
Nuclear proteasomes buffer cytoplasmic proteins during autophagy compromise112
The MARCHF6 E3 ubiquitin ligase acts as an NADPH sensor for the regulation of ferroptosis106
The nuclear shredder behind PARPi resistance105
VAMP2 chaperones α-synuclein in synaptic vesicle co-condensates99
STAM and Hrs interact sequentially with IFN-α Receptor to control spatiotemporal JAK–STAT endosomal activation98
The nuclear periphery confers repression on H3K9me2-marked genes and transposons to shape cell fate97
The Polycomb system sustains promoters in a deep OFF state by limiting pre-initiation complex formation to counteract transcription95
Synthetic ZFTA fusions pinpoint disordered protein domain acquisition as a mechanism of brain tumorigenesis95
Mitoxyperilysis as a distinct cell death type93
Host extracellular vesicles confer cytosolic access to systemic LPS licensing non-canonical inflammasome sensing and pyroptosis93
IL-2 delivery by engineered mesenchymal stem cells re-invigorates CD8+ T cells to overcome immunotherapy resistance in cancer92
Spermidine is essential for fasting-mediated autophagy and longevity91
Single-nucleus multi-omics of human stem cell-derived islets identifies deficiencies in lineage specification90
MAPL regulates gasdermin-mediated release of mtDNA from lysosomes to drive pyroptotic cell death90
Cancer stem cells are hyper-responsive sensors of the tumour microenvironment and regulate metastasis dynamics through YAP/TAZ90
A lysosomal surveillance response to stress extends healthspan89
Lymphotoxin-β promotes breast cancer bone metastasis colonization and osteolytic outgrowth88
Mechanisms and functions of large extracellular vesicle biogenesis88
Waste management and cell death in T cells85
A cell biological perspective on Singapore’s scientific growth85
Tissue memory relies on stem cell priming in distal undamaged areas85
Ras suppression potentiates rear actomyosin contractility-driven cell polarization and migration85
Escape from X inactivation is directly modulated by Xist noncoding RNA85
Intron-encoded cistronic transcripts for minimally invasive monitoring of coding and non-coding RNAs83
It started with a western82
Deep-learning for microscopy82
Telomeres are a life-extending gift81
Assessing gene loss after gene editing81
Fat bolsters tumours against ferroptosis79
Time for lipid cell biology78
Starving and crowded in quiescence77
Neuroproteasomes in tau pathology77
Publisher Correction: Epigenetic programming by H3K23ac defines lineage fate of Meg3+ haematopoietic stem cells and drives immune ageing77
ETV4 is a mechanical transducer linking cell crowding dynamics to lineage specification76
p16-dependent increase of PD-L1 stability regulates immunosurveillance of senescent cells76
p300 nucleocytoplasmic shuttling underlies mTORC1 hyperactivation in Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome75
A model for propagation of RNA structural memory through biomolecular condensates75
Atypical nuclear envelope condensates linked to neurological disorders reveal nucleoporin-directed chaperone activities74
Malonyl-CoA is a conserved endogenous ATP-competitive mTORC1 inhibitor73
The role of PINK1–Parkin in mitochondrial quality control73
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase 1 functions as a protein phosphatase to dephosphorylate histone H3 and suppresses PPARα-regulated gene transcription and tumour growth73
Caveolin-1 dolines form a distinct and rapid caveolae-independent mechanoadaptation system71
ATM counteracts chromatin-bound cGAS during DNA replication70
MFSD1 with its accessory subunit GLMP functions as a general dipeptide uniporter in lysosomes70
Zippering against the beat70
Coupling of cell shape, matrix and tissue dynamics ensures embryonic patterning robustness69
Cellular mechanisms of brain lipid metabolism in health and disease69
Solid tumour-induced systemic immunosuppression involves dichotomous myeloid–B cell interactions68
Aberrant amino acid-sensing promotes immunotherapy resistance via the inflammatory cytokine–ZBTB5–mTORC1 axis68
Trafficking circuit of CD8+ T cells between the intestine and bone marrow governs antitumour immunity67
Decoding stage-specific functions of PRC2 in early embryogenesis uncovers roles in preimplantation development and primordial germ cell fate67
SHP-1 inhibition targets leukaemia stem cells to restore immunosurveillance and enhance chemosensitivity by metabolic reprogramming67
Author Correction: Long-term, in toto live imaging of cardiomyocyte behaviour during mouse ventricle chamber formation at single-cell resolution67
Programmed mitophagy at the oocyte-to-zygote transition promotes lineage endurance67
A quantitative ultrastructural timeline of nuclear autophagy reveals a role for dynamin-like protein 1 at the nuclear envelope66
p53 increases phospholipid headgroup scavenging in senescence66
Autophagy-regulated mitochondrial inheritance controls early CD8+ T cell fate commitment66
Cell-intrinsic and microenvironmental determinants of metastatic colonization66
Publisher Correction: SLC2A1+ tumour-associated macrophages spatially control CD8+ T cell function and drive resistance to immunotherapy in non-small-cell lung cancer66
Stromal niche inflammation mediated by IL-1 signalling is a targetable driver of haematopoietic ageing65
FSP1-mediated lipid droplet quality control prevents neutral lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis65
Phase separation of EB1 guides microtubule plus-end dynamics64
Proliferation-driven mechanical compression induces signalling centre formation during mammalian organ development62
CTCF–CTCF loops and intra-TAD interactions show differential dependence on cohesin ring integrity62
Endogenous aldehyde-induced DNA–protein crosslinks are resolved by transcription-coupled repair61
The transcription factor GABPA is a master regulator of naive pluripotency61
SEL1L–HRD1 endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation controls STING-mediated innate immunity by limiting the size of the activable STING pool61
A foundation for tomorrow’s discoveries in cell biology60
Keeping up with the Rag GTPases60
Author Correction: Elongator stabilizes microtubules to control central spindle asymmetry and polarized trafficking of cell fate determinants60
Publisher Correction: m6A RNA methylation orchestrates transcriptional dormancy during paused pluripotency59
CoCo-ST detects global and local biological structures in spatial transcriptomics datasets59
Author Correction: Single-nucleus multi-omics of human stem cell-derived islets identifies deficiencies in lineage specification59
Retraction Note: Tumour microenvironment programming by an RNA–RNA-binding protein complex creates a druggable vulnerability in IDH-wild-type glioblastoma59
CAF heterogeneity and dynamics58
Young secretory proteins go through a phase58
Active size control of condensates by a kinase-based mechanism58
Revealing the order of chromatin reorganization events with Dam&ChIC58
A guide to using embedded ethics in human stem-cell-based embryo model research58
Mitochondria contact lipid droplets through the mitochondrial import complex binding to lipid metabolism enzyme Ayr157
Peripheral neural stem cells from the neural tube contribute to multi-organ neurogenesis57
Curved adhesions mediate cell attachment to soft matrix fibres in three dimensions56
Phase separation of initiation hubs on cargo is a trigger switch for selective autophagy56
Loss of WIPI4 in neurodegeneration causes autophagy-independent ferroptosis56
A group 3 medulloblastoma stem cell program is maintained by OTX2-mediated alternative splicing55
A milestone in epithelial–mesenchymal transition55
Single-cell transcriptomics uncovers endothelial progenitor-like remodelling driving human coronary atherosclerosis progression55
DNA nanodevices detect an acidic nanolayer on the lysosomal surface54
Mitochondrial YME1L1 governs unoccupied protein translocase channels54
Polarized branched Actin modulates cortical mechanics to produce unequal-size daughters during asymmetric division54
The molecular basis of human transcription-coupled DNA repair54
Autophagy-targeted NBR1–p62/SQSTM1 complexes promote breast cancer metastasis by sequestering ITCH54
Proximal proteomics reveals a landscape of human nuclear condensates53
ER-to-Golgi trafficking through a dynamic intermediate cis-Golgi tubular network in Arabidopsis53
The intrinsically disordered regions of organellophagy receptors are interchangeable and control organelle fragmentation, ER-phagy and mitophagy flux53
RBFOX2 recognizes N6-methyladenosine to suppress transcription and block myeloid leukaemia differentiation52
Endothelin signalling drives dermal sheath smooth muscle contraction for hair follicle regression52
A topographic atlas defines developmental origins of cell heterogeneity in the human embryonic lung52
From phage genetics to chromosomes as mechanical objects52
Lysosomes and lysosomal dysfunction in ageing biology52
Multi-omics identify hallmark protein and lipid features of small extracellular vesicles circulating in human plasma52
CD63 sorts cholesterol into endosomes for storage and distribution via exosomes52
ERCC6L2–CtIP condensation tunes end resection51
Conference accessibility should be a universal concern51
Mapping T cell landscapes in B cell lymphomas51
Author Correction: Reprogramming of H3K9me3-dependent heterochromatin during mammalian embryo development50
Cell origin of BRCA2-mutant breast cancer50
The proteomic landscape and temporal dynamics of human and mouse gastruloid development50
Shaping the composition of the mitochondrial outer membrane49
Fuelling basement membrane invasion49
Differentiation, ageing and leukaemia alter the metabolic profile of human bone marrow haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells48
Cancer-associated fibroblasts regulate DNA repair in pancreatic cancer through NDRG1-mediated R-loop processing48
Endoplasmic reticulum disruption stimulates nuclear membrane mechanotransduction48
Spatial transcriptomic characterization of a Carnegie stage 7 human embryo47
Perturbing TET2 condensation promotes aberrant genome-wide DNA methylation and curtails leukaemia cell growth47
A nucleolar mechanism suppresses organismal proteostasis by modulating TGFβ/ERK signalling47
Drosophila TMEM63 and mouse TMEM63A are lysosomal mechanosensory ion channels47
Cell surface liposome binding (CLiB) allows lipid-binding probe engineering via high-throughput screening47
Nuclear and cytoplasmic spatial protein quality control is coordinated by nuclear–vacuolar junctions and perinuclear ESCRT47
Spermidine mediates acetylhypusination of RIPK1 to suppress diabetes onset and progression47
Multimodal and spatially resolved profiling identifies distinct patterns of T cell infiltration in nodal B cell lymphoma entities46
Heat-shock chaperone HSPB1 regulates cytoplasmic TDP-43 phase separation and liquid-to-gel transition46
Endoplasmic reticulum–mitochondria contacts are prime hotspots of phospholipid peroxidation driving ferroptosis46
ADSL-generated fumarate binds and inhibits STING to promote tumour immune evasion45
Tumour acidosis remodels the glycocalyx to control lipid scavenging and ferroptosis45
Modelling co-development between the somites and neural tube in human trunk-like structures45
Arginyl-tRNA synthetase in inflammation44
Metabolites in tumour interstitial fluid directly suppress T cells44
m6A RNA methylation orchestrates transcriptional dormancy during paused pluripotency44
Diet and longevity44
Navigating human embryogenesis through tailored model selection44
Worrying through the ECM44
Adherens junctions organize size-selective proteolytic hotspots critical for Notch signalling44
Cracking glioblastoma core regulatory codes43
A bridge-like lipid transport protein controls plasma membrane lipid composition and fluidity43
Harnessing introns to monitor gene expression42
Author Correction: A Rag GTPase dimer code defines the regulation of mTORC1 by amino acids42
Ribophagy relies on Rpl1242
From fallout to renewal42
An expanding repertoire of E3 ligases in membrane Atg8ylation42
Polyamines sustain epithelial regeneration in aged intestines by modulating protein homeostasis42
Author Correction: Stiff matrix induces exosome secretion to promote tumour growth42
In situ architecture of the human prohibitin complex41
OASL phase condensation induces amyloid-like fibrillation of RIPK3 to promote virus-induced necroptosis41
Nuclear mechanics as a determinant of nuclear pore complex plasticity41
Membrane bridges and nanodomain partitioning govern membrane protein targeting to lipid droplets41
Astrocyte-induced Cdk5 expedites breast cancer brain metastasis by suppressing MHC-I expression to evade immune recognition41
Nuclear class 3 PI3K co-activates fasting-specific chromatin remodelling41
Author Correction: Increasing the efficiency and targeting range of cytidine base editors through fusion of a single-stranded DNA-binding protein domain41
ERO1a fosters glioblastoma aggressiveness and metabolic flexibility by regulating mitochondria-associated membrane dynamics41
The glutathione S-transferase Gstt1 drives survival and dissemination in metastases41
Target cell cortical tension regulates macrophage trogocytosis40
Stiff matrix induces exosome secretion to promote tumour growth40
Evidence for widespread cytoplasmic structuring into mesoscale condensates40
RNA sequestration in P-bodies sustains myeloid leukaemia40
CD160 dictates anti-PD-1 immunotherapy resistance by regulating CD8+ T cell exhaustion in colorectal cancer39
Karyopherins remodel the dynamic organization of the nuclear pore complex transport barrier39
Order and disorder in clathrin-mediated endocytosis38
Pausing pluripotency via RNA methylation38
Author Correction: SERRATE drives phase separation behaviours to regulate m6A modification and miRNA biogenesis38
Visualizing suborganellar lipid distribution using correlative light and electron microscopy38
FUS maintains TAZ fluidity and function38
C-to-G editing generates double-strand breaks causing deletion, transversion and translocation38
METTL3 restrains autoimmunity in β-cells38
A transgene-free, human peri-gastrulation embryo model presents trilaminar embryonic disc-, amnion- and yolk sac-like structures37
Author Correction: Spatial regulation of VEGF receptor endocytosis in angiogenesis37
Tracking the fates of cystine in tumours37
Author Correction: DNA nanodevices detect an acidic nanolayer on the lysosomal surface37
Forcing cell fate37
Morula-derived trophectoderm stem cells37
Programmable macromolecule delivery via engineered trogocytosis37
Celebrating 25 years of cell biology36
Lipidomes define immune cell identity36
RNA-specific local translation is patterned by condensates for multinucleate cell growth35
Identification of aberrant luminal progenitors and mTORC1 as a potential breast cancer prevention target in BRCA2 mutation carriers35
Breaking up translation condensates in cancer35
Transcription-coupled DNA–protein crosslink repair by CSB and CRL4CSA-mediated degradation35
Crossover patterning through condensation and coarsening of pro-crossover factors35
Single-cell analysis reveals transcriptomic and epigenomic impacts on the maternal–fetal interface following SARS-CoV-2 infection35
A beta cell subset with enhanced insulin secretion and glucose metabolism is reduced in type 2 diabetes35
Remote control of AMPK via extracellular adenosine controls tissue growth34
Ex vivo imaging reveals the spatiotemporal control of ovulation34
Sperm bud mitochondria to adjust the numbers34
Boosting cargo turnover with receptor mobility34
H3K27 dimethylation dynamics reveal stepwise establishment of facultative heterochromatin in early mouse embryos34
A new cell in an old tactile sensory organ34
RNA-binding proteins pull in chromatin loops34
Neutrophil-derived migrasomes are an essential part of the coagulation system34
Nuclear pores safeguard the integrity of the nuclear envelope34
Sugar unmasking for trafficking34
Sperm miRNAs exercise benefits34
Role of vinculin in metabolism33
RNA scaffolds the Golgi ribbon by forming condensates with GM13033
Characterizing the metabolomes of microglia, astrocytes and neurons in ageing and Alzheimer’s brains33
A general approach to identify cell-permeable and synthetic anti-CRISPR small molecules33
Spatial profiling in bladder cancer33
Non-canonical MLL1 activity regulates centromeric phase separation and genome stability33
Gender equity: toward redefining values33
Alu RNAs organize transcription at speckles33
Diffusing caveolin-1 scaffolds regulate mechanosignalling33
Targeting a key disulfide linkage to regulate RIG-I condensation and cytosolic RNA-sensing32
Electrophilic compound screening identifies GPX4-dependent ferroptosis as a senescence vulnerability32
Combinatorial selective ER-phagy remodels the ER during neurogenesis32
Massively parallel genomic perturbations with multi-target CRISPR interrogates Cas9 activity and DNA repair at endogenous sites32
TEAD1 condensates are transcriptionally inactive storage sites on the pericentromeric heterochromatin in cancer cells32
NAD+ regulates nucleotide metabolism and genomic DNA replication31
Harnessing lysohormesis for healthy ageing31
TDP-43 skein-like inclusions are formed by BAG3- and HSP70-guided co-aggregation with actin-binding proteins31
Antagonistic stem cell fates under stress govern decisions between hair greying and melanoma31
Nucleophagy removes cytotoxic trapped PARP130
A comprehensive tRNA pseudouridine map uncovers targets dependent on human stand-alone pseudouridine synthases30
Retinoic acid induces human gastruloids with posterior embryo-like structures30
Biomolecular condensation orchestrates clathrin-mediated endocytosis in plants30
In situ cryo-ET defines the ultrastructure of ER exit sites in human cells30
Author Correction: Quantifying single-cell ERK dynamics in colorectal cancer organoids reveals EGFR as an amplifier of oncogenic MAPK pathway signalling30
Lessons from infrastructure and research advocacy in India30
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