Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology is 2. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
The translation m(o)TOR that propels regeneration2290
When senescence generates pluripotent stem cells1211
Tightening the epithelium to control signalling1209
Transfection reflections: fit-for-purpose delivery of nucleic acids1188
A dynamic culture system that models the intricacy of the mammary gland1013
From trans-splicing discovery and onwards, trypanosomes lead the way957
Re-sizing of nuclear pores755
Mechanisms of substrate processing during ER-associated protein degradation744
Histone H1 deamidation regulates DNA double-strand break repair695
Pore-forming proteins as drivers of membrane permeabilization in cell death pathways575
Sources, resolution and physiological relevance of R-loops and RNA–DNA hybrids574
Understanding mechanisms of antioxidant action in health and disease528
Modulation of cellular processes by histone and non-histone protein acetylation499
The aetiology and molecular landscape of insulin resistance493
Exploiting cell cycle-dependent dephosphorylation for mitosis-specific protein recruitment469
Decoding the Ca2+ signal for salt tolerance404
Resilience through selective translation377
The phosphoinositide PI5P inhibits the Hippo pathway effector YAP376
Damaged mitochondria are discarded via migrasomes373
N-glycan-dependent protein maturation and quality control in the ER364
Mechanism and regulation of kinesin motors349
Publisher Correction: Plant hormone regulation of abiotic stress responses345
Spindle positioning and its impact on vertebrate tissue architecture and cell fate340
How proteins sense their cellular environment337
Establishment of H3K9-methylated heterochromatin and its functions in tissue differentiation and maintenance329
The emerging mechanisms and functions of microautophagy327
Endocytosis in the context-dependent regulation of individual and collective cell properties310
New insights into activation and function of the AMPK302
The healing role of gasdermin B in IBD301
C-degron mimicry confers E3 ligase selectivity296
Bookmarking pluripotency genes290
Silencing centromeres with age287
Voices of the new generation: open science is good for science (and for you)286
The discovery of oncogene-induced senescence284
Rise and SINE: roles of transcription factors and retrotransposons in zygotic genome activation277
Telomere function and regulation from mouse models to human ageing and disease274
Regulation of membrane protein structure and function by their lipid nano-environment273
CRISPR–Cas applications in agriculture and plant research273
Mechanisms and roles of podosomes and invadopodia264
Regulation, functions and transmission of bivalent chromatin during mammalian development262
Structures and functions of coronavirus replication–transcription complexes and their relevance for SARS-CoV-2 drug design260
Studying lysosomal function and dysfunction using LysoIP257
Biology and therapeutic targeting of vascular endothelial growth factor A253
Curvature-mediated endocytosis246
The RNA world ‘hypothesis’236
Big cells, small potential234
Publisher Correction: Emerging roles and functional mechanisms of PIWI- interacting RNAs226
Molecular tools for analysing in vivo senescence219
A quick guide to (transmembrane) planar cell polarity mouse strains213
Science Twitter — navigating change in science communication204
Migrasomes promote angiogenesis200
Improving chemical reprogramming strategies196
The prospects and opportunities of protein structure prediction with AI195
Splicing regulation through biomolecular condensates and membraneless organelles194
Context-dependent TGFβ family signalling in cell fate regulation190
Why novel mRNA modifications are so challenging and what we can do about it190
A guide to the biogenesis and functions of endogenous small non-coding RNAs in animals189
Revolutionizing DNA repair research and cancer therapy with CRISPR–Cas screens184
Machinery, regulation and pathophysiological implications of autophagosome maturation182
Circadian clock communication during homeostasis and ageing175
Molecular mechanisms and consequences of mitochondrial permeability transition173
FOXO transcription factors as mediators of stress adaptation168
Transposons: catch them if you can165
RNA binding — a useful third wheel in transcription160
New tool for MAPping microtubule dynamics159
Activation of human endogenous retroviruses and its physiological consequences156
Mechanisms of mitochondrial respiratory adaptation155
Energy-driven genome regulation by ATP-dependent chromatin remodellers154
Context-specific regulation and function of mRNA alternative polyadenylation150
Does species-specific alternative splicing make us human?149
Integrated biophysical imaging of cell interactions with 3D extracellular matrices141
Regulation and function of insulin and insulin-like growth factor receptor signalling140
Revisiting small RNA movement in plants138
Targeted protein degradation: from mechanisms to clinic131
A guide to cell death pathways128
Transcriptional control of energy metabolism by nuclear receptors127
How ancient RNA survives and what we can learn from it124
Mechanisms of autophagy–lysosome dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases122
Myosin VI assists in fork protection122
Apical–basal polarity and the control of epithelial form and function122
New frontiers in quality control: the case of GPI-anchored proteins121
Cold-induced longevity through proteasome boosting121
Author Correction: All the sites we cannot see: Sources and mitigation of false negatives in RNA modification studies120
The centromere as a tag of self-DNA120
Genomic regulation of transcription and RNA processing by the multitasking Integrator complex114
Molecular mechanisms underlying nucleotide repeat expansion disorders112
Resolution in super-resolution microscopy — definition, trade-offs and perspectives112
The molecular basis for cellular function of intrinsically disordered protein regions108
The technological landscape and applications of single-cell multi-omics106
Polarized endoplasmic reticulum–plasma membrane contacts in cell migration103
DEI conversations: more than a box-ticking exercise103
Author Correction: Fibroblast and myofibroblast activation in normal tissue repair and fibrosis102
Fat cells have long-lasting (epigenetic) memory94
Genome characteristics at the borders93
ATP and ROS signal cell extrusion90
Anticancer effects of zotatifin are mediated by RNA structure remodelling89
Author Correction: Guidelines and definitions for research on epithelial–mesenchymal transition88
Microenvironmental determinants of endothelial cell heterogeneity87
Regulation of phospholipid distribution in the lipid bilayer by flippases and scramblases86
Roles of RIPK1 as a stress sentinel coordinating cell survival and immunogenic cell death85
Nuclear compartmentalization as a mechanism of quantitative control of gene expression82
Mechanisms of microtubule organization in differentiated animal cells82
Author Correction: Regulation of membrane protein structure and function by their lipid nano-environment81
The role and regulation of integrins in cell migration and invasion79
Interplay between mechanics and signalling in regulating cell fate79
Deep learning shapes single-cell data analysis78
Sleep tight thanks to Parp176
Ethylene — the lifeguard hormone75
Author Correction: Mechanisms of lncRNA biogenesis as revealed by nascent transcriptomics74
Unravelling oocyte ultrastructure72
From shortening telomeres to replicative crisis70
Voices of the new generation: importance of emotional ‘match’ in mentoring relationships70
The contribution of databases towards understanding the universe of long non-coding RNAs70
All the sites we cannot see: Sources and mitigation of false negatives in RNA modification studies68
Reassessing the relationship between mRNA levels and protein abundance in exercised skeletal muscles67
Transcription factors crossing the cell membrane67
Profiling the disordered proteome in cells using a chemical tag62
How green is your science? The race to make laboratories sustainable60
The many regulators of epithelial−mesenchymal transition59
Mechanisms and regulation of substrate degradation by the 26S proteasome59
The molecular principles of gene regulation by Polycomb repressive complexes58
Fibroblast and myofibroblast activation in normal tissue repair and fibrosis57
Exercise metabolism and adaptation in skeletal muscle57
Karyopherin-mediated nucleocytoplasmic transport56
Mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 entry into cells56
Cellular role of TETs in early embryos55
EV signalling in the haematopoietic niche55
Cellular and molecular control of vertebrate somitogenesis52
Translation feedback control in the brain50
Author Correction: The role of the haematopoietic stem cell niche in development and ageing49
Following the electric current46
The birth of evo-devo44
The senescence-associated secretory phenotype and its physiological and pathological implications44
SWI/SNF chromatin remodellers persist through mitosis43
Deciphering ADP-ribosylation signalling43
Calcium connects lysosomal damage to stress granule formation42
Mechanisms and regulation of DNA end resection in the maintenance of genome stability41
The bioethics of synthetic cells37
The bystander effect of pyroptosis36
Mediat(or)ing adult stem cells by XIST33
Keeping oocytes young33
Publisher Correction: Generation of nanoscopic membrane curvature for membrane trafficking33
Voices of the new generation: my unconventional way to stay in academia32
Harnessing fluorescent probes to unveil dynamic membrane mechanics30
ERMES — from myths to molecules29
ncRNA regulation of mitochondrial transcription28
Proteins that assemble co-translationally lean on their partner for stability28
Functions and therapeutic applications of pseudouridylation28
Present and future of synthetic cell development27
Spatiotemporal control over cell–matrix interactions using dynamic micropatterns27
Mechanical state transitions in the regulation of tissue form and function26
Local and systemic mechanisms that control the hair follicle stem cell niche26
Signalling mechanisms and cellular functions of SUMO26
Internal-m7G-modified mRNAs quake under stress25
Smelling your way to longevity23
Author Correction: Molecular mechanisms underlying nucleotide repeat expansion disorders23
Epigenetic discovery by enzyme activity profiling21
Sorting membrane proteins by size in the Golgi21
A nuclear morphology-based machine learning algorithm for senescence detection20
Lasker Award for AlphaFold20
Cracking genetic codes of longevity20
Blebbisomes are one bleb away from a functional cell20
The nuance in DNA and transcription factor interactions20
Let’s talk about (biological) sex20
Early insights into co-translational assembly of protein complexes19
Size matters19
The birth of stable introns18
Translating the midbody for cytokinesis17
Enabling RNA-compatible synthetic receptors through RNA editing15
Mitochondrial ROS drive cell cycle progression15
Cellular functions of eukaryotic RNA helicases and their links to human diseases15
Cellular functions of the protein kinase ATM and their relevance to human disease14
Translational control of stem cell function13
The discovery of cyclin-dependent kinases12
New imprinting control-like regions12
m6A nuclear condensates support AML12
Control of satellite cell function in muscle regeneration and its disruption in ageing12
Mapping organelle supply chains11
Mechanisms and regulation of human mitochondrial transcription10
Pioneer factors as master regulators of the epigenome and cell fate10
Viruses show the way10
5mC: what goes on must come off10
Single-cell lipidomics reveals the organizing principle of cell fate decision10
BCL-2 proteins in senescence: beyond a simple target for senolysis?10
Mechanistic insights into gasdermin-mediated pyroptosis10
Genome control by SMC complexes10
Paleoproteomics sheds light on million-year-old fossils9
Monitoring subcellular protein localization at scale in live cells9
Goodbye, senescent cells: CAR-T cells unleashed to fight ageing9
The role of ordered cooperative assembly in biomolecular condensates9
Effects of aneuploidy on cell behaviour and function8
Author Correction: Fundamentals of redox regulation in biology8
Gene regulation in time and space during X-chromosome inactivation8
Shaping epithelial tissues by stem cell mechanics in development and cancer8
Exploring the uncharted landscape of truncated mRNAs7
Returning to the lab after a career break7
Cell–extracellular matrix mechanotransduction in 3D7
The double-edged sword of bivalency7
oskar stands on solid ground for translation7
A novel photosystem assembly line worker7
The lipotype hypothesis6
Principles and dynamics of spindle assembly checkpoint signalling6
Modes of Notch signalling in development and disease6
Uncovering mRNA sequences that control translation initiation6
The role of the haematopoietic stem cell niche in development and ageing6
Modelling human brain development and disease with organoids5
Mechanics and functional consequences of nuclear deformations5
Compression as a driver of hair loss5
Enhancer selectivity in space and time: from enhancer–promoter interactions to promoter activation5
Condensates trail the nucleus5
Protrusion-derived vesicles: new subtype of EVs?5
BERing transcriptional noise for cell plasticity5
A catalytic function for mammalian Argonautes5
Probing cytoskeletal remodelling by cutting and marking filaments4
How embryos sort themselves out4
Challenges and opportunities in macromolecular structure determination4
A histone code controls positional identity in limb regeneration4
Base editing of organellar DNA with programmable deaminases4
The prompt to discover senolytics4
The memory of viscosity4
DNA modifications walk a fine line between epigenetics and mutagenesis4
Regulation of microtubule dynamics, mechanics and function through the growing tip4
Molecular machineries shaping the mitochondrial inner membrane3
Regulation and functions of non-m6A mRNA modifications3
Author Correction: The roles of Polycomb repressive complexes in mammalian development and cancer3
The neuronal epigenome is special3
Regulation of and challenges in targeting NAD+ metabolism3
Senescent cells support limb regeneration3
Genome doubling — twice the same is not the same3
A guide to machine learning for biologists3
Mechanisms of mechanotransduction and physiological roles of PIEZO channels3
Modelling tauopathies3
MYC in TOP shape3
Cell quiescence sends argonaute-2 to transposons2
RNF26 and vimentin orchestrate ER stress recovery2
Control of stem cell renewal and fate by YAP and TAZ2
Fat accumulation in middle-aged male animals2
Cytosol-to-nucleus journey of a novel histone PTM2
A code within the genetic code2
The multiple links between actin and mitochondria2
A SOX9 switch from regeneration to fibrosis2
Profiling cell identity and tissue architecture with single-cell and spatial transcriptomics2
RNA polymerase II transcription compartments: from multivalent chromatin binding to liquid droplet formation?2
The diffraction limit of light taken by storm2
Mechanisms of auxin action in plant growth and development2
Biochemical and mechanical regulation of actin dynamics2
Slow cell death helps tissue repair2
First demonstration of miRNA-dependent mRNA decay2
A guide to membraneless organelles and their various roles in gene regulation2
Neurons whisper, tissues respond: neurons as orchestrators of stress responses2
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