Communications Biology

Papers
(The TQCC of Communications Biology is 13. 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
A global palaeo-science community: an interview with Pal(a)eoPERCS269
Conformational changes in the catalytic region are responsible for heat-induced activation of hyperthermophilic homoserine dehydrogenase253
Reflecting on the Communications Biology Editor Training Program193
New mouse models for exploring renal tumor extension into the inferior vena cava166
One-step Cre-loxP organism creation by TAx9163
A juvenile locomotor program promotes vocal learning in zebra finches148
A retinoid analogue, TTNPB, promotes clonal expansion of human pluripotent stem cells by upregulating CLDN2 and HoxA1143
Exploiting the angiotensin-converting enzyme pathway to augment endogenous opioid signaling140
Polymyxins slow down lateral diffusion of proteins and lipopolysaccharide in the E. coli outer membrane131
Balanced polymorphism underlies long-standing adaptation for seasonal camouflage in the least weasel127
Task-specific odorant receptor expression in worker antennae indicates that sensory filters regulate division of labor in ants126
Engineered fungus containing a caterpillar gene kills insects rapidly by disrupting their ecto- and endo-microbiomes124
A data-driven crop model for maize yield prediction124
Reward expectation enhances action-related activity of nigral dopaminergic and two striatal output pathways121
EVATOM: an optical, label-free, machine learning assisted embryo health assessment tool116
A 14,000-year-old genome sheds light on the evolution and extinction of a Pleistocene vulture108
Metagenomic analysis of antimicrobial resistance, virulence, and mobile genetic elements in the gut microbiota of Caprinae species107
BIN1 regulates actin-membrane interactions during IRSp53-dependent filopodia formation107
Measuring instability in chronic human intracortical neural recordings towards stable, long-term brain-computer interfaces106
Self-supervised machine learning for live cell imagery segmentation105
Diversification and extinction of Hemiptera in deep time102
Anti-human-TIGIT agonistic antibody ameliorates autoimmune diseases by inhibiting Tfh and Tph cells and enhancing Treg cells101
Modulation of ATM enhances DNA repair in G2/M phase of cell cycle and averts senescence in Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy100
Arg/Lys-containing IDRs are cryptic binding domains for ATP and nucleic acids that interplay to modulate LLPS99
Structural analysis of the overoxidized Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase in ROS-induced ALS filament formation96
Machine and Deep Learning Reveal Sequence Determinants Encoding Bivalent Histone Modifications95
Activated-memory T cells influence naïve T cell fate: a noncytotoxic function of human CD8 T cells94
Uncovering biology by single-cell proteomics93
Tooth enamel nitrogen isotope composition records trophic position: a tool for reconstructing food webs92
Light sheet fluorescence microscopy of cleared human eyes90
A human iPSC-derived hepatocyte screen identifies compounds that inhibit production of Apolipoprotein B90
Microgravity environment grown crystal structure information based engineering of direct electron transfer type glucose dehydrogenase88
Heating the orphans: structural asymmetry and thermal energy resolve the delta receptor paradox87
Optimisation of cell fate determination for cultivated muscle differentiation86
Gliding motility of the diatom Craspedostauros australis coincides with the intracellular movement of raphid-specific myosins86
Single-dose infusion of engineered viral receptor binding domain confers rapid and durable protection against viral infection86
Male caregiving experience alters hippocampal neuroplasticity and transcription independent of reproduction in a biparental species85
The role of environmentally mediated drug resistance in facilitating the spatial distribution of residual disease85
Fibroblast growth receptor 1 is regulated by G-quadruplex in metastatic breast cancer83
Bayesian inference of functional asymmetry in the homotrimeric ligand-gated ion channel P2X282
Author Correction: Large size in aquatic tetrapods compensates for high drag caused by extreme body proportions82
Author Correction: Extreme conditions affect neuronal oscillations of cerebral cortices in humans in the China Space Station and on Earth81
Author Correction: Longitudinal development of the human white matter structural connectome and its association with brain transcriptomic and cellular architecture80
Author Correction: The cerebellum contributes to generalized seizures by altering activity in the ventral posteromedial nucleus80
Densely vascularized thick 3D tissue shows enhanced protein secretion constructed with intermittent positive pressure79
Author Correction: Preference-independent saliency map in the mouse superior colliculus77
Author Correction: HMGB2-induced calreticulin translocation required for immunogenic cell death and ferroptosis of cancer cells are controlled by the nuclear exporter XPO177
Author Correction: On the replicability of diffusion weighted MRI-based brain-behavior models76
Distinct responses to non-autonomous UPRER mediated by glutamatergic and octopaminergic neurons74
Eco-evolutionary model on spatial graphs reveals how habitat structure affects phenotypic differentiation73
A genetic mouse model of lean-NAFLD unveils sexual dimorphism in the liver-heart axis73
A spike-targeting bispecific T cell engager strategy provides dual layer protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection in vivo73
Structure-based rational design of an enhanced fluorogen-activating protein for fluorogens based on GFP chromophore72
Pentraxin 3 ameliorates glucocorticoid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head via TLR4/NF-κB/FGF21 signaling axis72
Ferritin light-chain contributes to hair cells function and survival71
Vegetation type conversion in Northeast China under permafrost change71
Identification of a guanine-specific pocket in the protein N of SARS-CoV-270
BAX-dependent mitochondrial outer membrane rupture in cochlear hair cells facilitates cisplatin ototoxicity70
Integrating allostasis and emerging technologies to study complex diseases69
Multiscale adaptations underlie bite force variation in rodents69
Comprehensive metabolic profiling across five lifespan stages in murine hippocampus and cortex reveals sex-related variation in age-related cognitive decline69
Whole brain modelling for simulating pharmacological interventions on patients with disorders of consciousness68
Probing chromatin condensation dynamics in live cells using interferometric scattering correlation spectroscopy68
Decadal stability in coral cover could mask hidden changes on reefs in the East Asian Seas68
Towards a systematization of brain oscillatory activity in actions67
Combined acid hydrolysis and fermentation improves bioactivity of citrus flavonoids in vitro and in vivo67
Human intraparietal sulcal morphology relates to individual differences in language and memory performance67
Glymphatic and lymphatic communication with systemic responses during physiological and pathological conditions in the central nervous system67
Distinct neural representations of different linguistic components following sign language learning67
RNA demethylase FTO participates in malignant progression of gastric cancer by regulating SP1-AURKB-ATM pathway66
Computational design of highly efficient thermostable MHET hydrolases and dual enzyme system for PET recycling66
Glycan shield of the ebolavirus envelope glycoprotein GP66
GAWMerge expands GWAS sample size and diversity by combining array-based genotyping and whole-genome sequencing66
Intermittent antibiotic treatment of bacterial biofilms favors the rapid evolution of resistance66
Deciphering multiway multiscale brain network connectivity from birth to 6 months66
Sporozoite egress from Plasmodium oocysts requires a trimeric NF-Y–like complex65
Humpback whale masked hearing thresholds in noise measured with modified behavioral observation audiometry64
Larix species range dynamics in Siberia since the Last Glacial captured from sedimentary ancient DNA63
Age-dependent effects of vaping on the prefrontal cortex, ventral tegmental area, and nucleus accumbens62
TLR2 and TLR4 bridge physiological and pathological inflammation in the reproductive system62
Confined environments induce polarized paraspeckle condensates62
The transcription factor PREP1(PKNOX1) regulates nuclear stiffness, the expression of LINC complex proteins and mechanotransduction62
Compromise or choose: shared movement decisions in wild vulturine guineafowl62
Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 promotes inflammation in senescence and aging61
MSC-derived exosomal circMYO9B accelerates diabetic wound healing by promoting angiogenesis through the hnRNPU/CBL/KDM1A/VEGFA axis61
Integrative multi-omics analysis reveals the translational landscape of the plant-parasitic nematode Meloidogyne incognita61
Caspofungin binding to iron compromises its antifungal efficacy against Candida albicans61
Sabinineoside B alleviates metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by targeting PPAR α61
Changes in dynamic transitions between integrated and segregated states underlie visual hallucinations in Parkinson’s disease60
Infra-slow scale-free dynamics modulate the connection of neural and behavioral variability during attention60
Single cell multiomics approach to analyze replication timing and gene expression in mouse preimplantation embryos60
Transcriptional and functional profiles of muscarinic receptor-expressing neurons in primate lateral prefrontal and anterior cingulate cortices60
Biophysical mechanism underlying compensatory preservation of neural synchrony over the adult lifespan59
Sexual behavior is linked to changes in gut microbiome and systemic inflammation that lead to HIV-1 infection in men who have sex with men59
Temporal synchrony and spatial similarity of interbrain subnetworks predict dyadic social interaction59
NAD+-dependent Sirt6 is a key regulator involved in telomere shortening of in vitro-cultured preimplantation embryos59
Acinetobacter baumannii OmpA-like porins: functional characterization of bacterial physiology, antibiotic-resistance, and virulence58
Cannabidiol modulates spontaneous recovery through distinct and conserved transcriptomic signatures in mPFC subregions58
Maintaining mitochondrial DNA copy number mitigates ROS-induced oocyte decline and female reproductive aging58
Functional study of Bergeyella cardium KP-43 subfamily peptidases as putative T9SS cargo57
Hydrostatic pressure drives sprouting angiogenesis via adherens junction remodelling and YAP signalling57
The hepatocyte traffic network in the human hepatitis A virus biological cycle from an evolutionary perspective57
Genomic ancestry, diet and microbiomes of Upper Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers from San Teodoro cave57
The N-terminal PA domains of signal-peptide-peptidase-like 2 (SPPL2) proteases impact on TNFα cleavage57
Structural insights into tRNA recognition of the human FTSJ1-THADA complex57
Psychedelic concentrations of nitrous oxide reduce functional differentiation in frontoparietal and somatomotor cortical networks57
NDRG2 upregulation induces astrocytic apoptosis via AKT inhibition and FoxO3a-Puma activation in depression56
An automated liquid jet for fluorescence dosimetry and microsecond radiolytic labeling of proteins56
Quantum chemistry rules retinoid biology56
Tracking momentary fluctuations in human attention with a cognitive brain-machine interface55
Ecogenomics reveals viral communities across the Challenger Deep oceanic trench55
Quantitative single-molecule analysis of assembly and Ca2+-dependent disassembly of synaptotagmin oligomers on lipid bilayers55
Neural activity for complex sounds in the marmoset anterior cingulate cortex55
Cryo-EM structure of the human Derlin-1/p97 complex reveals a hexameric channel in ERAD55
Exosomal miR-212-5p promotes tendon repair via targeting FOXO1 to activate PP1A/YAP1 signaling55
Environment-specificity and universality of the microbial growth law54
A calcitonin receptor-expressing subregion of the medial preoptic area is involved in alloparental tolerance in common marmosets54
Altering chemotaxis as a strategy to enhance the foraging range of motility-restricted bacteria54
Methylation-modulated PFTK1 regulates gefitinib resistance via Wnt/β-catenin signaling in EGFR mutant non-small-cell lung cancer cells54
Viscoelasticity of diverse biological samples quantified by Acoustic Force Microrheology (AFMR)54
LTK mutations responsible for resistance to lorlatinib in non-small cell lung cancer harboring CLIP1-LTK fusion54
IGFBP5 affects cardiomyocyte survival and functional recovery in mice following myocardial ischemia54
Single-cell phenotypic profiling and backtracing exposes and predicts clinically relevant subpopulations in isogenic Staphylococcus aureus communities54
Function and phylogeny support the independent evolution of an ASIC-like Deg/ENaC channel in the Placozoa54
W546 stacking disruption traps the human porphyrin transporter ABCB6 in an outward-facing transient state54
Inhibition of falcilysin from Plasmodium falciparum by interference with its closed-to-open dynamic transition53
3D histology of human heart-forming organoids by X-ray phase-contrast tomography53
Targeting GPR39 in structure-based drug discovery reduces Ang II-induced hypertension53
Human sperm cooperate to transit highly viscous regions on the competitive pathway to fertilization53
The protease calpain2a limits innate immunity by targeting TRAF6 in teleost fish53
Integrated analysis of GWAS and molQTLs reveals cell-specific genetic variants in the porcine immune system53
Injury to tissue caused by device penetration of the skin triggers formation of extracellular traps53
Feeding Spodoptera exigua larvae with gut-derived Escherichia sp. increases larval juvenile hormone levels inhibiting cannibalism52
A neurophysiological perspective on the integration between incidental learning and cognitive control52
Post-ischemic ubiquitination at the postsynaptic density reversibly influences the activity of ischemia-relevant kinases52
White eye-rings coevolved with diurnal behaviors as a trait enhancing visual appeal in rodents52
Netrin-1 disrupt high-fat-diet-induced adipogenesis via the PPARγ and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways52
Light cues drive community-wide transcriptional shifts in the hypersaline South Bay Salt Works51
Longitudinal microstructural changes in 18 amygdala nuclei resonate with cortical circuits and phenomics51
Detecting genetic interactions with visible neural networks51
Comprehensive analysis of non-tumor lung, liver, and kidney transcriptomes in canine metastatic osteosarcoma51
Neural fatigue by passive induction: repeated stimulus exposure results in cognitive fatigue and altered representations in task-relevant networks51
Reciprocal expression of MADS-box genes and DNA methylation reconfiguration initiate bisexual cones in spruce51
Identification and characterization of CIM-1, a carbapenemase that adds to the family of resistance factors against last resort antibiotics51
A critical bioenergetic switch is regulated by IGF2 during murine cartilage development51
Cross-species validation of a human age-related hearing loss candidate KLHDC7B as essential for mammalian hearing50
The complex regulation of competence in Staphylococcus aureus under microaerobic conditions50
Trait responses, nonconsumptive effects, and the physiological basis of Helicoverpa armigera to bat predation risk50
Small EV in plasma of triple negative breast cancer patients induce intrinsic apoptosis in activated T cells50
Origin of acetylcholine antagonism in ELIC, a bacterial pentameric ligand-gated ion channel50
Opposing neural processing modes alternate rhythmically during sustained auditory attention50
Dynamic face-related eye movement representations in the human ventral pathway49
Exposure of gut bacterial isolates to the anthelminthic drugs, ivermectin and moxidectin, leads to antibiotic-like phenotypes of growth inhibition and adaptation49
Evolutionary roots of the risk of hip fracture in humans49
Endogenous mitochondrial NAD(P)H fluorescence can predict lifespan49
Cross-species experiments reveal widespread cochlear neural damage in normal hearing49
A pore-forming protein drives macropinocytosis to facilitate toad water maintaining49
Regulation of developmental gatekeeping and cell fate transition by the calpain protease DEK1 in Physcomitrium patens49
Differential requirements for Smarca5 expression during hematopoietic stem cell commitment49
Comprehensive genomic dependency landscape of a human colon cancer organoid49
Combining genomic and epidemiological data to compare the transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 variants Alpha and Iota48
High-intensity physiological activation disrupts the neural signatures of conflict processing48
Snowprint: a predictive tool for genetic biosensor discovery48
RhoA allosterically activates phospholipase Cε via its EF hands48
Evolution of lysine-specific demethylase 1 and REST corepressor gene families and their molecular interaction48
VISTA uncovers missing gene expression and spatial-induced information for spatial transcriptomic data analysis48
Afucosylated broadly neutralizing antibodies enhance clearance of HIV-1 infected cells through cell-mediated killing48
Time-dependent cell-state selection identifies transiently expressed genes regulating ILC2 activation48
Genetic differentiation at probe SNPs leads to spurious results in meQTL discovery48
Development of a red fluorescent protein-based cGMP indicator applicable for live-cell imaging47
Short-chain fatty acids promote the effect of environmental signals on the gut microbiome and metabolome in mice47
An optrode array for spatiotemporally-precise large-scale optogenetic stimulation of deep cortical layers in non-human primates47
Identifying the serious clinical outcomes of adverse reactions to drugs by a multi-task deep learning framework47
A metagenomic analysis of the phase 2 Anopheles gambiae 1000 genomes dataset reveals a wide diversity of cobionts associated with field collected mosquitoes47
Semantic associative abilities and executive control functions predict novelty and appropriateness of idea generation47
Targeting fatty acid synthase reduces aortic atherosclerosis and inflammation46
Half-millennium evidence suggests that extinction debts of global vertebrates started in the Second Industrial Revolution46
Learning to stand with sensorimotor delays generalizes across directions and from hand to leg effectors46
Nanoscale imaging of CD47 informs how plasma membrane modifications shape apoptotic cell recognition46
scHiCyclePred: a deep learning framework for predicting cell cycle phases from single-cell Hi-C data using multi-scale interaction information45
Development of a ternary cyclodextrin–arginine–ciprofloxacin antimicrobial complex with enhanced stability45
Unclogged pores: designer channels for protein translocation45
PPE50 variants as novel phylogeographic signatures of host-pathogen co-evolution in tuberculosis45
Statistical parametrization of cell cytoskeleton reveals lung cancer cytoskeletal phenotype with partial EMT signature45
Protracted neurobehavioral and microRNA deficits by acute nicotine dependence in mice45
Integrative functional analysis uncovers metabolic differences between Candida species45
Small GTP-binding protein GDP dissociation stimulator influences cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury via PERK-dependent ER stress45
Brainprints: identifying individuals from magnetoencephalograms45
SEC24D depletion induces osteogenic differentiation deficiency by inactivating the ATF6/TGF-β/Runx2 regulatory loop45
Identification of a direct interaction between the Fab domains of IgG antibodies and human FcRn upon IgG-FcRn complex formation44
Associations between fMRI signal amplitude, hemispheric asymmetry, and task performance44
Laterality, sexual dimorphism, and human vagal projectome heterogeneity shape neuromodulation to vagus nerve stimulation44
A new type of Caspase-1 upon recognizing bacteria inhibits GSDME-dependent histone modification and NF-κB signaling44
Evaluation of cell type annotation reliability using a large language model-based identifier44
Lateral septum DREADD activation alters male prairie vole prosocial and antisocial behaviors, not partner preferences44
Limited evidence that body size shrinking and shape-shifting alleviate thermoregulatory pressures in a warmer world44
The long noncoding RNA LUCAT1 regulates endometrial receptivity via the miR-495-3p/S100P axis44
Secretory phospholipase A2-IIA targets bacterial extracellular vesicles to modulate immune signaling44
Coactosin-like F-actin binding protein (Cotl1) plays a key role in adipocyte differentiation and obesity44
Gut microbial signatures expose the westernized lifestyle of urban Ethiopian children44
Parasitic infection increases risk-taking in a social, intermediate host carnivore43
A small bacteriophage protein determines the hierarchy over co-residential jumbo phage in Bacillus thuringiensis serovar israelensis43
Changes in brain connectivity and neurovascular dynamics during dexmedetomidine-induced loss of consciousness43
HES1 potentiates high salt stress response as an enhancer of NFAT5-DNA binding43
Bone mineral loss damages renal tubules in mice43
The design of unit cells by combining the self-reproduction systems and metabolic cushioning loads42
Epigenetic landscape of the H3K27me3 mark in macrophages transformed by Theileria annulata42
The subcortical and neurochemical organization of the ventral and dorsal attention networks42
Mapk7 enhances osteogenesis and suppresses adipogenesis by activating Lrp6/β-catenin signaling axis in mesenchymal stem cells42
Autoregulation ensures vertical transmission of the linear prophage GIL0142
So close yet so far apart: distinct flanking sequence recognition by DNMT3A and DNMT3B42
Peer Review Week 2022: an interview with Franziska Denk and Katryn Stacey about their views on research integrity as scientists and reviewers42
Multimodal identification of the mouse brain using simultaneous Ca2+ imaging and fMRI42
Estimating the total variance explained by whole-brain imaging for zero-inflated outcomes42
Scalable and multimodal brain angiogenesis and blood-brain barrier genetics by somatic mutagenesis42
Extracting and analyzing micronuclei from mouse two-cell embryos fertilized with freeze-dried spermatozoa42
The acetyltransferase CysE modulates virulence and drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by interfering with oxidative stress responses42
Anticipatory postural control emerges from a predictive and optimized strategy for movement preparation41
Inhibitory efficacy and structural insights of Bofutrelvir against SARS-CoV-2 Mpro mutants and MERS-CoV Mpro41
The Blob marine heatwave transforms California kelp forest ecosystems41
Regulation of synaptic connectivity in schizophrenia spectrum by mutual neuron-microglia interaction41
Priestia megaterium cells are primed for surviving lethal doses of antibiotics and chemical stress41
T-cell receptor structures and predictive models reveal comparable alpha and beta chain structural diversity despite differing genetic complexity41
Detecting the effect of genetic diversity on brain composition in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model41
Circular RNA RSU1 promotes retinal vascular dysfunction by regulating miR-345-3p/TAZ40
Neddylation regulates the development and function of glutamatergic neurons40
Structure-guided functional studies of plasmid-encoded dihydrofolate reductases reveal a common mechanism of trimethoprim resistance in Gram-negative pathogens40
A temporal classifier predicts histopathology state and parses acute-chronic phasing in inflammatory bowel disease patients40
Nr-CWS regulates METTL3-mediated m6A modification of CDS2 mRNA in vascular endothelial cells and has prognostic significance40
Two-sample mendelian randomization reveals a causal association between membranous nephropathy and lung cancer40
NLRP3 promotes inflammatory signaling and IL-1β cleavage in acute lung injury caused by cell wall extract of Lactobacillus casei40
Single-nucleus multi-omics analysis of mouse small-intestinal Lgr5+ cell populations reveals Foxa3-induced Paneth cell-lineage differentiation40
Long-term hematopoietic stem cells as a parasite niche during treatment failure in visceral leishmaniasis40
On the functional brain networks involved in tool-related action understanding40
Redefining crop breeding strategy for effective use of nitrogen in cropping systems40
Both abundant and rare fungi colonizing Fagus sylvatica ectomycorrhizal root-tips shape associated bacterial communities40
Single-cell transcriptome-wide Mendelian randomization during CD4+ T cell activation reveals immune-mediated mechanisms and drug targets for neuropsychiatric disorders40
Comparative analysis of multiple DNA double-strand break repair pathways in CRISPR-mediated endogenous tagging40
Direct experimental observation of blue-light-induced conformational change and intermolecular interactions of cryptochrome40
Effect and mechanism of father’s companionship on defensive attack behavior of adult male offspring mice40
Limited contributions of bacteria and fungi to coral nutrition revealed by amino acid δ13C analysis40
Pygmaclypeatus daziensis, a unique lower Cambrian arthropod with two different compound eye systems39
Cerebellar climbing fibers multiplex movement and reward signals during a voluntary movement task in mice39
zmm28 transgenic maize increases both N uptake- and N utilization-efficiencies39
Elucidation of the structure and molecular mechanisms of the aspartate antiporter39
A second photoactivatable state of the anion-conducting channelrhodopsin GtACR1 empowers persistent activity39
Expanding Yarrowia lipolytica’s metabolic potential for detoxification of cyanogenic glycosides in edible plants39
Increasing pulse pressure ex vivo, mimicking acute physical exercise, induces smooth muscle cell-mediated de-stiffening of murine aortic segments39
TRAF7 determines circadian period through ubiquitination and degradation of DBP39
Polarity protein Par6 facilitates the processive phosphorylation of Lgl via a dynamic interaction with aPKC39
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