Current Opinion in Cell Biology

Papers
(The median citation count of Current Opinion in Cell Biology is 4. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Self-organized protein patterns: The MinCDE and ParABS systems190
Outside Front Cover146
The recent advances and implications in cancer therapy for the hippo pathway112
Regulation of actin dynamics by Twinfilin112
Editorial overview: Fresh views on nuclear structure, function, and dynamics71
Characterizing intracellular mechanics via optical tweezers-based microrheology70
Topological epigenetics: The biophysics of DNA supercoiling and its relation to transcription and genome instability65
Cellularization across eukaryotes: Conserved mechanisms and novel strategies62
Outside Back Cover56
Editorial Board55
Cytoskeletal form and function in mammalian oocytes and zygotes54
Editorial Board54
Editorial overview – Differentiation: the driver of development52
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Outside Back Cover - Graphical abstract TOC/TOC in double column/Cover image legend if applicable, Bar code, Abstracting and Indexing information47
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Don't forget to be picky – selective autophagy of protein aggregates in neurodegenerative diseases43
Mechanisms controlling the mechanical properties of the nuclei42
Myosin motors in sensory hair bundle assembly42
Discretizing the cellular bases of plant morphogenesis: Emerging properties from subcellular and noisy patterning41
Outside Front Cover40
How to wrinkle a cell: Emerging mechanisms of microridge morphogenesis40
Fidelity of organellar protein targeting39
Spatiotemporal regulation of switching front–rear cell polarity36
Macropinocytosis at the crossroad between nutrient scavenging and metabolism in cancer35
Editorial: Emerging concepts and tools in genome organization and chromatin function in eukaryotes35
Attach and stretch: Emerging roles for genome–lamina contacts in shaping the 3D genome34
Sending out molecules from the TGN33
Cytoskeletal control of the secretory immune synapse33
The role of cellular active stresses in shaping the zebrafish body axis33
Interorganelle communication and membrane shaping in the early secretory pathway33
Cell memory of epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity in cancer32
You can go your own way: SNX-BAR coat complexes direct traffic at late endosomes32
Understanding membrane traffic from molecular ensemble, energetics, and the cell biology of participant components32
Moving beyond disease to function: Physiological roles for polyglutamine-rich sequences in cell decisions32
Cell competition and the regulation of protein homeostasis31
Jagged-mediated development and disease: Mechanistic insights and therapeutic implications for Alagille syndrome31
Waves of change: Dynamic actomyosin networks in embryonic development30
Lipid nanodomains and receptor signaling: From actin-based organization to membrane mechanics30
Biogenesis of extracellular vesicles from the pathogen perspective: Transkingdom strategies for delivering messages29
Organelle morphology and positioning orchestrate physiological and disease-associated processes29
Outside Back Cover28
Mechanisms and functions of multiciliary coordination28
The interplay of nuclear pores and lipids28
TERRA long noncoding RNA: At the interphase of telomere damage, rescue and signaling28
Lamins: The backbone of the nucleocytoskeleton interface27
Emerging mechanisms and dynamics of three-dimensional genome organisation at zygotic genome activation27
Highly conserved, but highly specific: Somatic cell–cell fusion in filamentous fungi27
Biophysics of endocytic vesicle formation: A focus on liquid–liquid phase separation26
Coupling axonal mRNA transport and local translation to organelle maintenance and function26
Tunneling nanotubes: Reshaping connectivity26
Phosphorylation-dependent regulation of messenger RNA transcription, processing and translation within biomolecular condensates25
Sculpting the heart: Cellular mechanisms shaping valves and trabeculae25
New directions for the clathrin adaptor AP-1 in cell biology and human disease24
Memorizing environmental signals through feedback and feedforward loops24
The DNA damage response in the chromatin context: A coordinated process23
Beyond static snapshots: Mitochondria in action23
Development of a multiciliated cell23
Extracellular matrix dynamics: A key regulator of cell migration across length-scales and systems23
Macromolecular crowding: Sensing without a sensor22
ER and Golgi trafficking in axons, dendrites, and glial processes22
Aligned forces: Origins and mechanisms of cancer dissemination guided by extracellular matrix architecture22
Chromatin remodeling and spatial concerns in DNA double-strand break repair21
Editorial Board21
Nuclear deformations, from signaling to perturbation and damage21
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The unconventional role of vimentin intermediate filaments20
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Editorial Board20
Evolution and diversification of mitochondrial protein import systems20
Lessons on the force-form-function connection in cell biology from modeling a syncytial germline20
Live-cell imaging in the deep learning era19
Editorial Board19
Ligand-induced degrons for studying nuclear functions19
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Mitotic memories of gene activity19
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Organogenesis in vitro18
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Barotaxis: How cells live and move under pressure18
Functional organization of RNA polymerase II in nuclear subcompartments17
Recent developments in membrane traffic and lipid dynamics17
Mechanotransduction pathways in regulating epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity17
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Calcium wave propagation during cell extrusion17
How nuclear envelope dynamics can direct laminopathy phenotypes17
Roads and hubs of unconventional protein secretion17
Multiscale modelling of chromatin organisation: Resolving nucleosomes at near-atomistic resolution inside genes16
Exploring the dynamic behavior of leukocytes with zebrafish16
In silico labeling in cell biology: Potential and limitations16
Lamins as structural nuclear elements through evolution16
Regulatory mechanisms governing chromatin organization and function16
The impact of altered lamin B1 levels on nuclear lamina structure and function in aging and human diseases16
De novo hematopoietic (stem) cell generation — A differentiation or stochastic process?15
Canonical and noncanonical regulators of centromere assembly and maintenance15
Interplay of dynamic genome organization and biomolecular condensates15
Astrocyte signaling and interactions in Multiple Sclerosis15
Posttranslational modifications of keratins and their associated proteins as therapeutic targets in keratin diseases15
Microtubule control of migration: Coordination in confinement15
Regulation of biomolecular condensate dynamics by signaling14
Breaking the barrier: In vitro models to study choroid plexus development14
Chromatin plasticity in mechanotransduction14
Nucleocytoplasmic partitioning as a mechanism to regulate Arabidopsis signaling events14
Septin dynamics and organization in mammalian cells14
Receptors, enzymes and self-attraction as autocrine generators and amplifiers of chemotaxis and cell steering13
Quantifying and visualising the nuances of cellular dynamics in vivo using intravital imaging13
Demixing the cell: how cells channel and store signaling information13
Beyond SAHF: An integrative view of chromatin compartmentalization during senescence13
Collective behaviours in organoids13
Cadherins and the cortex: A matter of time?13
Value of models for membrane budding13
Protein self-assembly: A new frontier in cell signaling13
Mechanisms of selective G protein–coupled receptor localization and trafficking13
“Gearing” up for dynamin-catalyzed membrane fission12
Biophysical and molecular mechanisms of ESCRT functions, and their implications for disease12
Mining cell–cell signaling in single-cell transcriptomics atlases12
Mechanisms of lipid droplet degradation12
From the inside out: Ion fluxes at the centre of endocytic traffic12
SMC complexes: Lifting the lid on loop extrusion12
Protein quality control at the Golgi12
Basement membrane remodeling guides cell migration and cell morphogenesis during development12
Vimentin takes a hike – Emerging roles of extracellular vimentin in cancer and wound healing12
Biomolecular condensates as drivers of membrane trafficking and remodelling12
Exploring membrane mechanics: The role of membrane-cortex attachment in cell dynamics12
From WRC to Arp2/3: Collective molecular mechanisms of branched actin network assembly12
Roles of ESCRT-III polymers in cell division across the tree of life11
Compartmentation and functions of sphingolipids11
Outside Back Cover11
Editorial Board11
Nuclear mechanotransduction on skin stem cell fate regulation11
Compartmentalization, cooperation, and communication: The 3Cs of Hepatocyte zonation11
Dynamins in human diseases: differential requirement of dynamin activity in distinct tissues11
Editorial overview: How cells extract information from environmental cues11
Editorial Board11
Editorial overview: Functional specialization of the cytoskeleton in diverse cell types11
Advanced models of human skeletal muscle differentiation, development and disease: Three-dimensional cultures, organoids and beyond11
Intracellular niche switching as host subversion strategy of bacterial pathogens11
Editorial Board11
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Cellular spartans at the pass: Emerging intricacies of cell competition in early and late tumorigenesis11
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Cadherin-linked morphogen gradient actualizes robust tissue patterning10
Membrane-less compartments in the nucleus: Separated or connected phases?10
Editorial Board10
Cytoplasm mechanics and cellular organization9
Dynamic links between mechanical forces and metabolism shape the tumor milieu9
Tug-of-war via ERK signaling pathway for tissue organization – ERK activation to force generation9
Building the phagocytic cup on an actin scaffold9
Techniques for and challenges in reconstructing 3D genome structures from 2D chromosome conformation capture data9
Disruptions in axonal lysosome transport and its contribution to neurological disease9
Decoding mechanical cues by molecular mechanotransduction9
How do disordered head domains assist in the assembly of intermediate filaments?9
Transient, nano-scale, liquid-like molecular assemblies coming of age9
Editorial Board9
Stretching the limits of extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK) signaling — Cell mechanosensing to ERK activation9
Forced back into shape: Mechanics of epithelial wound repair8
Environmental control of lineage plasticity and stem cell memory8
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Single nucleosome tracking to study chromatin plasticity8
Jamming and arrest of cell motion in biological tissues8
The vesicle cluster as a major organizer of synaptic composition in the short-term and long-term8
Unleashing XIST from X-chromosome inactivation8
Molecular cartography within axons7
Signal integration in forward and reverse neutrophil migration: Fundamentals and emerging mechanisms7
Regulation and physiology of membrane contact sites7
Methods for mapping 3D-chromosome architecture around nucleoli7
The unique biomechanics of intermediate filaments – From single filaments to cells and tissues7
Mechanosignalling pathways that regulate endothelial barrier function7
Physical forces modulate interphase nuclear size7
How DNA loop extrusion mediated by cohesin enables V(D)J recombination7
Oligodendrocyte progenitor cell fate and function in development and disease7
Membrane supply and remodeling during autophagosome biogenesis7
Engineering metaphase spindles: Construction site and building blocks7
Functional analysis of Hikeshi reveals physiological significance of nuclear Hsp707
Principles of regeneration revealed by the planarian eye7
Molding immortality from a plastic germline7
Protein control of membrane and organelle dynamics: Insights from the divergent eukaryote Toxoplasma gondii7
Emerging methods and applications in 3D genomics6
Post-transcriptional regulation as a conserved driver of neural crest and cancer-cell migration6
Mechanochemical control systems regulating animal cell size6
Same but different: Centromere regulations in holocentric insects and plants6
The redox-responsive roles of intermediate filaments in cellular stress detection, integration and mitigation6
Organelle homeostasis requires ESCRTs6
Cytoskeletal symmetry breaking in animal cells6
Mechanisms of nuclear envelope expansion6
Organelle adaptations in response to mechanical forces during tumour dissemination6
Editorial Board6
Endothelial cell mechanics and dynamics in angiogenesis6
The molecular architecture of the ciliary transition zones6
Actin filament dynamics at barbed ends: New structures, new insights6
Unconventional protein secretion: Exploring membrane proteins and beyond6
Engines of change: Nonmuscle myosin II in mechanobiology6
The adaptable caveola coat generates a plasma membrane sensory system6
Defining and modeling dynamic spatial heterogeneity within tumor microenvironments6
Stand by me: Fibroblasts regulation of the intestinal epithelium during development and homeostasis6
Imaging transcription elongation dynamics by new technologies unveils the organization of initiation and elongation in transcription factories5
Regulation of immune cell development, differentiation and function by stromal Notch ligands5
Simulating realistic membrane shapes5
Beyond the centrosome: The mystery of microtubule organising centres across mammalian preimplantation embryos5
Biomolecular condensates in epithelial junctions5
Protein condensates as flexible platforms for membrane traffic5
The molecular biophysics of extracellular vimentin and its role in pathogen–host interactions5
Phosphatidylserine transport in cell life and death5
Signalling dynamics, cell decisions, and homeostatic control in health and disease5
Variation on a theme: Evolutionary strategies for H2A.Z exchange by SWR1-type remodelers5
The compass to follow: Focal adhesion turnover5
Dynamic asymmetry and why chromatin defies simple physical definitions5
Structure and dynamics of nuclear A/B compartments and subcompartments5
Vimentin cage – A double-edged sword in host anti-infection defense5
Structural determinants of intermediate filament mechanics5
Notch-mediated cellular interactions between vascular cells5
Drivers of heterogeneity in the glioblastoma immune microenvironment5
Editorial Board4
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Functional domains of nuclear long noncoding RNAs: Insights into gene regulation and intracellular architecture4
Riding brain “waves” to identify human memory genes4
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Direct quantitative perturbations of physical parameters in vivo to elucidate vertebrate embryo morphogenesis4
Publisher’s Note4
Publisher’s Note4
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