OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Trends in Cell Biology is 22. 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.)

Article	Citations
Advisory Board and Contents	383
Translation is an emerging constraint on protein homeostasis in ageing	252
HELLS: the transcriptional sentinel	242
DNA-PKcs kinase activity orchestrates both end-processing and end-ligation	201
WNT-Regulated Transcriptional Enhancers and Stem Cell Plasticity	176
An ATM D-compartmentalization in DNA damage response	158
The postdoctoral blueprint part one: creating a niche	144
(Alternative) transcription start sites as regulators of RNA processing	139
Plasticity of cancer invasion and energy metabolism	127
Modulating cell-free DNA biology as the next frontier in liquid biopsies	125
Centrosomes and cancer: balancing tumor-promoting and inhibitory roles	123
Subscription and Copyright Information	118
The bidirectional relationship between metabolism and cell cycle control	118
Subscription and Copyright Information	117
Advisory Board and Contents	113
Cytoplasmic mtDNA clearance suppresses inflammatory immune responses	108
Where protein structure and cell diversity meet	108
Bucket lists must be completed during cell death	106
Optical tweezers across scales in cell biology	105
A glitch in the matrix: organ-specific matrisomes in metastatic niches	104
The multifaceted mitochondrial OXA insertase	100
Olfaction: an emerging regulator of longevity and metabolism	99
Regulation of lipid droplet dynamics and lipid homeostasis by hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase proteins	99
Opportunities and challenges for deep learning in cell dynamics research	89
Primary ciliary signaling: links with the cell cycle	89

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Deciphering the significance of p53 mutant proteins	87
DDX47 untangles R-loops with only certain other helicases	86
POGK is a domesticated KRAB domain-containing transposable element with tumor suppressive functions in breast cancer	82
Progress and limitations in engineering cellular adhesion for research and therapeutics	78
Cultured meat: creative solutions for a cell biological problem	77
The emergence of the stem cell niche	77
Muscle Stem Cell Quiescence: Controlling Stemness by Staying Asleep	75
tRNA modifications: insights into their role in human cancers	74
Bioelectric regulation of intestinal stem cells	72
Diverse routes to mitophagy governed by ubiquitylation and mitochondrial import	70
Interphase microtubules in nuclear organization and genome maintenance	69
Multifaceted mitochondrial quality control in brown adipose tissue	68
Sublethal engagement of apoptotic pathways in residual cancer	67
Advisory Board and Contents	66
Subscription and Copyright Information	66
Self-inflicted DNA breaks in cell differentiation and cancer	65
Accessible high-speed image-activated cell sorting	63
Shared genetic and epigenetic changes link aging and cancer	63
Reimagining journal clubs for inclusive scientific training	62
Visualizing intracellular target antigens in live cells	58
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein degradation by ER-associated degradation and ER-phagy	58
Reprogramming transcription after DNA damage: recognition, response, repair, and restart	57
Moonlighting translation factors: multifunctionality drives diverse gene regulation	56
Built to last: lysosome remodeling and repair in health and disease	56
Biomolecular condensates: hubs of Hippo-YAP/TAZ signaling in cancer	56
Wnt signalling in cell division: from mechanisms to tissue engineering	55
Tumor–stromal metabolic crosstalk in pancreatic cancer	55
mRNA Transport and Local Translation in Glia	55
Subscription and Copyright Information	54
Advisory Board and Contents	54
Young researchers series #3	54
Atherosclerotic Plaque Regression: Experimental Approaches and Therapeutic Advances	54
Young researchers series #3	54
Young researchers series #7	53
Advisory Board and Contents	53
Filopodia: integrating cellular functions with theoretical models	52
Fun in the sun: ribosomes defend against UV irradiation	52
Transcription-coupled repair of DNA–protein crosslinks	51
Intravital and high-content multiplex imaging of the immune system	49
Meiotic spindle pushed outward by inward organelle packing	49
Embryos burn fat in standby	49
Lysosomal functions of progranulin and implications for treatment of frontotemporal dementia	49
Advisory Board and Contents	49
Differentiation of the tumor microenvironment: are CAFs the Organizer?	48
Revealing new biology from multiplexed, metal-isotope-tagged, single-cell readouts	48
Thermoporter: a new regulatory mechanism for mitochondrial calcium uniporter activity	47
Telomere dynamics as mediators of gut microbiota–host interactions	46
Unique architectural features of mammalian mitochondrial protein synthesis	44
Targeting SHP1 and SHP2 to suppress tumors and enhance immunosurveillance	44

ERMCS Ca2+ transmission fuels cell division	43
Principles of membrane remodeling by dynamic ESCRT-III polymers	42
Membrane remodeling and trafficking piloted by SARS-CoV-2	42
Punching Holes in Cellular Membranes: Biology and Evolution of Gasdermins	42
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Putative homeostatic role of cancer driver mutations	41
Advisory Board and Contents	41
Advisory Board and Contents	41
Mechanical communication in fibrosis progression	41
Chaperone networks are shaped by cellular differentiation and identity	40
Orientational cell adhesions (OCAs) for tissue morphogenesis	40
The idiosyncrasies of oocytes	39
ER: a critical hub for STING signaling regulation	39
Ubiquitylation at Stressed Replication Forks: Mechanisms and Functions	39
Order from chaos: cellular asymmetries explained with modelling	38
Increased O-GlcNAcylation connects metabolic to transcriptional reprogramming during pathophysiological cell activation	38
Cell cycle regulation by the ribotoxic stress response	36
Modulation of membrane–cytoskeleton interactions: ezrin as key player	36
Oxidative DNA damage and repair at non-coding regulatory regions	35
Phase separation on microtubules: from droplet formation to cellular function?	35
Versatility of gasdermin D beyond pyroptosis	34
Cellular mechanics during division of a genomically minimal cell	34
Young researchers series #6	34
Bloodhounds chasing the origin of blood cells	34
Disruption of lineage integrity as a precursor to breast tumor initiation	33
Sugar symphony: glycosylation in cancer metabolism and stemness	33
Patterns in the tapestry of chromatin-bound RB	33
Lysosomal enzyme trafficking: from molecular mechanisms to human diseases	32
Advisory Board and Contents	31
Regulation of gene expression by glycolytic and gluconeogenic enzymes	31
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Mechanical regulation of cell-cycle progression and division	31
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The amoeboid state as part of the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition programme	31
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Spatiotemporal dynamic regulation of membraneless organelles by chaperone networks	30
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The adipocyte supersystem of insulin and cAMP signaling	30
Advisory Board and Contents	30
Advisory Board and Contents	30
Death by ribosome	29
Immune surveillance of senescence: potential application to age-related diseases	28
Hierarchical folding of the catalytic core during mitochondrial ribosome biogenesis	27
The neuronal-like behaviour of macrophages	27
Stress relief: emerging methods to mitigate dissociation-induced artefacts	27
Hidden protein functions and what they may teach us	27
Creating inclusive environments in cell biology by casual mentoring	27
New job for an old tool: PI3Kβ phosphorylates OGT to regulate acetyl-CoA in glioblastoma	27
Spermidine – an old molecule with a new age-defying immune function	26
Extracellular vesicle-mediated crosstalk in tumor microenvironment dominates tumor fate	26
The peroxisome: an up-and-coming organelle in immunometabolism	26
Redefining actin dynamics of the pointed-end complex in striated muscle	25
Stress-induced cell depolarization through the MAP kinase–Cdc42 axis	25
CS proteins and ubiquitination: orchestrating DNA repair with transcription and cell division	25
Advisory Board and Contents	25
ER remodeling via lipid metabolism	25
Young researchers series #2	25
Muscle is a stage, and cells and factors are merely players	24
Changing the culture for the future: time to take brain drain in academics seriously	24
The Cys/N-degron pathway in the ubiquitin–proteasome system and autophagy	24
The epigenetic landscape of mesenchymal stem cell and extracellular vesicle therapy	24
Quality control of mitochondrial nucleoids	24
The many faces of H3.3 in regulating chromatin in embryonic stem cells and beyond	24
Calcium homeostasis and cancer: insights from endoplasmic reticulum-centered organelle communications	23
The ubiquitin–proteasome system links NADPH metabolism to ferroptosis	23
Advisory Board and Contents	23
Tumor-initiating cells establish a niche to overcome isolation stress	22
Regulated circRNA nuclear export in neuronal differentiation	22
Phase separation of p62: roles and regulations in autophagy	22
Advisory Board and Contents	22
How should we define mammary stem cells?	22
Glucose metabolism of TAMs in tumor chemoresistance and metastasis	22
Molecular mechanisms of nucleolar DNA damage checkpoint response	22
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The state of F-BAR domains as membrane-bound oligomeric platforms	22