Developmental Cell

Papers
(The TQCC of Developmental Cell is 20. 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
Disruption of H3K36 methylation provokes cellular plasticity to drive aberrant glandular formation and squamous carcinogenesis384
Organoids from pluripotent stem cells and human tissues: When two cultures meet each other266
Gut microbiota protect against colorectal tumorigenesis through lncRNA Snhg9255
Spatiotemporal dynamics of the developing zebrafish enteric nervous system at the whole-organ level219
Slow muscles guide fast myocyte fusion to ensure robust myotome formation despite the high spatiotemporal stochasticity of fusion events212
Endothelial and Leptin Receptor+ cells promote the maintenance of stem cells and hematopoiesis in early postnatal murine bone marrow209
Astrocyte-induced mGluR1 activates human lung cancer brain metastasis via glutamate-dependent stabilization of EGFR192
Pancreatic alpha and beta cell fate choice is directed by apical-basal polarity dynamics167
Microvilli control the morphogenesis of the tectorial membrane extracellular matrix166
Negative elongation factor regulates muscle progenitor expansion for efficient myofiber repair and stem cell pool repopulation156
An evolutionarily conserved mechanism controls reversible amyloids of pyruvate kinase via pH-sensing regions155
YAP—deLIVERing the directions and the fuel144
Cell geometry, signal dampening, and a bimodal transcriptional response underlie the spatial precision of an ERK-mediated embryonic induction141
Identification of a non-canonical planar cell polarity pathway triggered by light in the developing mouse retina139
Autophagy-dependent changes in alternative splicing bias translation toward inflammation in senescent cells117
The Drosophila adult midgut progenitor cells arise from asymmetric divisions of neuroblast-like cells117
A single-cell transcriptomic map of the developing Atoh1 lineage identifies neural fate decisions and neuronal diversity in the hindbrain111
Restoration of cone-circuit functionality in the regenerating adult zebrafish retina107
Guidance by followers ensures long-range coordination of cell migration through α-catenin mechanoperception106
Tracing embryonic hematopoiesis guides induction of pluripotent stem cells to hematopoietic progenitors103
Epithelial cells adapt to curvature induction via transient active osmotic swelling103
The elusive pulmonary neuroendocrine cell: How rare diseases may help solving common diseases102
DNGR-1-tracing marks an ependymal cell subset with damage-responsive neural stem cell potential100
Excess neuropeptides in lung signal through endothelial cells to impair gas exchange99
Therapeutic modulation of GSTO activity rescues FUS-associated neurotoxicity via deglutathionylation in ALS disease models99
Transcription factor induction of vascular blood stem cell niches in vivo99
Hedgehog signaling reprograms hair follicle niche fibroblasts to a hyper-activated state95
CloneSeq: A highly sensitive analysis platform for the characterization of 3D-cultured single-cell-derived clones93
Defining a TFAP2C-centered transcription factor network during murine peri-implantation92
Characterization of the human fetal gonad and reproductive tract by single-cell transcriptomics88
Reconstitution of human adrenocortical specification and steroidogenesis using induced pluripotent stem cells85
Tumor-induced disruption of the blood-brain barrier promotes host death84
Low-density-lipoprotein-receptor-related protein 1 mediates Notch pathway activation84
The developing murine kidney actively negotiates geometric packing conflicts to avoid defects83
FANCI functions as a repair/apoptosis switch in response to DNA crosslinks83
Pyruvate modulation of redox potential controls mouse sperm motility83
Two sides of the Dlk1-Dio3 story in imprinting81
Paracellular transport: Opening the gates for growth77
E3 ubiquitin ligase IPI1 controls rice immunity and flowering via both E3 ligase-dependent and -independent pathways76
The evolutionarily conserved arginyltransferase 1 mediates a pVHL-independent oxygen-sensing pathway in mammalian cells76
Ubiquitin ligase MARCH5 controls the formation of mitochondria-derived pre-peroxisomes75
HOPX-associated molecular programs control cardiomyocyte cell states underpinning cardiac structure and function75
Changes in nuclear pore numbers control nuclear import and stress response of mouse hearts74
An E-cadherin-actin clutch translates the mechanical force of cortical flow for cell-cell contact to inhibit epithelial cell locomotion73
Damage-responsive neuro-glial clusters coordinate the recruitment of dormant neural stem cells in Drosophila73
May the force be with you: Mechanosensitivity shapes dendrite development72
Lysosomes to the rescue: Anterograde axonal lysosome transport and neuronal proteostasis69
Shedding light on stem cells: Optogenetics uncover the role of ERK dynamics in pluripotency68
The membrane surface as a platform that organizes cellular and biochemical processes67
Deregulation of ER-mitochondria contact formation and mitochondrial calcium homeostasis mediated by VDAC in fragile X syndrome66
Nuclear import carrier Hikeshi cooperates with HSP70 to promote murine oligodendrocyte differentiation and CNS myelination66
Response to Matters Arising: Intercellular genetic tracing of cardiac endothelium in the developing heart65
Rejection of inappropriate synaptic partners in mouse retina mediated by transcellular FLRT2-UNC5 signaling63
Peripheral but critical: Translation of germ granule mRNAs in zebrafish63
From nuclear to extracellular PTEN: Multiple roles in tumor suppression and immune modulation63
Type I gamma phosphatidylinositol phosphate 5-kinase i5 controls cell sensitivity to interferon62
Single-cell omics identifies inflammatory signaling as a trans-differentiation trigger in mouse embryos61
A mechanism to PLAse the eye61
cAMP controls a trafficking mechanism that maintains the neuron specificity and subcellular placement of electrical synapses60
Giving translation a hand60
Airway basal stem cells reutilize the embryonic proliferation regulator, Tgfβ-Id2 axis, for tissue regeneration60
Targeted search for scaling genes reveals matrix metalloproteinase 3 as a scaler of the dorsal-ventral pattern in Xenopus laevis embryos59
A cellular hierarchy of Notch and Kras signaling controls cell fate specification in the developing mouse salivary gland59
Variability of cross-tissue X-chromosome inactivation characterizes timing of human embryonic lineage specification events58
Clone competition as a mechanism to reduce tumor formation58
VAB-8 stops dynein in its tracks to regulate synaptic delivery57
Soaping up transcriptional condensates56
Mauve/LYST limits fusion of lysosome-related organelles and promotes centrosomal recruitment of microtubule nucleating proteins55
Acute brain vascular regeneration occurs via lymphatic transdifferentiation54
Laying out the mammalian body plan to a T54
Dual function of PHF16 in reinstating homeostasis of murine intestinal epithelium after crypt regeneration53
Discrete cis-acting element regulates developmentally timed gene-lamina relocation and neural progenitor competence in vivo53
Autophagic elimination of ribosomes during spermiogenesis provides energy for flagellar motility53
Spatial patterning controls neuron numbers in the Drosophila visual system52
Tao and Rap2l ensure proper Misshapen activation and levels during Drosophila border cell migration51
Radially patterned morphogenesis of murine hair follicle placodes ensures robust epithelial budding51
Is developmental synchrony enabled by CTCF residence time?50
scRNA-seq data from the larval Drosophila ventral cord provides a resource for studying motor systems function and development50
A leucine-derived fatty acid unlocks the mTOR to development50
A temporal allocation of amino acid resources ensures fitness and body allometry in Drosophila50
AGO1 controls protein folding in mouse embryonic stem cell fate decisions50
Improving stem cell-derived pancreatic islets using single-cell multi-inferred regulomes50
A limb bud morphogen bites the dust49
ER-phagy responses in yeast, plants, and mammalian cells and their crosstalk with UPR and ERAD48
Rim aperture of yeast autophagic membranes balances cargo inclusion with vesicle maturation48
PI5P4Ks drive metabolic homeostasis through peroxisome-mitochondria interplay47
Hippo pathway and Bonus control developmental cell fate decisions in the Drosophila eye47
SRSF1 governs progenitor-specific alternative splicing to maintain adult epithelial tissue homeostasis and renewal47
Actuation of single downstream nodes in growth factor network steers immune cell migration46
T cell cytoskeletal forces shape synapse topography for targeted lysis via membrane curvature bias of perforin46
Caveolae sense oxidative stress through membrane lipid peroxidation and cytosolic release of CAVIN1 to regulate NRF246
Mechanics of spindle orientation in human mitotic cells is determined by pulling forces on astral microtubules and clustering of cortical dynein45
A transcriptional and regulatory map of mouse somite maturation45
Differential condensation of sister chromatids acts with Cdc6 to ensure asynchronous S-phase entry in Drosophila male germline stem cell lineage45
A feedback loop between lamellipodial extension and HGF-ERK signaling specifies leader cells during collective cell migration45
Breaking new ground: Decoding the root’s molecular circuits to penetrate compacted soil45
Kinetochore life histories reveal an Aurora-B-dependent error correction mechanism in anaphase45
Mechanical pressure-induced dedifferentiation of myofibroblasts inhibits scarring via SMYD3/ITGBL1 signaling45
Myosin waves and a mechanical asymmetry guide the oscillatory migration of Drosophila cardiac progenitors45
Heart regeneration: 20 years of progress and renewed optimism45
A SOX9-B7x axis safeguards dedifferentiated tumor cells from immune surveillance to drive breast cancer progression44
Elimination of oncogenic KRAS in genetic mouse models eradicates pancreatic cancer by inducing FAS-dependent apoptosis by CD8+ T cells44
Partial closure of the γ-tubulin ring complex by CDK5RAP2 activates microtubule nucleation43
H3K4 di-methylation governs smooth muscle lineage identity and promotes vascular homeostasis by restraining plasticity43
Control of poly(A)-tail length and translation in vertebrate oocytes and early embryos43
Soybean symbiotic-nodule zonation and cell differentiation are defined by NIN2 signaling and GH3-dependent auxin homeostasis43
Optimizing rice grain size by attenuating phosphorylation-triggered functional impairment of a chromatin modifier ternary complex43
PDGF signaling inhibits mitophagy in glioblastoma stem cells through N-methyladenosine42
The Polycomb group protein MEDEA controls cell proliferation and embryonic patterning in Arabidopsis42
The p-rpS6-zone delineates wounding responses and the healing process42
Decomposing a deterministic path to mesenchymal niche formation by two intersecting morphogen gradients42
An SLC12A9-dependent ion transport mechanism maintains lysosomal osmolarity42
An amino acid-resolution interactome for motile cilia identifies the structure and function of ciliopathy protein complexes41
Lineage contribution of the mesendoderm progenitors in the gastrulating mouse embryo41
Diet suppresses glioblastoma initiation in mice by maintaining quiescence of mutation-bearing neural stem cells40
Evolving insights into pancreatic tumor initiation and progression through DCLK1-expressing tuft cells40
Autophagy supports PDGFRA-dependent brain tumor development by enhancing oncogenic signaling40
Mast cells proliferate in the peri-hippocampal space during early development and modulate local and peripheral immune cells40
Rapid and robust optogenetic control of gene expression in Drosophila39
Comparative single-cell analyses identify shared and divergent features of human and mouse kidney development39
Single-cell analysis of human testis aging and correlation with elevated body mass index39
ORF3a of SARS-CoV-2 promotes lysosomal exocytosis-mediated viral egress38
SALSA, a genetically encoded biosensor for spatiotemporal quantification of Notch signal transduction in vivo38
Cell cycle regulation of ER membrane biogenesis protects against chromosome missegregation37
Plasticity in airway smooth muscle differentiation during mouse lung development37
PLIN5 interacts with FATP4 at membrane contact sites to promote lipid droplet-to-mitochondria fatty acid transport37
TREX1-dependent DNA damage links nuclear rupture to tumor cell invasion37
Slc25a3-dependent copper transport controls flickering-induced Opa1 processing for mitochondrial safeguard37
Age-associated interplay between zinc deficiency and Golgi stress hinders microtubule-dependent cellular signaling and epigenetic control37
Itaconate uptake via SLC13A3 improves hepatic antibacterial innate immunity35
Epigenetic reprogramming enables NF1A/B oncogenic role in SHH medulloblastoma35
LIMD1 phase separation contributes to cellular mechanics and durotaxis by regulating focal adhesion dynamics in response to force35
Hedgehog signaling activates a mammalian heterochronic gene regulatory network controlling differentiation timing across lineages35
Proteolysis-free amoeboid migration of melanoma cells through crowded environments via bleb-driven worrying35
Apical polarity and actomyosin dynamics control Kibra subcellular localization and function in Drosophila Hippo signaling34
A single-cell transcriptomic census of mammalian olfactory epithelium aging34
A Ca2+-sensor switch for tolerance to elevated salt stress in Arabidopsis34
Endoplasmic reticulum exit sites are segregated for secretion based on cargo size34
Liquid-liquid phase separation of RBGD2/4 is required for heat stress resistance in Arabidopsis33
A tubule-sheet continuum model for the mechanism of nuclear envelope assembly33
ER nests are specialized ER subdomains in Arabidopsis where peroxisomes and lipid droplets form33
Epithelial UNC-23 limits mechanical stress to maintain glia-neuron architecture in C. elegans33
Maternal and embryonic signals cause functional differentiation of luminal epithelial cells and receptivity establishment33
Regulation of reverse electron transfer at mitochondrial complex I by unconventional Notch action in cancer stem cells32
RBPMS is an RNA-binding protein that mediates cardiomyocyte binucleation and cardiovascular development32
Single-nucleus sequencing deciphers developmental trajectories in rice pistils32
α-tubulin tail modifications regulate microtubule stability through selective effector recruitment, not changes in intrinsic polymer dynamics32
Chromosomal instability accelerates the evolution of resistance to anti-cancer therapies32
RANK links senescence to stemness in the mammary epithelia, delaying tumor onset but increasing tumor aggressiveness32
Human embryonic and fetal biobanking: Establishing the Dutch Fetal Biobank and a framework for standardization32
Identification of signaling pathways that specify a subset of migrating enteric neural crest cells at the wavefront in mouse embryos32
Mammalian autophagosomes form from finger-like phagophores32
Temporal regulation of vegetative phase change in plants31
Epithelial tissue confinement inhibits cell growth and leads to volume-reducing divisions31
A human breast atlas integrating single-cell proteomics and transcriptomics31
Consumption of a polarized membrane reservoir drives asymmetric membrane expansion during the unequal divisions of neural stem cells31
Surviving and thriving: How plants perceive and respond to temperature stress31
The central moTOR of metabolism31
SMARCA5 reprograms AKR1B1-mediated fructose metabolism to control leukemogenesis31
Apoptotic extracellular vesicle formation via local phosphatidylserine exposure drives efficient cell extrusion31
A single-cell Arabidopsis root atlas reveals developmental trajectories in wild-type and cell identity mutants31
Gene copy-number changes and chromosomal instability induced by aneuploidy confer resistance to chemotherapy31
VAP-A intrinsically disordered regions enable versatile tethering at membrane contact sites31
Gibberellin and cytokinin signaling antagonistically control female-germline cell specification in Arabidopsis30
Vimentin intermediate filaments coordinate actin stress fibers and podosomes to determine the extracellular matrix degradation by macrophages30
A Drosophila holidic diet optimized for growth and development30
Synthetic Notch receptors and their applications to study cell-cell contacts in vivo30
SUMO style defense: How post-translational modification via SUMO conjugation promotes plant defense30
STAT3-controlled CHI3L1/SPP1 positive feedback loop demonstrates the spatial heterogeneity and immune characteristics of glioblastoma30
Seamless knockins in Drosophila via CRISPR-triggered single-strand annealing30
Ribosomal RNA 2′-O-methylation dynamics impact cell fate decisions29
NanoDam identifies Homeobrain (ARX) and Scarecrow (NKX2.1) as conserved temporal factors in the Drosophila central brain and visual system29
Spatiotemporal mapping of gene expression landscapes and developmental trajectories during zebrafish embryogenesis29
Girl power: NORTIA polarization seals pollen tube fate29
Biased cell adhesion organizes the Drosophila visual motion integration circuit29
Progenitor-like characteristics in a subgroup of UCP1+ cells within white adipose tissue29
Shaping the heart with mechanosensitive shrinking cells29
Lewis Wolpert (1929–2021)28
“Fateful” encounter: Lineage tracing meets phylogeny to unravel mysteries of cancer progression28
A p53-dependent translational program directs tissue-selective phenotypes in a model of ribosomopathies28
Pollen-stigma incompatibility within and between species: Tread lightly, sedate the dogs, and don’t wake the guards!28
A functional circuit formed by the autonomic nerves and myofibroblasts controls mammalian alveolar formation for gas exchange28
Can’t smell the virus: SARS-CoV-2, chromatin organization, and anosmia28
Lysosomal catabolic activity promotes the exit of murine totipotent 2-cell state by silencing early-embryonic retrotransposons27
DYRK1A-TGF-β signaling axis determines sensitivity to OXPHOS inhibition in hepatocellular carcinoma27
Stem cell competition driven by the Axin2-p53 axis controls brain size during murine development27
Extracellular mechanical forces drive endocardial cell volume decrease during zebrafish cardiac valve morphogenesis27
BCKDK regulates the TCA cycle through PDC in the absence of PDK family during embryonic development27
The spatial zonation of the murine placental vasculature is specified by epigenetic mechanisms27
A twist in Pitx2 regulation of gut looping27
The centrosomal protein FGFR1OP controls myosin function in murine intestinal epithelial cells27
KCNJ8/ABCC9-containing K-ATP channel modulates brain vascular smooth muscle development and neurovascular coupling27
Calcium-dependent protein kinases CPK3/4/6/11 and 27 respond to osmotic stress and activate SnRK2s in Arabidopsis27
Stepping on the molecular brake: Slowing down proliferation to allow differentiation27
HMOX1-LDHB interaction promotes ferroptosis by inducing mitochondrial dysfunction in foamy macrophages during advanced atherosclerosis27
Heterodimerization-dependent secretion of bone morphogenetic proteins in Drosophila27
Znhit1 controls meiotic initiation in male germ cells by coordinating with Stra8 to activate meiotic gene expression26
Hox gene activity directs physical forces to differentially shape chick small and large intestinal epithelia26
Oct4 controls basement membrane development during human embryogenesis26
Ehf controls mammary alveolar lineage differentiation and is a putative suppressor of breast tumorigenesis26
Root twisting drives halotropism via stress-induced microtubule reorientation26
Neuronal-epithelial cross-talk drives acinar specification via NRG1-ERBB3-mTORC2 signaling25
The default and directed pathways of hepatoblast differentiation involve distinct epigenomic mechanisms25
Gliotransmission and adenosine signaling promote axon regeneration25
Philip N. Benfey (1953–2023)25
Mouse placenta fetal macrophages arise from endothelial cells outside the placenta25
Construction of single-cell cross-species chromatin accessibility landscapes with combinatorial-hybridization-based ATAC-seq24
Mechano-electrical transduction components TMC1-CIB2 undergo a Ca2+-induced conformational change linked to hearing loss24
Modeling myelin: A toolkit for exploring myelin’s mysteries in vitro24
BMP-gated cell-cycle progression drives anoikis during mesenchymal collective migration24
Control of murine brown adipocyte development by GATA624
Restoration of CPEB4 prevents muscle stem cell senescence during aging24
Understanding totipotency: A role for alternative splicing24
Generation and application of endogenously floxed alleles for cell-specific knockout in zebrafish24
Breaking down barriers: Tumors make a leaky brain24
Losing the license to regenerate hair cells23
MAP9/MAPH-9 supports axonemal microtubule doublets and modulates motor movement23
Decreased GATA3 levels cause changed mouse cutaneous innate lymphoid cell fate, facilitating hair follicle recycling23
Stir it up: The role of actin in mitochondrial mixing during mitosis23
Feeling the pressure: A mechanical tale of the pollen tube journey through the pistil23
A junction-dependent mechanism drives murine mammary cell intercalation for ductal elongation23
Bacterial developmental checkpoint that directly monitors cell surface morphogenesis23
How structural interactions and receptor phosphorylation shape strigolactone signaling in rice23
Initiation and maintenance of the pluripotent epiblast in pre-implantation human development is independent of NODAL signaling23
Decoding anterior-posterior axis emergence among mouse, monkey, and human embryos23
Neuroblastoma differentiation in vivo excludes cranial tumors23
Traveling to the left: A story of PKD1L1-containing vesicles22
Nuclear receptor Nr5a2 promotes diverse connective tissue fates in the jaw22
Eomes restricts Brachyury functions at the onset of mouse gastrulation22
Maintaining the structural and functional homeostasis of the plant endoplasmic reticulum22
YAP1 and PRDM14 converge to promote cell survival and tumorigenesis22
New adventures in spatial transcriptomics22
Adhesion-based capture stabilizes nascent microvilli at epithelial cell junctions22
Axonal endoplasmic reticulum tubules control local translation via P180/RRBP1-mediated ribosome interactions22
Multimodal mass spectrometry imaging identifies cell-type-specific metabolic and lipidomic variation in the mammalian liver22
A mechanical wave travels along a genetic guide to drive the formation of an epithelial furrow during Drosophila gastrulation22
Shifts in keratin isoform expression activate motility signals during wound healing22
Coordination between endoderm progression and mouse gastruloid elongation controls endodermal morphotype choice22
Global mapping of glycosylation pathways in human-derived cells22
In vitro generation of mouse morula-like cells22
Xist Repeats B and C, but not Repeat A, mediate de novo recruitment of the Polycomb system in X chromosome inactivation21
Integrated proteomics identifies p62-dependent selective autophagy of the supramolecular vault complex21
Tumor-derived MMPs regulate cachexia in a Drosophila cancer model21
Dynamic death decisions: How mitochondrial dynamics shape cellular commitment to apoptosis and ferroptosis21
Understanding the microenvironment and how this controls cell fate21
UV-induced reduction in Polycomb repression promotes epidermal pigmentation21
Global versus local matrix remodeling drives rotational versus invasive collective migration of epithelial cells21
Visceral mesoderm signaling regulates assembly position and function of the Drosophila testis niche20
Differential growth is an emergent property of mechanochemical feedback mechanisms in curved plant organs20
The microtubular preprophase band recruits Myosin XI to the cortical division site to guide phragmoplast expansion during plant cytokinesis20
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