Protein & Cell

Papers
(The median citation count of Protein & Cell 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Withdrawn as Duplicate: Remembering the Scholar Ding Ying: The Father of Chinese Rice-Farming Science335
Gene print-based cell subtypes annotation of human disease across heterogeneous datasets with gPRINT326
Pan Shuh: the founding figure of modern Chinese psychology189
JMJD1C forms condensate to facilitate a RUNX1-dependent gene expression program shared by multiple types of AML cells172
Spatially-resolved expression landscape and gene-regulatory network of human gastric corpus epithelium131
DHA, a potentially therapeutic lipid for myocardial infarction124
Unfolding HBx for an epigenetic switch of HBV cccDNA minichromosome97
Anthrax lethal toxin and tumor necrosis factor-α synergize on intestinal epithelia to induce mouse death81
ARID1A IDR targets EWS-FLI1 condensates and finetunes chromatin remodeling76
An improved method for the detection of double-stranded RNA suitable for quality control of mRNA vaccines74
Single-nucleus transcriptomics reveals a gatekeeper role for FOXP1 in primate cardiac aging66
Recent progresses in cancer multidrug resistance and therapeutic options associated with protein damage response66
Microbiome research outlook: past, present, and future58
Topology-Driven Activation of the GLP-1 Receptor Promotes Adipose Tissue Browning57
Correction to: Metformin inhibits pancreatic cancer metastasis caused by SMAD4 deficiency and consequent HNF4G upregulation55
Architecture of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus54
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane remodeling by targeting reticulon-4 induces pyroptosis to facilitate antitumor immune51
Astragalus membranaceus ameliorates endometrial aging and restores receptivity by enhancing mitochondrial function in stromal and epithelial cells50
One step, two functions: the mechanism of the ABCH class of transporter serving barrier construction and detoxification in insects41
Inheritance and advancement in biochemistry: the pioneering research of Szu-Chih Liu40
Efficient clustered, regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats-based gene activation using combinatorial human transcription activation domains39
Dynamin 1-mediated endocytic recycling of glycosylated N-cadherin sustains the plastic mesenchymal state to promote ovarian cancer metastasis38
Strategies for generating mouse model resources of human disease37
A single-cell transcriptomic landscape characterizes the endocrine system aging in the mouse36
3D chromatin dynamics in cellular neuroendocrine transformation35
NSUN2‑mediated epitranscriptomic and ubiquitin modulation of Nipah virus matrix protein reveals a dual-targeting antiviral strategy34
Cryo-EM structures of Nipah virus polymerase complex reveal highly varied interactions between L and P proteins among paramyxoviruses34
Shared CRISPR arrays underpin type I-A/I-B coexistence33
Pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila promotes GP2 expression in microfold cells and facilitates Salmonella infection32
Mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor binding domain and their delicate balance between ACE2 affinity and antibody evasion32
Restoring the FOXO1 geroprotective pathway via seno-resistant mesenchymal progenitor cells alleviates primate epididymal aging31
Correction to: Genome-wide CRISPR screen identifies synthetic lethality between DOCK1 inhibition and metformin in liver cancer31
Immune rebalancing at the maternal-fetal interface of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection during early pregnancy30
An orally-available monovalent SMAC mimetic compound as a broad-spectrum antiviral30
Tuning the Hsp70 chaperone cycle: emerging roles of GrpE-like nucleotide exchange factors in proteostasis and organelle function29
Long-term in vivo chimeric cells tracking in non-human primate29
Correction to: SIRT7 antagonizes human stem cell aging as a heterochromatin stabilizer29
High-throughput screening of SARS-CoV-2 main and papain-like protease inhibitors29
Primate abnormal spindle-like microcephaly-associated knockout causes severe microcephaly and oligodendrocyte loss in the brain28
Oxidative phosphorylation safeguards pluripotency via UDP-N-acetylglucosamine27
Tumor cell GPX4 dictates triacylglycerol metabolism for ferroptosis susceptibility and immune evasion of NSCLC27
Accumulation of newly synthesized docosahexaenoic acid plays an essential role in heart regeneration26
What we can learn from hibernators and other adapted animals about organ transplantation: mechanisms of cold resistance and enhanced regeneration25
Advances in gene and cellular therapeutic approaches for Huntington’s disease24
Adenosine-to-inosine RNA editing in cancer: molecular mechanisms and downstream targets24
Microbial sensing in the intestine23
Radiation injury and gut microbiota-based treatment22
Proteomic analysis of ferroptosis pathways reveals a role of CEPT1 in suppressing ferroptosis22
SMURF1: a promising target for colon cancer therapy21
Endosomal catabolism of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate is fundamental in building resilience against pathogens21
Single transmembrane GPCR modulating proteins: neither single nor simple20
Secreted proteins in treating metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: from bench towards bedside19
Correction to: Adenosine-to-inosine RNA editing in cancer: molecular mechanisms and downstream targets19
Hunting out the repeat expansion in Huntington’s pigs19
The microbiota–gut–brain axis and neurodevelopmental disorders18
Glutamine signaling specifically activates c-Myc and Mcl-1 to facilitate cancer cell proliferation and survival18
MANF is essential for astrocyte survival in the monkey brain18
Systematic characterization of full-length RNA isoforms in human colorectal cancer at single-cell resolution17
Aberrant outputs of cerebellar nuclei and targeted rescue of social deficits in an autism mouse model17
Boundless love: a German Professor Uli Schwarz in China17
Single-cell profiling reveals a potent role of quercetin in promoting hair regeneration17
Oncogenic role of the SLC7A13-SLC3A1 cystine transporter in human luminal breast cancer and its cryo-EM structure16
Correction to: DHA, a potentially therapeutic lipid for myocardial infarction16
Synergistic innovation in organ-on-a-chip and organoid technologies: reshaping the future of disease modeling, drug development, and precision medicine16
Degeneration Directory: a multi-omics web resource for degenerative diseases15
Sung Shu Chien: The founder of modern Chinese botany15
Syn3, a newly developed cyclic peptide and BDNF signaling enhancer, ameliorates retinal ganglion cell degeneration in diabetic retinopathy14
Correction to: Endothelial-to-Osteoblast Conversion maintains bone homeostasis through Kindlin-2/Piezo1/TGFβ/Runx2 axis14
Single-nucleus transcriptomics uncovers a geroprotective role of YAP in primate gingival aging13
The chordata olfactory receptor database13
Tanjun Tong: a pioneer of cellular senescence and aging mechanism research in China13
Structural studies promote vaccine development: lessons from African swine fever virus13
Virological research history in China: a century of profiling virologists’ contributions and virological innovations13
Join the club: ORP8 is a lipophagy receptor12
Human ESC-derived vascular cells promote vascular regeneration in a HIF-1α dependent manner12
A molecular brake that modulates spliceosome pausing at detained introns contributes to neurodegeneration11
Whole-exome sequencing identifies ECPAS as a novel potentially pathogenic gene in multiple hereditary families with nonsyndromic orofacial cleft11
Cryo-EM structure of human κ-opioid receptor-Gi complex bound to an endogenous agonist dynorphin A11
MMP-9 regulates disulphide isomerase activity of TGM2 to enhance fusion glycoprotein-mediated syncytium formation of respiratory syncytial virus11
The role of parkin in monkey11
RNA helicase MTR4 drives tumorigenesis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by regulating the expression of key cell cycle genes11
Platelet RNA enables accurate detection of ovarian cancer: an intercontinental, biomarker identification study10
Platelet RNA signature independently predicts ovarian cancer prognosis by deep learning neural network model10
Single-nucleus profiling unveils a geroprotective role of the FOXO3 in primate skeletal muscle aging10
Ergothioneine and its congeners: anti-ageing mechanisms and pharmacophore biosynthesis10
Bardoxolone methyl blocks the efflux of Zn2+ by targeting hZnT1 to inhibit the proliferation and metastasis of cervical cancer10
A yolk sac-derived hepatic γδ T cell subpopulation develops in a hematopoietic stem cell- and thymus-independent manner10
Kechun Lin: a pioneer of biophysics explorations in China10
Structural basis of INTAC-regulated transcription10
Gut dysbiosis impairs intestinal renewal and lipid absorption in Scarb2 deficiency-associated neurodegeneration10
CRISPR screening identifies GNPTAB as a noncanonical STING activator driving cellular senescence9
Noncoding RNA Terc-53 and hyaluronan receptor Hmmr regulate aging in mice9
A novel loop-structure-based bispecific CAR that targets CD19 and CD22 with enhanced therapeutic efficacy against B-cell malignancies9
An engineered xCas12i with high activity, high specificity and broad PAM range9
Molecular basis of high-torque transmission of the Vibrio polar flagellar motor9
Genome-wide investigation of transcription factor footprints and dynamics using cFOOT-seq9
Advances in multi-omics for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic perspectives9
BiFC and FACS-based CRISPR screening revealed that QKI promotes PABPN1 LLPS in colorectal cancer cells9
“Sentinel or accomplice”: gut microbiota and microglia crosstalk in disorders of gut–brain interaction9
The chemical reprogramming of unipotent adult germ cells towards authentic pluripotency and de novo establishment of imprinting9
PDHX acetylation facilitates tumor progression by disrupting PDC assembly and activating lactylation-mediated gene expression9
MultiKano: an automatic cell type annotation tool for single-cell multi-omics data based on Kolmogorov–Arnold network and data augmentation9
Harnessing human tumor organoids for cancer modeling and precision therapy8
Optimized derivation and culture system of human naïve pluripotent stem cells with enhanced DNA methylation status and genomic stability8
Correction to: Skin organoid transplantation promotes tissue repair with scarless in frostbite8
The p15 protein is a promising immunogen for developing protective immunity against African swine fever virus8
Human meibomian gland organoids to study epithelial homeostasis and dysfunction8
Drug repurposing screening and mechanism analysis based on human colorectal cancer organoids8
The unexpected role of RagC in ketogenic diet-derived BHB sensing8
A minimally invasive, fast on/off “odorgenetic” method to manipulate physiology8
Macrophages suppress cardiac reprogramming of fibroblasts in vivo via IFN-mediated intercellular self-stimulating circuit8
YME1L overexpression exerts pro-tumorigenic activity in glioma by promoting Gαi1 expression and Akt activation8
Human 8-cell embryos enable efficient induction of disease-preventive mutations without off-target effect by cytosine base editor7
Specific pathogen free ten gene-edited donor pigs for xenotransplantation7
Patient‑specific profiling of TCR‑T cell efficacy enabled by a rapid and standardized reporter system7
Tumor cell intrinsic dsRNA innate immune response triggered by PARP inhibitor is compromised in BRCA1-deficient breast cancer by repressing IRF37
CTCF’s loop-independent functions prevail over chromatin looping in the acute degradation system7
Structural and mechanistic insights into symmetry conversion in plant GORK K+ channel regulation7
Structural basis for the synaptic adhesion protein ELFN1-mediated modulation of mGlu76
O-GlcNAc clusters in intrinsically disordered regions regulate transcriptional condensates and gene control6
Setd2 overexpression rescues bivalent gene expression during SCNT-mediated ZGA6
Jiangsen Mao: a pioneer in Chinese hepatitis A vaccine and interferon research, a virologist at the forefront of times6
Human embryo editing: 10 years of breakthroughs and challenges6
Stress granules and organelles: coordinating cellular responses in health and disease6
Phase separation of DUX family proteins drives totipotent-like state via 3D genome reorganization and retrotransposon activation6
Molecular insights into Candida auris glycosylphosphatidylinositol transamidase5
IL-24 promotes atopic dermatitis-like inflammation through driving MRSA-induced allergic responses5
Lamin C conserves DNA replication factors via phase separation during oxidative stress for DNA replication recovery5
CRL3 E3 ligase regulates glutamine and cystine metabolisms5
Dual role of lipids for genome stability and pluripotency facilitates full potency of mouse embryonic stem cells5
Lipid-gated “phosphorylation code” for TCR graded signaling and T-cell exhaustion5
METTL14 is a chromatin regulator independent of its RNA N 6-methyladenosine methyltransferase activity5
Structural basis for polyuridine tract recognition by SARS-CoV-2 Nsp154
Two antibodies show broad, synergistic neutralization against SARS-CoV-2 variants by inducing conformational change within the RBD4
Skin organoid transplantation promotes tissue repair with scarless in frostbite4
Dietary pyruvate targets cytosolic phospholipase A2 to mitigate inflammation and obesity in mice4
Correction to: Engineered extracellular vesicles enable high-efficient delivery of intracellular therapeutic proteins4
GA-binding protein alpha ensures proper blastocyst development by suppressing SMAD3-mediated transforming growth factor-beta signaling4
Metabolic cell death in cancer: ferroptosis, cuproptosis, disulfidptosis, and beyond4
DNA-triggered AIM2 condensation orchestrates immune activation and regulation4
APOE-mediated suppression of the lncRNA MEG3 protects human cardiovascular cells from chronic inflammation4
Lipid droplets, an enigmatic organelle under the spotlight4
Face off: a metabolic enzyme becomes a protein phosphatase4
MAAD: multidimensional antiviral antibody database4
CARM1 drives triple-negative breast cancer progression by coordinating with HIF1A4
Single-cell transcriptomic Atlas of mouse cochlear aging4
Correction to: EGFR signaling augments TLR4 cell surface expression and function in macrophages via regulation of Rab5a activation4
Phosphorylation of NF2 at Serine-13 by MAP4K family kinases mediates pathological angiogenesis4
mRNA-LNP delivery of individual longevity genes mitigates doxorubicin-induced progeroid phenotypes4
A promising clinical technique to rescue women’s ovarian aging: engineered stem cell-based therapy with the help of AI4
Systematic analyses uncover plasma proteins linked to incident cardiovascular diseases4
p21/Zbtb18 repress the expression of cKit to regulate the self-renewal of hematopoietic stem cells4
Endosomes as central hubs of interorganellar communication and cellular homeostasis3
EZH2 in non-cancerous diseases: expanding horizons3
Antiviral activity of lipoxygenase against severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus3
A programmable platform enabling targeted chromosome substitution and cross-species stability profiling3
A CRISPR activation screen identifies genes that enhance SARS-CoV-2 infection3
RADICAL: a rationally designed ion channel activated by ligand for chemogenetics3
Chaf1a is required for cardiomyocyte karyokinesis and cardiac endowment3
Pleural cavity macrophages promote lung tumor establishment through tissue invasion3
Molecular architecture of mammalian pyruvate dehydrogenase complex3
Correction to: ALKBH1 deficiency leads to loss of homeostasis in human diploid somatic cells3
Investigating regional-specific gut microbial distribution: an uncharted territory in disease therapeutics3
NDFIP1 limits cellular TAZ accumulation via exosomal sorting to inhibit NSCLC proliferation3
Endothelial-to-Osteoblast Conversion maintains bone homeostasis through Kindlin-2/Piezo1/TGFβ/Runx2 axis3
Structural basis of Arpin homodimerization reveals cooperative inhibition of the Arp2/3 complex through dual-site engagement3
Engineering oncolytic bacteria as precision cancer therapeutics: design principles, therapeutic strategies, and translational perspectives3
Emerging roles of RNA N4-acetylcytidine modification in reproductive health3
SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 does not function in the nucleus as a histone mimic3
Discovery of CCDC188 gene as a novel genetic target for human acephalic spermatozoa syndrome3
RNA G-quadruplex (rG4) exacerbates cellular senescence by mediating ribosome pausing2
Mechanism and design of allosteric activators of SIRT12
Asymmetric reconstruction of the aquareovirus core at near-atomic resolution and mechanism of transcription initiation2
Zhu Xi: A Pioneer of Experimental Biology2
rhMG53 induces pharmacological preconditioning by acting as an agonistic ligand of c-Met2
Correction to: DJ-1 is dispensable for human stem cell homeostasis2
AbCVista: a deep learning framework for predicting antibody conformational ensembles2
Glutamine synthetase sustains cortical circuit development via mTOR-mediated astrocyte maturation2
Deciphering the placental abnormalities associated with somatic cell nuclear transfer at single-nucleus resolution2
Epigenetic Dynamics of Human Spermatogenesis and Their Dysregulation in Non-Obstructive Azoospermia2
Follicle stimulating hormone controls granulosa cell glutamine synthesis to regulate ovulation2
Targeting IRG1 in tumor-associated macrophages for cancer therapy2
Ko Kuei Chen: A Pioneer of Modern Pharmacological Research in China2
Comprehensive transcriptional atlas of human adenomyosis deciphered by the integration of single-cell RNA-sequencing and spatial transcriptomics2
The ubiquitin codes in cellular stress responses2
Mechanistic insights into the GEF activity of the human MON1A/CCZ1/C18orf8 complex2
Structure, identification, and characterization of the RibD-enolase complex in Francisella2
Lentivirus-modified hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy for advanced symptomatic juvenile metachromatic leukodystrophy: a long-term follow-up pilot study2
GlycoRNA research: from unknown unknowns to known unknowns2
Professor Delong Su: a pioneer in Schistosomiasis Eradication in China2
Structure-based engineering of the midnolin-proteasome pathway for targeted protein degradation2
ORP8 acts as a lipophagy receptor to mediate lipid droplet turnover2
Spatiotemporal Ca2+ nanodomain remodeling at MERCS regulates mitochondrial proteostasis2
Centered on child health: Zhu Futang and the foundations of pediatrics and measles prevention in China2
Structural basis of allosteric and bitopic ligands binding in sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors 2 and 32
Periosteal reaction: a natural extracellular matrix barrier to prevent cancer-bone invasion2
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