Cell Biology papers

Pofolia’s corpus holds 30 papers from Cell Biology (2016–2026), each with a short summary. Below, the 20 most-cited, then the most recently added.

At a glance

• Most cited: Blood flow coordinates collective endothelial cell migration during vascular plexus formation and promotes angiogenic sprout regression via vegfr3/flt4 (2026, 2 citations).
• The 20 papers listed have 14 citations between them.
• 14 of the 17 with a known journal quartile appeared in a Q1 journal.
• 6 have a free full text (open access).
• Most frequent journals: Analytical Chemistry, Anatomical Science International, ASAIO Journal.
• Published between 2016 and 2026.

Most cited

Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”. How to read the signals

• Blood flow coordinates collective endothelial cell migration during vascular plexus formation and promotes angiogenic sprout regression via vegfr3/flt4

  Development · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 3.95 · 2 citations

  Blood flow actively coordinates endothelial cell migration to sculpt vascular networks, promoting angiogenic sprout regression via vegfr3/flt4 signaling.

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• Sex-specific control of locomotor behavior by neuronal Arhgef10 in aged Drosophila

  Genetics · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 7.94 · 2 citations

  Neuronal Arhgef10 loss impairs locomotor behavior in Drosophila, with females showing greater age-dependent decline and males being more sensitive to isoform imbalance, suggesting complex, sex-specific regulation of movement.

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• POPÜLER SUPLEMENT: KREATİN

  Spor Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi · 2016 · 2 citations · Open access

  Creatine supplementation, used at recommended doses (5-7 days of 20-30g/day or 0.3g/kg/day, followed by 3-5 weeks of 3-5g/day or 0.03g/kg/day), is a safe ergogenic aid that enhances athletic performance, particularly in high-intensity training, by aiding adaptation, improving movement quality, and reducing injury risk.

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• A Case Report of Unilateral Hypertrophy of Foot Intrinsics: Elastographic Properties of Hyperthrophied Muscles

  Cureus · 2022 · FWCI 0.11 · 1 citations · Open access

  Shear wave elastography (SWE) revealed significantly higher muscle stiffness in hypertrophied intrinsic foot muscles (9.2-13.4 kPa) compared to the healthy contralateral side (4.7-8.6 kPa) in a 24-year-old male with congenital hypertrophy.

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• Imaging cellular activity across all organs reveals body-wide circuits

  Nature · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 19.00 · FWCI 3.95 · 1 citations

  WHOLISTIC, a new method, images second-timescale cellular activity across the entire vertebrate body at cellular resolution, revealing unexpected body-wide circuits and interactions.

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• Directed evolution of Lantern enables rapid RNA and protein proximity labeling

  Nature Chemical Biology · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 6.00 · FWCI 3.95 · 1 citations

  Lantern, an engineered flavoprotein, enables sub-minute RNA and protein proximity labeling in diverse cellular compartments, revealing dynamic molecular organization.

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• Stoichiometry-Dependent Specificity in Biotin Enrichment: A Benchmarking Framework for Proximity-Labeling Proteomics

  Analytical Chemistry · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 3.97 · 1 citations

  A new benchmarking framework reveals that biotin enrichment specificity in proximity labeling proteomics is highly dependent on biotin stoichiometry, with higher biotinylation levels yielding greater specificity and lower levels increasing non-specific background.

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• A biochemical mechanism for Stu2/XMAP215-family microtubule polymerases

  eLife · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 3.00 · 1 citations · Open access

  A quantitative biochemical model shows Stu2/XMAP215-family polymerases act as tubulin-shuttling antennas, with activity limited by tubulin:TOG association rates.

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• Multiple overlapping SNARE complexes drive endosome maturation in Drosophila nephrocytes

  Nature Communications · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 4.00 · FWCI 3.97 · 1 citations · Open access

  Drosophila nephrocytes reveal that endosome maturation relies on multiple parallel, non-interchangeable SNARE-dependent pathways, not a single linear one.

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• Tissue flow acts as a guidance cue for immune cell polarization and directional migration

  Nature Cell Biology · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 9.00 · FWCI 3.95 · 1 citations

  Embryonic myeloid (EM) cells navigate unwounded tissues via cell-on-cell migration guided by dynamic tissue flows, which repolarize EM cell protrusions and bias their migration.

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• SPORCULARDA KULLANILAN MANUEL TERAPİ TEKNİKLERİNİN PERFORMANS VE TOPARLANMA ÜZERİNE ETKİLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ: SİSTEMATİK DERLEME

  Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi · 2022 · FWCI 0.11 · 1 citations · Open access

  A systematic review of 12 studies found no clear evidence that manual therapies like sports massage, Thai massage, or spinal manipulation directly improve athletic performance or recovery.

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• Elasticity mapping of gastrocnemius fascia and myotendinous junction of the medial gastrocnemius during passive ankle and knee dorsiflexion

  Frontiers in Sports and Active Living · 2026 · Q1 · Open access

  Ultrasound shear wave elastography (USWE) reliably measures gastrocnemius fascia and myotendinous junction (MTJ) elasticity, which changes dynamically with knee and ankle angles.

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• The accessory protein ORF3a hijacks the CLCC1 chloride channel to disrupt ER homeostasis in betacoronavirus pathogenesis

  Cell Discovery · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 4.00

  The SARS-CoV-2 accessory protein ORF3a hijacks the ER chloride channel CLCC1, disrupting ER homeostasis and promoting viral pathogenesis, but CLCC1 acts as a host restriction factor by sequestering ORF3a.

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• Chorda Tendinea Obstruction of Impella Causing Massive Hemolysis Detected by Methemoglobinemia: A Case Report

  ASAIO Journal · 2026 · Q2

  A filamentous chorda tendinea obstructed an Impella CP pump, causing massive hemolysis (hemoglobin drop from 9.2 to 4.6 g/dl) and severe methemoglobinemia (peaking at 10.2%), a complication detected via routine blood gas analysis.

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• Carboxyl Amidation of Chlorogenic Acid Improves Anti-Inflammatory Activity and Biosafety via Potent AKR1B1 Inhibition in LPS-Induced Macrophages

  Molecules · 2026 · Q1

  A novel chlorogenic acid amide derivative (CGAA) shows improved anti-inflammatory activity and cellular safety compared to parent compounds by potently inhibiting AKR1B1 (IC50 = 7.85 μM).

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• Comparative integumentary fascial anatomy in mice, rats, and humans: homologies and implications for translational wound healing research

  Anatomical Science International · 2026 · Q2

  Mice possess a more complex, multi-layered fascial architecture within their skin compared to rats and humans, potentially influencing wound healing dynamics differently across species.

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• Engineering Nanotherapeutics Through Interfacial Mechanics: Mechanobiology and Precision Drug Delivery

  Micromachines · 2026 · Q2

  Interfacial mechanics, including fluid shear stress and matrix stiffness, critically regulate nanotherapeutic transport, cellular uptake, and efficacy, presenting new opportunities for mechanics-guided therapeutic design in diseases like cancer and cardiovascular disease.

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• Sulfated Hyaluronan Drives Cell Adaptation and Matrix Composition in Advanced 3D Breast Cancer Cell Models

  Cells · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  Sulfated hyaluronan (sHA) significantly inhibited 3D spheroid growth and reduced cell spreading in MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 breast cancer models, while also influencing genes related to ECM remodeling and HA synthesis.

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• Modeling thermal cross-talk and cooling kinetics in clustered melanosomes after nanosecond laser heating

  Scientific Reports · 2026 · Q1

  Melanosome clustering delays post-laser pulse cooling by up to 54.4% (35.61 ns) compared to isolated melanosomes, due to thermal cross-talk between units.

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• YAP1 induces hepatocellular carcinoma via DNA demethylation rather than by canonical driver gene mutations

  Communications Biology · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  YAP1 activation drives hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) formation through DNA demethylation, not canonical driver gene mutations, in a mouse model.

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Recently added

• TRIM62 facilitates influenza A virus entry by regulating WASH-dependent endosomal trafficking

  EMBO Reports · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 2.00

  TRIM62 facilitates influenza A virus (IAV) entry by maintaining the WASH complex in a retromer-free state, promoting endosomal trafficking and viral internalization.

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• CRIF1 promotes aggressive phenotypes and is associated with reduced paclitaxel-induced apoptosis in endometrial cancer cells through Wnt/β-catenin-related signaling

  Scientific Reports · 2026 · Q1

  CRIF1 overexpression in endometrial cancer cells promotes proliferation, migration, and resistance to paclitaxel-induced apoptosis by enhancing Wnt/β-catenin signaling.

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• Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding dietary supplements among athletes in Morocco: a national cross-sectional exploratory study

  Scientific Reports · 2026 · Q1

  In Morocco, 38.1% of 1,094 athletes surveyed reported using dietary supplements (DS), primarily for performance enhancement, with nearly half unaware of associated risks and only 27.3% using them under supervision.

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• Central spindle instability and ectopic furrow organization mark fragmentation-prone first mitosis in human embryos

  Communications Biology · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  Fragmentation-prone human embryos exhibit unstable central spindle positioning, ectopic cleavage furrow ingression, and multiple actin rings during their first mitosis, leading to severe fragmentation.

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• Investigation of the transcription factor TEAD-based material basis of Astragalus synergistic dacarbazine in the treatment of uveal melanoma

  Scientific Reports · 2026 · Q1

  Astragalus compound RISO, specifically (R)-isomontanol, synergizes with dacarbazine to treat uveal melanoma by stabilizing YAP/TEAD binding, reducing downstream protein expression (CCN1, CTGF, CARP), and inducing apoptosis in 92.1 cells.

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• Hippo signaling regulates dorsoventral patterning in Drosophila head and eye development

  iScience · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  In Drosophila, the Hippo pathway effector Yorkie (Yki) promotes dorsal head size and patterning, while the transcription factor Defective Proventriculus (Dve) suppresses Yki in this region, coordinating eye and head development.

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• Sulfated Hyaluronan Drives Cell Adaptation and Matrix Composition in Advanced 3D Breast Cancer Cell Models

  Cells · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  Sulfated hyaluronan (sHA) significantly inhibited 3D spheroid growth and reduced cell spreading in MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 breast cancer models, while also influencing genes related to ECM remodeling and HA synthesis.

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• Modeling thermal cross-talk and cooling kinetics in clustered melanosomes after nanosecond laser heating

  Scientific Reports · 2026 · Q1

  Melanosome clustering delays post-laser pulse cooling by up to 54.4% (35.61 ns) compared to isolated melanosomes, due to thermal cross-talk between units.

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