25 August 2025
Cells | Highly Cited Papers Published in 2024 in the “Cells of the Nervous System” Section

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We are pleased to share a selection of highly cited papers published in Cells (ISSN: 2073-4409) in the Section “Cells of the Nervous System” in 2024, which are listed below:
1. “Involvement of Astrocytes in the Formation, Maintenance, and Function of the Blood–Brain Barrier”
by Gabriella Schiera, Carlo Maria Di Liegro, Giuseppe Schirò, Gabriele Sorbello and Italia Di Liegro
Cells 2024, 13(2), 150; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13020150
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/2/150
2. “Recent Research Trends in Neuroinflammatory and Neurodegenerative Disorders”
by Jessica Cohen, Annette Mathew, Kirk D. Dourvetakis, Estella Sanchez-Guerrero, Rajendra P. Pangeni, Narasimman Gurusamy, Kristina K. Aenlle, Geeta Ravindran, Assma Twahir, Dylan Isler et al.
Cells 2024, 13(6), 511; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13060511
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/6/511
3. “Gut-Brain Axis: Role of Microbiome, Metabolomics, Hormones, and Stress in Mental Health Disorders”
by Ankita Verma, Sabra S. Inslicht and Aditi Bhargava
Cells 2024, 13(17), 1436; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13171436
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/17/1436
4. “Glymphatic System Pathology and Neuroinflammation as Two Risk Factors of Neurodegeneration”
by Stanisław Szlufik, Kamila Kopeć, Stanisław Szleszkowski and Dariusz Koziorowski
Cells 2024, 13(3), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13030286
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/3/286
5. “Non-Coding RNAs in Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Unraveling the Hidden Players in Disease Pathogenesis”
by Mirolyuba Simeonova Ilieva
Cells 2024, 13(12), 1063; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13121063
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/12/1063
6. “The Role of Cardiolipin in Mitochondrial Function and Neurodegenerative Diseases”
by José M. Fuentes and Patricia Morcillo
Cells 2024, 13(7), 609. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13070609
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/7/609
7. “Protein Quality Control Systems and ER Stress as Key Players in SARS-CoV-2-Induced Neurodegeneration”
by Elena Gavilán, Rafael Medina-Guzman, Bazhena Bahatyrevich-Kharitonik and Diego Ruano
Cells 2024, 13(2), 123; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13020123
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/2/123
8. “Gut–Brain Interactions and Their Impact on Astrocytes in the Context of Multiple Sclerosis and Beyond”
by Julia Zißler, Veit Rothhammer and Mathias Linnerbauer
Cells 2024, 13(6), 497; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13060497
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/6/497
9. “Astroglial Cells: Emerging Therapeutic Targets in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury”
by Wojciech Czyżewski, Marek Mazurek, Leon Sakwa, Michał Szymoniuk, Jennifer Pham, Barbara Pasierb, Jakub Litak, Ewa Czyżewska, Michał Turek, Bartłomiej Piotrowski et al.
Cells 2024, 13(2), 148; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13020148
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/2/148
10. “Emerging Role of ABC Transporters in Glia Cells in Health and Diseases of the Central Nervous System”
by Maria Villa, Jingyun Wu, Stefanie Hansen and Jens Pahnke
Cells 2024, 13(9), 740; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13090740
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/9/740