Cells (ISSN: 2073-4409) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published online semi-monthly by MDPI, providing an advanced forum for studies related to cell biology, molecular biology, and biophysics.

We are pleased to invite you to read the most highly cited papers of Cells in 2023.

1. “Probiotics Mechanism of Action on Immune Cells and Beneficial Effects on Human Health”
by Chiara Mazziotta, Mauro Tognon, Fernanda Martini, Elena Torreggiani and John Charles Rotondo
Cells 2023, 12(1), 184; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12010184
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/1/184

2. “Doxorubicin—An Agent with Multiple Mechanisms of Anticancer Activity”
by Mateusz Kciuk, Adrianna Gielecińska, Somdutt Mujwar, Damian Kołat, Żaneta Kałuzińska-Kołat, Ismail and Renata Kontek
Cells 2023, 12(4), 659; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12040659
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/4/659 

3. “Gut-Microbiota-Derived Metabolites Maintain Gut and Systemic Immune Homeostasis”
by Juanjuan Wang, Ningning Zhu, Xiaomin Su, Yunhuan Gao and Rongcun Yang
Cells 2023, 12(5), 793; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12050793
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/5/793

4. “Various AAV Serotypes and Their Applications in Gene Therapy: An Overview”
by Shaza S. Issa, Alisa A. Shaimardanova, Valeriya V. Solovyeva and Albert A. Rizvanov
Cells 2023, 12(5), 785; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12050785
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/5/785

5. “Pathogenesis Underlying Neurological Manifestations of Long COVID Syndrome and Potential Therapeutics”
by Albert Leng, Manuj Shah, Syed Ameen Ahmad, Lavienraj Premraj, Karin Wildi, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Carlos A. Pardo, Alex Choi and Sung-Min Cho
Cells 2023, 12(5), 816; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12050816
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/5/816

6. “Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Infections, Animal Modeling, and Therapeutics”
by Stephen J. Wood, Timothy M. Kuzel and Sasha H. Shafikhani
Cells 2023, 12(1), 199; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12010199
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/1/199

7. “Mechanisms of Blood–Brain Barrier Protection by Microbiota-Derived Short-Chain Fatty Acids”
by Ekaterina Fock and Rimma Parnova
Cells 2023, 12(4), 657; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12040657
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/4/657 

8. “Current Strategies for Exosome Cargo Loading and Targeting Delivery”
by Haifeng Zeng, Shaoshen Guo, Xuancheng Ren, Zhenkun Wu, Shuwen Liu and Xingang Yao
Cells 2023, 12(10), 1416; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12101416
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/10/1416

9. “The Role of Inflammation in CKD”
by Saurav Prashant Kadatane, Matthew Satariano, Michael Massey, Kai Mongan and Rupesh Raina
Cells 2023, 12(12), 1581; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12121581
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/12/1581 

10. “Microglia Mediated Neuroinflammation in Parkinson’s Disease”
by Sevim Isik, Bercem Yeman Kiyak, Rumeysa Akbayir, Rama Seyhali and Tahire Arpaci
Cells 2023, 12(7), 1012; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12071012
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/7/1012

11. “Modulation of NRF2/KEAP1 Signaling in Preeclampsia”
by Giovanni Tossetta, Sonia Fantone, Federica Piani, Caterina Crescimanno, Andrea Ciavattini, Stefano Raffaele Giannubilo and Daniela Marzioni
Cells 2023, 12(11), 1545; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12111545
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/11/1545

12. “Current Advancements in Spinal Cord Injury Research—Glial Scar Formation and Neural Regeneration”
by Tanner Clifford, Zachary Finkel, Brianna Rodriguez, Adelina Joseph and Li Cai
Cells 2023, 12(6), 853; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12060853
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/6/853

13. “Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Drive Lipid Peroxidation during Ferroptosis”
by Michael S. Mortensen, Jimena Ruiz and Jennifer L. Watts
Cells 2023, 12(5), 804; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12050804
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/5/804

14. “The Role of Macrophages in the Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis”
by Alexander V. Blagov, Alexander M. Markin, Anastasia I. Bogatyreva, Taisiya V. Tolstik, Vasily N. Sukhorukov and Alexander N. Orekhov
Cells 2023, 12(4), 522; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12040522
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/4/522

15. “GFAP as a Potential Biomarker for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Ka Young Kim, Ki Young Shin and Keun-A Chang
Cells 2023, 12(9), 1309; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12091309
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/9/1309

16. “Network Regulation of microRNA Biogenesis and Target Interaction”
by Shintaro Komatsu, Hiroki Kitai and Hiroshi I. Suzuki
Cells 2023, 12(2), 306; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12020306
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/2/306

17. “Cancer Vaccine Therapeutics: Limitations and Effectiveness—A Literature Review”
by Mariusz Kaczmarek, Justyna Poznańska, Filip Fechner, Natasza Michalska, Sara Paszkowska, Adrianna Napierała and Andrzej Mackiewicz
Cells 2023, 12(17), 2159; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12172159
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/17/2159

18. “Cancer Spheroids and Organoids as Novel Tools for Research and Therapy: State of the Art and Challenges to Guide Precision Medicine”
by Sanae El Harane, Bochra Zidi, Nadia El Harane, Karl-Heinz Krause, Thomas Matthes and Olivier Preynat-Seauve
Cells 2023, 12(7), 1001; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12071001
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/7/1001

19. “Kynurenine Pathway in Diabetes Mellitus—Novel Pharmacological Target?”
by Kamila Kozieł and Ewa M. Urbanska
Cells 2023, 12(3), 460; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12030460
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/3/460

20. “Prevalence of Olfactory Dysfunction with the Omicron Variant of SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Christopher S. von Bartheld and Lingchen Wang
Cells 2023, 12(3), 430; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12030430
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/3/430

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