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The “Cellular Neuroscience” section of Cells publishes high-quality research focused on understanding the cellular and molecular properties of the nervous system, as well as applications of cellular/molecular approaches to understanding higher-order neural functions. Topics of interest i...

The Section Tissues and Organs is devoted to original research on the organization of cells, subcellular and extracellular components at all levels, including the grouping and interrelations of cells in tissues and organs. The section is also interested in the application of cells and matrices for t...

The “Stem Cells” section of Cells aims to attract high-quality reviews and original manuscripts concerning the following main topics: Cancer stem cells; Embryonic stem cells; Adult stem cells; Induced pluripotent stem cells; Organoids; Stem cell differentiation, proliferation, an...

The “Reproductive Cells and Development” section of Cells aims to stimulate research that focuses on the understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms that drive reproductive cell differentiation and gamete quality and development in humans and animals. We welcome manuscripts, i...

“Plant, Algae and Fungi Cell Biology” section of the international open access journal Cells aims to stimulate research that focuses on the understanding of  plant, algae, fungal cell biology physiology biochemistry, biophysics cellular and molecular biology, genetics, en...

Cell–cell contact formation, cellular association with the extracellular matrix (ECM) and cell movements within it underlie the apparent, as well as the invisible, spatial and temporal changes associated with much of life’s processes. These processes range from simple resource tropism in...

The “Intracellular and Plasma Membrane” section of Cells will consider manuscripts, including original research, review articles, communications, and technical notes, focusing on processes occurring at the plasma membrane and in intracellular membrane-bound organelles, includin...

All cells are exposed to diverse and partially conflicting exogenous or endogenous signaling events that govern cell proliferation, cell cycle arrest, or cell cycle exit into quiescence, temporal or terminal differentiation, or senescence. These signaling events are connected to the machinery that...

The Cellular Aging section of Cells publishes high-quality research articles and review papers focusing on cellular and organismal aging, as well as related areas including stem cell biology and regeneration. Relevant research topics include, but are not limited to, the following: Biodemography ...

The Cellular Pathology section will focus on cellular pathology, molecular mechanisms of diseases, and characterization of cellular pathways relevant to pathogenic processes. We encourage the submission of manuscripts (original data and reviews) dealing with all aspects of cellular pathology, includ...

Macro-autophagy, micro-autophagy, and chaperone-mediated autophagy are lysosomal degradative processes that allow cells to eliminate unwanted or dysfunctional protein/protein complexes, superfluous or damaged organelles, and also invading pathogens. In most scenarios, autophagy processes specifica...

The “Cellular Metabolism” section of Cells aims to stimulate research that focuses on the cell in its environment over the course of development, maintenance, and aging in order to understand how cells and cellular networks may reprogram the metabolism to ensure functionality and how cha...

The immune system plays a key role in protecting the host from microbes and chemicals preserving the homeostasis of the body. Also, it is involved in sensing danger signals originating from the host components during disease onset and progression as well as repair of tissues. Thus, the immune syst...

Cellular biophysics focuses on physical principles underlying cellular and molecular structure and function, and technical approaches to enable their understanding. This Section of Cells aims to publish findings that provide novel phenomena and/or conceptual and technical advances to the field. Rele...

The cardiovascular system comprises the heart, blood and lymphatic vessels, and blood. Its most well-known function is the transport of oxygen and nutrients and waste removal, but it also represents the road for immune and stem cells, hormones, and active metabolites. The importance of the cardiovas...

The “Cell Signaling” section of Cells aims to stimulate research that focuses on the understanding of cell signaling in evolution, development, physiology, health, and disease. We welcome manuscripts, including original research, review articles, communications, and technical notes, that...

The main function of the nucleus is to control cell growth and reproduction via regulating gene expression, DNA replication, and protein production. This section of Cells aims to publish findings that provide novel phenomena and/or conceptual advances to the field. Relevant research topics include, ...

The “Cell Microenvironment” section of Cells aims to publish experimental findings and reviews that provide novel insights and/or conceptual advances to understand bidirectional interactions between diverse cell types and their microenvironment, which includes other cells, interstitial f...

The primary criterion for publication in the ‘Cell Methods’ Section is a robust, reproducible method that will spur scientific progress. Papers presenting a new tool or set of reagents that will be of significant utility and interest to the community will also be considered. Areas of int...

Cell- and gene-based therapies are transforming human translational medicine. They have redefined our understanding of fundamental cell biology while driving the development of clinically viable interventions for complex and age-related diseases. As these fields mature, engineering the next generati...