Clockwork Cells: Decoding the Language of Cell Cycle Regulators
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409). This special issue belongs to the section "Cell Proliferation and Division".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cell cycle; cell-cell recognition; sexual reproduction; mating type; protists
Interests: cellular organization; higher-order assemblies; centrosomes; cell cycle; protein kinases
Interests: nuclear pore; intracellular transport; cell cycle; high-speed AFM; STED imaging; holotomography; machine learning; nano cell biology; nanomedicine
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue on “Cell Cycle Regulators” in Cells. The cell cycle is fundamental to cellular proliferation, differentiation, and maintaining genomic stability. Cell cycle regulators emerged early in eukaryotic evolution and have since undergone remarkable diversification. Precise control of the cell cycle is essential for normal development and tissue homeostasis, while its dysregulation is a hallmark of numerous pathological conditions, including cancer, neurodegeneration, and aging.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms governing cell cycle progression, checkpoint control, and cell cycle arrest. We welcome studies exploring the functions of cyclins, cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs), CDK inhibitors, tumor suppressors, and DNA damage response pathways. Additionally, we encourage submissions that investigate the diversity and evolution of cell cycle regulators across different species, which can offer novel insights into conserved and lineage-specific regulatory strategies.
By bringing together research from various biological systems and disciplines, this Special Issue seeks to provide a comprehensive and integrative view of cell cycle regulation, fostering cross-species comparisons and identifying emerging concepts that may inform future therapeutic or biotechnological applications.
Dr. Guanxiong Yan
Dr. Kyung-sang Lee
Prof. Dr. Richard W. Wong
Prof. Dr. Gary S. Stein
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cyclins
- cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs)
- checkpoints
- cell proliferation
- mitosis
- meiosis
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