Cells | Highly Cited Papers Published in 2024 in the “Cellular Metabolism” Section

The “Cellular Metabolism” Section of Cells (ISSN: 2073-4409) 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 changes in the metabolism may impact cellular homeostasis and activity in normal and disease conditions. We welcome manuscripts, including original research, review articles, communications, and technical notes, that emphasize the role of cell-autonomous and non-cell-autonomous mechanisms in priming metabolic states and tuning metabolic responses at the cell and cell-network levels. We welcome studies that link cellular metabolism with molecular sciences, cell biology, and physiology, as well as innovative studies based on multi-disciplinary approaches. We also welcome systems modeling studies that are based on original datasets.

1. “Breast Cancer: Mitochondria-Centered Metabolic Alterations in Tumor and Associated Adipose Tissue”
by Tamara Zakic, Andjelika Kalezic, Zorka Drvendzija, Mirjana Udicki, Tatjana Ivkovic Kapicl, Biljana Srdic Galic, Aleksandra Korac, Aleksandra Jankovic and Bato Korac
Cells 2024, 13(2), 155; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13020155
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/2/155

2. “Allopurinol Disrupts Purine Metabolism to Increase Damage in Experimental Colitis”
by Corey S. Worledge, Rachael E. Kostelecky, Liheng Zhou, Geetha Bhagavatula, Sean P. Colgan and J. Scott Lee
Cells 2024, 13(5), 373; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13050373
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/5/373

3. “The Role of β3-Adrenergic Receptors in Cold-Induced Beige Adipocyte Production in Pigs”
by Shuo Yang, Hong Ma, Liang Wang, Fang Wang, Jiqiao Xia, Dongyu Liu, Linlin Mu, Xiuqin Yang and Di Liu
Cells 2024, 13(8), 709; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13080709
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/8/709

4. “Polyamine Catabolism Revisited: Acetylpolyamine Oxidase Plays a Minor Role due to Low Expression”
by Olga N. Ivanova, Anna V. Gavlina, Inna L. Karpenko, Martin A. Zenov, Svetlana S. Antseva, Natalia F. Zakirova, Vladimir T. Valuev-Elliston, George S. Krasnov, Irina T. Fedyakina, Pavel O. Vorobyev et al.
Cells 2024, 13(13), 1134; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13131134
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/13/1134

5. “Insights into PCSK9-LDLR Regulation and Trafficking via the Differential Functions of MHC-I Proteins HFE and HLA-C”
by Sepideh Mikaeeli, Ali Ben Djoudi Ouadda, Alexandra Evagelidis, Rachid Essalmani, Oscar Henrique Pereira Ramos, Carole Fruchart-Gaillard and Nabil G. Seidah
Cells 2024, 13(10), 857; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13100857
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/10/857

6. “Synergistic Protection of Retinal Ganglion Cells (RGCs) by SARM1 Inactivation with CNTF in a Rodent Model of Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy”
by Yan Guo, Zara Mehrabian, Jeffrey Milbrandt, Aaron DiAntonio and Steven L. Bernstein
Cells 2024, 13(3), 202; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13030202
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/3/202

7. “Border Control: The Role of the Microbiome in Regulating Epithelial Barrier Function”
by Fernanda Schreiber, Iulia Balas, Matthew J. Robinson and Ghaith Bakdash
Cells 2024, 13(6), 477; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13060477
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/6/477

8. “Unraveling Adipose Tissue Dysfunction: Molecular Mechanisms, Novel Biomarkers, and Therapeutic Targets for Liver Fat Deposition”
by Marta Lopez-Yus, Carlos Hörndler, Sofia Borlan, Vanesa Bernal-Monterde and Jose M. Arbones-Mainar
Cells 2024, 13(5), 380; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13050380
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/5/380

9. “Kynurenines as a Novel Target for the Treatment of Inflammatory Disorders”
by Adrian Mor, Anna Tankiewicz-Kwedlo, Marianna Ciwun, Janina Lewkowicz and Dariusz Pawlak
Cells 2024, 13(15), 1259; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13151259
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/15/1259

10. “Emerging Role of Autophagy in Governing Cellular Dormancy, Metabolic Functions, and Therapeutic Responses of Cancer Stem Cells”
by Meenakshi Tiwari, Pransu Srivastava, Sabiya Abbas, Janani Jegatheesan, Ashish Ranjan, Sadhana Sharma, Ved Prakash Maurya, Ajit Kumar Saxena and Lokendra Kumar Sharma
Cells, 2024, 13(5), 447; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13050447
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/5/447