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EDITOR'S CHOICE 2014
Cell Research is proud to present a collection of featured articles from 2014 that represent a broad scope in basic molecular and cell biology research. These articles have been chosen by the Editor to illustrate some of the latest advances in topics such as stem cell research, autophagy, cancer biology, cell death, epigenetics and RNA biology.
Reviews
Autophagy regulation by nutrient signaling
Ryan C Russell, Hai-Xin Yuan and Kun-Liang Guan
Cell Res 24: 42-57; advance online publication, December 17, 2013; doi:10.1038/cr.2013.166
The machinery of macroautophagy
Yuchen Feng, Ding He, Zhiyuan Yao and Daniel J Klionsky
Cell Res 24: 24-41; advance online publication, December 24, 2013; doi:10.1038/cr.2013.168
Original Articles
Tumor-secreted miR-214 induces regulatory T cells: a major link between immune evasion and tumor growth Open
Yuan Yin, Xing Cai, Xi Chen, Hongwei Liang, Yujing Zhang, Jing Li, Zuoyun Wang, Xiulan Chen, Wen Zhang, Seiji Yokoyama, Cheng Wang, Liang Li, Limin Li, Dongxia Hou, Lei Dong, Tao Xu, Takachika Hiroi, Fuquan Yang, Hongbin Ji, Junfeng Zhang, Ke Zen and Chen-Yu Zhang
Cell Res 24: 1164-1180; advance online publication, September 16, 2014; doi:10.1038/cr.2014.121
An epigenomic approach to therapy for tamoxifen-resistant breast cancerOpen
Qin Feng, Zheng Zhang, Martin J Shea, Chad J Creighton, Cristian Coarfa, Susan G Hilsenbeck, Rainer Lanz, Bin He, Lei Wang, Xiaoyong Fu, Agostina Nardone, Yongcheng Song, James Bradner, Nicholas Mitsiades, Constantine S Mitsiades, C Kent Osborne, Rachel Schiff and Bert W O'Malley
Cell Res 24: 809-819; advance online publication, May 30, 2014; doi:10.1038/cr.2014.71
Pachytene piRNAs instruct massive mRNA elimination during late spermiogenesis Open
Lan-Tao Gou, Peng Dai, Jian-Hua Yang, Yuanchao Xue, Yun-Ping Hu, Yu Zhou, Jun-Yan Kang, Xin Wang, Hairi Li, Min-Min Hua, Shuang Zhao, Si-Da Hu, Li-Gang Wu, Hui-Juan Shi, Yong Li, Xiang-Dong Fu, Liang-Hu Qu, En-Duo Wang and Mo-Fang Liu
Cell Res 24: 680-700; advance online publication, May 2, 2014; doi:10.1038/cr.2014.41
Generation of neural progenitor cells by chemical cocktails and hypoxiaOpen
Lin Cheng, Wenxiang Hu, Binlong Qiu, Jian Zhao, Yongchun Yu, Wuqiang Guan, Min Wang, Wuzhou Yang and Gang Pei
Cell Res 24: 665-679; advance online publication, March 18, 2014; doi:10.1038/cr.2014.32
Human colorectal cancer-specific CCAT1-L lncRNA regulates long-range chromatin interactions at the MYC locus Open
Jian-Feng Xiang, Qing-Fei Yin, Tian Chen, Yang Zhang, Xiao-Ou Zhang, Zheng Wu, Shaofeng Zhang, Hai-Bin Wang, Junhui Ge, Xuhua Lu, Li Yang and Ling-Ling Chen
Cell Res 24: 513-531; advance online publication, 25 March, 2014, doi:10.1038/cr.2014.35
Anp32e, a higher eukaryotic histone chaperone directs preferential recognition for H2A.Z Open
Zhuo Mao, Lu Pan, Weixiang Wang, Jian Sun, Shan Shan, Qiang Dong, Xiaoping Liang, Linchang Dai, Xiaojun Ding, She Chen, Zhuqiang Zhang, Bing Zhu and Zheng Zhou
Cell Res 24: 389-399; advance online publication, March 11, 2014; doi:10.1038/cr.2013.30
Mammalian WTAP is a regulatory subunit of the RNA N6-methyladenosine methyltransferase Open
Xiao-Li Ping, Bao-Fa Sun, Lu Wang, Wen Xiao, Xin Yang, Wen-Jia Wang, Samir Adhikari, Yue Shi, Ying Lv, Yu-Sheng Chen, Xu Zhao, Ang Li, Ying Yang, Ujwal Dahal, Xiao-Min Lou, Xi Liu, Jun Huang, Wei-Ping Yuan, Xiao-Fan Zhu, Tao Cheng, Yong-Liang Zhao, Xinquan Wang, Jannie M Rendtlew Danielsen, Feng Liu and Yun-Gui Yang
Cell Res 24: 177-189; advance online publication, January 10, 2014; doi:10.1038/cr.2014.3
Translocation of mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein to plasma membrane leads to necrotic cell deathOpen
Xin Chen, Wenjuan Li, Junming Ren, Deli Huang, Wan-ting He, Yunlong Song, Chao Yang, Wanyun Li, Xinru Zheng, Pengda Chen and Jiahuai Han
Cell Res 24: 105-121; advance online publication, December 24, 2013; doi:10.1038/cr.2013.171