cell biology

Also known as cellular biology, cytology

scientific discipline that studies cells

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Cell biology is the scientific study of cells, which are the basic units that make up all living organisms. It matters because understanding how cells work helps us comprehend how life functions at its most fundamental level.

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1,049,617 papers

A decade of molecular cell biology: achievements and challenges.ReviewNature reviews. Molecular cell biology · 2011Akhtar A, Fuchs E, Mitchison T et al.DOI: 10.1038/nrm3187
Cell biology 2.0.Trends in cell biology · 2012Lim WA, Alvania R, Marshall WFDOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2012.10.004
Experimental evolution for cell biology.ReviewTrends in cell biology · 2023Helsen J, Sherlock G, Dey GDOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2023.04.006
Cell biology.Current opinion in plant biology · 2009Schumacher K, Friml JDOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2009.10.009
Introduction: in vivo cell biology in zebrafish.Histochemistry and cell biology · 2020Scholpp SDOI: 10.1007/s00418-020-01931-4
Systems cell biology.ReviewThe Journal of cell biology · 2014Mast FD, Ratushny AV, Aitchison JDDOI: 10.1083/jcb.201405027
Championing fundamental cell biology.Nature cell biology · 2022DOI: 10.1038/s41556-022-01057-w
Recent advances in plant cell biology.European journal of cell biology · 2023Desvoyes B, Gutierrez CDOI: 10.1016/j.ejcb.2023.151345

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Cell biology, cellular biology, or cytology, is the branch of biology that studies the structure, function, and behavior of the cells. All organisms are made of cells. A cell is the basic unit of life that is responsible for the living and functioning of an organism. Cell biology encompasses both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, with subtopics including the study of cell metabolism, cell communication, cell cycle, biochemistry, and cell composition.

The study of cells is performed using microscopy techniques, cell culture, and cell fractionation. These are used for research into how cells function, which ultimately gives insight into larger organisms. Knowing the components of cells and how cells work is fundamental to all biological sciences and is essential for research in biomedical fields such as cancer, and other diseases. Research in cell biology is interconnected to other fields such as genetics, molecular genetics, molecular biology, medical microbiology, immunology, and cytochemistry.