Epigenetic control refers to the control of expression of genetic information at levels other than the DNA sequence itself, and plays fundamental roles in biological processes such as cell fate determination, development, and disease pathogenesis. The March 2011 Special Issue on Epigenetics & Chromatin brings us a collection of authoritative reviews on diverse topics in this rapidly evolving field. The accompanying web focus presents additional links to related articles in this area from across Nature Publishing Group.

The NF-κB pathway plays an important role in regulating diverse biological processes, including the immune response, inflammation, cell growth and survival, and development. Deregulation of the NF-κB pathway leads to diseases such as autoimmunity and cancer. The January 2011 special issue on NF-κB signaling brings our understanding of this important pathway up-to-date, focusing on the NF-κB signaling mechanisms and their role in physiology and diseases. The accompanying web focus presents links to related articles from across Nature Publishing Group to provide more background information about the pathway.

Cell Research is proud to present a collection of featured articles from 2010 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 developments over a range of topics, including cell growth and differentiation, signal transduction, stem cells, immunology, neurosciences, chromatin modulation, epigenetics and transcription.

With an emphasis on the host-pathogen relationship, the January special issue on infection and immunity brings together the latest reviews and articles in the field. Together with this web focus Cell Research delves into our current understanding and investigates recent advances in various aspects of infection and immunity, including the immunology of infectious diseases, the host response and inflammation, and the mechanisms of pathogenicity.

Covering a broad scope in basic molecular and cell biology research, Cell Research is proud to present ‘Reputable Research: Featured Articles from 2009’. These Original Articles and Reviews highlight the latest research on cell growth and differentiation, apoptosis, stem cells, development, signalling, immunology and epigenetics.

The collection of review and research articles in this web focus brings together our current understanding of TGFβ signaling. The accompanying special feature highlights the recent advances made in illustrating its molecular mechanisms, regulation and biological functions.

In three consecutive issues starting from the March 2008 issue, Cell Research presents a series of reviews on the recent advances in many important frontiers of signal transduction in the context of stem cell self-renewal and differentiation, cancer and other human diseases. In association with the review series, this focus features a collection of review and research articles that outline our current understanding of the field.

Covering the latest in basic molecular and cell biology research, Cell Research is proud to present some of the top articles from 2007 and 2008. Spanning the journal's scope, these articles highlight the latest within cell growth and differentiation, signal transduction, apoptosis, stem cells, development, immunology, neurosciences, plant cell biology, chromatin modulation, epigenetics and transcription.

This focus presents a collection of review and research articles that outline our current understanding of the genome maintenance systems involved in DNA damage detection, signaling, response and repair.

Cancer biology and cell signaling have been traditionally strong areas for Cell Research. This focus presents a collection of selected articles from various issues, and includes some of the most recent exciting discoveries published in the journal

A collection of commentary articles that highlight the very best of recent cancer research in China