# Endoplasmic reticulum–plasma membrane contact gradients direct cell migration

*PRI Rank #10 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Microtubule and mitosis dynamics Papers, Class of 2026*

*Canonical URL: https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/microtubule-and-mitosis-dynamics/2026/rank-10*

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #10 |
| 18m citations | 32 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41586-024-07527-5 |
| Corresponding authors | Bo Gong, Tobias Meyer |
| Institution | Weill Cornell Medicine, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Microtubule and mitosis dynamics Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/microtubule-and-mitosis-dynamics/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41586-024-07527-5](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07527-5)

## Topics

endoplasmic reticulum–plasma membrane contact sites · ER–PM contact gradients · directed cell migration · front–back polarization · PTP1B phosphatase · receptor tyrosine kinase signalling · long-range inhibitory mechanism · RTN4 · CLIMP63 · ER curvature gradient · microtubule-regulated ER polarization · curved ER · flattened ER · ER–PM contact stability · membrane protrusion suppression · collective cell migration · plasma membrane substrate access · ER structural polarity

## Cite this ranking

```
Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Microtubule and mitosis dynamics Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/microtubule-and-mitosis-dynamics/2026. Accessed 2026-07-23.

Zheng Su, Tinsley Li, Thematic Shifts in Early-High-Impact Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Research: A Bibliometric and Semantic Analysis. bioRxiv 2026.07.04.736459; doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.04.736459
```