Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Host Cells

Host cells are cells that provide a suitable environment for the growth, replication, and development of a foreign organism, typically a virus or bacteria. They are critically important in research and medical applications as they are used to produce and study vaccines against diseases, manufacture biochemicals and …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 84× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Host cells are cells that provide a suitable environment for the growth, replication, and development of a foreign organism, typically a virus or bacteria. They are critically important in research and medical applications as they are used to produce and study vaccines against diseases, manufacture biochemicals and drugs, and as a tool in gene therapy. Host cells are a vital tool in today's cutting-edge scientific advances.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 84 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Host Cells, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Cell.

Journal editorial board
Faiz Ul Amin · Korea, Democratic People's Rep Yuping Li · United States Hong WAN · United Kingdom

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