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ArticleCommunications biology2024

A composite scaling network of EfficientNet for improving spatial domain identification performance.

Yanan Zhao, Chunshen Long, Wenjing Shang, Zhihao Si, Zhigang Liu, Zhenxing Feng, Yongchun Zuo

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Article in Communications biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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Yanan Zhao *College of Sciences, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, China.ORCID 0009-0004-5779-0450
Chunshen Long *State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China.
Wenjing ShangCollege of Sciences, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, China.
Zhihao SiCollege of Sciences, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, China.ORCID 0009-0000-1986-2282
Zhigang LiuDepartment of pediatrics, Foshan Women and Children Hospital, Foshan, China. whitexblack@163.com.ORCID 0000-0003-0614-1894
Zhenxing FengCollege of Sciences, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, China. zxfeng@imut.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-3738-563X
Yongchun ZuoState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China. yczuo@imu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-6065-7835

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Abstract

Spatial Transcriptomics leverages gene expression profiling while preserving spatial location and histological images. However, processing the vast and noisy image data in spatial transcriptomics (ST) for precise recognition of spatial domains remains a challenge. In this study, we propose a method of EfNST for recognizing spatial domains, which employs an efficient composite scaling network of EfficientNet to learn multi-scale image features. Compared with other relevant algorithms on six data sets from three sequencing platforms, EfNST exhibits higher accuracy in discerning fine tissue structures, highlighting its strong scalability to data and operational efficiency. Under limited computing resources, the testing results on multiple data sets show that the EfNST algorithm runs faster while maintaining accuracy. The ablation studies of EfNST model demonstrate the significant effectiveness of the EfficientNet. Within the annotated data sets, EfNST showcases the ability to finely identify subregions within tissue structure and discover corresponding marker genes. In the unannotated data sets, EfNST successfully identifies minute regions within complex tissues and elucidated their spatial expression patterns in biological processes. In summary, EfNST presents a novel approach to inferring cellular spatial organization from discrete data spots with significant implications for the exploration of tissue structure and function.

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AlgorithmsGene Expression ProfilingAnimalsComputational BiologyHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedTranscriptome

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