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ReviewClinical and translational medicine2025

Unravelling tumour spatiotemporal heterogeneity using spatial multimodal data.

Chunman Zuo, Junchao Zhu, Jiawei Zou, Luonan Chen

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Review in Clinical and translational medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Decoding the breast cancer microenvironment by spatial multi-omics: from architecture to clinical translation.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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  4. Virtual cell: Current perspectives and future prospects.The Journal of international medical research · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Chunman ZuoSchool of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5887-2926
Junchao ZhuKey Laboratory of Systems Biology, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Jiawei ZouKey Laboratory of Systems Biology, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Luonan ChenKey Laboratory of Systems Biology, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.

Funding

Hangzhou Institute for advanced study of UCAS 2024HIAS-P004JST Moonshot R&D JPMJMS2021National Natural Science Foundation of China 12131020National Natural Science Foundation of China 12326614National Natural Science Foundation of China 12426310National Natural Science Foundation of China 32300523National Natural Science Foundation of China 42450084National Natural Science Foundation of China 42450135National Natural Science Foundation of China 62132015National Natural Science Foundation of China T2341007National Natural Science Foundation of China T2350003Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality 23JS1401300Zhejiang Province Vanguard Goose-Leading Initiative 2025C01114
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Analysing the genome, epigenome, transcriptome, proteome, and metabolome within the spatial context of cells has transformed our understanding of tumour spatiotemporal heterogeneity. Advances in spatial multi-omics technologies now reveal complex molecular interactions shaping cellular behaviour and tissue dynamics. This review highlights key technologies and computational methods that have advanced spatial domain identification and their pseudo-relations, as well as inference of intra- and inter-cellular molecular networks that drive disease progression. We also discuss strategies to address major challenges, including data sparsity, high-dimensionality, scalability, and heterogeneity. Furthermore, we outline how spatial multi-omics enables novel insights into disease mechanisms, advancing precision medicine and informing targeted therapies. KEY POINTS: Advancements in spatial multi-omics facilitate our understanding of tumour spatiotemporal heterogeneity. AI-driven multimodal models uncover complex molecular interactions that underlie cellular behaviours and tissue dynamics. Combining multi-omics technologies and AI-enabled bioinformatics tools helps predict critical disease stages, such as pre-cancer, advancing precision medicine, and informing targeted therapeutic strategies.

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NeoplasmsComputational BiologyHumansPrecision MedicineSpatio-Temporal Analysisclinical diagnosis and treatmentspatial multimodal integrationtumour spatial and temporal heterogeneity

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PMID40341789
PMCPMC12059211

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