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ReviewNational science review2025

Molecular tools for decoding multicellular systems: from mechanisms to medicine.

Jie P Li, Weiming Guo, Peng Zou, Coco Chu, Jiarui Wu, Zijian Guo, Yan Huang, Junlin Yang, Peng R Chen

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Review in National science review, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Jie P LiState Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Weiming GuoKey Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9223-0820
Peng ZouKey Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Coco ChuInstitute for Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory for Immunological Research on Chronic Diseases, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Jiarui WuKey Laboratory of Systems Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.
Zijian GuoState Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Yan HuangDepartment of Chemical Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing 100085, China.
Junlin YangDepartment of Chemical Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing 100085, China.
Peng R ChenKey Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cell-cell communication (CCC) is fundamental to essential biological processes including growth, differentiation, immune surveillance, and tissue homeostasis, and its dysregulation underlies various diseases such as cancer, autoimmunity, and neurodegeneration. In response to growing interest in decoding complex multicellular interactions, the 380th Shuangqing Forum entitled 'Chemical, Biological, and Medical Frontiers in Multicellular Complex Systems' was convened, providing a platform to discuss recent interdisciplinary breakthroughs. This review, emerging from forum discussions, highlights the latest advancements in molecular tools-such as super-resolution imaging, proximity labeling, bioorthogonal chemistry, synthetic receptors, and single-cell spatial omics-that enable unprecedented insights into spatial, molecular, and functional aspects of CCC. Emphasizing their translational potential, we discuss their profound implications for immuno-oncology, regenerative medicine, and autoimmune diseases. We further outline current challenges and opportunities, particularly advocating for a future precision medicine framework centered around targeted modulation of cell-cell interactions.

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cell-cell communicationmolecular toolsprecision medicineproximity labelingspatial omics

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PMID41425696
PMCPMC12713641

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