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ReviewFundamental research2026

The evolving landscape of spatial proteomics technologies in the AI age.

Beiyu Hu, Junjie Zhu, Fangqing Zhao

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Review in Fundamental research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Integrating Spatial Proteogenomics in Cancer Research.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  5. Single-Cell Protein Assays in Context: From 2D to 3D and In Situ Analysis.Annual review of analytical chemistry (Palo Alto, Calif.) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Beiyu HuKey Laboratory of Systems Health Science of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China.
Junjie ZhuKey Laboratory of Systems Health Science of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China.
Fangqing ZhaoKey Laboratory of Systems Health Science of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although single-cell technologies have provided deep insights into cellular heterogeneity and complexity, they fall short in explaining how cells form tissue structures, a crucial aspect for understanding the principles of complex tissues. Recently, spatial transcriptomics has begun to fill this gap, allowing in situ studies of tissues at cellular and subcellular resolution. However, these genomic-level methods primarily provide indirect measurements of cellular states, as most biological processes are controlled by proteins. Therefore, spatial proteomics has the potential to revolutionize our understanding of biological processes, with significant implications for both basic cell biology and clinical applications. In this review, we provide an overview of the recent technical achievements and remaining challenges in spatial proteomics. Specifically, we categorize the techniques into three main types: antibody-based, LC-MS/MS-based, and imaging mass spectrometry-based. We describe each method in detail and discuss its strengths and weaknesses. We also discuss the emerging opportunities of artificial intelligence for spatial proteomics. Finally, we review key issues and suggest future directions for the advancement of spatial proteomics.

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Artificial intelligenceLaser capture microdissectionMass spectrometryMulti-omicsSpatial proteomics

Identifiers

PMID41647570
PMCPMC12869769

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