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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

Spatial transcriptomics for gene discovery identifies

Quentin A Meslier, Alec T Beeve, Arushi Gupta, Daniel Palomo, Samia Saleem, Serena Eck, Lisa Lawson, John Shuster, Michelle Brennan, Naomi Dirckx and 2 more

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Quentin A MeslierBone and Mineral Disease Division, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2283-2241
Alec T BeeveBone and Mineral Disease Division, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA.
Arushi GuptaDepartment of Biology, College of Arts and Science, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA.
Daniel PalomoDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, McKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA.
Samia SaleemBone and Mineral Disease Division, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA.
Serena EckDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA.
Lisa LawsonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA.
John ShusterDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA.
Michelle BrennanDepartment of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA.
Naomi DirckxDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA.
Matthew J SilvaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA.
Erica L SchellerBone and Mineral Disease Division, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA.

Funding

Resource Based Center for Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine (Overall Application)P30AR074992 · NIAMS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI MATTHEW J SILVA · 2019 to 2026
$6.8M
Sarm1 and neural regulation of boneR01DK132073 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Erica Lynn Scheller · 2023 to 2026
$1.6M
Mechanisms and Impact of Osteoblast "Citration" on Skeletal Mineralization and Global Citrate HomeostasisR00AR079558 · NIAMS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Naomi Dirckx · 2024 to 2026
$684k
NIAMS NIH HHS P30 AR074992NIAMS NIH HHS R00 AR079558NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK132073
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bone is a dynamic tissue that continuously adapts its structure in response to mechanical loading, an essential process for maintaining skeletal health. However, this adaptive capacity declines with aging, contributing to increased fragility and fracture risk. Developing therapeutic strategies that preserve or restore bone mechanoadaptation in patients with increased bone fragility requires identifying key molecular regulators of this process. We applied spatial transcriptomics (GeoMx, NanoString) to characterize gene expression changes induced by mechanical loading in the murine tibia, focusing on periosteal and bone compartments in regions under tension and compression. Spatial data were validated and cross-compared with previously published bulk RNA-seq and laser-capture microdissection datasets, identifying a set of 12 genes consistently regulated by loading across independent platforms and laboratories. As part of a functional analysis, we selected

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PMCPMC13061035

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