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ArticleNature communications2026

CenSegNet: a generalist high-throughput deep learning framework for centrosome phenotyping at spatial and single-cell resolution in heterogeneous tissues.

Jiaoqi Cheng, Keqiang Fan, Miles Bailey, Xin Du, Rajesh Jena, Constantinos Savva, Ewan Reed, Mengyang Gou, Peixin Zuo, Ramsey Cutress and 3 more

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Jiaoqi Cheng *School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Keqiang Fan *Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Miles BaileySchool of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Xin DuCavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Rajesh JenaDepartment of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Constantinos SavvaUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.
Ewan ReedSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Mengyang GouSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Peixin ZuoSchool of Mathematical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-0905-6146
Ramsey CutressInstitute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Stephen BeersInstitute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. s.a.beers@soton.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3765-3342
Xiaohao CaiInstitute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. x.cai@soton.ac.uk.
Salah EliasSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. s.k.elias@soton.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1005-438X

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RCUK | Medical Research Council (MRC) MR/R026610/1
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Abstract

Centrosome abnormalities (CA) are a hallmark of epithelial cancers, yet their spatial complexity and phenotypic heterogeneity remain poorly understood due to limitations in conventional image analysis. Here we present CenSegNet (Centrosome Segmentation Network), a modular deep learning framework for high-throughput segmentation of centrosomes and epithelial architecture, enabling accurate and generalisable centrosome phenotyping at spatial and single-cell resolution across imaging modalities and tissue contexts. Applied to tissue microarrays comprising 911 breast cancer cores from 127 patients, CenSegNet enables large-scale, spatially resolved quantification of numerical and structural CA. We show that these CA subtypes are mechanistically uncoupled, exhibiting distinct spatial distributions, age-dependent dynamics, and associations with tumour grade, hormone receptor status, genomic alterations and nodal involvement. Structural CA are associated with overall survival, whereas discordant CA profiles at tumour margins correlate with local tumour aggressiveness and stromal remodelling. These findings establish CenSegNet as a scalable platform for spatially resolved centrosome phenotyping, enabling systematic investigation of centrosome biology and its dysregulation in cancer and other epithelial diseases.

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Breast NeoplasmsCentrosomeDeep LearningImage Processing, Computer-AssistedSingle-Cell AnalysisFemaleHumansPhenotypeTissue Array Analysis

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PMCPMC13490574

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