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The recent arrival of high-resolution spatial transcriptomics (ST) technologies is generating a veritable revolution in life sciences, enabling biomolecules to be measured in their native spatial context. By integrating morphology and molecular biology, ST technologies offer the potential of improving the understanding of tissue biology and disease and may also provide meaningful clinical insights. This review describes the main ST technologies currently available and the computational analysis for data interpretation and visualization, and illustrate their scientific and potential medical interest in the context of kidney disease. Finally, we discuss the perspectives and challenges of these booming new technologies.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpath.2024.06.012 | DOI Listing |
J Cell Mol Med
September 2025
Department of Neurosurgery, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, China.
Glioblastoma (GBM) exhibits remarkable intra-tumoral heterogeneity, which contributes to therapeutic resistance and poor clinical outcomes. In this study, we employed integrative single-cell RNA sequencing analysis across two complementary public datasets encompassing diverse cellular populations from GBM centre and periphery regions to elucidate potential spatial molecular programmes driving tumour progression. Our analyses revealed substantial transcriptomic divergence between anatomically distinct tumour regions, with NUCB2 emerging as significantly upregulated in centre-residing neural progenitor cell-like (NPC-like) tumour cells.
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September 2025
Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan, 453100, China. Electronic address:
Background: Interleukin-1 receptor-like 1 (IL1RL1, also known as ST2) plays a critical role in immune regulation. Pan-cancer analysis has revealed that IL1RL1 is closely associated with cellular immune functions; however, its role in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and the tumor microenvironment (TME) remains poorly defined.
Methods: We analyzed IL1RL1 expression patterns using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases.
Lab Invest
September 2025
Section of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Oral Growth and Development, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka, Japan; Oral Medicine Research Center, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka, Japan.
Ameloblastoma (AM) is a benign epithelial odontogenic tumor that occurs in the jawbone. Although benign, AM can exhibit aggressive features, including locally invasive growth. Additionally, local recurrence or distant metastasis may occur.
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August 2025
Institute of Molecular Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Wendlingweg 2, Aachen 52074, Germany. Electronic address:
Keratins are the largest and most diverse group of intermediate filament proteins, providing structural integrity and mechanical strength to epithelial cells. Although their assembly as heterodimers is well established, the specific pairing preferences and molecular basis of keratin dimerisation remain largely unknown. Here, we employ a high-throughput computational pipeline that integrates AlphaFold Multimer (AFM) modelling, VoroIF-GNN interaction interface quality assessment, interaction energy calculations and structural comparisons with experimentally solved structures to systematically investigate keratin heterodimerisation and to provide a guideline for further analysis of intermediate filament assembly.
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September 2025
State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China.
As a newly recognized type of emerging contaminant, liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) are widely distributed in the environment and human consumptions and their effects on visual systems and the underlying mechanisms are yet to be elucidated. Therefore, this study investigated the visual-neuro influence of 3cH2B (a frequently detected LCM) under environmentally relevant concentrations in zebrafish. The findings revealed that 40 μg/L 3cH2B induced visual behaviors after 40 days of exposure, which was accompanied by decreased retinoic acid (RA) levels and retinal structural deformation in the eyes.
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