A New Chapter in the Molecular Understanding of the Human Placenta: Breakthroughs in Spatial Multiomics Background and Research Questions The placenta is the first fetal organ to develop during human pregnancy and plays a critical role in ensuring successful gestation and healthy fetal development. Despite its importance, our understanding of the m...

Gene-level Single-cell Trajectory Alignment: A New Method Based on Dynamic Programming The advent of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) technology has dramatically advanced biological research, enabling scientists to observe dynamic changes at the single-cell level over time and space. However, comparing such dynamics across samples or conditio...

Single-Cell and Spatially Resolved Interactomics of Tooth-Associated Keratinocytes: Exploring the Role of Structural Immunity in Periodontitis Background Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the periodontal tissues and impacts billions of people globally, potentially resulting in tooth loss. It is primarily caused by polybac...

Decoding the Human Vascular System: A Comprehensive Multi-organ Single-cell Transcriptomic Study Reveals Vascular Cell Diversity Background Overview The human vascular system is a core component for sustaining life, comprising endothelial cells (ECs) and mural cells that span across all organ systems. Its functions extend beyond merely delivering b...

Single-cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Cell-type-specific Splicing Regulation in Peripheral Blood Linked to Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases Background In recent years, rapid advancements in genomics research have provided deeper insights into the genetic basis of complex traits. However, the functional mechanisms underlying most disease-associated...

A New Method for Scalable Spatial Transcriptomics via Large-Format Microarrays: The Birth of Array-Seq Technology Background and Research Motivation In recent years, spatiomolecular analyses have become pivotal tools in biomedical research and clinical pathology due to their ability to study how the spatial organization of cells and molecules withi...

Spatiotemporal Imprinting of Tissue-Resident Memory CD8 T Cell Diversity Background Tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells (TRM cells) provide long-term immune protection at barrier sites such as the intestine. However, the heterogeneity of TRM cells and the mechanisms underlying their formation remain incompletely understood. Previous studies have ide...

The Key Role of RELMβ in Food Allergy Academic Background Food allergy (FA) is a common immune system disorder, particularly prevalent among children. The occurrence of food allergy is associated with abnormal immune responses to food antigens, especially the dysregulation of type 2 immune responses. Type 2 immune responses are typically defense me...

Mitochondrial Transfer and Immune Evasion Mechanisms in the Tumor Microenvironment Academic Background Tumor cells evade immune system attacks, particularly by T cells, through various mechanisms in the Tumor Microenvironment (TME). Although Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors (ICIs) have achieved significant progress in the treatment of various cancers, ...

Photothermal MXene-Embedded Tannin-Eu³⁺ Particles as In Situ Bacterial Vaccines for Seawater-Immersed Infected Wounds Academic Background Seawater-immersed wounds are prone to severe infections due to the low temperature, high salinity, and bacteria-rich environment, which hinder wound healing. Traditional antibacterial strategies often fail to pro...