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Review
. 2024 Oct:262:155503.
doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2024.155503. Epub 2024 Jul 30.

Application of spatial omics in gastric cancer

Erran Zhu  1 , Qi Xie  1 , Xinqi Huang  2 , Zhiwei Zhang  3
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Review

Application of spatial omics in gastric cancer

Erran Zhu et al. Pathol Res Pract. 2024 Oct.

Abstract

Gastric cancer (GC), a globally prevalent and lethal malignancy, continues to be a key research focus. However, due to its considerable heterogeneity and complex pathogenesis, the treatment and diagnosis of gastric cancer still face significant challenges. With the rapid development of spatial omics technology, which provides insights into the spatial information within tumor tissues, it has emerged as a significant tool in gastric cancer research. This technology affords new insights into the pathology and molecular biology of gastric cancer for scientists. This review discusses recent advances in spatial omics technology for gastric cancer research, highlighting its applications in the tumor microenvironment (TME), tumor heterogeneity, tumor genesis and development mechanisms, and the identification of potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Moreover, this article highlights spatial omics' potential in precision medicine and summarizes existing challenges and future directions. It anticipates spatial omics' continuing impact on gastric cancer research, aiming to improve diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for patients. With this review, we aim to offer a comprehensive overview to scientists and clinicians in gastric cancer research, motivating further exploration and utilization of spatial omics technology. Our goal is to improve patient outcomes, including survival rates and quality of life.

Keywords: Gastric cancer (GC); Spatial metabolomics technology; Spatial omics; Spatial proteomics; Spatial transcriptomics.

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Declaration of Competing Interest All authors disclosed no relevant relationships.

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