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Accurate trajectory inference in time-series spatial transcriptomics with structurally-constrained optimal transport.

John P Bryan^1,2, Samouil L Farhi², Brian Cleary³

¹Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.

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|April 1, 2025

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New Spatiotemporal Optimal transport with Contiguous Structures (SOCS) method preserves biological structure in spatial transcriptomics data. This approach provides more accurate developmental trajectory inference for tissues over time.

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Area of Science:

Computational Biology
Developmental Biology
Genomics

Background:

Single-cell resolution methods analyze molecular profiles and developmental trajectories.
Tissues contain spatially contiguous units crucial for development (e.g., ovarian follicles, kidney tubules).
Existing time-series spatial transcriptomics methods generate biologically incoherent trajectories that disrupt structural integrity.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel trajectory inference method for time-series spatial transcriptomics data.
To ensure trajectory inferences preserve the structural integrity of contiguous biological units.
To improve the accuracy and biological relevance of developmental trajectory analysis.

Main Methods:

Developed Spatiotemporal Optimal transport with Contiguous Structures (SOCS), an Optimal Transport-based method.
Applied SOCS to time-series spatial transcriptomics data.
Evaluated SOCS against existing trajectory inference approaches.

Main Results:

SOCS produces trajectory inferences that maintain the spatial coherence of biological structures over time.
The method preserves gene expression similarity and global geometric structure.
SOCS demonstrates more plausible trajectory estimates compared to other methods.

Conclusions:

SOCS enhances the accuracy of developmental trajectory inference from spatial transcriptomics data.
The method's ability to maintain structural integrity provides deeper biological insights.
SOCS represents a significant advancement for analyzing dynamic biological processes in situ.