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spaMGCN: a graph convolutional network with autoencoder for spatial domain identification using multi-scale

Tianjiao Zhang¹, Hongfei Zhang¹, Zhongqian Zhao¹

¹College of Computer and Control Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China.

|June 10, 2025

Summary

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This study introduces spaMGCN, a new method for spatial domain identification in tissues with discrete distributions. spaMGCN effectively analyzes spatial transcriptomics and epigenomics data to reveal tissue structures.

Keywords:

Discrete distribution spatial domain Multi-source feature fusion Spatial domain identification Spatial multi-omics data

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Area of Science:

Computational biology
Genomics
Bioinformatics

Background:

Spatial domain identification is key for understanding tissue architecture and function.
Current methods face challenges with discrete spatial distributions in transcriptomics data.
There is a need for advanced computational tools to analyze complex tissue structures.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate spaMGCN, a novel computational approach for spatial domain identification.
To address limitations of existing methods in analyzing discrete spatial patterns.
To enhance the analysis of spatial transcriptomics and epigenomics data.

Main Methods:

Integration of spatial transcriptomics and spatial epigenomics data.
Utilizing an autoencoder for data representation.
Employing a multi-scale adaptive graph convolutional network (spaMGCN) for domain identification.

Main Results:

spaMGCN demonstrates superior performance compared to baseline methods.
Successfully identified discrete T cell zones in mouse spleen tissue.
Accurately recognized follicular cells in human lymph nodes.
Effectively distinguished capsule structures from surrounding tissues.

Conclusions:

spaMGCN is an effective tool for spatial domain identification, particularly in discrete tissue distributions.
The method offers improved accuracy and robustness in analyzing complex spatial omics data.
spaMGCN advances the field of spatial transcriptomics analysis by enabling finer resolution of tissue organization.