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Analysis of Multidimensional Microscopy Data Using Cell-ACDC

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AICellType: a large language model-based platform for accurate cell type annotation.

Chuxing Cheng^1,2,3,4,5, Shuo Fang^3,4, Qi Zuo^1,2,3,4,5

¹College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1 Shizishan Street, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China.

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|April 19, 2026

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Large language models (LLMs) offer a new approach to cell type annotation in single-cell and spatial transcriptomics. AICellType, powered by Claude 3.5 Sonnet, provides an efficient and accessible tool for this task.

Keywords:

Claude 3.5 Sonnet cell type annotation large language model single-cell RNA-seq

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Area of Science:

Genomics
Bioinformatics
Computational Biology

Background:

Accurate cell type annotation is crucial for understanding cellular heterogeneity in single-cell and spatial transcriptomics.
Current methods using static gene markers have limitations in adaptability across diverse biological contexts and data types.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically benchmark large language models (LLMs) for cell type annotation in transcriptomics data.
To develop a robust and accessible tool for cell type annotation leveraging LLM capabilities.

Main Methods:

Benchmarking 79 LLMs across 1130 single-cell and spatial transcriptomics datasets.
Utilizing an evaluation framework combining ontology structure and semantic reasoning for performance quantification.
Developing AICellType, an R package and web platform integrating with Seurat workflows.

Main Results:

Claude 3.5 Sonnet demonstrated the best overall performance, balancing accuracy (76%), robustness, speed, and cost-efficiency.
AICellType was developed as a free, open-source tool supporting multiple species and tissues.
The platform allows flexible model deployment via OpenRouter or custom APIs.

Conclusions:

LLMs can effectively interpret marker-cell type associations for improved cell annotation.
AICellType offers a scalable, efficient, and accessible solution for cell type annotation in omics research.
This approach enhances the adaptability and robustness of cell annotation methods.