Spatial transcriptomics: Advances and challenges in peripheral nerve sheath tumor

Zirong Huo^{1

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3}, Huipeng Li^{1

2

3}, Zhihua Zhang^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases, Shanghai, China.
² Ear Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
³ Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

Editorial

Zirong Huo et al. Neuro Oncol. 2025.

. 2025 Sep 17;27(8):2088-2089.

doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noaf116.

Zirong Huo^{1

2

3}, Huipeng Li^{1

2

3}, Zhihua Zhang^{1

2

3}

¹ Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases, Shanghai, China.
² Ear Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
³ Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

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Conflict of interest statement

None declared.

Spatially resolved transcriptomics of benign and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors.
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