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The Spatial Atlas of Human Anatomy (SAHA): A Multimodal Subcellular-Resolution Reference Across Human Organs.

TitleThe Spatial Atlas of Human Anatomy (SAHA): A Multimodal Subcellular-Resolution Reference Across Human Organs.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2025
AuthorsPark J, De Gregorio R, Hissong E, Ozcelik E, Bartelo N, Dezem FSegato, Zhang L, Marção M, Chasteen H, Zheng Y, Abila E, Kim J, Proszynski J, Agyemang AA, Arikatla MReddy, Wani A, Liu Y, Metzger E, Rogers S, Divakar P, Dulai PS, Reeves J, Liang Y, Pan L, Bhattacharjee S, Patrick M, Young K, Heck A, Korukonda M, McGuire D, Wu L, Wardhani A, Beechem J, Church G, Lipkin SM, Patel S, Socciarelli F, Chandwani R, Monette S, Robinson B, Loda M, Elemento O, Martelotto L, Plummer J, Rendeiro AF, Alonso A, Schwartz RE, Houlihan SLee, Mason CE
JournalbioRxiv
Date Published2025 Jun 19
ISSN2692-8205
Abstract

The Spatial Atlas of Human Anatomy (SAHA) represents the first multimodal, subcellular-resolution reference of healthy adult human tissues across multiple organ systems. Integrating spatial transcriptomics, proteomics, and histological features across over 15 million cells from more than 100 donors, SAHA maps conserved and organ-specific cellular niches in gastrointestinal and immune tissues. High-resolution profiling using CosMx SMI, 10x Xenium, RNAscope, GeoMx DSP, and single-nucleus RNA-seq reveals spatially organized cell states, rare adaptive immune populations, and tissue-specific cell-cell interactions. Comparative analyses with colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease demonstrate the power of SAHA to detect disease-associated spatial disruptions, including crypt dedifferentiation, perineural invasion, and therapy-resistant immune remodeling. All data are openly accessible through a FAIR-compliant interactive portal to support exploration, benchmarking, and machine learning model training. Through SAHA, we provide a foundational framework for spatial diagnostics and next-generation precision medicine grounded in a comprehensive human tissue atlas.

DOI10.1101/2025.06.16.658716
Alternate JournalbioRxiv
PubMed ID40611896
PubMed Central IDPMC12224548
Grant ListR01 DK135620 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States
R01 MH117406 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States
U01 DK134321 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States
U19 AI181102 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States

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