Advances in Spatial Transcriptomics in Bone

Recent developments in sample preparation protocols have enabled the application of spatial transcriptomics to bone. However, there is a lack of standardized data analyses pipelines for spatial transcriptomics in bone. The interpretability of current data sets further suffers from low sample sizes. We consider spatial transcriptomics a cornerstone technology for unravelling bone's spatial and molecular complexity. Via integration into emerging multi-omics and multi-modal imaging approaches, spatial transcriptomics has the potential to advance translational-targeted research in the fields of orthopaedics and musculoskeletal research.