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ReviewiScience2026

Single-cell technologies drive mechanistic insights and therapeutic translation in skeletal system research.

Guoyang Zhang, Weixuan Lin, Linghuan Guo, Ziyun Li, Yu Xiang, Luo Wang, Xiaoyu Yan

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Review in iScience, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Guoyang ZhangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, China.
Weixuan LinDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, China.
Linghuan GuoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, China.
Ziyun LiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, China.
Yu XiangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, China.
Luo WangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, China.
Xiaoyu YanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A clear mechanistic understanding of the skeletal system's physiological and pathological processes is essential for therapeutic research. Traditional bulk analysis methods cannot resolve cellular heterogeneity and dynamic intercellular signaling in bone microenvironments, limiting insights into skeletal biology. This review focuses on the hierarchical application of single-cell technologies: transcriptomics for cellular identity, spatial omics for tissue context, and multi-omics integration for holistic exploration. These technologies resolve undetectable cellular heterogeneity, identify key cell subpopulations and intercellular communication pathways, and illuminate mechanistic insights. We synthesize their applications, address implementation challenges, and highlight their potential to guide future skeletal research and treatment.

Indexed as

bioengineeringmusculoskeletal medicinetranscriptomics

Identifiers

PMID41993695
PMCPMC13081062

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