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Spatiotemporal gene expression and cellular dynamics of the developing human heart
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Number of Authors: 232025 (English)In: Nature Genetics, ISSN 1061-4036, E-ISSN 1546-1718, Vol. 57, p. 2756-2771Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Heart development relies on topologically orchestrated cellular transitions and interactions, many of which remain poorly characterized in humans. Here, we combined unbiased spatial and single-cell transcriptomics with imaging-based validation across postconceptional weeks 5.5 to 14 to uncover the molecular landscape of human early cardiogenesis. We present a high-resolution transcriptomic map of the developing human heart, revealing the spatial arrangements of 31 coarse-grained and 72 fine-grained cell states organized into distinct functional niches. Our findings illuminate key insights into the formation of the cardiac pacemaker-conduction system, heart valves and atrial septum, and uncover unexpected diversity among cardiac mesenchymal cells. We also trace the emergence of autonomic innervation and provide the first spatial account of chromaffin cells in the fetal heart. Our study, supported by an open-access spatially centric interactive viewer, offers a unique resource to explore the cellular and molecular blueprint of human heart development, offering links to genetic causes of heart disease.

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2025. Vol. 57, p. 2756-2771
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-249139DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02352-6ISI: 001603555000001PubMedID: 41162788Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105020193592OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-249139DiVA, id: diva2:2011998
Available from: 2025-11-06 Created: 2025-11-06 Last updated: 2026-03-25Bibliographically approved

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