Project description:Comparison of miRNA expression profiles in a small set of prostate needle core biopsies or fine needle aspirates. Keywords: Expression profiling of prostate needle core biopsies
Project description:Identification of cell types in the interphase between muscle and tendon by Visium Spatial Transcriptomics of four human semitendinous muscle-tendon biopsies. Cell types identified by single nuclei RNA seq on similar tissue were localized in situ with the use of Spatial Transcriptomics.
Project description:Single-cell transcriptomics from dissociated organs lack information regarding the spatial origin of each cell, which limits their interpretation, particularly in complex and regionally heterogeneous tissues. This is relevant in the kidney, where cell types are exposed to a wide spectrum of cellular microenvironments along the corticomedullary axis, including steep gradients of extracellular osmolality and oxygen tension. Whether kidney single-cell transcriptomes can be exploited to predict spatial origins of cells and to provide physiological readouts of the cellular microenvironment is unknown. Here, we obtained single-cell transcriptomes of mouse kidney tissue from whole organs and from defined kidney zones (cortex, outer and inner medulla) and applied computational methods to reconstruct the spatial position of kidney tubule cells along the corticomedullary axis based on their transcriptomes. Our approach enabled a spatially resolved analysis of gene expression, showed a coordinated activation of osmolality-and hypoxia-associated genes towards the kidney medulla, and predicted that transcriptomes of a given cell type across different kidney zones change gradually rather than being clearly distinct in different anatomical zones. In genetically modified mice with a tubular concentration defect, spatial reconstruction of single-cell transcriptomics and osmogene expression quantitation accurately predicted reduced medullary osmolality. We conclude that our approach, which can be applied to any mouse whole kidney single-cell transcriptomic dataset, uncovers previously underappreciated information regarding spatial origin and microenvironment-dependent cellular states, adding improved readouts to existing and future datasets.
Project description:Single-cell transcriptomics from dissociated organs lack information regarding the spatial origin of each cell, which limits their interpretation, particularly in complex and regionally heterogeneous tissues. This is relevant in the kidney, where cell types are exposed to a wide spectrum of cellular microenvironments along the corticomedullary axis, including steep gradients of extracellular osmolality and oxygen tension. Whether kidney single-cell transcriptomes can be exploited to predict spatial origins of cells and to provide physiological readouts of the cellular microenvironment is unknown. Here, we obtained single-cell transcriptomes of mouse kidney tissue from whole organs and from defined kidney zones (cortex, outer and inner medulla) and applied computational methods to reconstruct the spatial position of kidney tubule cells along the corticomedullary axis based on their transcriptomes. Our approach enabled a spatially resolved analysis of gene expression, showed a coordinated activation of osmolality-and hypoxia-associated genes towards the kidney medulla, and predicted that transcriptomes of a given cell type across different kidney zones change gradually rather than being clearly distinct in different anatomical zones. In genetically modified mice with a tubular concentration defect, spatial reconstruction of single-cell transcriptomics and osmogene expression quantitation accurately predicted reduced medullary osmolality. We conclude that our approach, which can be applied to any mouse whole kidney single-cell transcriptomic dataset, uncovers previously underappreciated information regarding spatial origin and microenvironment-dependent cellular states, adding improved readouts to existing and future datasets.
Project description:Single-cell transcriptomics from dissociated organs lack information regarding the spatial origin of each cell, which limits their interpretation, particularly in complex and regionally heterogeneous tissues. This is relevant in the kidney, where cell types are exposed to a wide spectrum of cellular microenvironments along the corticomedullary axis, including steep gradients of extracellular osmolality and oxygen tension. Whether kidney single-cell transcriptomes can be exploited to predict spatial origins of cells and to provide physiological readouts of the cellular microenvironment is unknown. Here, we obtained single-cell transcriptomes of mouse kidney tissue from whole organs and from defined kidney zones (cortex, outer and inner medulla) and applied computational methods to reconstruct the spatial position of kidney tubule cells along the corticomedullary axis based on their transcriptomes. Our approach enabled a spatially resolved analysis of gene expression, showed a coordinated activation of osmolality-and hypoxia-associated genes towards the kidney medulla, and predicted that transcriptomes of a given cell type across different kidney zones change gradually rather than being clearly distinct in different anatomical zones. In genetically modified mice with a tubular concentration defect, spatial reconstruction of single-cell transcriptomics and osmogene expression quantitation accurately predicted reduced medullary osmolality. We conclude that our approach, which can be applied to any mouse whole kidney single-cell transcriptomic dataset, uncovers previously underappreciated information regarding spatial origin and microenvironment-dependent cellular states, adding improved readouts to existing and future datasets.
Project description:In this proof-of-concept study, spatial transcriptomics combined with public single-cell RNA sequencing data were used to explore the potential of this technology to study kidney allograft rejection. We aimed to map gene expression patterns within diverse pathological states by examining biopsies classified across non-rejection, T cell-mediated acute rejection, and interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IFTA). Our results revealed distinct immune cell signatures, including those of T and B lymphocytes, monocytes, mast cells, and plasma cells, and their spatial organization within the renal interstitium. We also mapped chemokine receptors and ligands to study immune-cell migration and recruitment. Finally, our analysis demonstrated differential spatial enrichment of transcription signatures associated with kidney allograft rejection across various biopsy regions. Interstitium regions displayed higher enrichment scores for rejection-associated gene expression patterns than did tubular areas, which had negative scores. This implies that these signatures are primarily driven by processes unfolding in the renal interstitium. Overall, this study highlights the value of spatial transcriptomics for revealing cellular heterogeneity and immune signatures in renal transplant biopsies, and demonstrates its potential for studying the molecular and cellular mechanisms associated with rejection. However, certain limitations must be borne in mind regarding the development and future applications of this technology.
Project description:This dataset includes CosMx spatial transcriptomic data from human kidney biopsies collected one hour post-transplantation. Patients were then monitored and categorized into two groups: immediate graft function (IGF) and primary nonfunction (PNF). PNF refers to cases where the transplanted kidney never functions. The biopsies were formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded, and sectioned using a microtome. Sample processing followed NanoString's standard protocol, utilizing a pre-made 6,175-gene panel to detect the spatial location and expression levels of each gene, without any additional custom probes.
Project description:To test if cell states within the endometrium are spatially organized, we performed spatial transcriptomics on 8 mid-luteal phase superficial endometrial biopsies.