Genome-wide Spatial Expression Profiling in Formalin-fixed TissuesShow others and affiliations
(English)Manuscript (preprint) (Other academic)
Abstract [en]
Formalin-fixed paraffin embedding (FFPE) is the most widespread long-term tissue preservation approach. Here we present a procedure to perform genome-wide spatial analysis of mRNA in FFPE fixed tissue sections. The procedure takes advantage of well-established, commercially available methods for imaging and spatial barcoding using slides spotted with barcoded oligo(dT) probes to capture the 3’ end of mRNA molecules in tissue sections. First, we conducted expression profiling and cell type mapping in coronal sections from the mouse brain to demonstrate the method’s capability to delineate anatomical regions from a molecular perspective. Second, we explored the spatial composition of transcriptomic signatures in ovarian carcinosarcoma samples using data-driven analysis methods, exemplifying the method’s potential to elucidate molecular mechanisms in heterogeneous clinical samples. Finally, we demonstrate the applicability of the assay to characterize organoids and a human lung biopsy specimen infected with SARS-CoV-2.
Keywords [en]
FFPE, PFA, Spatial transcriptomics, genome-wide, mouse brain, ovarian carcinosarcoma, organoids, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Visium
National Category
Natural Sciences
Research subject
Biotechnology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-304597OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-304597DiVA, id: diva2:1609412
Note
QC 20211116
2021-11-082021-11-082022-06-25Bibliographically approved
In thesis