SCRINSHOT enables spatial mapping of cell states in tissue sections with single-cell resolution

Autor: Sountoulidis, Alexandros, Liontos, Andreas, Nguyen, Hong Phuong, Firsova, Alexandra B., Fysikopoulos, Athanasios, Qian, Xiaoyan, Seeger, Werner, Sundström, Erik, Nilsson, Mats, Samakovlis, Christos
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: PLoS Biology
PLoS Biology, Vol 18, Iss 11, p e3000675 (2020)
ISSN: 1545-7885
Popis: Changes in cell identities and positions underlie tissue development and disease progression. Although single-cell mRNA sequencing (scRNA-Seq) methods rapidly generate extensive lists of cell states, spatially resolved single-cell mapping presents a challenging task. We developed SCRINSHOT (Single-Cell Resolution IN Situ Hybridization On Tissues), a sensitive, multiplex RNA mapping approach. Direct hybridization of padlock probes on mRNA is followed by circularization with SplintR ligase and rolling circle amplification (RCA) of the hybridized padlock probes. Sequential detection of RCA-products using fluorophore-labeled oligonucleotides profiles thousands of cells in tissue sections. We evaluated SCRINSHOT specificity and sensitivity on murine and human organs. SCRINSHOT quantification of marker gene expression shows high correlation with published scRNA-Seq data over a broad range of gene expression levels. We demonstrate the utility of SCRINSHOT by mapping the locations of abundant and rare cell types along the murine airways. The amenability, multiplexity, and quantitative qualities of SCRINSHOT facilitate single-cell mRNA profiling of cell-state alterations in tissues under a variety of native and experimental conditions.
This study presents SCRINSHOT, an amenable, multiplex RNA-mapping method, applicable to a wide variety of tissue types and conditions. It can function quantitatively across a broad range of expression levels and detect even rare cell types, facilitating the creation of digital tissue maps with single-cell resolution.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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