Understanding complex diseases such as cancer requires insight into both the intrinsic properties of individual cells and their interactions within the tumor microenvironment. Integrating single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), which captures transcriptional states, with spatial proteomics, which provides spatially resolved protein expression data, offers a powerful opportunity to unravel disease mechanisms. In this protocol, we describe a framework that unifies scRNA-seq and spatial proteomics into a joint graph-based representation. This approach enables accurate prediction of disease pathologies and reveals critical cell–cell interactions that drive disease progression.

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Mapping the Tumor Microenvironment with Integrative Single-Cell RNA Sequencing and Spatial Proteomics: Uncovering Mechanisms of Disease and Therapeutic Resistance

  • Ashley P. Tsang,
  • Ahmed M. Elhossiny,
  • Marina Pasca Di Magliano,
  • Arvind Rao

摘要

Understanding complex diseases such as cancer requires insight into both the intrinsic properties of individual cells and their interactions within the tumor microenvironment. Integrating single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), which captures transcriptional states, with spatial proteomics, which provides spatially resolved protein expression data, offers a powerful opportunity to unravel disease mechanisms. In this protocol, we describe a framework that unifies scRNA-seq and spatial proteomics into a joint graph-based representation. This approach enables accurate prediction of disease pathologies and reveals critical cell–cell interactions that drive disease progression.