Visium spatial transcriptome analysis add on to the current proposed scRNA seq analysis

摘要： 本申请是针对特别利益通知(NOSI)而提交的 不是-CA-23-045。 顺铂诱导的急性肾损伤(C-AKI)是一种复杂的疾病，具有显著的发病率和 死亡率。我们的研究团队致力于研究相关的细胞和分子机制。 在AKI和治疗反应方面。我们已经使用单细胞RNA测序(ScRNA Seq)来 研究单个细胞中的基因表达水平。然而，scRNA序列缺乏空间背景， 这对于理解细胞间的相互作用和微环境是重要的。因此， 我们建议增加维西姆空间转译，这是一种尖端技术，结合了 组织学成像与RNA测序，对我们的研究。我们的目标是分析基因表达 以空间分辨的方式确定新的细胞类型及其空间分布，以及 生成肾脏组织中基因表达模式的高分辨率地图。为了调查 参与免疫反应和其他过程的基因的空间表达模式 受APE2-ASO治疗的影响，我们提出了一项利用Viimum空间转录组学在 APE_2 ASO治疗顺铂诱导的急性心肌梗死模型。通过将维西姆空间转录组合添加到 我们正在进行的AKI研究，我们的目标是更深入地了解细胞和分子 并确定潜在的治疗靶点。

ABSTRACT: This application is being submitted in response to the Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) identified as NOT-CA-23-045. Cisplatin induced Acute kidney injury (C-AKI) is a complex condition with significant morbidity and mortality. Our research team aims to investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in AKI and therapy response. We have used single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA seq) to investigate gene expression levels in individual cells. However, scRNA seq lacks spatial context, which is important for understanding cell-cell interactions and the microenvironment. Therefore, we propose adding Visium Spatial Transcriptomics, a cutting-edge technique that combines histological imaging with RNA sequencing, to our study. We aim to analyze gene expression levels in a spatially resolved manner, identify new cell types and their spatial distribution, and generate high-resolution maps of gene expression patterns in kidney tissue. To investigate the spatial expression patterns of genes involved in the immune response and other processes affected by APE2-ASO treatment, we propose a study using Visium Spatial Transcriptomics in the APE2 ASO-treated cisplatin-induced AKI model. By adding Visium Spatial Transcriptomics to our ongoing AKI study, we aim to gain a deeper understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved and identify potential therapeutic targets.