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Area of Science:

  • Computational biology
  • Bioinformatics
  • Genomics

Background:

  • Complex tissues contain diverse cell types, necessitating computational tools for inferring cellular composition from bulk RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) data.
  • Assessing the performance of these deconvolution tools requires gold-standard datasets, which are challenging and resource-intensive to generate experimentally.
  • Simulating pseudo-bulk data from single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) offers a scalable alternative for creating in silico gold standards with precise control over cell-type fractions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce SimBu, a novel R package for simulating pseudo-bulk RNA-seq data.
  • To provide a flexible and user-friendly tool for generating in silico gold-standard datasets to rigorously evaluate cell-type deconvolution methods.
  • To address the current lack of software for simulating pseudo-bulk RNA-seq data.

Main Methods:

  • Developed SimBu, an R package capable of simulating pseudo-bulk samples under various scenarios tailored for deconvolution method testing.
  • Incorporated modeling of cell-type-specific mRNA bias using experimentally derived or data-driven scaling factors, a unique feature of SimBu.
  • Utilized aggregated scRNA-seq expression profiles in pre-defined proportions to generate simulated data.

Main Results:

  • SimBu successfully generates realistic pseudo-bulk RNA-seq data that recapitulates biological and statistical features of real datasets.
  • Demonstrated the impact of mRNA bias on the evaluation of deconvolution tools, highlighting the importance of accurate bias modeling.
  • Provided recommendations for selecting appropriate methods for estimating mRNA content.

Conclusions:

  • SimBu serves as a valuable, user-friendly tool for creating in silico gold-standard pseudo-bulk RNA-seq datasets.
  • The simulation of pseudo-bulk data with SimBu facilitates robust assessment and comparison of cell-type deconvolution algorithms.
  • Accurate modeling of mRNA bias is crucial for reliable deconvolution performance evaluation.