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SpatialSort: a Bayesian model for clustering and cell population annotation of spatial proteomics data.

Eric Lee^1,2, Kevin Chern³, Michael Nissen⁴

¹Department of Molecular Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, 675 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z1L3, Canada.

Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)

|June 30, 2023

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SpatialSort, a new Bayesian clustering method, enhances spatial proteomics analysis by integrating cell spatial relationships and prior biological knowledge. This improves clustering accuracy and automates cell type annotation in tissues.

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Area of Science:

Single-cell spatial proteomics
Computational biology
Bioinformatics

Background:

Spatial proteomics technologies enable in situ profiling of proteins in thousands of single cells.
Current clustering methods often ignore spatial context and prior biological knowledge, limiting tissue analysis.
Understanding spatial relationships between cells is crucial for advancing tissue composition studies.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel method, SpatialSort, that incorporates spatial context and prior biological knowledge for improved clustering and annotation of spatial proteomics data.
To address the limitations of existing clustering approaches that focus solely on expression values.
To enable automated annotation of cell populations within complex tissue microenvironments.

Main Methods:

Developed SpatialSort, a spatially aware Bayesian clustering approach.
Incorporated prior biological knowledge about expected cell populations.
Accounted for cell-type specific spatial neighbor affinities.
Validated using synthetic and real spatial proteomics datasets.

Main Results:

SpatialSort significantly improves clustering accuracy by leveraging spatial and prior information.
The method enables automated annotation of cell clusters.
Demonstrated successful label transfer between spatial and non-spatial data modalities.
Applied to a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma dataset, showcasing real-world utility.

Conclusions:

SpatialSort offers a powerful approach for analyzing spatial proteomics data.
Integrating spatial context and prior knowledge enhances the understanding of tissue architecture.
The method facilitates automated cell population identification and annotation in complex biological systems.