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  • Molecular Biology
  • Genomics
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • Spatial transcriptomics reveals cellular heterogeneity and tissue architecture.
  • Understanding tissue organization is crucial for development and disease research.
  • Existing methods can be costly and inaccessible.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive, low-cost, do-it-yourself (DIY) guide for spatial transcriptomics experiments.
  • To leverage open-source approaches for accessibility in biological research.
  • To demonstrate the application of these methods using tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) as a model.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a DIY spatial transcriptomics workflow.
  • Integration of wet lab protocols, instrumentation, and analysis pipelines.
  • Application of the method to study tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS).

Main Results:

  • A detailed, step-by-step guide for performing spatial transcriptomics experiments is presented.
  • The DIY approach significantly reduces experimental costs.
  • The guide facilitates the investigation of cellular spatial organization and tissue architecture.

Conclusions:

  • Accessible spatial transcriptomics empowers researchers to study complex biological systems.
  • The DIY guide democratizes advanced molecular and spatial analyses.
  • This approach is valuable for investigating tissue architecture in both developmental and disease contexts.