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  • Genomics
  • Bioinformatics
  • Computational Biology

Background:

  • Spatial transcriptomics (ST) offers powerful insights into tissue biology and disease mechanisms.
  • High-level data analysis and programming skills currently limit broader adoption of ST technologies.
  • A need exists for accessible tools to facilitate ST data exploration and interpretation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop spatialGE, a web application designed to simplify spatial transcriptomics data analysis.
  • To provide a user-friendly, point-and-click interface for researchers lacking programming expertise.
  • To enable comprehensive ST data analysis, including quality control, normalization, and spatial pattern identification.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the spatialGE web application with an intuitive graphical user interface.
  • Implementation of various ST data analysis pipelines within the application.
  • Validation of spatialGE using 10× Visium and NanoString CosMx datasets from melanoma and Merkel cell carcinoma studies.

Main Results:

  • spatialGE successfully guides users through complex ST data analysis without requiring coding knowledge.
  • The application facilitates comparative analysis across multiple samples and supports diverse ST technologies.
  • Analysis of tumor microenvironment datasets revealed significant spatial gene expression patterns.

Conclusions:

  • spatialGE democratizes spatial transcriptomics analysis, making advanced insights accessible to a wider research community.
  • The tool effectively identifies key spatial patterns in gene expression, aiding in understanding the tumor microenvironment.
  • spatialGE facilitates hypothesis generation and accelerates discovery in ST research.