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Benchmark of cellular deconvolution methods using a multi-assay dataset from postmortem human prefrontal cortex.

Louise A Huuki-Myers^1,2,3, Kelsey D Montgomery¹, Sang Ho Kwon^1,4

¹Lieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.

|April 8, 2025

Summary

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This study evaluated cell deconvolution algorithms for bulk RNA-sequencing data using human brain tissue. Bisque and hspe demonstrated the highest accuracy in estimating cell type proportions.

Keywords:

Benchmark Deconvolution Human brain Immunofluorescence Multi-assay RNA-seq RNAScope Transcriptomics smFISH snRNA-seq

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Genomics
Bioinformatics

Background:

Estimating cell type composition in complex tissues like the human brain is crucial for understanding tissue function and disease.
Bulk RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) provides a global view of gene expression but lacks cellular resolution.
Single-cell or single-nuclei RNA-seq (snRNA-seq) offers cellular resolution but is often limited in sample size or tissue coverage.

Purpose of the Study:

To generate a comprehensive multi-assay dataset from postmortem human dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
To evaluate the performance of six different cellular deconvolution algorithms using this dataset.
To provide a valuable resource and tools for the research community.

Main Methods:

Generation of a multi-assay dataset including bulk RNA-seq, reference snRNA-seq, and orthogonal cell type proportion measurements (RNAScope/ImmunoFluorescence) from 22 human brain tissue blocks.
Application and comparison of six distinct computational algorithms for cellular deconvolution.
Development and inclusion of the Mean Ratio gene marker finding method.

Main Results:

The study identified Bisque and hspe as the most accurate algorithms for cellular deconvolution in the evaluated dataset.
The generated dataset serves as a benchmark for assessing deconvolution method performance.
The Mean Ratio gene marker finding method was also introduced.

Conclusions:

Cellular deconvolution using snRNA-seq reference data is a viable strategy for analyzing bulk RNA-seq from heterogeneous tissues like the human brain.
Bisque and hspe are recommended for accurate cell type proportion estimation.
The DeconvoBuddies R/Bioconductor package provides access to the dataset and tools for deconvolution analysis.