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Harp: data harmonization for computational tissue deconvolution across diverse transcriptomics platforms.

Zahra Nozari¹, Paul Hüttl¹, Jakob Simeth^1,2

¹Institute for Statistical Bioinformatics, Faculty of Informatics and Data Science, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.

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This study introduces Harp, a novel computational method that improves the accuracy of cell composition analysis from gene expression data by reconciling single-cell and bulk tissue data. Harp overcomes biases in dissociation and deconvolution, yielding more reliable results.

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Area of Science:

Computational biology
Genomics
Bioinformatics

Background:

Assessing solid tissue cellular composition faces challenges with physical dissociation (cell loss bias) and computational deconvolution (dataset inconsistencies).
Existing methods for single-cell analysis and bulk gene expression deconvolution have significant limitations and biases.
Reliable cellular composition analysis is crucial for understanding tissue heterogeneity and function.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel computational method, Harp, for more accurate deconvolution of cell composition from gene expression data.
To reconcile biases inherent in physical tissue dissociation and computational deconvolution approaches.
To provide a robust tool for analyzing cellular composition when only gene expression data is available.

Main Methods:

Developed Harp, a new method integrating calibration datasets with experimentally measured and deconvolution-based cell compositions.
Utilized simulated and real biological data to validate the performance of Harp.
Harmonized cell reference profiles to address technological and biological batch effects.

Main Results:

Harp demonstrated superior performance compared to state-of-the-art deconvolution tools on both simulated and real datasets.
The method successfully reconciled inconsistencies between different data types, leading to more reliable deconvolution outcomes.
Harmonizing cell reference profiles effectively mitigated technological and biological batch effects.

Conclusions:

Harp offers a more reliable approach to determining tissue cellular composition from gene expression data.
The method effectively overcomes limitations of traditional dissociation and deconvolution techniques.
Harp provides a valuable tool for researchers in genomics and computational biology needing accurate cell composition analysis.