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D3aist: data-driven detection of atypical interactions in spatial transcriptomics.

Teresa León1, Juan Domingo2, Guillermo Ayala3

  • 1Department of Statistics and Operations Research, Universitat de València, Avda. Vicent Andrés Estellés, 19, Burjassot, 46100, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain.

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We developed D3AIST, a novel method for analyzing spatial transcriptomics data. It identifies unusual gene interaction patterns in tissues, aiding in understanding complex biological systems and disease contexts.

Area of Science:

  • Spatial statistics
  • Transcriptomics
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • Traditional transcriptomics lacks spatial context, limiting understanding of tissue architecture and cellular function.
  • Spatial transcriptomics enables gene expression profiling with preserved cellular locations.
  • Molecule-resolved spatial transcriptomics data can be modeled as multitype point patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for systematic comparison of spatial interactions across multiple gene types in molecule-resolved spatial transcriptomics data.
  • To identify atypical spatial interaction networks without relying on classical null models.
  • To provide a global comparative scheme for detecting singular interaction patterns in an empirical framework.

Main Methods:

  • Proposed D3AIST, a data-driven method using empirical envelopes constructed via a leave-one-pair-out strategy.
Keywords:
Multivariate point patternsRipley cross K-functionSpatial colocalizationSpatial transcriptomics

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  • Evaluated each gene-pair type by comparing its second-order summary functions against an empirical envelope of all other pairs.
  • Applied D3AIST to Xenium data from colorectal cancer and pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia studies.

    • Main Results:

    • D3AIST identified atypical spatial interaction networks in tumor microenvironment regions of colorectal cancer.
    • The framework demonstrated applicability in pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia using an independent dataset.
    • Simulations and benchmarking confirmed empirical error behavior and scalability.

    Conclusions:

    • D3AIST offers a descriptive and hypothesis-generating framework for prioritizing atypical transcript-level spatial associations.
    • The method enhances the analysis of molecule-resolved spatial transcriptomics data.
    • Facilitates deeper insights into tissue organization and disease mechanisms.