Construction of multiplexed transcriptome NGS libraries of
microdissected tissue samples based on combinational DNA barcode
microbeads
Abstract
The combination of single-cell RNA sequencing and microdissection
techniques that preserves positional information has become a major tool
for spatial transcriptome analyses. However, high costs and time
requirements, especially for experiments at the single cell scale, make
it challenging for this approach to meet the demand for increased
throughput. Therefore, we proposed combinational DNA barcode (CDB)-seq
as a medium-throughput, multiplexed approach combining Smart-3SEQ and
CDB magnetic microbeads for transcriptome analyses of microdissected
tissue samples. We conducted a comprehensive comparison of conditions
for CDB microbead preparation and related factors and then applied
CDB-seq to RNA extracts, fresh frozen (FF) and formalin-fixed
paraffin-embedded (FFPE) mouse brain tissue samples. CDB-seq
transcriptomic profiles of tens of microdissected samples could be
obtained in a simple, cost-effective way, providing a promising method
for future spatial transcriptomics.