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12281357
Cells within a tissue of a subject have differences in cell morphology and/or function due to varied analyte levels (e.g., gene and/or protein expression) within the different cells. The specific position of a cell within a tissue (e.g., the cell's position relative to neighboring cells or the cell's position relative to the tissue microenvironment) can affect, e.g., the cell's morphology, differentiation, fate, viability, proliferation, behavior, and signaling and cross-talk with other cells in the tissue.
Spatial heterogeneity has been previously studied using techniques that only provide data for a small handful of analytes in the context of an intact tissue or a portion of a tissue, or provide a lot of analyte data for single cells, but fail to provide information regarding the position of the single cell in a parent biological sample (e.g., tissue sample).
Performing spatial analysis using materials and methods that result in high resolution is advantageous. Materials and methods for providing high resolution in spatial analysis are provided herein.
In some embodiments, provided herein are methods for identifying a location of a first analyte in a biological sample that include: exposing the biological sample to a first capture probe at a first location in the biological sample, wherein the first capture probe includes a first spatial barcode, and wherein the first spatial barcode correlates with the first location in the biological sample; allowing the first analyte present in the biological sample to interact with the first capture probe; and determining the sequence of the analyte that interacts with the first capture probe, thereby identifying the location of the first analyte in the biological sample. In some embodiments, methods further include identifying a location of a second analyte in the biological sample, including: exposing the biological sample to a second capture probe at a second location in the biological sample, wherein the second capture probe includes a second spatial barcode, and wherein the second spatial barcode correlates with the second location in the biological sample; allowing the second analyte present in the biological sample to interact with the second capture probe; and determining the sequence of the analyte that interacts with the second capture probe, thereby identifying the location of the second analyte in the biological sample.
In some embodiments of identifying a location of a first or second analyte in a biological sample, the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both, are provided to the biological sample in solution. In some embodiments of identifying a location of a first or second analyte in a biological sample, the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both, are provided to the biological sample on a bead. In some embodiments of identifying a location of a first or second analyte in a biological sample, the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both, are provided to the biological sample using a microfluidic device. In some embodiments of identifying a location of a first or second analyte in a biological sample, the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both, are provided to the biological sample from a sample-tagging array. In some embodiments, the sample-tagging array is contacted to the biological sample, and the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both, are transferred to the biological sample. In some embodiments, the transfer of the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both, is active. In some embodiments, the transfer of the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both, is passive.
In some embodiments, provided herein are methods for identifying a location of a first analyte in a biological sample that include: generating a first capture probe at a first location in the biological sample, wherein the first capture probe includes a first spatial barcode, and wherein the first spatial barcode correlates with the first location in the biological sample; allowing the first analyte present in the biological sample to interact with the first capture probe; and determining the sequence of the analyte that interacts with the first capture probe, thereby identifying the location of the first analyte in the biological sample. In some embodiments, methods further includes identifying a location of a second analyte in the biological sample, including: generating a second capture probe at a second location in the biological sample, wherein the second capture probe includes a second spatial barcode, and wherein the second spatial barcode correlates with the second location in the biological sample; allowing the second analyte present in the biological sample to interact with the second capture probe; and determining the sequence of the analyte that interacts with the second capture probe, thereby identifying the location of the second analyte in the biological sample. In some embodiments, generating the first capture probe, generating the second capture probe, or both, includes: (a) contacting the biological sample with a precursor capture probe; (b) contacting the biological sample with a deoxyribonucleotide triphosphate (dNTP); (c) adding the dNTP to the precursor capture probe; and (d) repeating steps (a)-(c) with additional dNTPs until the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both, are generated. In some embodiments, the dNTPs are added by a polymerase. In some embodiments, the polymerase is a terminal transferase. In some embodiments, the terminal transferase is a terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase. In some embodiments, the precursor capture probe includes a protecting group on a free 3′ end, and wherein the protecting group is removed prior to dNTP addition. In some embodiments, at least one deoxyribonucleotide triphosphate added in step (c) or (d) includes a protecting group on a free 3′ end, and wherein the protecting group is removed prior to dNTP addition. In some embodiments, the protecting group is removed by the external stimulus. In some embodiments, the external stimulus includes photolithography. In some embodiments, the external stimulus is directed through a photolithographic mask. In some embodiments, the photolithography includes UV masking or light-directed combinatorial chemistry. In some embodiments, the external stimulus primes the precursor capture probe or the dNTP for synthesis by removing the protecting group. In some embodiments, the precursor capture probe includes a sequence of about 1 to 100 nucleotides.
In some embodiments of identifying a location of a first or second analyte in a biological sample, the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both include(s) a unique molecular identifier. In some embodiments, the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both include(s) a cleavage domain. In some embodiments, the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both include(s) a functional domain. In some embodiments, the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both include(s) a capture domain. In some embodiments, the capture domain is configured to hybridize to a poly(A) sequence of an mRNA. In some embodiments, the capture domain includes a poly-dT or a poly-rU sequence.
In some embodiments of identifying a location of a first or second analyte in a biological sample, the determining step includes extending the first capture probe using the first analyte as a template to generate a first extended capture probe, extending the second capture probe using the second analyte as a template to generate a second extended capture probe, or both, and sequencing all or a part of the first extended capture probe, the second extended capture probe, or both.
In some embodiments, methods provided herein further include imaging the biological sample. In some embodiments, imaging is used to determine one or more regions of interest in the biological sample.
In some embodiments of identifying a location of a first or second analyte in a biological sample, the determining step includes amplifying all or part of the first extended capture probe, the second extended capture probe, or both. In some embodiments, the amplifying is isothermal. In some embodiments, the amplifying is not isothermal. In some embodiments, the amplifying product includes (i) all or part of the sequence of the analyte bound to the capture probe, or a complement thereof, and (ii) all or a part of the sequence of the spatial barcode, or a complement thereof.
All publications, patents, patent applications, and information available on the internet and mentioned in this specification are herein incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each individual publication, patent, patent application, or item of information was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference. To the extent publications, patents, patent applications, and items of information incorporated by reference contradict the disclosure contained in the specification, the specification is intended to supersede and/or take precedence over any such contradictory material.
Where values are described in terms of ranges, it should be understood that the description includes the disclosure of all possible sub-ranges within such ranges, as well as specific numerical values that fall within such ranges irrespective of whether a specific numerical value or specific sub-range is expressly stated.
The term “each,” when used in reference to a collection of items, is intended to identify an individual item in the collection but does not necessarily refer to every item in the collection, unless expressly stated otherwise, or unless the context of the usage clearly indicates otherwise.
The singular form “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. For example, the term “a cell” includes one or more cells, including mixtures thereof “A and/or B” is used herein to include all of the following alternatives: “A”, “B”, “A or B”, and “A and B”.
Various embodiments of the features of this disclosure are described herein. However, it should be understood that such embodiments are provided merely by way of example, and numerous variations, changes, and substitutions can occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of this disclosure. It should also be understood that various alternatives to the specific embodiments described herein are also within the scope of this disclosure.
The following drawings illustrate certain embodiments of the features and advantages of this disclosure. These embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims in any manner. Like reference symbols in the drawings indicate like elements.
Spatial analysis methods using capture probes and/or analyte capture agents provide information regarding the abundance and location of an analyte (e.g., a nucleic acid or protein). The efficiency of spatial analysis using arrays with capture probes depends, at least in part, on the density of the probes on the array or the density of the analytes captured on the array. That is, on how many capture probes can be printed on the surface of a slide or how many RNA molecules can be captured. Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for increasing the efficiency of spatial analysis by increasing the number of interactions between the capture probe and the analyte. In this way, analyte detection signal is increased, thus increasing the capturing efficiency, sensitivity, and the resolution of detection on the spatial array.
Traditionally, these methods identify a singular molecule at a location. Extending these methods to study interactions between two or more analytes would provide information on the interactions between two or more analytes at a location in a biological sample. Analyte capture agents as provided herein comprise an analyte binding moiety affixed to an oligonucleotide. The oligonucleotide comprises a sequence that uniquely identifies the analyte and moiety. Further, nearby oligonucleotides affixed to a different moiety in a nearby location can be ligated to the first oligonucleotide and then can be detected using the spatial methods described herein. The methods disclosed herein thus provide the ability to study the interaction between two or more analytes in a biological sample.
Spatial analysis methodologies and compositions described herein can provide a vast amount of analyte and/or expression data for a variety of analytes within a biological sample at high spatial resolution, while retaining native spatial context. Spatial analysis methods and compositions can include, e.g., the use of a capture probe including a spatial barcode (e.g., a nucleic acid sequence that provides information as to the location or position of an analyte within a cell or a tissue sample (e.g., mammalian cell or a mammalian tissue sample) and a capture domain that is capable of binding to an analyte (e.g., a protein and/or a nucleic acid) produced by and/or present in a cell. Spatial analysis methods and compositions can also include the use of a capture probe having a capture domain that captures an intermediate agent for indirect detection of an analyte. For example, the intermediate agent can include a nucleic acid sequence (e.g., a barcode) associated with the intermediate agent. Detection of the intermediate agent is therefore indicative of the analyte in the cell or tissue sample.
In some instance, the capture domain is designed to detect one or more specific analytes of interest. For example, a capture domain can be designed so that it comprises a sequence that is complementary or substantially complementary to one analyte of interest. Thus, the presence of a single analyte can be detected. Alternatively, the capture domain can be designed so that it comprises a sequence that is complementary or substantially complementary to a conserved region of multiple related analytes. In some instances, the multiple related analytes are analytes that function in the same or similar cellular pathways or that have conserved homology and/or function. The design of the capture probe can be determined based on the intent of the user and can be any sequence that can be used to detect an analyte of interest. In some embodiments, the capture domain sequence can therefore be random, semi-random, defined or combinations thereof, depending on the target analyte(s) of interest.
Non-limiting aspects of spatial analysis methodologies and compositions are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 10,774,374, 10,724,078, 10,480,022, 10,059,990, 10,041,949, 10,002,316, 9,879,313, 9,783,841, 9,727,810, 9,593,365, 8,951,726, 8,604,182, 7,709,198, U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. 2020/239946, 2020/080136, 2020/0277663, 2020/024641, 2019/330617, 2019/264268, 2020/256867, 2020/224244, 2019/194709, 2019/161796, 2019/085383, 2019/055594, 2018/216161, 2018/051322, 2018/0245142, 2017/241911, 2017/089811, 2017/067096, 2017/029875, 2017/0016053, 2016/108458, 2015/000854, 2013/171621, WO 2018/091676, WO 2020/176788, Rodriques et al., Science 363(6434):1463-1467, 2019; Lee et al., Nat. Protoc. 10(3): 442-458, 2015; Trejo et al., PLoS ONE 14(2): e0212031, 2019; Chen et al., Science 348(6233): aaa6090, 2015; Gao et al., BMC Biol. 15:50, 2017; and Gupta et al., Nature Biotechnol. 36:1197-1202, 2018; the Visium Spatial Gene Expression Reagent Kits User Guide (e.g., Rev C, dated June 2020), and/or the Visium Spatial Tissue Optimization Reagent Kits User Guide (e.g., Rev C, dated July 2020), both of which are available at the 10× Genomics Support Documentation website, and can be used herein in any combination. Further non-limiting aspects of spatial analysis methodologies and compositions are described herein.
Some general terminology that may be used in this disclosure can be found in Section (I)(b) of WO 2020/176788 and/or U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663. Typically, a “barcode” is a label, or identifier, that conveys or is capable of conveying information (e.g., information about an analyte in a sample, a bead, and/or a capture probe). A barcode can be part of an analyte, or independent of an analyte. A barcode can be attached to an analyte. A particular barcode can be unique relative to other barcodes. For the purpose of this disclosure, an “analyte” can include any biological substance, structure, moiety, or component to be analyzed. The term “target” can similarly refer to an analyte of interest.
Analytes can be broadly classified into one of two groups: nucleic acid analytes, and non-nucleic acid analytes. Examples of non-nucleic acid analytes include, but are not limited to, lipids, carbohydrates, peptides, proteins, glycoproteins (N-linked or O-linked), lipoproteins, phosphoproteins, specific phosphorylated or acetylated variants of proteins, amidation variants of proteins, hydroxylation variants of proteins, methylation variants of proteins, ubiquitylation variants of proteins, sulfation variants of proteins, viral proteins (e.g., viral capsid, viral envelope, viral coat, viral accessory, viral glycoproteins, viral spike, etc.), extracellular and intracellular proteins, antibodies, and antigen binding fragments. In some embodiments, the analyte(s) can be localized to subcellular location(s), including, for example, organelles, e.g., mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, chloroplasts, endocytic vesicles, exocytic vesicles, vacuoles, lysosomes, etc. In some embodiments, analyte(s) can be peptides or proteins, including without limitation antibodies and enzymes. Additional examples of analytes can be found in Section (I)(c) of WO 2020/176788 and/or U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663. In some embodiments, an analyte can be detected indirectly, such as through detection of an intermediate agent, for example, a connected probe (e.g., a ligation product) or an analyte capture agent (e.g., an oligonucleotide-conjugated antibody), such as those described herein.
A “biological sample” is typically obtained from the subject for analysis using any of a variety of techniques including, but not limited to, biopsy, surgery, and laser capture microscopy (LCM), and generally includes cells and/or other biological material from the subject. In some embodiments, a biological sample can be a tissue section. In some embodiments, a biological sample can be a fixed and/or stained biological sample (e.g., a fixed and/or stained tissue section). Non-limiting examples of stains include histological stains (e.g., hematoxylin and/or eosin) and immunological stains (e.g., fluorescent stains). In some embodiments, a biological sample (e.g., a fixed and/or stained biological sample) can be imaged. Biological samples are also described in Section (I)(d) of WO 2020/176788 and/or U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663.
In some embodiments, a biological sample is permeabilized with one or more permeabilization reagents. For example, permeabilization of a biological sample can facilitate analyte capture. Exemplary permeabilization agents and conditions are described in Section (I)(d)(ii)(13) or the Exemplary Embodiments Section of WO 2020/176788 and/or U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663.
Array-based spatial analysis methods involve the transfer of one or more analytes from a biological sample to an array of features on a substrate, where each feature is associated with a unique spatial location on the array. Subsequent analysis of the transferred analytes includes determining the identity of the analytes and the spatial location of the analytes within the biological sample. The spatial location of an analyte within the biological sample is determined based on the feature to which the analyte is bound (e.g., directly or indirectly) on the array, and the feature's relative spatial location within the array.
A “capture probe” refers to any molecule capable of capturing (directly or indirectly) and/or labelling an analyte (e.g., an analyte of interest) in a biological sample. In some embodiments, the capture probe is a nucleic acid or a polypeptide. In some embodiments, the capture probe includes a barcode (e.g., a spatial barcode and/or a unique molecular identifier (UMI)) and a capture domain). In some embodiments, a capture probe can include a cleavage domain and/or a functional domain (e.g., a primer-binding site, such as for next-generation sequencing (NGS)).
The functional sequences can generally be selected for compatibility with any of a variety of different sequencing systems, e.g., Ion Torrent Proton or PGM, Illumina sequencing instruments, PacBio, Oxford Nanopore, etc., and the requirements thereof. In some embodiments, functional sequences can be selected for compatibility with non-commercialized sequencing systems. Examples of such sequencing systems and techniques, for which suitable functional sequences can be used, include (but are not limited to) Ion Torrent Proton or PGM sequencing, Illumina sequencing, PacBio SMRT sequencing, and Oxford Nanopore sequencing. Further, in some embodiments, functional sequences can be selected for compatibility with other sequencing systems, including non-commercialized sequencing systems.
In some embodiments, the spatial barcode 105 and functional sequences 104 is common to all of the probes attached to a given feature. In some embodiments, the UMI sequence 106 of a capture probe attached to a given feature is different from the UMI sequence of a different capture probe attached to the given feature.
In some embodiments, more than one analyte type (e.g., nucleic acids and proteins) from a biological sample can be detected (e.g., simultaneously or sequentially) using any appropriate multiplexing technique, such as those described in Section (IV) of WO 2020/176788 and/or U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663.
In some embodiments, detection of one or more analytes (e.g., protein analytes) can be performed using one or more analyte capture agents. As used herein, an “analyte capture agent” refers to an agent that interacts with an analyte (e.g., an analyte in a biological sample) and with a capture probe (e.g., a capture probe attached to a substrate or a feature) to identify the analyte. In some embodiments, the analyte capture agent includes: (i) an analyte binding moiety (e.g., that binds to an analyte), for example, an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof; (ii) analyte binding moiety barcode; and (iii) a capture handle sequence. As used herein, the term “analyte binding moiety barcode” refers to a barcode that is associated with or otherwise identifies the analyte binding moiety. As used herein, the term “analyte capture sequence” or “capture handle sequence” refers to a region or moiety configured to hybridize to, bind to, couple to, or otherwise interact with a capture domain of a capture probe. In some embodiments, a capture handle sequence is complementary to a capture domain of a capture probe. In some cases, an analyte binding moiety barcode (or portion thereof) may be able to be removed (e.g., cleaved) from the analyte capture agent.
Additional description of analyte capture agents can be found in Section (II)(b)(ix) of WO 2020/176788 and/or Section (II)(b)(viii) U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663.
There are at least two methods to associate a spatial barcode with one or more neighboring cells, such that the spatial barcode identifies the one or more cells, and/or contents of the one or more cells, as associated with a particular spatial location. One method is to promote analytes or analyte proxies (e.g., intermediate agents) out of a cell and towards a spatially-barcoded array (e.g., including spatially-barcoded capture probes). Another method is to cleave spatially-barcoded capture probes from an array and promote the spatially-barcoded capture probes towards and/or into or onto the biological sample.
In some cases, capture probes may be configured to prime, replicate, and consequently yield optionally barcoded extension products from a template (e.g., a DNA or RNA template, such as an analyte or an intermediate agent (e.g., a connected probe (e.g., a ligation product) or an analyte capture agent), or a portion thereof), or derivatives thereof (see, e.g., Section (II)(b)(vii) of WO 2020/176788 and/or U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663 regarding extended capture probes). In some cases, capture probes may be configured to form a connected probe (e.g., a ligation product) with a template (e.g., a DNA or RNA template, such as an analyte or an intermediate agent, or portion thereof), thereby creating ligation products that serve as proxies for a template.
As used herein, an “extended capture probe” refers to a capture probe having additional nucleotides added to the terminus (e.g., 3′ or 5′ end) of the capture probe thereby extending the overall length of the capture probe. For example, an “extended 3′ end” indicates additional nucleotides were added to the most 3′ nucleotide of the capture probe to extend the length of the capture probe, for example, by polymerization reactions used to extend nucleic acid molecules including templated polymerization catalyzed by a polymerase (e.g., a DNA polymerase or a reverse transcriptase). In some embodiments, extending the capture probe includes adding to a 3′ end of a capture probe a nucleic acid sequence that is complementary to a nucleic acid sequence of an analyte or intermediate agent bound to the capture domain of the capture probe. In some embodiments, the capture probe is extended using reverse transcription. In some embodiments, the capture probe is extended using one or more DNA polymerases. The extended capture probes include the sequence of the capture probe and the sequence of the spatial barcode of the capture probe.
In some embodiments, extended capture probes are amplified (e.g., in bulk solution or on the array) to yield quantities that are sufficient for downstream analysis, e.g., via DNA sequencing. In some embodiments, extended capture probes (e.g., DNA molecules) act as templates for an amplification reaction (e.g., a polymerase chain reaction).
Additional variants of spatial analysis methods, including in some embodiments, an imaging step, are described in Section (II)(a) of WO 2020/176788 and/or U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663. Analysis of captured analytes (and/or intermediate agents or portions thereof), for example, including sample removal, extension of capture probes, sequencing (e.g., of a cleaved extended capture probe and/or a cDNA molecule complementary to an extended capture probe), sequencing on the array (e.g., using, for example, in situ hybridization or in situ ligation approaches), temporal analysis, and/or proximity capture, is described in Section (II)(g) of WO 2020/176788 and/or U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663. Some quality control measures are described in Section (II)(h) of WO 2020/176788 and/or U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663.
Spatial information can provide information of biological and/or medical importance. For example, the methods and compositions described herein can allow for: identification of one or more biomarkers (e.g., diagnostic, prognostic, and/or for determination of efficacy of a treatment) of a disease or disorder; identification of a candidate drug target for treatment of a disease or disorder; identification (e.g., diagnosis) of a subject as having a disease or disorder; identification of stage and/or prognosis of a disease or disorder in a subject; identification of a subject as having an increased likelihood of developing a disease or disorder; monitoring of progression of a disease or disorder in a subject; determination of efficacy of a treatment of a disease or disorder in a subject; identification of a patient subpopulation for which a treatment is effective for a disease or disorder; modification of a treatment of a subject with a disease or disorder; selection of a subject for participation in a clinical trial; and/or selection of a treatment for a subject with a disease or disorder.
Spatial information can provide information of biological importance. For example, the methods and compositions described herein can allow for: identification of transcriptome and/or proteome expression profiles (e.g., in healthy and/or diseased tissue); identification of multiple analyte types in close proximity (e.g., nearest neighbor analysis); determination of up- and/or down-regulated genes and/or proteins in diseased tissue; characterization of tumor microenvironments; characterization of tumor immune responses; characterization of cells types and their co-localization in tissue; and identification of genetic variants within tissues (e.g., based on gene and/or protein expression profiles associated with specific disease or disorder biomarkers).
Typically, for spatial array-based methods, a substrate functions as a support for direct or indirect attachment of capture probes to features of the array. A “feature” is an entity that acts as a support or repository for various molecular entities used in spatial analysis. In some embodiments, some or all of the features in an array are functionalized for analyte capture. Exemplary substrates are described in Section (II)(c) of WO 2020/176788 and/or U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663. Exemplary features and geometric attributes of an array can be found in Sections (II)(d)(i), (II)(d)(iii), and (II)(d)(iv) of WO 2020/176788 and/or U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663.
Generally, analytes and/or intermediate agents (or portions thereof) can be captured when contacting a biological sample with a substrate including capture probes (e.g., a substrate with capture probes embedded, spotted, printed, fabricated on the substrate, or a substrate with features (e.g., beads, wells) comprising capture probes). As used herein, “contact,” “contacted,” and/or “contacting,” a biological sample with a substrate refers to any contact (e.g., direct or indirect) such that capture probes can interact (e.g., bind covalently or non-covalently (e.g., hybridize)) with analytes from the biological sample. Capture can be achieved actively (e.g., using electrophoresis) or passively (e.g., using diffusion). Analyte capture is further described in Section (II)(e) of WO 2020/176788 and/or U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663.
In some cases, spatial analysis can be performed by attaching and/or introducing a molecule (e.g., a peptide, a lipid, or a nucleic acid molecule) having a barcode (e.g., a spatial barcode) to a biological sample (e.g., to a cell in a biological sample). In some embodiments, a plurality of molecules (e.g., a plurality of nucleic acid molecules) having a plurality of barcodes (e.g., a plurality of spatial barcodes) are introduced to a biological sample (e.g., to a plurality of cells in a biological sample) for use in spatial analysis. In some embodiments, after attaching and/or introducing a molecule having a barcode to a biological sample, the biological sample can be physically separated (e.g., dissociated) into single cells or cell groups for analysis. Some such methods of spatial analysis are described in Section (III) of WO 2020/176788 and/or U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663.
In some cases, spatial analysis can be performed by detecting multiple oligonucleotides that hybridize to an analyte. In some instances, for example, spatial analysis can be performed using RNA-templated ligation (RTL). Methods of RTL have been described previously. See, e.g., Credle et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 2017 Aug. 21; 45 (14): e128. Typically, RTL includes hybridization of two oligonucleotides to adjacent sequences on an analyte (e.g., an RNA molecule, such as an mRNA molecule). In some instances, the oligonucleotides are DNA molecules. In some instances, one of the oligonucleotides includes at least two ribonucleic acid bases at the 3′ end and/or the other oligonucleotide includes a phosphorylated nucleotide at the 5′ end. In some instances, one of the two oligonucleotides includes a capture domain (e.g., a poly(A) sequence, a non-homopolymeric sequence). After hybridization to the analyte, a ligase (e.g., SplintR ligase) ligates the two oligonucleotides together, creating a connected probe (e.g., a ligation product). In some instances, the two oligonucleotides hybridize to sequences that are not adjacent to one another. For example, hybridization of the two oligonucleotides creates a gap between the hybridized oligonucleotides. In some instances, a polymerase (e.g., a DNA polymerase) can extend one of the oligonucleotides prior to ligation. After ligation, the connected probe (e.g., a ligation product) is released from the analyte. In some instances, the connected probe (e.g., a ligation product) is released using an endonuclease (e.g., RNAse H). The released connected probe (e.g., a ligation product) can then be captured by capture probes (e.g., instead of direct capture of an analyte) on an array, optionally amplified, and sequenced, thus determining the location and optionally the abundance of the analyte in the biological sample.
During analysis of spatial information, sequence information for a spatial barcode associated with an analyte is obtained, and the sequence information can be used to provide information about the spatial distribution of the analyte in the biological sample. Various methods can be used to obtain the spatial information. In some embodiments, specific capture probes and the analytes they capture are associated with specific locations in an array of features on a substrate. For example, specific spatial barcodes can be associated with specific array locations prior to array fabrication, and the sequences of the spatial barcodes can be stored (e.g., in a database) along with specific array location information, so that each spatial barcode uniquely maps to a particular array location.
Alternatively, specific spatial barcodes can be deposited at predetermined locations in an array of features during fabrication such that at each location, only one type of spatial barcode is present so that spatial barcodes are uniquely associated with a single feature of the array. Where necessary, the arrays can be decoded using any of the methods described herein so that spatial barcodes are uniquely associated with array feature locations, and this mapping can be stored as described above.
When sequence information is obtained for capture probes and/or analytes during analysis of spatial information, the locations of the capture probes and/or analytes can be determined by referring to the stored information that uniquely associates each spatial barcode with an array feature location. In this manner, specific capture probes and captured analytes are associated with specific locations in the array of features. Each array feature location represents a position relative to a coordinate reference point (e.g., an array location, a fiducial marker) for the array. Accordingly, each feature location has an “address” or location in the coordinate space of the array.
Some exemplary spatial analysis workflows are described in the Exemplary Embodiments section of WO 2020/176788 and/or U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663. See, for example, the Exemplary embodiment starting with “In some non-limiting examples of the workflows described herein, the sample can be immersed . . . ” of WO 2020/176788 and/or U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663. See also, e.g., the Visium Spatial Gene Expression Reagent Kits User Guide (e.g., Rev C, dated June 2020), and/or the Visium Spatial Tissue Optimization Reagent Kits User Guide (e.g., Rev C, dated July 2020).
In some embodiments, spatial analysis can be performed using dedicated hardware and/or software, such as any of the systems described in Sections (II)(e)(ii) and/or (V) of WO 2020/176788 and/or U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663, or any of one or more of the devices or methods described in Sections Control Slide for Imaging, Methods of Using Control Slides and Substrates for, Systems of Using Control Slides and Substrates for Imaging, and/or Sample and Array Alignment Devices and Methods, Informational labels of WO 2020/123320.
Suitable systems for performing spatial analysis can include components such as a chamber (e.g., a flow cell or sealable, fluid-tight chamber) for containing a biological sample. The biological sample can be mounted for example, in a biological sample holder. One or more fluid chambers can be connected to the chamber and/or the sample holder via fluid conduits, and fluids can be delivered into the chamber and/or sample holder via fluidic pumps, vacuum sources, or other devices coupled to the fluid conduits that create a pressure gradient to drive fluid flow. One or more valves can also be connected to fluid conduits to regulate the flow of reagents from reservoirs to the chamber and/or sample holder.
The systems can optionally include a control unit that includes one or more electronic processors, an input interface, an output interface (such as a display), and a storage unit (e.g., a solid state storage medium such as, but not limited to, a magnetic, optical, or other solid state, persistent, writeable and/or re-writeable storage medium). The control unit can optionally be connected to one or more remote devices via a network. The control unit (and components thereof) can generally perform any of the steps and functions described herein. Where the system is connected to a remote device, the remote device (or devices) can perform any of the steps or features described herein. The systems can optionally include one or more detectors (e.g., CCD, CMOS) used to capture images. The systems can also optionally include one or more light sources (e.g., LED-based, diode-based, lasers) for illuminating a sample, a substrate with features, analytes from a biological sample captured on a substrate, and various control and calibration media.
The systems can optionally include software instructions encoded and/or implemented in one or more of tangible storage media and hardware components such as application specific integrated circuits. The software instructions, when executed by a control unit (and in particular, an electronic processor) or an integrated circuit, can cause the control unit, integrated circuit, or other component executing the software instructions to perform any of the method steps or functions described herein.
In some cases, the systems described herein can detect (e.g., register an image) the biological sample on the array. Exemplary methods to detect the biological sample on an array are described in PCT Application No. 2020/061064 and/or U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/951,854.
Prior to transferring analytes from the biological sample to the array of features on the substrate, the biological sample can be aligned with the array. Alignment of a biological sample and an array of features including capture probes can facilitate spatial analysis, which can be used to detect differences in analyte presence and/or level within different positions in the biological sample, for example, to generate a three-dimensional map of the analyte presence and/or level. Exemplary methods to generate a two- and/or three-dimensional map of the analyte presence and/or level are described in PCT Application No. 2020/053655 and spatial analysis methods are generally described in WO 2020/061108 and/or U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/951,864.
In some cases, a map of analyte presence and/or level can be aligned to an image of a biological sample using one or more fiducial markers, e.g., objects placed in the field of view of an imaging system which appear in the image produced, as described in the Substrate Attributes Section, Control Slide for Imaging Section of WO 2020/123320, PCT Application No. 2020/061066, and/or U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/951,843. Fiducial markers can be used as a point of reference or measurement scale for alignment (e.g., to align a sample and an array, to align two substrates, to determine a location of a sample or array on a substrate relative to a fiducial marker) and/or for quantitative measurements of sizes and/or distances.
The sandwich process is described in PCT Patent Application Publication No. WO 2020/123320, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
A. Introduction
In some embodiments, provided herein are methods identifying a location of one or more analytes in a biological sample based on spatially tagging the one or more analytes in the biological sample with one or more capture probes. In particular, the methods provide delivering one or more probes to a particular area of a sample. In some embodiments, a biological sample is exposed to a capture probe(s) that is not immobilized on a support. In some embodiments, the capture probe(s) is placed onto the biological sample at a particular location (e.g., at a given x-y coordinate) and thus, the placed capture probe is correlated with a location within the biological sample. General applications of spatial analysis include placing a biological sample onto a surface comprising capture probes. The methods and compositions provided herein allow for the ability to use nearly any type of biological sample under various conditions (e.g., a fresh sample, a frozen sample, an FFPE sample) because probes can be delivered in situ directly to the biological sample.
In some embodiments, a capture probe(s) is generated in situ within a biological sample. Thus, disclosed herein are in situ methods of generating capture probes. In some instances, the methods include identifying abundance and location of an analyte in a biological sample. In some instances, the methods include (a) generating a capture probe at an x-y coordinate inside the biological sample, wherein the capture probe comprises a spatial barcode and a capture domain; (b) hybridizing the analyte to the capture domain; and (c) determining (i) all or a portion of the sequence of the spatial barcode or the complement thereof, and (ii) all or a portion of the sequence of the analyte, or a complement thereof, and using the determined sequences of (i) and (ii) to identify the abundance and the location of the analyte in the biological sample.
In some instances, disclosed herein are methods of identifying abundance and location of an analyte in a biological sample, the method comprising: (a) delivering a plurality of capture probes to the biological sample, wherein a capture probe of the plurality comprises a capture domain and a spatial barcode; (b) hybridizing the analyte to the capture domain; and (c) determining (i) all or a portion of the sequence of the spatial barcode or the complement thereof, and (ii) all or a portion of the sequence of the analyte, or a complement thereof, and using the determined sequences of (i) and (ii) to identify the abundance and the location of the analyte in the biological sample.
Also disclosed herein are methods of identifying regions of interest in a biological sample. In some instances, the methods include (a) providing a biological sample in contact with a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a plurality of capture probes attached to the surface of the substrate, and wherein a capture probe of the plurality of capture probes comprises a spatial barcode and a capture domain; (b) identifying a region of interest in the biological sample; (c) delivering a permeabilization reagent to the region of interest; (d) hybridizing the analyte in the region of interest to the capture probe; and (e) determining (i) all or a portion of the sequence of the spatial barcode or the complement thereof, and (ii) all or a portion of the sequence of the analyte, or a complement thereof, and using the determined sequences of (i) and (ii) to identify the abundance and location of the analyte in the biological sample.
Additional embodiments of the disclosure are provided herein.
B. Capture Probes
1. Capture Probe Compositions
In some embodiments of any of the methods for identifying a location of an analyte in a biological sample, the method includes exposing the biological sample to a capture probe (also termed as a “probe,” a “first capture probe,” “a second capture probe,” “probes,” or “a plurality of capture probes”).
In some embodiments of any of the methods for identifying a location of an analyte in a biological sample, the biological sample is exposed to a capture probe. In some embodiments, a capture probe includes a capture domain (e.g., any of the exemplary capture domain described herein) and a spatial barcode (e.g., any of the exemplary spatial barcodes described herein). In some embodiments, the capture domain includes a sequence that is at least partially complementary (e.g., is substantially or completely complementary) to a sequence of an analyte in the biological sample. In a non-limiting example, a capture probe can include a poly(T) capture domain sequence where one or more of the analytes in the biological sample include a poly(A) sequence.
In some embodiments of any of the methods for identifying a location of a second analyte in a biological sample, a biological sample is exposed to a second capture probe. In some embodiments, a second capture probe includes a capture domain (e.g., any of the exemplary capture domain described herein) and a spatial barcode (e.g., any of the exemplary spatial barcodes described herein). In some embodiments, the capture domain includes a sequence that is at least partially complementary (e.g., is substantially or completely complementary) to a sequence of an analyte in the biological sample. In a non-limiting example, a second capture probe can include a poly(T) capture domain sequence where one or more of the analytes in the biological sample include a poly(A) sequence).
In some embodiments, a biological sample is exposed to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, about 55, about 60, about 65, about 70, about 75, about 80, about 85, about 90, about 95, about 100, about 110, about 120, about 130, about 140, about 150, about 160, about 170, about 180, about 190, about 200, about 225, about 250, about 275, about 300, about 325, about 350, about 375, about 400, about 425, about 450, about 475, about 500, about 600, about 700, about 800, about 900, about 1,000 capture probes, about 2,000 capture probes, about 3,000 capture probes, about 4,000 capture probes, about 5,000 capture probes, about 6,000 capture probes, about 7,000 capture probes, about 8,000 capture probes, about 9,000 capture probes, about 10,000 capture probes, about 50,000 capture probes, about 100,000 capture probes, about 200,000 capture probes, about 500,000 capture probes, or about 1,000,000 capture probes. In some embodiments, different capture probes include a spatial barcode that is distinct from the other capture probes. For example, a capture probe can include a first spatial barcode, a second capture probe can include a second spatial barcode, a third capture probe can include a third spatial barcode, and so on.
In some embodiments, a capture probe (e.g., any of the exemplary capture probes described herein) includes a sequence of about 10 nucleotides to about 100 nucleotides (e.g., a sequence of about 10 nucleotides to about 90 nucleotides, about 10 nucleotides to about 80 nucleotides, about 10 nucleotides to about 70 nucleotides, about 10 nucleotides to about 60 nucleotides, about 10 nucleotides to about 50 nucleotides, about 10 nucleotides to about 40 nucleotides, about 10 nucleotides to about 30 nucleotides, about 10 nucleotides to about 20 nucleotides, about 20 nucleotides to about 90 nucleotides, about 20 nucleotides to about 80 nucleotides, about 20 nucleotides to about 70 nucleotides, about 20 nucleotides to about 60 nucleotides, about 20 nucleotides to about 50 nucleotides, about 20 nucleotides to about 40 nucleotides, about 20 nucleotides to about 30 nucleotides, about 30 nucleotides to about 90 nucleotides, about 30 nucleotides to about 80 nucleotides, about 30 nucleotides to about 70 nucleotides, about 30 nucleotides to about 60 nucleotides, about 30 nucleotides to about 50 nucleotides, about 30 nucleotides to about 40 nucleotides, about 40 nucleotides to about 90 nucleotides, about 40 nucleotides to about 80 nucleotides, about 40 nucleotides to about 70 nucleotides, about 40 nucleotides to about 60 nucleotides, about 40 nucleotides to about 50 nucleotides, about 50 nucleotides to about 90 nucleotides, about 50 nucleotides to about 80 nucleotides, about 50 nucleotides to about 70 nucleotides, about 50 nucleotides to about 60 nucleotides, about 60 nucleotides to about 90 nucleotides, about 60 nucleotides to about 80 nucleotides, about 60 nucleotides to about 70 nucleotides, about 70 nucleotides to about 90 nucleotides, about 70 nucleotides to about 80 nucleotides, or about 80 nucleotides to about 90 nucleotides).
In some instances, the probes disclosed herein comprise DNA nucleotides. Capture probes can include ribonucleotides and/or deoxyribonucleotides as well as synthetic nucleotide residues that are capable of participating in Watson-Crick type or analogous base pair interactions. In some embodiments, the capture domain is capable of priming a reverse transcription reaction to generate cDNA that is complementary to the captured RNA molecules. In some embodiments, the capture domain of the capture probe can prime a DNA extension (polymerase) reaction to generate DNA that is complementary to the captured DNA molecules. In some embodiments, the capture domain can template a ligation reaction between the captured DNA molecules and a surface probe that is directly or indirectly immobilized on the substrate. In some embodiments, the capture domain can be ligated to one strand of the captured DNA molecules. For example, SplintR ligase along with RNA or DNA sequences (e.g., degenerate RNA) can be used to ligate a single-stranded DNA or RNA to the capture domain. In some embodiments, ligases with RNA-templated ligase activity, e.g., SplintR ligase, T4 RNA ligase 2 or KOD ligase, can be used to ligate a single-stranded DNA or RNA to the capture domain. In some embodiments, a capture domain includes a splint oligonucleotide. In some embodiments, a capture domain captures a splint oligonucleotide.
In some embodiments of any of the methods for identifying a location of a first analyte and a second analyte where the biological sample is exposed to a first capture probe and a second capture probe, the first spatial barcode of the first capture probe and the second spatial barcode of the second capture probe comprise the same sequence. In some embodiments where the biological sample is exposed to a first capture probe and a second capture probe, the first spatial barcode of the first capture probe and the second spatial barcode of the second capture probe comprise different sequences.
In some embodiments, the capture domain is located at the 3′ end of the capture probe and includes a free 3′ end that can be extended, e.g., by template dependent polymerization, to form an extended capture probe as described herein. In some embodiments, the capture domain includes at least 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 nucleotides. In some embodiments, the capture domain includes at least 25, 30, or 35 nucleotides.
In some embodiments, random sequences, e.g., random hexamers or similar sequences, can be used to form all or a part of the capture domain.
Each capture probe can optionally include at least one cleavage domain. The cleavage domain represents the portion of the probe that is used to reversibly attach the probe to an array feature. Further, one or more segments or regions of the capture probe can optionally be released from the array feature by cleavage of the cleavage domain. As an example, spatial barcodes and/or universal molecular identifiers (UMIs) can be released by cleavage of the cleavage domain. Each capture probe can optionally include at least one functional domain. Each functional domain typically includes a functional nucleotide sequence for a downstream analytical step in the overall analysis procedure. In some instances, the capture probe can include one or more spatial barcodes (e.g., two or more, three or more, four or more, five or more) spatial barcodes. A “spatial barcode” is a contiguous nucleic acid segment or two or more non-contiguous nucleic acid segments that function as a label or identifier that conveys or is capable of conveying spatial information. In some embodiments, a capture probe includes a spatial barcode that possesses a spatial aspect, where the barcode is associated with a particular location within an array or a particular location on a substrate.
A spatial barcode can be part of an analyte, or independent from an analyte (e.g., part of the capture probe). A spatial barcode can be a tag attached to an analyte (e.g., a nucleic acid molecule) or a combination of a tag in addition to an endogenous characteristic of the analyte (e.g., size of the analyte or end sequence(s)). A spatial barcode can be unique. In some embodiments where the spatial barcode is unique, the spatial barcode functions both as a spatial barcode and as a unique molecular identifier (UMI), associated with one particular capture probe. In some instances, the capture probe can include one or more (e.g., two or more, three or more, four or more, five or more) Unique Molecular Identifiers (UMIs). A unique molecular identifier is a contiguous nucleic acid segment or two or more non-contiguous nucleic acid segments that function as a label or identifier for a particular analyte, or for a capture probe that binds a particular analyte (e.g., via the capture domain).
Additional components of capture probes are described in WO 2020/176788 and U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663, each of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
2. Methods of Printing Capture Probes onto a Biological Sample
In some embodiments, a capture probe is delivered to the biological sample in situ. In some instances, the capture probe is delivered to the biological sample in a solution. Referring to
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In some embodiments, provided herein are methods of printing arrays on substrates using one or more liquid solution(s) (e.g., two or more solutions that include distinct capture probes). In some aspects, methods of printing arrays on substrates using one or more solution(s) can improve the resolution of the printed array. In some aspects, methods provided herein include dispensing a first solution (e.g., bulk solution) onto a substrate. In some aspects, the first solution (e.g., bulk solution) has a lower Reynolds Number relative to a second solution (e.g., a second solution that includes capture probes to be attached to the substrate). The Reynolds Number represents an inverse relationship between the density and velocity of a fluid and its viscosity in a channel of given length. More viscous, less dense, and/or slower moving fluids will have a lower Reynolds Number, and are easier to divert, stop, start, or reverse without turbulence. In some embodiments, the first solution and the second solution are immiscible.
In some aspects, the solution is hydrophobic. In some aspects, after dispensing the solution onto the slide, the solution remains on the slide in discrete spatial areas on the slide. In some aspects, the solution is made of a solution that does not denature one or more probes and/or does not inhibit probe-to-biological-sample or probe-to-substrate binding. In some embodiments, the solution can include an aqueous solution, a high viscosity solution, or a low nucleic acid diffusivity solution. In some aspects, the solution is a gel. In some aspects, the solution is a hydrogel. In some aspects, the solution includes natural polymers, including for example, glycerol, collagen, gelatin, sugars such as starch, alginate, and agarose, or any combinations thereof. In some aspects, the solution includes a synthetic polymer. In some aspects, the synthetic polymer is prepared by any method known in the art, including for example, chemical polymerization methods. In some aspects, the gel or polymer is hydrophobic. In some aspects, the gel or polymer is hydrophilic. In some aspects, the gel or polymer is aqueous. In some aspects, the gel or polymer shrinks at room temperature. In some aspects, the gel or polymer shrinks when heated. In some aspects, the polymer is a film that shrinks when heated.
In some aspects, the solution includes glycerol. In some aspects, glycerol is present in the solution at a concentration of 5-100%. In some aspects, glycerol is present in the solution at a concentration of 5%, 10, %15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, or 70%.
In some aspects, the solution includes a sugar. In some aspects, the sugar is a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, a polysaccharide, or combinations thereof. In some aspects, the sugar is glucose, fructose, mannose, galactose, ribose, sorbose, ribulose, lactose, maltose, sucrose, raffinose, starch cellulose, or combinations thereof. In some aspects, a sugar is sourced from complex compounds such as molasses or other by-products from sugar refinement. In some aspects, a sugar is present in the first (e.g., bulk) solution at a concentration of 5-100%. In some aspects, a sugar is present in the solution at a concentration of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, or 70%.
In some aspects, the solution has a viscosity that is about 0.1×-fold, 0.2×-fold, 0.3×-fold, 0.4×-fold, 0.5×-fold, 0.6×-fold, 0.7×-fold, 0.8×-fold, 0.9×-fold, 1.0×-fold, 1.1×-fold, 1.2×-fold, 1.3×-fold, 1.4-fold, 1.5×-fold, 1.6×-fold, 1.7×-fold, 1.8×-fold, 1.9×-fold, 2.0×-fold, 2.5×-fold, 3.0×-fold, 4.0×-fold, 5.0× fold, 6.0×-fold, 7.0×-fold, 8.0× fold, 9.0×-fold, or 10×-fold greater than the viscosity of the second solution.
In some embodiments, spot printing a high-density pattern of features can include dispensing the oligonucleotides and/or features, in the form of a liquid droplet, onto the surface of the substrate in the presence of a solution.
In some embodiments, the solution including the capture probe is added to the biological sample at a known location. For example, a capture probe can be dispensed in a solution onto the biological sample at a known location on the biological sample (e.g., a known location on an x-y (two-dimensional) axis, and a second capture probe can be dispensed in a solution onto the biological sample at a second known location (on the x-y axis).
In some embodiments, a first capture probe (e.g., any of the exemplary first capture probes described herein), a second capture probe (e.g., any of the exemplary second capture probes described herein), or both, are deposited onto a biological sample. In some embodiments, the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both are deposited onto the biological sample using printing (e.g., any of the exemplary printing methods described herein). In some embodiments, the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both are deposited onto the biological sample using a pressure gradient, a chemical concentration gradient, a temperature gradient, and/or a pH gradient. Printing probes has been described in WO 2020/176788 and U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663, each of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
In some embodiments of any of the methods for identifying a location of an analyte in a biological sample, the capture probe is provided to the biological sample on a bead (e.g., any of the variety of beads described herein, e.g., a gel bead). In some embodiments, the capture probe is attached to the surface of the bead in an irreversible manner. In some embodiments, the capture probe is attached to the surface of the bead in a reversible manner. In some embodiments, the capture probe is included within a bead that is exposed to the biological sample. For example, a gel bead is soaked in a solution including the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both where the soaking is performed under conditions that allow intact tagging probes to be distributed (e.g., evenly distributed) throughout the gel bead.
In some embodiments, the capture probe is provided to the biological sample on a hydrogel. In some embodiments, the capture probe is included within a hydrogel that is exposed to the biological sample. For example, a hydrogel can be formed in the presence of a plurality of capture probes under conditions that allow a plurality of capture probes to be distributed (e.g., evenly distributed) throughout the hydrogel.
A “bead” can be a particle. A bead can be porous, non-porous, solid, semi-solid, and/or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, a bead can be dissolvable, disruptable, and/or degradable, whereas in certain embodiments, a bead is not degradable. A semi-solid bead can be a liposomal bead. Solid beads can include metals including, without limitation, iron oxide, gold, and silver. In some embodiments, the bead can be a silica bead. In some embodiments, the bead can be rigid. In some embodiments, the bead can be flexible and/or compressible. In some instances, the bead can be a macromolecule. The bead can be formed of nucleic acid molecules bound together. The bead can be formed via covalent or non-covalent assembly of molecules (e.g., macromolecules), such as monomers or polymers. Polymers or monomers can be natural or synthetic. Polymers or monomers can be or include, for example, nucleic acid molecules (e.g., DNA or RNA).
A bead can be rigid, or flexible and/or compressible. A bead can include a coating including one or more polymers. Such a coating can be disruptable or dissolvable. In some embodiments, a bead includes a spectral or optical label (e.g., dye) attached directly or indirectly (e.g., through a linker) to the bead. For example, a bead can be prepared as a colored preparation (e.g., a bead exhibiting a distinct color within the visible spectrum) that can change color (e.g., colorimetric beads) upon application of a desired stimulus (e.g., heat and/or chemical reaction) to form differently colored beads (e.g., opaque and/or clear beads).
A bead can include natural and/or synthetic materials. For example, a bead can include a natural polymer, a synthetic polymer or both natural and synthetic polymers. Examples of natural polymers include, without limitation, proteins, sugars such as deoxyribose or ribose, rubber, cellulose, starch (e.g., amylose, amylopectin), enzymes, polysaccharides, silks, polyhydroxyalkanoates, chitosan, dextran, collagen, carrageenan, ispaghula, acacia, agar, gelatin, shellac, sterculia gum, xanthan gum, corn sugar gum, guar gum, gum karaya, agarose, alginic acid, alginate, or natural polymers thereof. Examples of synthetic polymers include, without limitation, acrylics, nylons, silicones, spandex, viscose rayon, polycarboxylic acids, polyvinyl acetate, polyacrylamide, polyacrylate, polyethylene glycol, polyurethanes, polylactic acid, silica, polystyrene, polyacrylonitrile, polybutadiene, polycarbonate, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, poly(chlorotrifluoroethylene), poly(ethylene oxide), poly(ethylene terephthalate), polyethylene, polyisobutylene, poly(methyl methacrylate), poly(oxymethylene), polyformaldehyde, polypropylene, polystyrene, poly(tetrafluoroethylene), poly(vinyl acetate), poly(vinyl alcohol), poly(vinyl chloride), poly(vinylidene dichloride), poly(vinylidene difluoride), poly(vinyl fluoride) and/or combinations (e.g., co-polymers) thereof. Beads can also be formed from materials other than polymers, including for example, lipids, micelles, ceramics, glass-ceramics, material composites, metals, and/or other inorganic materials.
In some embodiments, a bead is a degradable bead. A degradable bead can include one or more species (e.g., disulfide linkers, primers, other oligonucleotides, etc.) with a labile bond such that, when the bead/species is exposed to the appropriate stimuli, the labile bond is broken and the bead degrades. The labile bond can be a chemical bond (e.g., covalent bond, ionic bond) or can be another type of physical interaction (e.g., van der Waals interactions, dipole-dipole interactions, etc.). In some embodiments, a cross-linker used to generate a bead can include a labile bond. Upon exposure to the appropriate conditions, the labile bond can be broken and the bead degraded. For example, upon exposure of a polyacrylamide gel bead including cystamine cross-linkers to a reducing agent, the disulfide bonds of the cystamine can be broken and the bead degraded. Any suitable agent that can degrade beads can be used. In some embodiments, changes in temperature or pH can be used to degrade thermo-sensitive or pH-sensitive bonds within beads. In some embodiments, chemical degrading agents can be used to degrade chemical bonds within beads by oxidation, reduction or other chemical changes. For example, a chemical degrading agent can be a reducing agent, such as DTT, where DTT can degrade the disulfide bonds formed between a cross-linker and gel precursors, thus degrading the bead.
A bead can generally be of any suitable shape. Examples of bead shapes include, but are not limited to, spherical, non-spherical, oval, oblong, amorphous, circular, cylindrical, cuboidal, hexagonal, and variations thereof. In some embodiments, non-spherical (e.g., hexagonal, cuboidal, shaped beads can assemble more closely (e.g., tighter) than spherical shaped beads.
In some embodiments, the beads provided herein can have size distributions that have a coefficient of variation in their cross-sectional dimensions of less than 50%, less than 40%, less than 30%, less than 20%, less than 15%, less than 10%, less than 5%, or lower. In some embodiments, a plurality of beads provided herein has a polydispersity index of less than 50%, less than 45%, less than 40%, less than 35%, less than 30%, less than 25%, less than 20%, less than 15%, less than 10%, less than 5%, or lower.
In some embodiments, the bead can have a diameter or maximum dimension no larger than 100 μm (e.g., no larger than 95 μm, 90 μm, 85 μm, 80 μm, 75 μm, 70 μm, 65 μm, 60 μm, 55 μm, 50 μm, 45 μm, 40 μm, 35 μm, 30 μm, 25 m, 20 μm, 15 μm, 14 μm, 13 μm, 12 μm, 11 μm, 10 μm, 9 μm, 8 μm, 7 m, 6 μm, 5 μm, 4 μm, 3 μm, 2 μm, or 1 μm.). In some embodiments, the volume of the bead can be at least about 1 μm3, e.g., at least 1 μm3, 2 μm3, 3 μm3, 4 m3, 5 μm3, 6 μm3, 7 μm3, 8 μm3, 9 μm3, 10 μm3, 12 μm3, 14 m3, 16 μm3, 18 μm3, 20 μm3, 25 μm3, 30 μm3, 35 μm3, 40 μm3, 45 μm3, 50 μm3, 55 μm3, 60 μm3, 65 μm3, 70 μm3, 75 μm3, 80 μm3, 85 μm3, 90 μm3, 95 μm3, 100 μm3, 125 μm3, 150 μm3, 175 μm3, 200 μm3, 250 μm3, 300 μm3, 350 μm3, 400 μm3, 450 μm3, m3, 500 μm3, 550 μm3, 600 μm3, 650 μm3, 700 μm3, 750 μm3, 800 μm3, 850 μm3, 900 μm3, 950 μm3, 1000 μm3, 1200 μm3, 1400 μm3, 1600 μm3, 1800 μm3, 2000 μm3, 2200 μm3, 2400 μm3, 2600 μm3, 2800 μm3, 3000 μm3, or greater.
In some embodiments, the bead can be a gel bead. A “gel” is a semi-rigid material permeable to liquids and gases. Exemplary gels include, but are not limited to, those having a colloidal structure, such as agarose; polymer mesh structures, such as gelatin; hydrogels; and cross-linked polymer structures, such as polyacrylamide, SFA (see, for example, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2011/0059865, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety) and PAZAM (see, for example, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0079923, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety).
In some embodiments, the bead is a core/shell bead that comprises an inner core (e.g., a nanosphere or microsphere) and an outer shell (e.g., a hydrogel coating the nanosphere or microsphere). In some embodiments, the inner core can be a solid nanoparticle or solid microparticle. In some embodiments, the inner core can be a silica inner core (e.g., a silica nanoparticle or silica microparticle). In some embodiments, the inner core of the core/shell bead can have an average diameter of about 1 micron. In some embodiments, the inner core can have an average diameter of about 2 microns. In some embodiments, the inner core can have an average diameter of about 3 microns. In some embodiments, the inner core can have an average diameter of about 4 microns. In some embodiments, the inner core can have an average diameter of about 5 microns. In some embodiments, the inner core can have an average diameter of about 6 microns. In some embodiments, the inner core can have an average diameter of about 7 microns. In some embodiments, the inner core can have an average diameter of about 8 microns. In some embodiments, the inner core can have an average diameter of about 9 microns. In some embodiments, the inner core can have an average diameter of about 10 microns. In some embodiments, the inner core can have an average diameter of about 100 nanometers to about 10 microns.
In some embodiments, the first capture probe (e.g., any of the exemplary first capture probes described herein), the second capture probe (e.g., any of the exemplary second capture probes described herein), or both, are provided to the biological sample using a microfluidic device. In some embodiments, the biological sample is affixed to substrate that includes microfluidic channels, where the channels can be used to direct the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both, to a specific location on the substrate.
3. Methods of Transferring Capture Probes from a Master Array to a Biological Sample
In some embodiments, the capture probe (e.g., any of the exemplary capture probes described herein) are provided to the biological sample via a sample-tagging array. As used herein, the term “sample-tagging array” refers to an array that includes a plurality of capture probes coupled (e.g., using any of the exemplary coupling methods described herein or known in the art) to the surface of the array. In some embodiments, the sample-tagging array includes a plurality of capture probes where the location of each capture probe on the sample-tagging array is known. In some embodiments, the sample-tagging array includes a plurality of capture probes that are reversibly coupled (e.g., using any of the exemplary reverse coupling methods described herein or known in the art) to the surface of the array.
In some embodiments, the sample-tagging array is a master array (“master sample-tagging array”) from which a copy of the sample-tagging array (“copy sample-tagging array”) can be generated. In some embodiments, the copy sample-tagging array is used to spatially tag analytes present in the biological sample with capture probes. In some embodiments, the master sample-tagging array includes a complement of the capture probes (e.g., first capture probe, second capture probe, a plurality of capture probes) irreversibly bound to the surface of the array. In some embodiments, an oligonucleotide of the complement of the capture probe is generated by amplification (e.g., PCR). For example, the complement of the capture probe can be used as a template to generate a capture probe using PCR. The amplification can generate a double stranded oligonucleotide where one strand includes the sequence of a capture probe and the other strand, the template strand, is irreversibly bound to the surface of the array. The strand that includes the sequence of a capture probe can be released from the double-stranded product through dehybridization (e.g., using any of the exemplary dehybridization methods described herein) and then used as a capture probe. The capture probe can be transferred (e.g., using any of the exemplary transfer methods described herein) to the biological sample and used for spatial tagging.
In some embodiments, the sample-tagging array is contacted to the biological sample and a first capture probe (e.g., any of the exemplary first capture probes described herein), a second capture probe (e.g., any of the exemplary second capture probes described herein), or both are transferred to the biological sample. In some embodiments, transferring the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both is done via active transfer (e.g., electrophoresis). For example, the sample-tagging array can include a conductive substrate to which the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both are coupled. An electric field can be applied to the conductive substrate to promote migration of the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both, towards the biological sample. In some embodiments, transferring the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both is done via passive transfer (e.g., by diffusion).
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After transfer of the capture probes to the biological sample, the capture probes 904 are arranged onto the biological sample and are capable of hybridizing to analytes in the biological sample. Further, the master array comprising capture probes 905 can be reused in additional methods of transferring capture probes onto a different biological sample.
4. Methods of In Situ Synthesis of Capture Probes
In some embodiments, exposing the biological sample to the first capture probe (e.g., any of the exemplary first capture probes described herein), the second capture probe (e.g., any of the exemplary second capture probes described herein), or both, includes in situ synthesis (e.g., any of the in situ synthesis methods described herein) of the capture probe.
In some embodiments of any of the methods for identifying a location of one or more analytes (e.g., a first analyte and/or second analyte) in a biological sample, the method includes in situ synthesis of capture probes (e.g., a first capture probe, a second capture probe, or both) in a biological sample.
In some embodiments, provided herein are methods for identifying a location of a first analyte in a biological sample that include generating a first capture probe at a first location in the biological sample, wherein the first capture probe includes a first spatial barcode, and wherein the first spatial barcode correlates with the first location in the biological sample; allowing the first analyte present in the biological sample to interact with the first capture probe; and determining the sequence of the analyte that interacts with the first capture probe, thereby identifying the location of the first analyte in the biological sample.
In some embodiments, provided herein are methods for identifying a location of a second analyte in a biological sample that include generating a second capture probe at a second location in the biological sample, wherein the second capture probe includes a second spatial barcode, and wherein the second spatial barcode correlates with the second location in the biological sample; allowing the second analyte present in the biological sample to interact with the second capture probe; and determining the sequence of the analyte that interacts with the second capture probe, thereby identifying the location of the second analyte in the biological sample.
In some embodiments, provided herein are methods for identifying a location of a first analyte and a second analyte present in a biological sample that include generating (i) a first capture probe at a first location in the biological sample, wherein the first capture probe includes a first spatial barcode, and wherein the first spatial barcode correlates with the first location in the biological sample, and (ii) a second capture probe at a second location in the biological sample, wherein the second capture probe includes a second spatial barcode, and wherein the second spatial barcode correlates with the second location in the biological sample; allowing (i) the first analyte present in the biological sample to interact with the first capture probe and (ii) allowing the second analyte present in the biological sample to interact with the second capture probe; and determining (i) the sequence of the analyte that interacts with the first capture probe, thereby identifying the location of the first analyte in the biological sample, and (ii) determining the sequence of the analyte that interacts with the second capture probe, thereby identifying the location of the second analyte in the biological sample.
In some embodiments, provided herein are methods for identifying a location of one or more analytes present in a biological sample that include generating one or more capture probes at one or more locations in a biological sample, wherein each spatial barcode correlates with a known location in the biological sample; allowing an analyte of the one or more analytes present in the biological sample to interact with a capture probe of the one or more captures; and determining the sequence of the analyte that interacts with the capture probe, thereby identifying the location of the analyte in the biological sample. In some embodiments, the method includes identifying a location of one or more analytes where one or more analytes refers to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, about 55, about 60, about 65, about 70, about 75, about 80, about 85, about 90, about 95, about 100, about 110, about 120, about 130, about 140, about 150, about 160, about 170, about 180, about 190, about 200, about 225, about 250, about 275, about 300, about 325, about 350, about 375, about 400, about 425, about 450, about 475, about 500, about 600, about 700, about 800, about 900, about 1,000 analytes, about 2,000 analytes, about 3,000 analytes, about 4,000 analytes, about 5,000 analytes, about 6,000 analytes, about 7,000 analytes, about 8,000 analytes, about 9,000 analytes, about 10,000 analytes, about 50,000 analytes, about 100,000 analytes, about 200,000 analytes, about 500,000 analytes, or about 1,000,000 analytes.
In some embodiments, provided herein are methods of generating a first capture probe, a second capture probe, or both in a biological sample that include (a) contacting a biological sample with a precursor capture probe, wherein the precursor capture probe includes a protecting group on the free 3′ end; (b) contacting the biological sample with a first deoxyribonucleotide triphosphate (dNTP) where the dNTP includes a protecting group on the free 3′ end; (c) adding the first dNTP to the precursor capture probe, thereby generating a capture probe; and (d) repeating steps (a)-(c) with additional dNTPs until the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both are generated. In some embodiments, the methods in situ synthesis of a capture probe include exposing the biological sample to an external stimulus, where the external stimulus primes the precursor capture probe for synthesis. In some embodiments, the external stimulus primes the additional dNTPs added in step (c) for additional synthesis in step (d). In some embodiments where an external stimulus primes the precursor capture probe and/or the additional dNTP for synthesis, the external stimulus removes the protecting group prior to the addition of a dNTP.
In some embodiments, methods described herein are used to generate one or more capture probes at one or more different locations in a biological sample. In some embodiments, provided herein are methods of generating one or more capture probes in a biological sample that include (a) contacting a biological sample with one or more precursor capture probes at one or more different locations in the biological sample, wherein the precursor capture probe includes a protecting group on the free 3′ end; (b) contacting the biological sample with a first deoxyribonucleotide triphosphate (dNTP) wherein the dNTP includes a protecting group on the free 3′ end; (c) adding the first dNTP to the one or more precursor capture probes, thereby generating one or more capture probes; and (d) repeating steps (a)-(c) with additional dNTPs until the one or more capture probes are generated. In some embodiments, methods of in situ synthesis of one or more capture probe include exposing the biological sample to an external stimulus, wherein the external stimulus primes the precursor capture probes for synthesis. In some embodiments, the external stimulus primes the additional dNTPs added in step (c) for additional synthesis in step (d). In some embodiments where an external stimulus primes the precursor capture probes and/or the additional dNTPs for synthesis, the external stimulus removes the protecting group prior to the addition of a dNTP.
In some embodiments, generating one or more captures probes in a biological sample includes exposing the biological sample to a second dNTP, a third dNTP, and a fourth dNTP. In some embodiments, generating a first capture probe, a second capture probe, or both in a biological sample includes exposing the biological sample to a second dNTP, a third dNTP, and a fourth dNTP. In some embodiments, the first dNTP, the second dNTP, the third dNTP, and the fourth dNTP, are different. In some embodiments, the first dNTP and/or each additional dNTPs includes a 3′ blocking group (e.g., a 3′ blocking group that blocks a dNTP from being added to the 3′ end). In some embodiments, the 3′ blocking group is removed by any means known in the art or described herein. In some embodiments, the additional dNTP added to the capture probe (e.g., first capture probe, second capture probe, or both) is added to the most recently added dNTP.
In some embodiments, methods of generating a capture probe in a biological sample include generating a capture probe that includes a capture domain (e.g., any of the exemplary capture domain described herein) and a spatial barcode. In some embodiments, the generated capture probe includes one or more of a capture domain, a spatial barcode, a UMI, and a constant sequence.
In some embodiments, methods of generating a capture probe in a biological sample include contacting the biological sample with dNTPs, a polymerase, and a precursor capture probe. In some embodiments, the polymerase is a terminal transferase. In some embodiments, the terminal transferase is a terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase.
In some embodiments, methods of generating a capture probe in a biological sample include contacting the biological sample with one or more additional oligonucleotides. In some embodiments, methods of generating a capture probe in a biological sample include contacting the biological sample with one or more additional oligonucleotide segments having a length selected from 8-mer, 9-mer, 10-mer, 11-mer, 12-mer, 13-mer, 14-mer, 15-mer, 16-mer, 17-mer, 18-mer, 19-mer, 20-mer, 21-mer, 22-mer, 23-mer, 24-mer, 25-mer, 26-mer, 27-mer, 28-mer, 29-mer, or 30-mer. In some embodiments, methods include coupling the one or more additional oligonucleotides to the precursor capture probe contacted with the biological sample in step (a). In some embodiments, methods include coupling via a ligation reaction (e.g., any of the exemplary ligation reactions described herein and/or using any of the exemplary ligases described herein) wherein the one or more additional oligonucleotides are ligated to the precursor capture probe. In some embodiments, methods include two or more ligation reactions. For example, a first additional oligonucleotide can be ligated to the precursor capture probe and a second additional oligonucleotide can be ligated to the first additional oligonucleotide. In some embodiments where the method of generating a first capture probe, a second capture probe, or both in a biological sample includes contacting the biological sample with one or more additional oligonucleotides, the one or more additional oligonucleotides include a spatial barcode. In some embodiments, the one or more additional oligonucleotides include a capture domain sequence. In some embodiments, the precursor capture probe includes a spatial barcode. In some embodiments, the precursor capture probe includes a spatial barcode, and the additional oligonucleotide added to the precursor capture probe includes a capture domain sequence. For example, a capture probe (e.g., any of the exemplary capture probes described herein) can be generated by ligating a precursor capture probe that includes a spatial barcode with an additional oligonucleotide that includes a capture domain.
In some embodiments where the method of generating a capture probe in a biological sample includes contacting the biological sample with one or more additional oligonucleotides, the one or more additional oligonucleotides include a capture domain sequence and a spatial barcode. In some embodiments, a first additional oligonucleotide includes a spatial barcode and a second additional oligonucleotide includes a capture domain. For example, a first additional oligonucleotide added to the precursor capture probe can include a spatial barcode, and the second additional oligonucleotide added to the first additional oligonucleotide that is coupled to the precursor capture probe can include a capture domain sequence. In some embodiments, the one or more additional oligonucleotides include one or more of the following: a capture domain, a spatial barcode, a UMI, and/or a constant sequence (e.g., any of the exemplary constant sequences described herein (e.g., a primer sequence)).
In some embodiments, methods of generating one or more captures probes in a biological sample include contacting the biological sample with a precursor capture probe. In some embodiments, methods of generating a first capture probe, a second capture probe, or both in a biological sample include contacting the biological sample with a precursor capture probe. In some embodiments, the precursor capture probe includes a functional sequence (e.g., any of the exemplary functional sequences described herein). In some embodiments, the precursor capture probe includes a spatial barcode. In some embodiments, the precursor capture probe includes a protecting group (e.g., any of the exemplary protecting groups described herein) on the free 3′ end where the protecting group is removed prior to dNTP addition. In some embodiments, the precursor capture probe includes a sequence of about 1 nucleotide to about 100 nucleotides (e.g., a sequence of about 1 to about 90 nucleotides, about 1 to about 80 nucleotides, about 1 to about 70 nucleotides, about 1 to about 60 nucleotides, about 1 to about 50 nucleotides, about 1 to about 40 nucleotides, about 1 to about 30 nucleotides, about 1 to about 20 nucleotides, about 10 to about 100 nucleotides, about 20 to about 100 nucleotides, about 30 to about 40 nucleotides, about 50 to about 100 nucleotides, about 60 to about 100 nucleotides, about 70 to about 100 nucleotides, about 80 to about 100 nucleotides, about 90 to about 100 nucleotides, about 10 to about 100 nucleotides, about 5 to about 25 nucleotides, about 8 nucleotides to about 25 nucleotides, about 8 nucleotides to about 22 nucleotides, about 8 nucleotides to about 20 nucleotides, about 8 nucleotides to about 18 nucleotides, about 8 nucleotides to about 16 nucleotides, about 8 nucleotides to about 14 nucleotides, about 8 nucleotides to about 12 nucleotides, about 8 nucleotides to about 10 nucleotides, about 10 nucleotides to about 25 nucleotides, about 10 nucleotides to about 22 nucleotides, about 10 nucleotides to about 20 nucleotides, about 10 nucleotides to about 18 nucleotides, about 10 nucleotides to about 16 nucleotides, about 10 nucleotides to about 14 nucleotides, about 10 nucleotides to about 12 nucleotides, about 12 nucleotides to about 25 nucleotides, about 12 nucleotides to about 22 nucleotides, about 12 nucleotides to about 20 nucleotides, about 12 nucleotides to about 18 nucleotides, about 12 nucleotides to about 16 nucleotides, about 12 nucleotides to about 14 nucleotides, about 14 nucleotides to about 25 nucleotides, about 14 nucleotides to about 22 nucleotides, about 14 nucleotides to about 20 nucleotides, about 14 nucleotides to about 18 nucleotides, about 14 nucleotides to about 16 nucleotides, about 16 nucleotides to about 25 nucleotides, about 16 nucleotides to about 22 nucleotides, about 16 nucleotides to about 20 nucleotides, about 16 nucleotides to about 18 nucleotides, about 18 nucleotides to about 25 nucleotides, about 18 nucleotides to about 22 nucleotides, about 18 nucleotides to about 20 nucleotides, about 20 nucleotides to about 25 nucleotides, about 20 nucleotides to about 22 nucleotides, or about 22 nucleotides to about 25 nucleotides).
In some embodiments of any of the methods of generating a capture probe in a biological sample described herein, the protecting group is removed from the precursor capture probe, dNTP, or one or more additional oligonucleotides via an external stimulus. In some embodiments, the external stimulus is applied until a capture probe (e.g., any of the exemplary capture probes described herein) is generated. In some embodiments, the external stimulus includes photolithography. In some embodiments, the external stimulus is directed through a photolithographic mask. In some embodiments, the photolithographic mask is applied to a location on the biological sample. In some embodiments, the photolithographic mask is applied to a region of interest in the biological sample. In some embodiments, the photolithography includes UV masking or light-directed combinatorial chemistry. In some embodiments, the photolithography includes UV masking.
In some embodiments, the external stimulus primes the oligonucleotide for synthesis by removing the protecting group prior to dNTP addition or prior to additional oligonucleotide addition.
In some embodiments, the external stimulus is directed through a photolithographic mask to prime an oligonucleotide at a region of interest in the biological sample. In some embodiments, the external stimulus is applied to one or more additional regions of interest in the biological sample. In some embodiments, the region of interest is a single cell. In some embodiments, the region of interest is a single organelle or other subcellular region, a specific tissue or morphological structure, a specific organ (e.g., a specific organ in microscopic organisms), or any other region of interest selected by the practitioner. In some embodiments, one or more additional photolithographic masks can be applied to one or more additional regions of interest in the biological sample. In some embodiments, the method includes imaging the biological sample to determine one or more regions of interest in the biological sample. In some embodiments, the method is repeated at a region of interest in the biological sample until a tagging probe is generated.
5. Combining Spatially-Tagged Biological Samples with Droplet Workflow
In some embodiments, provided herein are methods for identifying a location of one or more analytes present in a biological sample that include exposing the biological sample to one or more capture probes, wherein at least one of the one or more capture probes spatially tags an analyte in the biological sample; disassociating the biological sample into non-aggregated cells (e.g., single cells); and analyzing the non-aggregated cells using single cell/droplet methods described herein.
In some embodiments, provided herein are methods for identifying a location of a first analyte and a second analyte present in a biological sample that include exposing the biological sample to (i) a first capture probe at a first location in the biological sample, wherein the first capture probe comprises a first spatial barcode, and wherein the first spatial barcode correlates with the first location in the biological sample and (ii) a second capture probe at a second location in the biological sample, wherein the second capture probe comprises a second spatial barcode, and wherein the second spatial barcode correlates with the second location in the biological sample; allowing (i) the first analyte present in the biological sample to interact with the first capture probe and (ii) the second analyte present in the biological sample to interact with the second capture probe; disassociating the biological sample into non-aggregated cells (e.g., single cells); and analyzing the non-aggregated cells using single cell/droplet methods described herein.
In some embodiments, provided herein are methods for identifying a location of a first analyte and a second analyte present in a biological sample that include generating (i) a first capture probe at a first location in the biological sample, wherein the first capture probe includes a first spatial barcode, and wherein the first spatial barcode correlates with the first location in the biological sample, and (ii) a second capture probe at a second location in the biological sample, wherein the second capture probe includes a second spatial barcode, and wherein the second spatial barcode correlates with the second location in the biological sample; allowing (i) the first analyte present in the biological sample to interact with the first capture probe and (ii) allowing the second analyte present in the biological sample to interact with the second capture probe; disassociating the biological sample into non-aggregated cells (e.g., single cells); and analyzing the non-aggregated cells using single cell/droplet methods described herein.
In some embodiments, disassociation (e.g., any of the exemplary disassociation methods described herein) of the biological sample is performed on the slide. In some embodiments, disassociation (e.g., any of the exemplary disassociation methods described herein) is performed after the biological sample is removed from the slide (e.g., disassociation in a tube). In some embodiments, methods further include staining and/or imaging the sample before, contemporaneously with, of after exposing the sample to one or more capture probes.
6. In Situ Spatial Barcoding to Identify Analytes in One or More Regions of Interest
Assaying a whole biological sample for analytes of interest (e.g., nucleic acids, proteins, etc.), such as a whole tissue sample, is not always needed. For example, a user may only be interested in analytes in one or several regions of interest within a sample where there is cell heterogeneity such as one or more regions of a tissue sample where cancerous or diseased cells or other cell types are found in a background of normal cells. Alternatively, a user may be interested in whether an analyte is present in one or more homogenous regions of a tissue where there are only cancerous of diseased cells or other cell types of interest. A user may be interested in the presence of analytes in several different regions of interest within a tissue or biological sample, for example regions that may be adjacent to each other but may also be spaced apart. The regions of interest then comprise a subset of the whole tissue but not the whole tissue itself. A user may want to assay different sizes of several regions of interest in a tissue sample for the presence of analytes, or any combination of the aforementioned regions of interest.
There are advantages to identifying and assaying only a subset of locations or regions of interest from a sample. For example, a whole tissue or biological sample need not be sacrificed when only certain areas can provide answers to questions thereby leaving the untouched areas of a tissue intact for future analysis. Further, by assaying specific regions of interest economies of assay reagents and other materials can be realized. The challenge is how to assay a subset of a whole tissue sample, especially when regions of interest may be small or when more than one region of interest would be desirable to assay.
The present disclosure provides methods for assaying a subset of a tissue sample for the presence of analytes, regions of interest in a sample as defined by a user. The methods allow for selection of one or more than one regions of interest, of various dimensions and sizes that can be assayed for identifying the presence or absence of analytes of interest.
In some embodiments, provided herein are methods for identifying a location of a first analyte in a biological sample at a region of interest that include identifying a first region of interest in the biological sample and exposing the first region of interest to one or more capture probes where at least one of the one or more capture probes spatially tags an analyte in the biological sample at that region of interest. In some embodiments, provided herein are methods for identifying a location of a first analyte in a biological sample that include identifying a first region of interest in the biological sample and exposing the first region of interest to a first capture probe, wherein the first capture probe comprises a first spatial barcode, and wherein the first spatial barcode correlates with the first region of interest in the biological sample; allowing the first analyte present in the biological sample to interact with the first capture probe; and determining the sequence of the analyte that interacts with the first capture probe, thereby identifying the location of the first analyte in the biological sample.
In some embodiments, provided herein are methods for identifying a location of a second analyte in a biological sample at a region of interest. In some embodiments, methods for identifying a location of a second analyte in a biological sample include identifying a second region of interest in the biological sample and exposing the second region of interest to a second capture probe, wherein the second capture probe includes a second spatial barcode, and where the second spatial barcode correlates with the second region of interest in the biological sample; allowing the second analyte present in the biological sample to interact with the second capture probe; and determining the sequence of the analyte that interacts with the second capture probe, thereby identifying the location of the second analyte in the biological sample.
In some embodiments, provided herein are methods for identifying a location of a first and a second analyte present in a biological sample that include identifying a first region of interest and a second region of interest and exposing the biological sample to (i) a first capture probe at a first region of interest in the biological sample, wherein the first capture probe comprises a first spatial barcode, and wherein the first spatial barcode correlates with the first region of interest in the biological sample and (ii) a second capture probe at a second region of interest in the biological sample, wherein the second capture probe comprises a second spatial barcode, and wherein the second spatial barcode correlates with the second region of interest in the biological sample; allowing (i) the first analyte present in the biological sample to interact with the first capture probe and (ii) the second analyte present in the biological sample to interact with the second capture probe; and determining (i) the sequence of the analyte that interacts with the first capture probe, thereby identifying the location of the first analyte in the biological sample, and (ii) the sequence of the analyte that interacts with the second capture probe, thereby identifying the location of the first analyte in the biological sample.
In some embodiments, identifying a region of interest can include interrogating a biological sample using a variety of different techniques, e.g., expansion microscopy, bright field microscopy, dark field microscopy, phase contrast microscopy, electron microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, reflection microscopy, interference microscopy, confocal microscopy, electrophysiology (e.g., patch clamping or sharp electrode) and visual identification (e.g., by eye), or combinations thereof. For example, a region of interest can be identified by staining and imaging of the biological sample.
In some embodiments, once the region of interest has been identified, the region of interest is assigned a location (e.g., an x,y coordinate). For example, when a region of interest is identified using bright field microscopy, an image of the region of interest can be taken and assigned an x,y coordinate. This x,y coordinate can then be used as the location for depositing, for example, a capture probe and a permeabilization reagent. In some embodiments, an image registration system is used to mark the location of the image of the region of interest. The image registration system can then be used to direct the depositing of, for example, a capture probe and a permeabilization reagent onto the region of interest. In some embodiments, fiducial markers can be used to register the location of the region of interest within the biological sample. For example, the region of interest can be assigned a location based on its relative position to a fiducial marker where the relative position to the fiducial marker can be used to direct the depositing of, for example, a capture probe and a permeabilization reagent onto the region of interest.
In some embodiments, the first region of interest and the second region of interest are the same. For example, a region of interest (e.g., a single region of interest) is exposed to a first capture probe and a second capture probe. In some embodiments, a region of interest (e.g., a single region of interest) is exposed to a first capture probe before, simultaneously with, or after being exposed to a second capture probe. In some embodiments, the first region of interest and the second region of interest are different.
In some embodiments where the first region of interest and the second region of interest are different, the first region of interest can be close to the second region of interest in the biological sample. In some embodiments, the first region of interest and the second region of interest are less than 500 μm, 400 μm, 300 μm, 250 μm, 200 μm, 150 μm, 125 μm, 100 μm, 95 am, 90 μm, 85 μm, 80 μm, 75 μm, 70 μm, 65 μm, 60 μm, 55 μm, 50 μm, 45 μm, 40 μm, 35 μm, 30 μm, 25 μm, 20 μm, 15 μm, 14 μm, 13 μm, 12 μm, 11 μm, 10 μm, 9 μm, 8 μm, 7 μm, 6 μm, 5 am, 4 μm, 3 μm, 2 μm, or 1 m apart from each other in the biological sample.
In some embodiments, one or more regions of interest in a biological sample can be exposed to one or more capture probes. For example, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, or ten or more regions of interest in a biological sample can be exposed to one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, or ten or more capture probes.
In some embodiments, the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both, are provided to the biological sample in solution. In some embodiments, the solution includes a permeabilization reagent (e.g., any of the exemplary permeabilization reagents described herein). Exposure to the permeabilization reagents enable more efficient capture of the analytes present in the biological sample.
In some embodiments, the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both, are provided to the biological sample on a bead. In some embodiments, the bead is provided in a solution. In some embodiments, the solution that includes the bead also includes a permeabilization reagent (e.g., any of the exemplary permeabilization reagents described herein).
In some embodiments, the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both, are provided to the biological sample using a microfluidic device. In some embodiments, where the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both, are provided to the biological sample on a bead, the bead is provided to the biological sample using a microfluidic device. In some embodiments, where the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both, are provided to the biological sample on a bead, the bead is provided in a solution to the biological sample using a microfluidic device. In some embodiments, where the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both, are provided to the biological sample on a bead, the bead is provided in a solution that includes a permeabilization reagent (e.g., any of the exemplary permeabilization reagents described herein) to the biological sample using a microfluidic device.
In some embodiments of any of the methods for identifying a location of a first analyte and/or a second analyte in a biological sample, the method includes permeabilizing (e.g., using any of the exemplary permeabilization methods described herein) the biological sample before, contemporaneously with, or after exposing the biological sample to a first capture probe, second capture probe, or both. In some embodiments, permeabilization of the biological sample includes permeabilization of the first region of interest and/or the second region of interest. In some embodiments, the permeabilization of the biological sample includes permeabilization of only the first region of interest and/or only the second region of interest.
In some embodiments, a first capture probe (e.g., any of the exemplary first capture probes described herein), a second capture probe (e.g., any of the exemplary second capture probes described herein), or both, are deposited onto a first region of interest and/or a second region of interest in a biological sample. In some embodiments, the first capture probes, the second capture probe, or both are included in a solution that is deposited onto a first region of interest and/or a second region of interest in a biological sample. In some embodiments, the solution includes a permeabilization reagent (e.g., any of the exemplary permeabilization reagents described herein). In some embodiments, the solution includes a diffusion-resistant medium (e.g., hydrogel) that limits the diffusion of the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both, following deposit of a capture probe onto a region of interest. In some embodiments, the first capture probes, the second capture probe, or both are deposited onto the biological sample using printing (e.g., any of the exemplary printing methods described herein). In some embodiments, the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both are deposited onto the biological sample using a pressure gradient, a chemical concentration gradient, a temperature gradient, and/or a pH gradient.
In some embodiments of any of the methods for identifying a location of a first analyte and/or a second analyte in a biological sample, the biological sample is contacted with a substrate. Non-limiting examples of substrates include, glass, modified and/or functionalized glass, hydrogels, films, membranes, plastics (including e.g., acrylics, polystyrene, copolymers of styrene and other materials, polypropylene, polyethylene, polybutylene, polyurethanes, Teflon™, cyclic olefins, polyimides etc.), nylon, ceramics, resins, Zeonor, silica or silica-based materials including silicon and modified silicon, carbon, metals, inorganic glasses, optical fiber bundles, and polymers, such as polystyrene, cyclic olefin copolymers (COCs), cyclic olefin polymers (COPs), polypropylene, polyethylene polycarbonate, or combinations thereof.
In some embodiments, the permeabilization reagent is provided to the biological sample using a low volume liquid dispenser. Non-limiting examples of low volume liquid dispensing instruments include SCIENION's sciDrop PICO, LabCyte's Echo 525, PolyPico Technologies PicoSpotter, and BioFluidix PicoDispenser.
In some embodiments, provided herein are methods for identifying a location of a first analyte in a biological sample including: providing a biological sample in contact with a spatial array, wherein the spatial array includes a plurality of capture probes attached to the surface of the spatial array, and wherein a capture probe of the plurality of capture probes includes a spatial barcode and a capture domain; identifying a first region of interest in the biological sample; exposing the first region of interest to a permeabilization reagent; allowing the first analyte present in the region of interest in the biological sample to interact with the capture probe; and determining the sequence of the first analyte that interacts with the capture probe, thereby identifying the location of the analyte in the biological sample. In some embodiments, the method further includes identifying a location of a second analyte in the biological sample including: identifying a second region of interest in the biological sample; exposing the second region of interest to a permeabilization reagent; allowing the second analyte present in the second region of interest in the biological sample to interact with the capture probe; and determining the sequence of the second analyte that interacts with the capture probe, thereby identifying the location of the analyte in the biological sample.
In some embodiments, provided herein are methods for identifying a location of one or more analytes in a biological sample including: providing a biological sample in contact with a spatial array, wherein the spatial array includes a plurality of capture probes attached to the surface of the spatial array, and wherein a capture probe of the plurality of capture probes includes a spatial barcode and a capture domain; identifying one or more regions of interest in the biological sample; exposing the one or more regions of interest to a permeabilization reagent; allowing the one or more analytes present in the one or more regions of interest in the biological sample to interact with the capture probe; and determining the sequence of the one or more analytes that interact with the capture probes, thereby identifying the location of the one or more analyte in the biological sample.
In some embodiments of any of the methods for identifying a location of a first analyte and/or a second analyte in a biological sample, permeabilization includes laser irradiation. For example, a region of interest in the biological sample can be exposed to laser irradiation in order to permeabilize the tissue. In some embodiments where the biological samples is permeabilized through laser irradiation, laser irradiation limits the diffusion of the analyte and/or the first capture probe, the second capture probe, or both that have been deposited onto the biological sample before permeabilization with the laser. In some embodiments of any of the methods for identifying a location of an analyte in a biological sample, permeabilization includes microinjection.
C. Biological Sample, Analytes and Sample Preparation
1. Biological Samples and Analytes
Methods disclosed herein can be performed on any type of sample. In some embodiments, the sample is a fresh tissue sample. In some instances, the biological sample is a tissue, a tissue section, an organ, an organism, or a cell culture sample. In some instances, the biological sample is a formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) sample, a frozen sample, or a fresh sample.
In some embodiments, the biological sample can optionally be separated into single cells, cell groups, or other fragments/pieces that are smaller than the original, unfragmented sample. Each of these smaller portions of the sample can be analyzed to obtain spatially-resolved analyte information for the sample. For samples that have been separated into smaller fragments—and particularly, for samples that have been disaggregated, dissociated, or otherwise separated into individual cells—one method for analyzing the fragments involves separating the fragments into individual partitions (e.g., fluid droplets), and then analyzing the contents of the partitions. In general, each partition maintains separation of its own contents from the contents of other partitions. The partition can be a droplet in an emulsion, for example. Partitions are further disclosed in WO 2020/176788 and/or U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0277663, each of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
In some embodiments, the analyte includes one or more of RNA, DNA, a protein, a small molecule, and a metabolite. In some embodiments, the analyte (e.g., target analyte) is a single-stranded oligonucleotide. In some embodiments, the single-stranded oligonucleotide is RNA. In some embodiments, the RNA is mRNA. In some embodiments, the mRNA is an mRNA of interest. In some embodiments, the multiple target analytes are detected. The multiple targets can, in some instances, include sequences that have at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 91%, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, or at least 99% sequence identity to each other. In some instances, the multiple targets each include one or more conserved sequences. In some instances, the multiple targets are mRNAs that encode for proteins that have a similar function. In some instances, the multiple targets are mRNAs that encode for proteins that function in the same or a similar cellular pathway.
In some embodiments, method provided herein include identifying a location of one or more analytes where one or more analytes refers to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, about 55, about 60, about 65, about 70, about 75, about 80, about 85, about 90, about 95, about 100, about 110, about 120, about 130, about 140, about 150, about 160, about 170, about 180, about 190, about 200, about 225, about 250, about 275, about 300, about 325, about 350, about 375, about 400, about 425, about 450, about 475, about 500, about 600, about 700, about 800, about 900, about 1,000 analytes, about 2,000 analytes, about 3,000 analytes, about 4,000 analytes, about 5,000 analytes, about 6,000 analytes, about 7,000 analytes, about 8,000 analytes, about 9,000 analytes, about 10,000 analytes, about 50,000 analytes, about 100,000 analytes, about 200,000 analytes, about 500,000 analytes, or about 1,000,000 analytes.
Subjects from which biological samples can be obtained can be healthy or asymptomatic individuals that have or are suspected of having a disease (e.g., cancer) or a pre-disposition to a disease, and/or individuals that are in need of therapy or suspected of needing therapy. In some instances, the biological sample can include one or more diseased cells. A diseased cell can have altered metabolic properties, gene expression, protein expression, and/or morphologic features. Examples of diseases include inflammatory disorders, metabolic disorders, nervous system disorders, and cancer. In some instances, the biological sample includes cancer or tumor cells. Cancer cells can be derived from solid tumors, hematological malignancies, cell lines, or obtained as circulating tumor cells. In some instances, the biological sample is a heterogenous sample. In some instances, the biological sample is a heterogenous sample that includes tumor or cancer cells and/or stromal cells,
In some embodiments, the biological sample is from a human subject.
FFPE samples generally are heavily cross-linked and fragmented, and therefore this type of sample allows for limited RNA recovery using conventional detection techniques. In certain embodiments, methods of targeted RNA capture provided herein are less affected by RNA degradation associated with FFPE fixation than other methods (e.g., methods that take advantage of poly(T) capture and reverse transcription of mRNA). In certain embodiments, methods provided herein enable sensitive measurement of specific genes of interest that otherwise might be missed with a whole transcriptomic approach.
In some instances, FFPE samples are stained (e.g., using H&E, immunofluorescence, etc.). The methods disclosed herein are compatible with staining methods that will allow for morphological context overlaid with transcriptomic analysis. However, depending on the need some samples may be stained with only a nuclear stain, such as staining a sample with only hematoxylin and not eosin, the use of DAPI, etc. when location of a cell nucleus is needed.
In some embodiments, a biological sample (e.g. tissue section) can be fixed with methanol, stained with hematoxylin and eosin, and imaged. In some instances, the biological sample is fixed before adding the probes to the biological sample. In some instances, the biological sample is fixed after adding the probes to the biological sample.
In some embodiments, fixing, staining, and imaging occurs before one or more probes are hybridized to the sample. Some embodiments of any of the workflows described herein can further include a destaining step (e.g., a hematoxylin and eosin destaining step), after imaging of the sample and prior to permeabilizing the sample. For example, destaining can be performed by performing one or more (e.g., one, two, three, four, or five) washing steps (e.g., one or more (e.g., one, two, three, four, or five) washing steps performed using a buffer including HCl). The images can be used to map spatial gene expression patterns back to the biological sample. A permeabilization enzyme can be used to permeabilize the biological sample directly on the substrate.
In some embodiments, the FFPE sample is deparaffinized, permeabilized, equilibrated, and blocked before target probe oligonucleotides are added. In some embodiments, deparaffinization includes the use of xylenes. In some embodiments, deparaffinization includes multiple washes with xylenes. In some embodiments, deparaffinization includes multiple washes with xylenes followed by removal of xylenes using multiple rounds of graded alcohol washes followed by washing the sample with water. In some aspects, the water is deionized water. In some embodiments, equilibrating and blocking includes incubating the sample in a pre-Hyb buffer. In some embodiments, the pre-Hyb buffer includes yeast tRNA. In some embodiments, permeabilizing a sample includes washing the sample with a phosphate buffer. In some embodiments, the buffer is PBS. In some embodiments, the buffer is PBST.
As used herein, the term “spatially-tagged” or “spatially-tagged biological sample” may refer to a biological sample that has been exposed to a first capture probe, a second capture probe or both.
2. Imaging and Staining
In some instances, biological samples can be stained using a wide variety of stains and staining techniques. In some instances, the biological sample is stained before adding the probes to the biological sample. In some instances, the biological sample is stained after adding the probes to the biological sample.
In some instances, the biological sample is a section of a tissue (e.g., a 10 μm section). In some instances, the biological sample is dried after placement onto a glass slide. In some instances, the biological sample is dried at 42° C. In some instances, drying occurs for about 1 hour, about 2, hours, about 3 hours, or until the sections become transparent. In some instances, the biological sample can be dried overnight (e.g., in a desiccator at room temperature).
In some embodiments, a sample can be stained using any number of biological stains, including but not limited to, acridine orange, Bismarck brown, carmine, coomassie blue, cresyl violet, DAPI, eosin, ethidium bromide, acid fuchsine, hematoxylin, Hoechst stains, iodine, methyl green, methylene blue, neutral red, Nile blue, Nile red, osmium tetroxide, propidium iodide, rhodamine, or safranin. In some instances, the methods disclosed herein include imaging the biological sample. In some instances, imaging the sample occurs prior to deaminating the biological sample. In some instances, the sample can be stained using known staining techniques, including Can-Grunwald, Giemsa, hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), Jenner's, Leishman, Masson's trichrome, Papanicolaou, Romanowsky, silver, Sudan, Wright's, and/or Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS) staining techniques. PAS staining is typically performed after formalin or acetone fixation. In some instances, the stain is an H&E stain.
In some embodiments, the biological sample can be stained using a detectable label (e.g., radioisotopes, fluorophores, chemiluminescent compounds, bioluminescent compounds, and dyes) as described elsewhere herein. In some embodiments, a biological sample is stained using only one type of stain or one technique. In some embodiments, staining includes biological staining techniques such as H&E staining. In some embodiments, staining includes identifying analytes using fluorescently-conjugated antibodies. In some embodiments, a biological sample is stained using two or more different types of stains, or two or more different staining techniques. For example, a biological sample can be prepared by staining and imaging using one technique (e.g., H&E staining and brightfield imaging), followed by staining and imaging using another technique (e.g., IHC/IF staining and fluorescence microscopy) for the same biological sample.
In some embodiments, biological samples can be destained. Methods of destaining or decoloring a biological sample are known in the art, and generally depend on the nature of the stain(s) applied to the sample. For example, H&E staining can be destained by washing the sample in HCl, or any other acid (e.g., selenic acid, sulfuric acid, hydroiodic acid, benzoic acid, carbonic acid, malic acid, phosphoric acid, oxalic acid, succinic acid, salicylic acid, tartaric acid, sulfurous acid, trichloroacetic acid, hydrobromic acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, orthophosphoric acid, arsenic acid, selenous acid, chromic acid, citric acid, hydrofluoric acid, nitrous acid, isocyanic acid, formic acid, hydrogen selenide, molybdic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid, carbonic acid, hydrogen sulfide, or combinations thereof). In some embodiments, destaining can include 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more washes in an acid (e.g., HCl). In some embodiments, destaining can include adding HCl to a downstream solution (e.g., permeabilization solution). In some embodiments, destaining can include dissolving an enzyme used in the disclosed methods (e.g., pepsin) in an acid (e.g., HCl) solution. In some embodiments, after destaining hematoxylin with an acid, other reagents can be added to the destaining solution to raise the pH for use in other applications. For example, SDS can be added to an acid destaining solution in order to raise the pH as compared to the acid destaining solution alone. As another example, in some embodiments, one or more immunofluorescence stains are applied to the sample via antibody coupling. Such stains can be removed using techniques such as cleavage of disulfide linkages via treatment with a reducing agent and detergent washing, chaotropic salt treatment, treatment with antigen retrieval solution, and treatment with an acidic glycine buffer. Methods for multiplexed staining and destaining are described, for example, in Bolognesi et al., J. Histochem. Cytochem. 2017; 65(8): 431-444, Lin et al., Nat Commun. 2015; 6:8390, Pirici et al., J. Histochem. Cytochem. 2009; 57:567-75, and Glass et al., J. Histochem. Cytochem. 2009; 57:899-905, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.
In some embodiments, immunofluorescence or immunohistochemistry protocols (direct and indirect staining techniques) can be performed as a part of, or in addition to, the exemplary spatial workflows presented herein. For example, tissue sections can be fixed according to methods described herein. The biological sample can be transferred to an array (e.g., capture probe array), wherein analytes (e.g., proteins) are probed using immunofluorescence protocols. For example, the sample can be rehydrated, blocked, and permeabilized (3×SSC, 2% BSA, 0.1% Triton X, 1 U/μl RNAse inhibitor for 10 minutes at 4° C.) before being stained with fluorescent primary antibodies (1:100 in 3×SSC, 2% BSA, 0.1% Triton X, 1 U/μl RNAse inhibitor for 30 minutes at 4° C.). The biological sample can be washed, coverslipped (in glycerol+1 U/μl RNAse inhibitor), imaged (e.g., using a confocal microscope or other apparatus capable of fluorescent detection), washed, and processed according to analyte capture or spatial workflows described herein.
In some instances, a glycerol solution and a cover slip can be added to the sample. In some instances, the glycerol solution can include a counterstain (e.g., DAPI).
As used herein, an antigen retrieval buffer can improve antibody capture in IF/IHC protocols. An exemplary protocol for antigen retrieval can be preheating the antigen retrieval buffer (e.g., to 95° C.), immersing the biological sample in the heated antigen retrieval buffer for a predetermined time, and then removing the biological sample from the antigen retrieval buffer and washing the biological sample.
In some embodiments, optimizing permeabilization can be useful for identifying intracellular analytes. Permeabilization optimization can include selection of permeabilization agents, concentration of permeabilization agents, and permeabilization duration. Tissue permeabilization is discussed elsewhere herein.
In some embodiments, blocking an array and/or a biological sample in preparation of labeling the biological sample decreases nonspecific binding of the antibodies to the array and/or biological sample (decreases background). Some embodiments provide for blocking buffers/blocking solutions that can be applied before and/or during application of the label, wherein the blocking buffer can include a blocking agent, and optionally a surfactant and/or a salt solution. In some embodiments, a blocking agent can be bovine serum albumin (BSA), serum, gelatin (e.g., fish gelatin), milk (e.g., non-fat dry milk), casein, polyethylene glycol (PEG), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), or polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), biotin blocking reagent, a peroxidase blocking reagent, levamisole, Carnoy's solution, glycine, lysine, sodium borohydride, pontamine sky blue, Sudan Black, trypan blue, FITC blocking agent, and/or acetic acid. The blocking buffer/blocking solution can be applied to the array and/or biological sample prior to and/or during labeling (e.g., application of fluorophore-conjugated antibodies) to the biological sample.
3. Preparation of Sample for Application of Probes
In some instances, additional reagents are added to the biological sample, prior to the addition of the probes. Additional reagents can be any reagent known in the art, so long as it preserves the integrity of an analyte.
In some instances, the biological sample is deparaffinized. Deparaffinization can be achieved using any method known in the art. For example, in some instances, the biological sample is treated with a series of washes that include xylene and various concentrations of ethanol. In some instances, methods of deparaffinization include treatment with xylene (e.g., three washes at 5 minutes each). In some instances, the methods further include treatment with ethanol (e.g., 100% ethanol, two washes 10 minutes each; 95% ethanol, two washes 10 minutes each; 70% ethanol, two washes 10 minutes each; 50% ethanol, two washes 10 minutes each). In some instances, after ethanol washes, the biological sample can be washed with deionized water (e.g., two washes for 5 minutes each). It is appreciated that one skilled in the art can adjust these methods to optimize deparaffinization.
In some instances, the biological sample is decrosslinked. In some instances, the biological sample is decrosslinked in a solution containing TE buffer (comprising Tris and EDTA). In some instances, the TE buffer is basic (e.g., at a pH of about 9). In some instances, decrosslinking occurs at about 50° C. to about 80° C. In some instances, decrosslinking occurs at about 70° C. In some instances, decrosslinking occurs for about 1 hour at 70° C. Just prior to decrosslinking, the biological sample can be treated with an acid (e.g., 0.1M HCl for about 1 minute). After the decrosslinking step, the biological sample can be washed (e.g., with 1× PBST).
In some instances, the methods of preparing a biological sample for probe application include permeabilizing the sample. In some instances, the biological sample is permeabilized using a phosphate buffer. In some instances, the phosphate buffer is PBS (e.g., lx PBS). In some instances, the phosphate buffer is PBST (e.g., lx PBST). In some instances, the permeabilization step is performed multiple times (e.g., 3 times at 5 minutes each).
In some embodiments of any of the methods for identifying a location of an analyte in a biological sample, the method includes permeabilizing (e.g., using any of the exemplary permeabilization methods described herein) the biological sample before, contemporaneously with, or after exposing the biological sample to the capture probe. In some embodiments of any of the methods for identifying a location of an analyte in a biological sample, the method includes processing the biological sample using any of the methods described herein. For example, the method can include selecting a region of interest of the biological sample by laser-capture microdissection prior to exposing the biological sample to the capture probe.
In some instances, the methods of preparing a biological sample for probe application include steps of equilibrating and blocking the biological sample. In some instances, equilibrating is performed using a pre-hybridization (pre-Hyb) buffer. In some instances, the pre-Hyb buffer is RNase-free. In some instances, the pre-Hyb buffer contains no bovine serum albumin (BSA), solutions like Denhardt's, or other potentially nuclease-contaminated biological materials.
In some instances, the equilibrating step is performed multiple times (e.g., 2 times at 5 minutes each; 3 times at 5 minutes each). In some instances, the biological sample is blocked with a blocking buffer. In some instances, the blocking buffer includes a carrier such as tRNA, for example yeast tRNA (e.g., at a final concentration of 10-20 μg/mL). In some instances, blocking can be performed for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 minutes.
Any of the foregoing steps can be optimized for performance. For example, one can vary the temperature. In some instances, the pre-hybridization methods are performed at room temperature. In some instances, the pre-hybridization methods are performed at 4° C. (in some instances, varying the timeframes provided herein).
D. Analyte Collection and Analysis
After an analyte from the biological sample has hybridized or otherwise been associated with a capture probe according to any of the methods described above in connection with the general spatial cell-based analytical methodology, the barcoded constructs that result from hybridization/association are analyzed.
In some embodiments, after contacting a biological sample with the capture probes, a removal step can optionally be performed to remove all or a portion of the biological sample from the surface of a slide. In some embodiments, the removal step includes enzymatic and/or chemical degradation of cells of the biological sample. For example, the removal step can include treating the biological sample with an enzyme (e.g., a proteinase, e.g., proteinase K) to remove at least a portion of the biological sample from the substrate. In some embodiments, the removal step can include ablation of the tissue (e.g., laser ablation).
In some embodiments, provided herein are methods for spatially detecting an analyte (e.g., detecting the location of an analyte, e.g., a biological analyte) from a biological sample (e.g., present in a biological sample), the method comprising: (a) optionally staining and/or imaging a biological sample on a substrate; (b) permeabilizing (e.g., providing a solution comprising a permeabilization reagent to) the biological sample on the substrate; (c) contacting the biological sample with the capture probes as described herein, wherein a capture probe of the plurality captures the biological analyte; and (d) analyzing the captured biological analyte, thereby spatially detecting the biological analyte.
In some embodiments, the method further includes subjecting a region of interest in the biological sample to spatial transcriptomic analysis. In some embodiments, one or more of the capture probes includes a capture domain. In some embodiments, one or more of the capture probes comprises a unique molecular identifier (UMI). In some embodiments, one or more of the capture probes comprises a cleavage domain. In some embodiments, the cleavage domain comprises a sequence recognized and cleaved by a uracil-DNA glycosylase, apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) endonuclease (APE1), U uracil-specific excision reagent (USER), and/or an endonuclease VIII. In some embodiments, one or more capture probes do not comprise a cleavage domain and is not cleaved from the array.
In some embodiments, a capture probe can be extended (an “extended capture probe,” e.g., as described herein). For example, extending a capture probe can include generating cDNA from a captured (hybridized) RNA. This process involves synthesis of a complementary strand of the hybridized nucleic acid, e.g., generating cDNA based on the captured RNA template (the RNA hybridized to the capture domain of the capture probe). Thus, in an initial step of extending a capture probe, e.g., the cDNA generation, the captured (hybridized) nucleic acid, e.g., RNA, acts as a template for the extension, e.g., reverse transcription, step.
In some embodiments, the capture probe is extended using reverse transcription. For example, reverse transcription includes synthesizing cDNA (complementary or copy DNA) from RNA, e.g., (messenger RNA), using a reverse transcriptase. In some embodiments, reverse transcription is performed while the tissue is still in place, generating an analyte library, where the analyte library includes the spatial barcodes from the adjacent capture probes. In some embodiments, the capture probe is extended using one or more DNA polymerases.
In some embodiments, a capture domain of a capture probe includes a primer for producing the complementary strand of a nucleic acid hybridized to the capture probe, e.g., a primer for DNA polymerase and/or reverse transcription. The nucleic acid, e.g., DNA and/or cDNA, molecules generated by the extension reaction incorporate the sequence of the capture probe. The extension of the capture probe, e.g., a DNA polymerase and/or reverse transcription reaction, can be performed using a variety of suitable enzymes and protocols.
In some embodiments, a full-length DNA (e.g., cDNA) molecule is generated. In some embodiments, a “full-length” DNA molecule refers to the whole of the captured nucleic acid molecule. However, if a nucleic acid (e.g., RNA) was partially degraded in the tissue sample, then the captured nucleic acid molecules will not be the same length as the original RNA in the tissue sample. In some embodiments, the 3′ end of the extended probes, e.g., first strand cDNA molecules, is modified. For example, a linker or adaptor can be ligated to the 3′ end of the extended probes. This can be achieved using single stranded ligation enzymes such as T4 RNA ligase or Circligase™ (available from Lucigen, Middleton, WI). In some embodiments, template switching oligonucleotides are used to extend cDNA in order to generate a full-length cDNA (or as close to a full-length cDNA as possible). In some embodiments, a second strand synthesis helper probe (a partially double stranded DNA molecule capable of hybridizing to the 3′ end of the extended capture probe), can be ligated to the 3′ end of the extended probe, e.g., first strand cDNA, molecule using a double stranded ligation enzyme such as T4 DNA ligase. Other enzymes appropriate for the ligation step are known in the art and include, e.g., Tth DNA ligase, Taq DNA ligase, Thermococcus sp. (strain 9° N) DNA ligase (9° N™ DNA ligase, New England Biolabs), Ampligase™ (available from Lucigen, Middleton, WI), and SplintR (available from New England Biolabs, Ipswich, MA). In some embodiments, a polynucleotide tail, e.g., a poly(A) tail, is incorporated at the 3′ end of the extended probe molecules. In some embodiments, the polynucleotide tail is incorporated using a terminal transferase active enzyme.
In some embodiments, double-stranded extended capture probes are treated to remove any unextended capture probes prior to amplification and/or analysis, e.g., sequence analysis. This can be achieved by a variety of methods, e.g., using an enzyme to degrade the unextended probes, such as an exonuclease enzyme, or purification columns.
In some embodiments, extended capture probes are amplified to yield quantities that are sufficient for analysis, e.g., via DNA sequencing. In some embodiments, the first strand of the extended capture probes (e.g., DNA and/or cDNA molecules) acts as a template for the amplification reaction (e.g., a polymerase chain reaction).
In some embodiments, the amplification reaction incorporates an affinity group onto the extended capture probe (e.g., RNA-cDNA hybrid) using a primer including the affinity group. In some embodiments, the primer includes an affinity group and the extended capture probes includes the affinity group. The affinity group can correspond to any of the affinity groups described previously.
In some embodiments, the extended capture probes including the affinity group can be coupled to a substrate specific for the affinity group. In some embodiments, the substrate can include an antibody or antibody fragment. In some embodiments, the substrate includes avidin or streptavidin and the affinity group includes biotin. In some embodiments, the substrate includes maltose and the affinity group includes maltose-binding protein. In some embodiments, the substrate includes maltose-binding protein and the affinity group includes maltose. In some embodiments, amplifying the extended capture probes can function to release the extended probes from the surface of the substrate, insofar as copies of the extended probes are not immobilized on the substrate.
In some embodiments, the extended capture probe or complement or amplicon thereof is released from the biological sample. The step of releasing the extended capture probe or complement or amplicon thereof from the biological sample can be achieved in a number of ways. In some embodiments, an extended capture probe or a complement thereof is released from the array by nucleic acid cleavage and/or by denaturation (e.g., by heating to denature a double-stranded molecule).
In some embodiments, the extended capture probe or complement or amplicon thereof is released from the biological sample by physical means. In some embodiments, the extended capture probe is released by an applying heated solution, such as water or buffer, of at least 85° C., e.g., at least 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, or 99° C. In some embodiments, a solution including salts, surfactants, etc. that can further destabilize the interaction between the nucleic acid molecules is added to release the extended capture probe from the biological sample. In some embodiments, where the extended capture probe includes a cleavage domain, the extended capture probe is released from the biological sample by cleavage.
In some embodiments, probes complementary to the extended capture probe can be contacted with the substrate. In some embodiments, the biological sample can be in contact with the substrate when the probes are contacted with the substrate. In some embodiments, the probes can be labeled with a detectable label (e.g., any of the detectable labels described herein). In some embodiments, probes that do not specially bind (e.g., hybridize) to an extended capture probe can be washed away. In some embodiments, probes complementary to the extended capture probe can be detected on the substrate (e.g., imaging, any of the detection methods described herein).
In some embodiments, probes complementary to an extended capture probe can be about 4 nucleotides to about 100 nucleotides long. In some embodiments, probes (e.g., detectable probes) complementary to an extended capture probe can be about 10 nucleotides to about 90 nucleotides long. In some embodiments, probes (e.g., detectable probes) complementary to an extended capture probe can be about 20 nucleotides to about 80 nucleotides long. In some embodiments, probes (e.g., detectable probes) complementary to an extended capture probe can be about 30 nucleotides to about 60 nucleotides long. In some embodiments, probes (e.g., detectable probes) complementary to an extended capture probe can be about 40 nucleotides to about 50 nucleotides long. In some embodiments, probes (e.g., detectable probes) complementary to an extended capture probe can be about 5, about 6, about 7, about 8, about 9, about 10, about 11, about 12, about 13, about 14, about 15, about 16, about 17, about 18, about 19, about 20, about 21, about 22, about 23, about 24, about 25, about 26, about 27, about 28, about 29, about 30, about 31, about 32, about 33, about 34, about 35, about 36, about 37, about 38, about 39, about 40, about 41, about 42, about 43, about 44, about 45, about 46, about 47, about 48, about 49, about 50, about 51, about 52, about 53, about 54, about 55, about 56, about 57, about 58, about 59, about 60, about 61, about 62, about 63, about 64, about 65, about 66, about 67, about 68, about 69, about 70, about 71, about 72, about 73, about 74, about 75, about 76, about 77, about 78, about 79, about 80, about 81, about 82, about 83, about 84, about 85, about 86, about 87, about 88, about 89, about 90, about 91, about 92, about 93, about 94, about 95, about 96, about 97, about 98, and about 99 nucleotides long.
In some embodiments, the probes can be complementary to a single analyte (e.g., a single gene). In some embodiments, the probes can be complementary to one or more analytes (e.g., analytes in a family of genes). In some embodiments, the probes (e.g., detectable probes) can be for a panel of genes associated with a disease (e.g., cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease).
In some instances, the ligated probe and capture probe can be amplified or copied, creating a plurality of cDNA molecules. In some embodiments, cDNA can be denatured from the capture probe template and transferred (e.g., to a clean tube) for amplification, and/or library construction. The spatially-barcoded cDNA can be amplified via PCR prior to library construction. The cDNA can then be enzymatically fragmented and size-selected in order to optimize for cDNA amplicon size. P5 and P7 sequences directed to capturing the amplicons on a sequencing flowcell (Illumina sequencing instruments) can be appended to the amplicons, i7, and i5 can be used as sample indexes, and TruSeq Read 2 can be added via End Repair, A-tailing, Adaptor Ligation, and PCR. The cDNA fragments can then be sequenced using paired-end sequencing using TruSeq Read 1 and TruSeq Read 2 as sequencing primer sites. The additional sequences are directed toward Illumina sequencing instruments or sequencing instruments that utilize those sequences; however a skilled artisan will understand that additional or alternative sequences used by other sequencing instruments or technologies are also equally applicable for use in the aforementioned methods.
In some embodiments, where a sample is barcoded directly via hybridization with capture probes or analyte capture agents hybridized, bound, or associated with either the cell surface, or introduced into the cell, as described above, sequencing can be performed on the intact sample.
Sequencing of polynucleotides can be performed by various systems. More generally, sequencing can be performed using nucleic acid amplification, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) (e.g., digital PCR and droplet digital PCR (ddPCR), quantitative PCR, real time PCR, multiplex PCR, PCR-based single plex methods, emulsion PCR), and/or isothermal amplification. Non-limiting examples of methods for sequencing genetic material include, but are not limited to, DNA hybridization methods (e.g., Southern blotting), restriction enzyme digestion methods, Sanger sequencing methods, next-generation sequencing methods (e.g., single-molecule real-time sequencing, nanopore sequencing, and Polony sequencing), ligation methods, and microarray methods.
E. Kits
In some embodiments, also provided herein are kits that include one or more reagents to detect one or more analytes described herein. In some instances, the kit includes a plurality of capture probes, each comprising a capture domain.
A non-limiting example of a kit used to perform any of the methods described herein includes: (a) a plurality of captures probes; (b) means to dispense the capture probes onto a biological sample; (c) reagents necessary to dispense the capture probes onto the biological sample; and (d) instructions for performing the methods provided herein. In some instances, the kit includes a master slide that can be used to in a two slide process to transfer the probes to a biological sample.
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Nos. 62/976,490, filed Feb. 14, 2020, and 63/013,503, filed Apr. 21, 2020. Each application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 63013503 | Apr 2020 | US | |
| 62976490 | Feb 2020 | US |
