Inferring super-resolution tissue architecture by integrating spatial transcriptomics with histology.

Zhang, Daiwei; Schroeder, Amelia; Yan, Hanying; Yang, Haochen; Hu, Jian; Lee, Michelle Y Y; Cho, Kyung S; Susztak, Katalin et al. · Nat Biotechnol · 2024

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Spatial transcriptomics (ST) has demonstrated enormous potential for generating intricate molecular maps of cells within tissues. Here we present iStar, a method based on hierarchical image feature extraction that integrates ST data and high-resolution histology images to predict spatial gene expression with super-resolution. Our method enhances gene expression resolution to near-single-cell levels in ST and enables gene expression prediction in tissue sections where only histology images are available.

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