Cristina Martin-Martin, Beatriz Suarez-Alvarez, Monika González, Irina B Torres, Oriol Bestard, José E Martín, Gwendolyn Barceló-Coblijn, Francesc Moreso, Ana M Aransay, Carlos Lopez-Larrea, Ramon M Rodriguez
In this proof-of-concept study, spatial transcriptomics combined with public single-cell RNA-sequencing data were used to explore the potential of this technology to study kidney allograft rejection. We aimed to map gene expression patterns within diverse pathological states by examining biopsies classified across non-rejection, T cell-mediated acute rejection, and interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IFTA). Our results revealed distinct immune cell signatures, including those of T and B lymphocytes, monocytes, mast cells, and plasma cells, and their spatial organization within the renal interstitium...
April 29, 2024: American Journal of Transplantation