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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Comparative Analysis of Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Methods with and without Sample Multiplexing.

Yi Xie, Huimei Chen, Vasuki Ranjani Chellamuthu, Ahmad Bin Mohamed Lajam, Salvatore Albani, Andrea Hsiu Ling Low, Enrico Petretto, Jacques Behmoaras

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Yi XieProgramme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders and Centre for Computational Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore 169857, Singapore.
Huimei ChenProgramme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders and Centre for Computational Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore 169857, Singapore.
Vasuki Ranjani ChellamuthuTranslational Immunology Institute, SingHealth/Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Academia, Singapore 169856, Singapore.
Ahmad Bin Mohamed LajamTranslational Immunology Institute, SingHealth/Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Academia, Singapore 169856, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-4040-9025
Salvatore AlbaniTranslational Immunology Institute, SingHealth/Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Academia, Singapore 169856, Singapore.
Andrea Hsiu Ling LowDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, Academia, Singapore 169856, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-5244-686X
Enrico PetrettoProgramme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders and Centre for Computational Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore 169857, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0003-2163-5921
Jacques BehmoarasProgramme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders and Centre for Computational Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore 169857, Singapore.
SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre · SGDuke-NUS Medical School · SGChina Pharmaceutical University · CNHammersmith Hospital · GBSingapore General Hospital · SG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has emerged as a powerful technique for investigating biological heterogeneity at the single-cell level in human systems and model organisms. Recent advances in scRNA-seq have enabled the pooling of cells from multiple samples into single libraries, thereby increasing sample throughput while reducing technical batch effects, library preparation time, and the overall cost. However, a comparative analysis of scRNA-seq methods with and without sample multiplexing is lacking. In this study, we benchmarked methods from two representative platforms: Parse Biosciences (Parse; with sample multiplexing) and 10x Genomics (10x; without sample multiplexing). By using peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) obtained from two healthy individuals, we demonstrate that demultiplexed scRNA-seq data obtained from Parse showed similar cell type frequencies compared to 10x data where samples were not multiplexed. Despite relatively lower cell capture affecting library preparation, Parse can detect rare cell types (e.g., plasmablasts and dendritic cells) which is likely due to its relatively higher sensitivity in gene detection. Moreover, a comparative analysis of transcript quantification between the two platforms revealed platform-specific distributions of gene length and GC content. These results offer guidance for researchers in designing high-throughput scRNA-seq studies.

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BenchmarkingLeukocytes, MononuclearGene LibraryGenomicsHumansSequence Analysis, RNA10xmultiplexingPBMCsingle-cell RNA sequencingSPLiT-seq

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PMID38612639
PMCPMC11011421
OpenAlexW4393356904

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