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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2025

CryoSCAPE: Scalable immune profiling using cryopreserved whole blood for multi-omic single cell and functional assays.

Alexander T Heubeck, Cole Phalen, Neel Kaul, Peter J Wittig, Jessica Garber, Morgan Weiss, Palak C Genge, Zachary Thomson, Claire Gustafson, Julian Reading and 1 more

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Article in Journal of translational medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Alexander T HeubeckAllen Institute for Immunology, Seattle, WA, USA. alex.heubeck@alleninstitute.org.ORCID 0000-0002-9312-4090
Cole PhalenAllen Institute for Immunology, Seattle, WA, USA.
Neel KaulAllen Institute for Immunology, Seattle, WA, USA.
Peter J WittigAllen Institute for Immunology, Seattle, WA, USA.
Jessica GarberAllen Institute for Immunology, Seattle, WA, USA.
Morgan WeissWestern University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Northwest, Lebanon, OR, USA.
Palak C GengeAllen Institute for Immunology, Seattle, WA, USA.
Zachary ThomsonAllen Institute for Immunology, Seattle, WA, USA.
Claire GustafsonAllen Institute for Immunology, Seattle, WA, USA.
Julian ReadingAllen Institute for Immunology, Seattle, WA, USA.
Peter J SkeneAllen Institute for Immunology, Seattle, WA, USA. peter.skene@alleninstitute.org.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe field of single cell technologies has rapidly advanced our comprehension of the human immune system, offering unprecedented insights into cellular heterogeneity and immune function. While cryopreserved peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) samples enable deep characterization of immune cells, challenges in clinical isolation and preservation limit their application in underserved communities with limited access to research facilities. We present CryoSCAPE (Cryopreservation for Scalable Cellular And Proteomic Exploration), a scalable method for immune studies of human PBMC with multi-omic single cell assays using direct cryopreservation of whole blood.

resultsComparative analyses of matched human PBMC from cryopreserved whole blood and density gradient isolation demonstrate the efficacy of this methodology in capturing cell proportions and molecular features. The method was then optimized and verified for high sample throughput using fixed single cell RNA sequencing and liquid handling automation with a single batch of 60 cryopreserved whole blood samples. Additionally, cryopreserved whole blood was demonstrated to be compatible with functional assays, enabling this sample preservation method for clinical research.

conclusionsThe CryoSCAPE method, optimized for scalability and cost-effectiveness, allows for high-throughput single cell RNA sequencing and functional assays while minimizing sample handling challenges. Utilization of this method in the clinic has the potential to democratize access to single-cell assays and enhance our understanding of immune function across diverse populations.

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CryopreservationLeukocytes, MononuclearSingle-Cell AnalysisBiological AssayHumansMultiomicsProteomicsSequence Analysis, RNA

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PMID39754129
PMCPMC11697465

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