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ArticleGenome biology2025

ST-FFPE-mIF: integrating spatial transcriptomics and multiplex immunofluorescence in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues using Stereo-seq.

Xue Zhang, Meng Zhang, Yuan Xu, Yangyang Song, Xingfeng Yang, Yanan Wu, Xuelin Zhao, Dongsheng Ran, Xin Liu, Huaqiang Huang and 10 more

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20 authors.

Xue Zhang *BGI Research, Chongqing, 401329, China.
Meng Zhang *BGI Research, Chongqing, 401329, China.
Yuan Xu *BGI Research, Chongqing, 401329, China.
Yangyang SongBGI Research, Chongqing, 401329, China.
Xingfeng YangBGI Research, Chongqing, 401329, China.
Yanan WuBGI Research, Chongqing, 401329, China.
Xuelin ZhaoBGI Research, Chongqing, 401329, China.
Dongsheng RanBGI Research, Chongqing, 401329, China.
Xin LiuBGI Research, Chongqing, 401329, China.
Huaqiang HuangBGI Research, Chongqing, 401329, China.
Wenxiao LeiBGI Research, Chongqing, 401329, China.
Hongyan LiBGI Research, Chongqing, 401329, China.
Yongfen ZhangBGI Research, Chongqing, 401329, China.
Feng XiBGI Research, Chongqing, 401329, China.
Guibo LiBGI Research, Chongqing, 401329, China.
Xing LiuBGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
Luohao XuMOE Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Reproduction and Development, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
Ao Chen *BGI Research, Chongqing, 401329, China.
Sha Liao *BGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
Jiajun Zhang *BGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China. jiajunzhang415@gmail.com.

Funding

Science and Technology Innovation Key R&D Program of Chongqing CSTB2023TIAD-STX0002Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Program SZXIP20230703093202005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While Stereo-seq-FFPE captures spatial gene expression in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples, it is limited to transcriptomic data. Here, we introduce ST-FFPE-mIF, a protocol that integrates eight-plex immunofluorescence staining with spatial transcriptomics in the same FFPE tissue section. Our approach extends Stereo-seq-FFPE to phenotypic analysis by enabling single-cell resolution through nuclear or membrane-based cell segmentation. We demonstrate how ST-FFPE-mIF supports robust spatial multi-omic profiling in cancer samples, offering a comprehensive view of molecular hierarchies from transcriptome to phenome.

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Fluorescent Antibody TechniqueParaffin EmbeddingTissue FixationFormaldehydeGene Expression ProfilingHumansSpatial TranscriptomicsTranscriptomeFormaldehyde

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PMID41402878
PMCPMC12709731

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