Visium CytAssist Spatial Gene and Protein Expression

Tissue profiling with transcriptomics and protein co-detection

Combine whole transcriptome spatial analysis with high-plex protein detection using NGS in the same tissue section. Gain a deeper, more holistic understanding of tissue organization, using Visium CytAssist to expand sample access and ease workflows.

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CytAssist Spatial Gene and Protein Expression

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  • Maximize your insights

    Gain a deeper, more complete assessment of your samples with protein, mRNA, and morphology from the same tissue section.

  • Profile entire tissue sections

    Visualize protein detection and whole transcriptome expression, without the need to select regions of interest.

  • Streamlined data analysis

    Combine protein detection profiles with gene expression data in easy-to-use software.

Explore what you can do

  • Gain a complete view of disease complexity

  • Discover new biomarkers and identify novel cell types and states

  • Map the spatial organization of cell atlases

  • Identify spatiotemporal gene expression patterns

Rich insights

  • Single-section multiomics - Study both protein and RNA from a single tissue section using a curated, pre-validated antibody content panel
  • Histology matters - The only multiplex protein assay that allows you to image an H&E or IF-stain before other chemical treatments
  • Bias-free discovery - Unbiased gene expression analysis with whole transcriptome detection and no need for ROI selection with predetermined biomarkers
Spatially resolved gene expression and protein detection in the mouse brain

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Publications

Transcriptome-scale spatial gene expression in the human dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

Transcriptome-scale spatial gene expression in the human dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

Maynard KR, et al. Nature (2021).

Maynard KR, et al. Nature (2021).

Mapping the developing human immune system across organs

Mapping the developing human immune system across organs

Suo C, et al. Science (2022).

Suo C, et al. Science (2022).

Single-cell and spatial analysis reveal interaction of FAP+ fibroblasts and SPP1+ macrophages in colorectal cancer

Single-cell and spatial analysis reveal interaction of FAP+ fibroblasts and SPP1+ macrophages in colorectal cancer

Qi J, et al. Nature Communications (2022).

Qi J, et al. Nature Communications (2022).

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Resolving brain architecture with comprehensive spatial gene expression

Resolving brain architecture with comprehensive spatial gene expression

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The complete toolkit

Visium CytAssist

A compact instrument to facilitate the transfer of transcriptomic probes from sectioned tissues to Visium Slides.

Visium CytAssist Gene and Protein Expression reagents

With our reagent kits, capture whole transcriptome gene and protein expression with spatial resolution across an entire tissue section.

Analysis and visualization software

Our analysis pipelines

Our visualization software

World-class technical and customer support

Our expert support team can be contacted by phone or email at [email protected]

Frequently asked questions

The Visium CytAssist Spatial Gene and Protein Expression assay is designed to introduce simultaneous Gene Expression and Protein Expression analysis to FFPE samples processed with Visium CytAssist. The assay uses NGS to measure the abundance of oligo-tagged antibodies with spatial resolution, in addition to the whole transcriptome and a morphological image.

Our Visium CytAssist Gene and Protein Expression solution allows for researchers to study the relative expression patterns of proteins within the Human Immune Cell Profiling Panel. An NGS read-out of Protein Expression data allows you to overcome challenges like spectral overlap and restricted antibody host species, which generally lead to limitations in the number of proteins that can be studied simultaneously in tissue. Furthermore, it enables users to interrogate immune protein markers that, typically, are lowly expressed as RNA.

Our panel features 35 antibodies from Abcam and Biolegend, and includes cell surface and intracellular targets. For a list of antibodies included, please see the Antibody List on the Support site or in the appendix of this FAQ.

10x Genomics provides two types of software to help you analyze your data: Space Ranger and Loupe Browser. Space Ranger is an analysis software that automatically overlays spatial gene expression information on your tissue image and identifies clusters of spots with similar transcription profiles. You can then use Loupe Browser, a visualization software, to interactively explore the results. You can download Space Ranger and Loupe Browser from the 10x Genomics Support site at no cost.

Yes, there are several key differences between standard IF and the IF protocol used with Visium. Please refer to the IF Demonstrated Protocol (FFPE | Fresh frozen) for additional details.

Impact on Visium performance may vary from tissue to tissue due to the high sensitivity of the Visium assay. However, the spatial organization of gene expression and cell cluster detection is comparable between H&E and IF.

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