Xenium dataset

We developed a method that utilizes floating mounting of thin sections of fixed frozen mouse lung tissue onto Xenium slides for the fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) and imaging –based spatial transcriptomics analysis of gene expression using the Xenium platform provided by 10X Genomics. Spatial transcriptomics techniques provide a comprehensive view by merging gene expression data with spatial context within their native tissue architecture. However, the Xenium pipeline has been validated only for formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) and fresh frozen sections by 10X Genomics. Notably, many researchers prefer paraformaldehyde-fixed cryosections for immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization. In our study, we assessed the compatibility of standard fixed frozen mouse lung sections with the Xenium protocol. Our findings reveal that these sections not only align well with the Xenium platform but also offer superb imaging and gene expression quantification, even with limited number of genes in the Xenium panel. This protocol can serve as a valuable resource for preparing various tissues where FFPE and fresh frozen samples present challenges.