In this study, we established a comprehensive workflow to collect multi-omics single-cell data using a commercially available micro-well-based platform. This included whole transcriptome, cell surface markers (targeted sequencing-based cell surface proteomics), T cell specificities, adaptive immune receptor repertoire (AIRR) profiles, and sample multiplexing. With this technique, we identified paired T cell receptor sequences for three prominent human CMV epitopes. In addition, we assessed the ability of dCODE dextramers to detect antigen-specific T cells at low frequencies by estimating sensitivities and specificities when used as reagents for single-cell multi-omics.
GrantsEuropean Research Council (ERC) European Union (EU) BMBF-IMMME BMBF-founded project Diet-Body-Brain (DietBB) The iTREAT Else Kroner-Fresenius Foundation DFG-funded project ImmuDiet European Research Council under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program German Research Foundation (DFG)