Agent skill
bio-workflows-imc-pipeline
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SKILL.md
name: bio-workflows-imc-pipeline description: End-to-end imaging mass cytometry workflow from raw acquisitions to spatial cell analysis. Orchestrates image preprocessing, segmentation, phenotyping, and spatial statistics. Use when analyzing imaging mass cytometry data end-to-end. tool_type: python primary_tool: steinbock workflow: true depends_on:
- imaging-mass-cytometry/data-preprocessing
- imaging-mass-cytometry/cell-segmentation
- imaging-mass-cytometry/phenotyping
- imaging-mass-cytometry/spatial-analysis
- imaging-mass-cytometry/interactive-annotation
- imaging-mass-cytometry/quality-metrics measurable_outcome: Execute skill workflow successfully with valid output within 15 minutes. allowed-tools:
- read_file
- run_shell_command
Imaging Mass Cytometry Pipeline
Pipeline Overview
Raw MCD/TIFF Files ──> Image Processing ──> Cell Masks
│
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┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ imc-pipeline │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 1. Data Preprocessing (spillover, hot px) │
│ 2. Cell Segmentation (Cellpose/Mesmer) │
│ 3. Single-cell Quantification │
│ 4. Clustering & Phenotyping │
│ 5. Spatial Analysis │
│ 6. Visualization │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│
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Cell Types + Spatial Neighborhoods
Complete steinbock Workflow
Step 1: Setup and Preprocessing
# Initialize steinbock project
steinbock preprocess imc \
--mcd data/*.mcd \
--panel panel.csv \
--output raw/
# Hot pixel filtering
steinbock preprocess imc hotpixel \
--input raw/ \
--output img/ \
--threshold 50
# Create nuclear and membrane channels
steinbock preprocess mosaic \
--input img/ \
--channels panel.csv \
--output mosaics/
Step 2: Cell Segmentation
# Using Cellpose
steinbock segment cellpose \
--input img/ \
--panel panel.csv \
--channel DNA1 DNA2 \
--output masks/ \
--diameter 20
# Alternative: Using Mesmer
steinbock segment mesmer \
--input img/ \
--panel panel.csv \
--nuclear DNA1 DNA2 \
--membrane CD45 \
--output masks/
Step 3: Single-cell Quantification
# Extract intensities
steinbock measure intensities \
--input img/ \
--masks masks/ \
--panel panel.csv \
--output intensities/
# Measure cell properties (area, etc.)
steinbock measure regionprops \
--masks masks/ \
--output regionprops/
# Extract neighbor relationships
steinbock measure neighbors \
--masks masks/ \
--output neighbors/ \
--distance 15
Complete Python Workflow
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
import anndata as ad
import scanpy as sc
import squidpy as sq
from pathlib import Path
# === 1. LOAD DATA ===
data_dir = Path('steinbock_output')
intensities = pd.read_csv(data_dir / 'intensities.csv', index_col=0)
regionprops = pd.read_csv(data_dir / 'regionprops.csv', index_col=0)
neighbors = pd.read_csv(data_dir / 'neighbors.csv')
print(f'Loaded {len(intensities)} cells')
# === 2. CREATE ANNDATA ===
adata = ad.AnnData(X=intensities.values, obs=regionprops, var=pd.DataFrame(index=intensities.columns))
adata.obs['image_id'] = [idx.split('_')[0] for idx in intensities.index]
adata.obs['cell_id'] = intensities.index
# Add spatial coordinates
adata.obsm['spatial'] = regionprops[['centroid_y', 'centroid_x']].values
# === 3. PREPROCESSING ===
# Arcsinh transform (cofactor 5 for IMC)
adata.X = np.arcsinh(adata.X / 5)
# Scale for clustering
sc.pp.scale(adata, max_value=10)
adata.raw = adata.copy()
# === 4. DIMENSIONALITY REDUCTION ===
sc.pp.pca(adata, n_comps=20)
sc.pp.neighbors(adata, n_neighbors=15)
sc.tl.umap(adata)
# === 5. CLUSTERING ===
sc.tl.leiden(adata, resolution=0.8)
print(f'Found {adata.obs["leiden"].nunique()} clusters')
# === 6. PHENOTYPING ===
# Marker expression per cluster
sc.tl.rank_genes_groups(adata, 'leiden', method='wilcoxon')
marker_genes = sc.get.rank_genes_groups_df(adata, group=None)
# Annotate clusters based on markers
cluster_annotations = {
'0': 'T cells',
'1': 'Macrophages',
'2': 'Tumor',
'3': 'B cells',
'4': 'Stromal'
}
adata.obs['cell_type'] = adata.obs['leiden'].map(cluster_annotations)
# === 7. SPATIAL ANALYSIS ===
# Build spatial graph
sq.gr.spatial_neighbors(adata, coord_type='generic', delaunay=True)
# Neighborhood enrichment
sq.gr.nhood_enrichment(adata, cluster_key='cell_type')
# Co-occurrence analysis
sq.gr.co_occurrence(adata, cluster_key='cell_type')
# Ripley's statistics
sq.gr.ripley(adata, cluster_key='cell_type', mode='L')
# === 8. VISUALIZATION ===
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
# UMAP by cell type
fig, axes = plt.subplots(1, 2, figsize=(14, 5))
sc.pl.umap(adata, color='cell_type', ax=axes[0], show=False)
sc.pl.umap(adata, color='leiden', ax=axes[1], show=False)
plt.savefig('umap_celltypes.png', dpi=150, bbox_inches='tight')
# Spatial plot
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 10))
sq.pl.spatial_scatter(adata[adata.obs['image_id'] == 'image1'],
color='cell_type', shape=None, size=10, ax=ax)
plt.savefig('spatial_celltypes.png', dpi=150, bbox_inches='tight')
# Neighborhood enrichment heatmap
sq.pl.nhood_enrichment(adata, cluster_key='cell_type')
plt.savefig('neighborhood_enrichment.png', dpi=150, bbox_inches='tight')
# === 9. DIFFERENTIAL ANALYSIS ===
# Compare conditions
adata.obs['condition'] = adata.obs['image_id'].map({
'image1': 'Control', 'image2': 'Control',
'image3': 'Treatment', 'image4': 'Treatment'
})
# Cell type proportions
proportions = adata.obs.groupby(['image_id', 'condition', 'cell_type']).size().unstack(fill_value=0)
proportions = proportions.div(proportions.sum(axis=1), axis=0)
# Save results
adata.write('imc_analysis.h5ad')
proportions.to_csv('cell_type_proportions.csv')
print('Analysis complete!')
R Alternative (imcRtools)
library(imcRtools)
library(cytomapper)
library(CATALYST)
# Read steinbock output
spe <- read_steinbock('steinbock_output/')
# Transform
assay(spe, 'exprs') <- asinh(counts(spe) / 5)
# Cluster
spe <- runDR(spe, features = rownames(spe), exprs_values = 'exprs', dr = 'UMAP')
spe <- cluster(spe, features = rownames(spe), exprs_values = 'exprs',
xdim = 10, ydim = 10, maxK = 20)
# Spatial analysis
spe <- buildSpatialGraph(spe, img_id = 'image_id', type = 'expansion', threshold = 20)
spe <- aggregateNeighbors(spe, colPairName = 'neighborhood', by = 'cluster_id')
# Spatial context
cn <- detectCommunity(spe, colPairName = 'neighborhood',
size_threshold = 10, group_by = 'image_id')
# Plot
plotSpatial(spe, img_id = 'image1', node_color_by = 'cluster_id')
QC Checkpoints
| Stage | Check | Action if Failed |
|---|---|---|
| Preprocessing | No hot pixel streaks | Lower threshold |
| Segmentation | >80% cells detected | Adjust diameter |
| Quantification | All markers extracted | Check panel.csv |
| Clustering | 5-20 clusters | Adjust resolution |
| Spatial | Neighbors detected | Check distance |
Workflow Variants
High-plex Panels (40+ markers)
# Use batch-aware clustering
import scvi
scvi.model.SCVI.setup_anndata(adata, batch_key='image_id')
model = scvi.model.SCVI(adata)
model.train()
adata.obsm['X_scvi'] = model.get_latent_representation()
sc.pp.neighbors(adata, use_rep='X_scvi')
Tumor Microenvironment Analysis
# Spatial interactions with tumor
tumor_cells = adata[adata.obs['cell_type'] == 'Tumor'].obs_names
sq.gr.ligrec(adata, cluster_key='cell_type', source_groups=['Tumor'],
target_groups=['T cells', 'Macrophages'])
Related Skills
- imaging-mass-cytometry/data-preprocessing - Hot pixel, spillover
- imaging-mass-cytometry/cell-segmentation - Cellpose/Mesmer details
- imaging-mass-cytometry/phenotyping - Cluster annotation
- imaging-mass-cytometry/spatial-analysis - Spatial statistics
- imaging-mass-cytometry/interactive-annotation - Manual cell labeling
- imaging-mass-cytometry/quality-metrics - QC metrics
- single-cell/clustering - Clustering methods
- spatial-transcriptomics/spatial-statistics - Related spatial methods
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