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CIBERSORTx analysis

I am trying to perform a CIBERSORTx analysis on bulk data using single cell data as a reference. The single cell data has almost 59k cells, therefore the reference file for creating the signature matrix is coming out to be quiet large, more than the CIBERSORTx web application can handle. Is pseudo bulking the reference file on the basis of samples a suitable option in this case? Or should I use the original matrix and perform deconvolution using the CIBERSORTx image in docker? Also after deconvolution, the result generated is in the form of fractions or proportions. What will be a suitable statistical test to use on these fractions to check the difference in cell types in different conditions. Thankyou!

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am also doing similler type of experiment, i got similar issue. Easiest solutionfor this time try with less no of sample is just down sampling the matrix while accounting for compositional differences in cell type populations. Also if you want to compare cell type distributions across conditions you can probably use a statistical test like Wilcoxon Rank sum to compare them Try with docker if it working ? because now Cibersortx guideline changes, and if you want to check further cell states and differential expressed genes, We can discuss.

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My team and I ran into a similar issue. Easiest solution is just downsampling the matrix while accounting for compositional differences in cell type populations. Also if you want to compare cell type distributions across conditions you can probably use a statistical test like Wilcoxon Rank sum to compare them

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