OMAP-36: Organ Mapping Antibody Panel (OMAP) for Multiplexed Antibody-Based Imaging of Human Heart with MICS

OMAP-36 was developed for use with MACSima Imaging Cyclic Staining (MICS) technology, optimized for paraformaldehyde (PFA)-fixed human heart tissue. The MACSima platform (Kinkhabwala et al., 2022, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-05841-4) enables highly multiplexed imaging through iterative cycles of immunolabeling and photobleaching using FITC-, PE-, and APC-conjugated antibodies. This panel comprises 19 antibodies and the nuclear stain DAPI, which supports image registration and segmentation. It resolves five anatomical structures and nine major cardiac cell types, including endothelial, endocardial, and smooth-muscle cells, cardiomyocytes, telocytes, neurons, and immune subsets such as dendritic cells and macrophages. Most antibodies in OMAP-36 are recombinant Fc-null human IgG1 derivatives, minimizing non-specific binding and improving reproducibility without additional blocking steps. The panel defines over 60% of cardiac cell types represented in the ASCT+B Heart Table v1.5, ensuring anatomical consistency and cross-organ comparability. OMAP-36 shares 30% target overlap with OMAP-28, maintaining compatibility across imaging platforms. A subset of core markers (CD45, CD31, PLP1, NPPA, and MYL7) forms the foundation for mapping immune, vascular, neural, and cardiomyocyte compartments, enabling spatial profiling of the human atrium in health and disease. All reagents were sourced from Miltenyi Biotec and validated through internal quality controls. No cycle-order constraints were observed with MICS reagents. Image analysis was performed using MACSIQ View software as described in Kinkhabwala et al. (2022). Certain specialized or rare cardiac populations, including conduction-system cells, lymphatic endothelium, adaptive lymphocytes, and autonomic neurons, were not represented due to panel design constraints. Applications of OMAP-36 include investigating cardiac disease mechanisms, vascular heterogeneity, and immune infiltration.

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