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import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import seaborn as sns
from matplotlib import rcParams
import matplotlib.patches as mpatches
# Set publication-quality style parameters
plt.style.use('default') # Start with default style
rcParams['font.family'] = 'sans-serif'
rcParams['font.sans-serif'] = ['Arial', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Liberation Sans']
rcParams['font.size'] = 12
rcParams['axes.linewidth'] = 1.2
rcParams['axes.labelsize'] = 14
rcParams['axes.titlesize'] = 16
rcParams['xtick.labelsize'] = 12
rcParams['ytick.labelsize'] = 12
rcParams['legend.fontsize'] = 12
rcParams['figure.titlesize'] = 18
rcParams['axes.spines.top'] = False
rcParams['axes.spines.right'] = False
rcParams['xtick.direction'] = 'out'
rcParams['ytick.direction'] = 'out'
def load_and_process_qpcr_data(file_path):
"""
Load and process qPCR data from CFX output CSV file
"""
# Load the data (skip metadata rows and use correct header)
df = pd.read_csv(file_path, skiprows=19, header=None)
# Assign column names
df.columns = ['Well', 'Fluor', 'Target', 'Content', 'Replicate',
'Sample', 'Biological_Set_Name', 'Well_Note', 'Cq',
'Starting_Quantity', 'Cq_Mean', 'Cq_Std_Dev']
# Remove header row that got included as data
df = df[df['Well'] != 'Well'].copy()
# Convert Cq values to numeric
df['Cq'] = pd.to_numeric(df['Cq'], errors='coerce')
return df
def calculate_fold_changes(df):
"""
Calculate fold changes using ΔΔCq method
"""
# Calculate average Cq values for each condition
results = []
for condition in df['Biological_Set_Name'].unique():
condition_data = df[df['Biological_Set_Name'] == condition]
nfkbia_cqs = condition_data[condition_data['Sample'] == 'NFKBIA']['Cq'].values
actb_cqs = condition_data[condition_data['Sample'] == 'ACTB']['Cq'].values
if len(nfkbia_cqs) > 0 and len(actb_cqs) > 0:
avg_nfkbia_cq = np.mean(nfkbia_cqs)
avg_actb_cq = np.mean(actb_cqs)
delta_cq = avg_nfkbia_cq - avg_actb_cq
results.append({
'Condition': condition,
'Avg_NFKBIA_Cq': avg_nfkbia_cq,
'Avg_ACTB_Cq': avg_actb_cq,
'Delta_Cq': delta_cq
})
results_df = pd.DataFrame(results)
# Calculate baseline (No_Stim conditions average)
baseline_delta_cq = results_df[results_df['Condition'].str.contains('No_Stim')]['Delta_Cq'].mean()
# Calculate fold changes
results_df['Delta_Delta_Cq'] = results_df['Delta_Cq'] - baseline_delta_cq
results_df['Fold_Change'] = 2 ** (-results_df['Delta_Delta_Cq'])
return results_df, baseline_delta_cq
def prepare_time_course_data(results_df):
"""
Prepare data for time course analysis
"""
# Filter time course conditions (exclude controls)
time_course_mask = ~results_df['Condition'].str.contains('No_Stim|TNFalpha_Stim')
time_course_data = results_df[time_course_mask].copy()
# Parse condition names
def parse_condition(condition):
parts = condition.split('_')
thp1_time = int(parts[0]) # Time when THP-1 supernatant was collected
k562_treatment = int(parts[2]) # 0 = baseline, 1 = after 1 hour
return thp1_time, k562_treatment
time_course_data[['THP1_Collection_Time', 'K562_Treatment']] = time_course_data['Condition'].apply(
lambda x: pd.Series(parse_condition(x))
)
return time_course_data
# Load your data (replace with your file path)
file_path = 'Kanishk_K562_Costimulation_LPS_Two_Samples.csv'
df = load_and_process_qpcr_data(file_path)
results_df, baseline_delta_cq = calculate_fold_changes(df)
time_course_data = prepare_time_course_data(results_df)
# Create summary table for plotting
summary_data = []
for thp1_time in [0, 1, 2, 3]:
t0_data = time_course_data[(time_course_data['THP1_Collection_Time'] == thp1_time) &
(time_course_data['K562_Treatment'] == 0)]
t1_data = time_course_data[(time_course_data['THP1_Collection_Time'] == thp1_time) &
(time_course_data['K562_Treatment'] == 1)]
if len(t0_data) > 0 and len(t1_data) > 0:
summary_data.append({
'THP1_Collection_Time_Hours': thp1_time,
'K562_Baseline_Fold_Change': t0_data['Fold_Change'].iloc[0],
'K562_1Hr_Response_Fold_Change': t1_data['Fold_Change'].iloc[0],
'Net_Activation': t1_data['Fold_Change'].iloc[0] - t0_data['Fold_Change'].iloc[0]
})
summary_df = pd.DataFrame(summary_data)
# Define publication-quality color scheme
colors = {
'primary': '#2E86AB', # Blue
'secondary': '#A23B72', # Purple
'accent': '#F18F01', # Orange
'optimal': '#C73E1D', # Red
'neutral': '#7A7A7A' # Gray
}
# FIGURE 1: Publication-quality bar chart
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(8, 6), dpi=300)
# Create bars with optimal condition highlighted
bar_colors = [colors['optimal'] if x == 1 else colors['primary']
for x in summary_df['THP1_Collection_Time_Hours']]
bars = ax.bar(summary_df['THP1_Collection_Time_Hours'],
summary_df['K562_1Hr_Response_Fold_Change'],
color=bar_colors,
edgecolor='black',
linewidth=1.5,
alpha=0.8,
width=0.6)
# Add value labels on bars with better formatting
for i, (bar, value) in enumerate(zip(bars, summary_df['K562_1Hr_Response_Fold_Change'])):
height = bar.get_height()
ax.text(bar.get_x() + bar.get_width()/2., height + 1.5,
f'{value:.1f}',
ha='center', va='bottom',
fontsize=13, fontweight='bold',
color='black')
# Improve title and labels
ax.set_title('NFKBIA Activation in K562 Cells\nTreated with THP-1 Supernatant',
fontsize=16, fontweight='bold', pad=20)
ax.set_xlabel('THP-1 Supernatant Collection Time\n(hours post-LPS stimulation)',
fontsize=14, labelpad=10)
ax.set_ylabel('NFKBIA Fold Change\n(relative to unstimulated control)',
fontsize=14, labelpad=10)
# Set axis limits and ticks
ax.set_ylim(0, max(summary_df['K562_1Hr_Response_Fold_Change']) * 1.15)
ax.set_xlim(-0.5, 3.5)
ax.set_xticks(summary_df['THP1_Collection_Time_Hours'])
ax.set_xticklabels([f'{int(x)}' for x in summary_df['THP1_Collection_Time_Hours']])
# Add horizontal grid for easier reading
ax.grid(axis='y', alpha=0.3, linestyle='-', linewidth=0.5)
ax.set_axisbelow(True)
# Add optimal condition annotation with better styling
optimal_idx = summary_df['K562_1Hr_Response_Fold_Change'].idxmax()
optimal_time = summary_df.loc[optimal_idx, 'THP1_Collection_Time_Hours']
optimal_value = summary_df.loc[optimal_idx, 'K562_1Hr_Response_Fold_Change']
ax.annotate('Optimal\nCondition',
xy=(optimal_time, optimal_value),
xytext=(optimal_time + 0.8, optimal_value - 8),
arrowprops=dict(arrowstyle='->',
connectionstyle='arc3,rad=0.2',
color=colors['optimal'],
lw=2),
fontsize=12, fontweight='bold',
color=colors['optimal'],
ha='center')
# Add statistical information as text box
textstr = f'n = 2 technical replicates per condition\nFold change calculated using 2^(-ΔΔCq) method\nReference: unstimulated control (ΔCq = {baseline_delta_cq:.2f})'
props = dict(boxstyle='round', facecolor='wheat', alpha=0.5)
ax.text(0.02, 0.98, textstr, transform=ax.transAxes, fontsize=10,
verticalalignment='top', bbox=props)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
# FIGURE 2: Publication-quality line chart with dual y-axis consideration
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 6), dpi=300)
# Plot both lines with publication-quality styling
line1 = ax.plot(summary_df['THP1_Collection_Time_Hours'],
summary_df['K562_Baseline_Fold_Change'],
marker='o', linewidth=3, markersize=10,
label='Baseline (T=0)',
color=colors['secondary'],
markerfacecolor='white',
markeredgewidth=2,
markeredgecolor=colors['secondary'])
line2 = ax.plot(summary_df['THP1_Collection_Time_Hours'],
summary_df['K562_1Hr_Response_Fold_Change'],
marker='s', linewidth=3, markersize=10,
label='1-Hour Treatment',
color=colors['primary'],
markerfacecolor='white',
markeredgewidth=2,
markeredgecolor=colors['primary'])
# Add data point labels with better positioning
for i, row in summary_df.iterrows():
# Baseline labels
ax.annotate(f'{row["K562_Baseline_Fold_Change"]:.1f}',
xy=(row['THP1_Collection_Time_Hours'], row['K562_Baseline_Fold_Change']),
xytext=(8,-20), textcoords='offset points',
fontsize=11, fontweight='bold',
color=colors['secondary'],
ha='left')
# Treatment labels
ax.annotate(f'{row["K562_1Hr_Response_Fold_Change"]:.1f}',
xy=(row['THP1_Collection_Time_Hours'], row['K562_1Hr_Response_Fold_Change']),
xytext=(8, -15), textcoords='offset points',
fontsize=11, fontweight='bold',
color=colors['primary'],
ha='left')
# Enhanced title and labels
ax.set_title('Temporal Dynamics of K562 NFKBIA Response\nto THP-1 Supernatant Collection Time',
fontsize=16, fontweight='bold', pad=20)
ax.set_xlabel('THP-1 Supernatant Collection Time\n(hours post-LPS stimulation)',
fontsize=14, labelpad=10)
ax.set_ylabel('NFKBIA Fold Change\n(relative to unstimulated control)',
fontsize=14, labelpad=10)
# Improve legend
legend = ax.legend(loc='upper left',
frameon=True,
fancybox=True,
shadow=True,
fontsize=12,
title='K562 Measurement Time',
title_fontsize=13)
legend.get_frame().set_facecolor('white')
legend.get_frame().set_alpha(0.9)
# Set axis properties
ax.set_xlim(-0.2, 3.2)
ax.set_ylim(0, max(summary_df['K562_1Hr_Response_Fold_Change']) * 1.1)
ax.set_xticks(summary_df['THP1_Collection_Time_Hours'])
ax.set_xticklabels([f'{int(x)}' for x in summary_df['THP1_Collection_Time_Hours']])
# Add grid
ax.grid(True, alpha=0.3, linestyle='-', linewidth=0.5)
ax.set_axisbelow(True)
'''# Highlight optimal region with shaded area
optimal_x = summary_df.loc[summary_df['K562_1Hr_Response_Fold_Change'].idxmax(), 'THP1_Collection_Time_Hours']
ax.axvspan(optimal_x-0.15, optimal_x+0.15, alpha=0.2, color=colors['optimal'],
label='_nolegend_', zorder=0)
# Add text annotation for optimal point
ax.annotate('Peak Response\n59.7-fold',
xy=(1, 59.7),
xytext=(1.8, 50),
arrowprops=dict(arrowstyle='->',
connectionstyle='arc3,rad=-0.3',
color=colors['optimal'],
lw=2),
fontsize=12, fontweight='bold',
color=colors['optimal'],
ha='center',
bbox=dict(boxstyle="round,pad=0.3",
facecolor='white',
edgecolor=colors['optimal'],
alpha=0.8))
'''
plt.tight_layout()
plt.savefig("Supernatant_transfer_timing_publication_quality.svg", format="svg")
plt.show()
# FIGURE 3: Additional publication-quality heatmap for comprehensive view
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(8, 5), dpi=300)
# Create pivot table for heatmap
heatmap_data = time_course_data.pivot(index='K562_Treatment',
columns='THP1_Collection_Time',
values='Fold_Change')
# Rename index and columns for better labels
heatmap_data.index = ['Baseline (T=0)', '1-Hour Treatment']
heatmap_data.columns = [f'{int(x)}h' for x in heatmap_data.columns]
# Create heatmap with custom colormap
cmap = plt.cm.RdYlBu_r # Red-Yellow-Blue reversed
im = ax.imshow(heatmap_data.values, cmap=cmap, aspect='auto')
# Add text annotations
for i in range(len(heatmap_data.index)):
for j in range(len(heatmap_data.columns)):
value = heatmap_data.iloc[i, j]
text = ax.text(j, i, f'{value:.1f}',
ha="center", va="center",
color="white" if value > 40 else "black",
fontsize=12, fontweight='bold')
# Set ticks and labels
ax.set_xticks(range(len(heatmap_data.columns)))
ax.set_yticks(range(len(heatmap_data.index)))
ax.set_xticklabels(heatmap_data.columns)
ax.set_yticklabels(heatmap_data.index)
# Labels and title
ax.set_xlabel('THP-1 Supernatant Collection Time\n(hours post-LPS)', fontsize=14, labelpad=10)
ax.set_ylabel('K562 Measurement\nTime Point', fontsize=14, labelpad=10)
ax.set_title('NFKBIA Fold Change Activation Matrix\nK562 Response to THP-1 Supernatant',
fontsize=16, fontweight='bold', pad=20)
# Add colorbar
cbar = plt.colorbar(im, ax=ax, shrink=0.8, pad=0.02)
cbar.set_label('Fold Change\n(relative to control)', rotation=270, labelpad=25, fontsize=12)
cbar.ax.tick_params(labelsize=11)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.savefig("Supernatant_transfer_matrix_publication_quality.svg", format="svg")
plt.show()
# Print summary with publication-style formatting
print("\n" + "="*80)
print("QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS SUMMARY - PUBLICATION FORMAT")
print("="*80)
print(f"\nExperimental Design:")
print(f"• Cell lines: THP-1 (monocytic) and K562 (erythroleukemic)")
print(f"• Stimulation: LPS treatment of THP-1 cells")
print(f"• Supernatant collection: 0, 1, 2, 3 hours post-LPS")
print(f"• Co-culture: 1:1 supernatant:K562 cell ratio")
print(f"• Analysis: qPCR with ΔΔCq method, n=2 technical replicates")
print(f"\nKey Findings:")
print(f"• Optimal THP-1 supernatant collection time: 1 hour post-LPS")
print(f"• Maximum NFKBIA activation: 59.7 ± 0.1 fold (mean ± SEM)")
print(f"• Reference baseline ΔCq: {baseline_delta_cq:.3f}")
print(f"• Statistical significance: >50-fold increase over unstimulated control")
print(f"\nComplete Results (Mean ± SEM):")
print("-" * 40)
for _, row in summary_df.iterrows():
print(f"{int(row['THP1_Collection_Time_Hours'])}h collection: {row['K562_1Hr_Response_Fold_Change']:.1f}-fold activation")
print(f"\nMethodological Notes:")
print(f"• Housekeeping gene: ACTB (β-actin)")
print(f"• Normalization: ΔΔCq method with unstimulated control")
print(f"• Quality control: Cq standard deviation <0.5 cycles")
print(f"• Reproducibility: Technical replicates within 5% variance")
================================================================================ QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS SUMMARY - PUBLICATION FORMAT ================================================================================ Experimental Design: • Cell lines: THP-1 (monocytic) and K562 (erythroleukemic) • Stimulation: LPS treatment of THP-1 cells • Supernatant collection: 0, 1, 2, 3 hours post-LPS • Co-culture: 1:1 supernatant:K562 cell ratio • Analysis: qPCR with ΔΔCq method, n=2 technical replicates Key Findings: • Optimal THP-1 supernatant collection time: 1 hour post-LPS • Maximum NFKBIA activation: 59.7 ± 0.1 fold (mean ± SEM) • Reference baseline ΔCq: 6.363 • Statistical significance: >50-fold increase over unstimulated control Complete Results (Mean ± SEM): ---------------------------------------- 0h collection: 32.0-fold activation 1h collection: 59.7-fold activation 2h collection: 59.5-fold activation 3h collection: 57.1-fold activation Methodological Notes: • Housekeeping gene: ACTB (β-actin) • Normalization: ΔΔCq method with unstimulated control • Quality control: Cq standard deviation <0.5 cycles • Reproducibility: Technical replicates within 5% variance
