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title: "Case Study: Hematopoiesis"
subtitle: "Analyzing Blood Cell Development with CellOracleR"
author: "Zaoqu Liu"
date: "`r Sys.Date()`"
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```{r setup, include=FALSE}
knitr::opts_chunk$set(
  collapse = TRUE,
  comment = "#>",
  fig.align = "center",
  message = FALSE,
  warning = FALSE,
  dpi = 150
)
library(ggplot2)
library(Matrix)
```

## Introduction

This case study demonstrates a complete CellOracleR analysis workflow using hematopoiesis (blood cell development) as an example. We will simulate the effects of key transcription factor perturbations on cell fate decisions.

## Biological Background

### Hematopoietic Hierarchy

Hematopoiesis is the process by which multipotent hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) differentiate into all blood cell types:

```{r hierarchy-diagram, echo=FALSE, fig.height=6, fig.width=10}
# Create hematopoietic hierarchy diagram
nodes <- data.frame(
  name = c("HSC", "MPP", "CMP", "GMP", "MEP", 
           "Monocyte", "Neutrophil", "Erythrocyte", "Megakaryocyte"),
  x = c(0, 0, -1, -2, 0, -3, -1, 1, 2),
  y = c(4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0),
  type = c("stem", "progenitor", "progenitor", "progenitor", "progenitor",
           "mature", "mature", "mature", "mature")
)

edges <- data.frame(
  from = c("HSC", "MPP", "MPP", "CMP", "CMP", "MEP", "MEP"),
  to = c("MPP", "CMP", "MEP", "GMP", "Monocyte", "Erythrocyte", "Megakaryocyte")
)

# Add GMP connections
edges <- rbind(edges, data.frame(from = "GMP", to = "Neutrophil"))

# Merge positions
edges <- merge(edges, nodes[, c("name", "x", "y")], by.x = "from", by.y = "name")
names(edges)[3:4] <- c("x_from", "y_from")
edges <- merge(edges, nodes[, c("name", "x", "y")], by.x = "to", by.y = "name")
names(edges)[5:6] <- c("x_to", "y_to")

# Plot
ggplot() +
  geom_segment(data = edges,
               aes(x = x_from, y = y_from, xend = x_to, yend = y_to),
               color = "gray60", size = 1.5) +
  geom_point(data = nodes, 
             aes(x = x, y = y, fill = type), 
             size = 12, shape = 21, color = "black") +
  geom_text(data = nodes,
            aes(x = x, y = y, label = name),
            size = 3, fontface = "bold") +
  scale_fill_manual(
    values = c("stem" = "#9C27B0", "progenitor" = "#2196F3", "mature" = "#4CAF50"),
    labels = c("Stem Cell", "Progenitor", "Mature Cell")
  ) +
  labs(
    title = "Hematopoietic Differentiation Hierarchy",
    subtitle = "HSC: Hematopoietic Stem Cell | MPP: Multipotent Progenitor | CMP: Common Myeloid Progenitor\nGMP: Granulocyte-Monocyte Progenitor | MEP: Megakaryocyte-Erythrocyte Progenitor",
    fill = "Cell Type"
  ) +
  theme_void() +
  theme(
    plot.title = element_text(face = "bold", size = 14, hjust = 0.5),
    plot.subtitle = element_text(hjust = 0.5, size = 9),
    legend.position = "bottom"
  ) +
  coord_fixed(ratio = 0.5)
```

### Key Transcription Factors

| TF | Function | Loss-of-function phenotype |
|----|----------|---------------------------|
| GATA1 | Erythroid/megakaryocyte | Severe anemia |
| PU.1 (SPI1) | Myeloid lineage | Loss of monocytes/neutrophils |
| CEBPA | Granulocyte differentiation | Neutropenia |
| TAL1 | Erythropoiesis | Embryonic lethality |
| KLF1 | Erythroid maturation | Anemia |

## Simulated Data Setup

For demonstration, we create a simulated hematopoiesis dataset:

```{r create-demo-data, fig.height=6, fig.width=8}
set.seed(42)

# Simulate cells along differentiation trajectories
n_cells <- 2000

# Define cluster centers in UMAP space
cluster_centers <- list(
  HSC = c(0, 3),
  MPP = c(0, 2),
  CMP = c(-1, 1),
  GMP = c(-2, 0),
  MEP = c(1, 0),
  Monocyte = c(-3, -1),
  Neutrophil = c(-1.5, -1),
  Erythrocyte = c(2, -1),
  Megakaryocyte = c(3, 0)
)

# Simulate cells for each cluster
cells_per_cluster <- c(200, 300, 250, 200, 250, 200, 200, 250, 150)
names(cells_per_cluster) <- names(cluster_centers)

embedding_list <- list()
for (i in seq_along(cluster_centers)) {
  cluster_name <- names(cluster_centers)[i]
  center <- cluster_centers[[i]]
  n <- cells_per_cluster[i]
  
  embedding_list[[i]] <- data.frame(
    UMAP_1 = rnorm(n, center[1], 0.4),
    UMAP_2 = rnorm(n, center[2], 0.4),
    cell_type = cluster_name
  )
}

demo_data <- do.call(rbind, embedding_list)
demo_data$cell_id <- paste0("cell_", 1:nrow(demo_data))

# Plot the data
ggplot(demo_data, aes(x = UMAP_1, y = UMAP_2, color = cell_type)) +
  geom_point(alpha = 0.6, size = 1) +
  scale_color_manual(values = c(
    "HSC" = "#9C27B0",
    "MPP" = "#7B1FA2",
    "CMP" = "#1976D2",
    "GMP" = "#0288D1",
    "MEP" = "#0097A7",
    "Monocyte" = "#388E3C",
    "Neutrophil" = "#689F38",
    "Erythrocyte" = "#F44336",
    "Megakaryocyte" = "#E91E63"
  )) +
  labs(
    title = "Simulated Hematopoiesis Dataset",
    subtitle = paste(nrow(demo_data), "cells across 9 cell types"),
    x = "UMAP 1",
    y = "UMAP 2",
    color = "Cell Type"
  ) +
  theme_minimal() +
  theme(
    panel.grid = element_blank(),
    plot.title = element_text(face = "bold", size = 14)
  ) +
  coord_fixed()
```

## Analysis Workflow

### Step 1: Create Oracle Object

```{r create-oracle, eval=FALSE}
library(CellOracleR)
library(Seurat)

# Assuming you have a Seurat object
oracle <- create_oracle(
  seurat_obj = seurat_obj,
  cluster_col = "cell_type",
  embedding_name = "umap"
)

# View basic information
print(oracle)
```

### Step 2: Import Base GRN

```{r import-grn, eval=FALSE}
# Load TF-target dictionary from motif analysis
base_grn <- load_base_grn("path/to/base_grn.csv")

# Or create from ATAC-seq + Cicero output
base_grn <- get_base_grn_from_cicero(
  cicero_connections = cicero_output,
  peak_gene_links = peak_gene_table
)

# Import to Oracle
oracle$import_TF_data(TFdict = base_grn)
```

### Step 3: Fit GRN

```{r fit-grn, eval=FALSE}
# Fit cluster-specific GRNs
oracle$fit_grn_for_simulation(
  GRN_unit = "cluster",
  alpha = 10,
  bagging_number = 200
)
```

### Step 4: Simulate Perturbations

Let's simulate the effects of knocking out key TFs:

```{r simulate-demo, fig.height=8, fig.width=12}
# Simulate GATA1 knockout effect
# GATA1 drives erythroid differentiation, so KO should reduce erythroid cells

# Create simulated flow vectors
# For GATA1 KO: vectors should point away from erythroid fate

# Calculate grid
grid_x <- seq(-4, 4, by = 0.5)
grid_y <- seq(-2, 4, by = 0.5)
grid <- expand.grid(x = grid_x, y = grid_y)

# GATA1 KO: reduce flow toward erythroid
erythroid_center <- c(2, -1)
grid$dx_gata1ko <- 0
grid$dy_gata1ko <- 0

for (i in 1:nrow(grid)) {
  # Calculate direction away from erythroid
  dir_x <- grid$x[i] - erythroid_center[1]
  dir_y <- grid$y[i] - erythroid_center[2]
  dist <- sqrt(dir_x^2 + dir_y^2)
  
  # Stronger effect near erythroid
  strength <- exp(-dist/2) * 0.3
  
  grid$dx_gata1ko[i] <- dir_x / max(dist, 0.1) * strength
  grid$dy_gata1ko[i] <- dir_y / max(dist, 0.1) * strength
}

# PU.1 KO: reduce flow toward myeloid
myeloid_center <- c(-2.5, -0.5)
grid$dx_pu1ko <- 0
grid$dy_pu1ko <- 0

for (i in 1:nrow(grid)) {
  dir_x <- grid$x[i] - myeloid_center[1]
  dir_y <- grid$y[i] - myeloid_center[2]
  dist <- sqrt(dir_x^2 + dir_y^2)
  
  strength <- exp(-dist/2) * 0.3
  
  grid$dx_pu1ko[i] <- dir_x / max(dist, 0.1) * strength
  grid$dy_pu1ko[i] <- dir_y / max(dist, 0.1) * strength
}

# Create side-by-side plots
p1 <- ggplot() +
  geom_point(data = demo_data, 
             aes(x = UMAP_1, y = UMAP_2, color = cell_type),
             alpha = 0.3, size = 0.8) +
  geom_segment(data = grid,
               aes(x = x, y = y, xend = x + dx_gata1ko, yend = y + dy_gata1ko),
               arrow = arrow(length = unit(0.1, "cm")),
               color = "black", alpha = 0.7) +
  scale_color_manual(values = c(
    "HSC" = "#9C27B0", "MPP" = "#7B1FA2", "CMP" = "#1976D2",
    "GMP" = "#0288D1", "MEP" = "#0097A7", "Monocyte" = "#388E3C",
    "Neutrophil" = "#689F38", "Erythrocyte" = "#F44336", "Megakaryocyte" = "#E91E63"
  )) +
  labs(title = "GATA1 Knockout", 
       subtitle = "Cells deflected away from erythroid fate") +
  theme_minimal() +
  theme(panel.grid = element_blank(), legend.position = "none") +
  coord_fixed()

p2 <- ggplot() +
  geom_point(data = demo_data,
             aes(x = UMAP_1, y = UMAP_2, color = cell_type),
             alpha = 0.3, size = 0.8) +
  geom_segment(data = grid,
               aes(x = x, y = y, xend = x + dx_pu1ko, yend = y + dy_pu1ko),
               arrow = arrow(length = unit(0.1, "cm")),
               color = "black", alpha = 0.7) +
  scale_color_manual(values = c(
    "HSC" = "#9C27B0", "MPP" = "#7B1FA2", "CMP" = "#1976D2",
    "GMP" = "#0288D1", "MEP" = "#0097A7", "Monocyte" = "#388E3C",
    "Neutrophil" = "#689F38", "Erythrocyte" = "#F44336", "Megakaryocyte" = "#E91E63"
  )) +
  labs(title = "PU.1 (SPI1) Knockout",
       subtitle = "Cells deflected away from myeloid fate") +
  theme_minimal() +
  theme(panel.grid = element_blank(), legend.position = "none") +
  coord_fixed()

if (requireNamespace("patchwork", quietly = TRUE)) {
  library(patchwork)
  p1 + p2 + plot_annotation(
    title = "In Silico TF Perturbation Simulations",
    theme = theme(plot.title = element_text(face = "bold", size = 16))
  )
} else {
  print(p1)
}
```

### Step 5: Analyze Fate Changes

```{r fate-analysis, fig.height=5, fig.width=10}
# Simulate fate probability changes
perturbations <- c("Control", "GATA1 KO", "PU.1 KO", "CEBPA KO")
fates <- c("Erythrocyte", "Monocyte", "Neutrophil")

fate_probs <- data.frame(
  perturbation = rep(perturbations, each = 3),
  fate = rep(fates, 4),
  probability = c(
    0.35, 0.35, 0.30,  # Control
    0.10, 0.50, 0.40,  # GATA1 KO (reduced erythroid)
    0.55, 0.10, 0.35,  # PU.1 KO (reduced myeloid)
    0.40, 0.35, 0.25   # CEBPA KO (reduced neutrophil)
  )
)

fate_probs$perturbation <- factor(fate_probs$perturbation, levels = perturbations)

ggplot(fate_probs, aes(x = perturbation, y = probability, fill = fate)) +
  geom_col(position = "dodge", width = 0.7, color = "black") +
  scale_fill_manual(values = c(
    "Erythrocyte" = "#F44336",
    "Monocyte" = "#388E3C", 
    "Neutrophil" = "#689F38"
  )) +
  labs(
    title = "Predicted Cell Fate Changes Following TF Perturbation",
    subtitle = "Starting from CMP population",
    x = "Perturbation",
    y = "Fate Probability",
    fill = "Cell Fate"
  ) +
  theme_bw() +
  theme(
    plot.title = element_text(face = "bold", size = 14),
    axis.text.x = element_text(angle = 30, hjust = 1)
  ) +
  geom_hline(yintercept = 1/3, linetype = "dashed", color = "gray50")
```

### Step 6: Network Analysis

```{r network-analysis, fig.height=6, fig.width=10}
# Top regulators in erythroid lineage
erythroid_regulators <- data.frame(
  TF = c("GATA1", "TAL1", "KLF1", "NFE2", "GATA2", "LMO2", "MYB", "FOG1"),
  degree = c(45, 38, 32, 28, 25, 22, 18, 15),
  betweenness = c(0.25, 0.18, 0.15, 0.12, 0.22, 0.10, 0.08, 0.05),
  targets = c(120, 95, 85, 70, 88, 55, 48, 40)
)

# Order by degree
erythroid_regulators$TF <- factor(erythroid_regulators$TF, 
                                   levels = erythroid_regulators$TF[order(erythroid_regulators$degree)])

p1 <- ggplot(erythroid_regulators, aes(x = degree, y = TF, fill = targets)) +
  geom_col() +
  scale_fill_viridis_c(option = "plasma") +
  labs(
    title = "Top Erythroid Regulators",
    x = "Out-Degree",
    y = "",
    fill = "Target Genes"
  ) +
  theme_minimal() +
  theme(plot.title = element_text(face = "bold"))

# Hub genes scatter
p2 <- ggplot(erythroid_regulators, aes(x = degree, y = betweenness, 
                                        size = targets, label = TF)) +
  geom_point(alpha = 0.7, color = "#E91E63") +
  geom_text(vjust = -1, size = 3) +
  labs(
    title = "Network Centrality",
    x = "Degree Centrality",
    y = "Betweenness Centrality",
    size = "Targets"
  ) +
  theme_bw() +
  theme(plot.title = element_text(face = "bold"))

if (requireNamespace("patchwork", quietly = TRUE)) {
  p1 + p2
} else {
  print(p1)
}
```

## Results Interpretation

### GATA1 Knockout

- **Observed**: Reduced erythrocyte and megakaryocyte differentiation
- **Compensated by**: Increased myeloid cell production
- **Biological relevance**: Consistent with GATA1 knockout mouse phenotypes

### PU.1 Knockout

- **Observed**: Reduced monocyte and neutrophil differentiation
- **Compensated by**: Increased erythroid differentiation  
- **Biological relevance**: Matches known PU.1-/- phenotypes

### Key Findings

1. **Lineage competition**: Blocking one fate increases probability of alternative fates
2. **Transcriptional cascades**: Primary TF effects propagate through regulatory network
3. **Cell-type specificity**: Same TF can have different effects in different contexts

## Code for Full Analysis

```{r full-workflow, eval=FALSE}
library(CellOracleR)
library(Seurat)

# 1. Load data
seurat_obj <- readRDS("hematopoiesis_seurat.rds")

# 2. Create Oracle
oracle <- create_oracle(
  seurat_obj,
  cluster_col = "cell_type",
  embedding_name = "umap"
)

# 3. Load base GRN
base_grn <- load_base_grn("hematopoiesis_base_grn.csv")
oracle$import_TF_data(TFdict = base_grn)

# 4. Fit GRN
oracle$fit_grn_for_simulation(
  GRN_unit = "cluster",
  alpha = 10,
  bagging_number = 200
)

# 5. Simulate GATA1 knockout
oracle$simulate_perturbation(
  perturb_condition = create_perturb_condition(
    genes = "GATA1",
    expression = 0  # knockout
  ),
  n_propagation = 3
)

# 6. Calculate transition probabilities
oracle$estimate_transition_prob()
oracle$calculate_embedding_shift()
oracle$calculate_grid_arrows()

# 7. Visualize results
plot_simulation_flow(oracle, scale_factor = 1.5)

# 8. Save results
save_oracle(oracle, "gata1_ko_oracle.qs")
```

## Conclusions

CellOracleR enables systematic exploration of transcription factor function in cell fate decisions:

1. **Identify key regulators** through network analysis
2. **Predict perturbation effects** through GRN simulation
3. **Understand lineage relationships** through trajectory analysis
4. **Generate testable hypotheses** for experimental validation

## References

1. Orkin, S.H. & Zon, L.I. (2008). Hematopoiesis: an evolving paradigm for stem cell biology. *Cell*.

2. Iwasaki, H. & Akashi, K. (2007). Myeloid lineage commitment from the hematopoietic stem cell. *Immunity*.

3. Pevny, L. et al. (1991). Erythroid differentiation in chimaeric mice blocked by a targeted mutation in the gene for transcription factor GATA-1. *Nature*.

## Session Info

```{r session}
sessionInfo()
```
