Setdb1-mediated H3K9 methylation is enriched on the inactive X and plays a role in its epigenetic silencing

ABSTRACT: Purpose: The aim of this study is (1) to identify the chromatin occupancy of the epigenetic regulator Setdb1 in mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEF); (2) to profile key epigenetic marks H3K9me2, H3K9me3 and H3K27me3; utilizing wildtype cells with nonsilencing shRNA mediated knockdown and Setdb1 geneTrap heterozygous cells with Setdb1 shRNA mediated knockdown. Methods: Chromatin immunoprecipitation for Setdb1, H3K9me2, H3K9me3 and H3K27me3 was performed essentially as in (Nelson et al. 2006). Briefly, nuclei were isolated from formaldehyde crosslinked MEFs and chromatin was fragmented by sonication. Chromatin immunoprecipitation was performed with corresponding antibodies for Setdb1, H3K9me2, H3K9me3 and H3K27me3. DNA was extracted from the immunoprecipitated fraction following reverse-crossli

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Andrew Keniry 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-66522 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress