Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) is a widely used technique for quantifying protein-DNA interactions in living cells. This method commonly uses fixed (crosslinked) chromatin that is fragmented by sonication (X-ChIP). We developed a simple new ChIP procedure for the immunoprecipitation of sonicated chromatin isolated from osteoblasts in the absence of crosslinking (N-ChIP). The use of noncrosslinked chromatin allowed development of a new modification of the ChIP assay: the combination of N-ChIP and competition with double-stranded oligonucleotides containing specific binding sites for individual transcription factors (Competitive N-ChIP). Using this approach, we were able to discriminate between individual binding sites for the Runx2 transcription factor in the osteocalcin and bone sialoprotein genes that cannot be resolved by traditional X-ChIP. N-ChIP assays were also able to detect several other types of chromatin interactions including those with Dlx homeodomain factors and nuclear proteins such as Sin3a that lack an intrinsic DNA-binding motif and, therefore, bind to chromatin via interactions with other proteins.
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Analysis of transcription factor interactions in osteoblasts using competitive chromatin immunoprecipitation. Journal Published:
PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, N.I.H., Extr
Journal: Nucleic acids research
VOLUME: 36
Page Numbers: 1723-30
Journal Abbreviation: Nucleic Acids Res.
ISSN: 1362-4962
DAY: 7
MONTH: 02
YEAR: 2008
Analysis of transcription factor interactions in osteoblasts using competitive chromatin immunoprecipitation. Information
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LANGUAGE: eng
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Analysis of transcription factor interactions in osteoblasts using competitive chromatin immunoprecipitation. Keywords Mesh Terms:
KEYWORDS: Transcription Factors
MESH TERMS: metabolism
Chemical & Substance for Abstract: Analysis of transcription factor interactions in osteoblasts using competitive chromatin immunoprecipitation. Information
Substance Name: Osteocalcin
Registry Number: 104982-03-8
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AFFILIATION: Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Country: England
AGENCY: United States NIDCR
GRANT: DE11723
ACRONYM: DE
MEDLINETA: Nucleic Acids Res
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