Journal: Molecular Metabolism
Article Title: The transcription factor CUX1 exerts opposing roles in human and mouse adipocyte differentiation
doi: 10.1016/j.molmet.2025.102290
Figure Lengend Snippet: CUX1 activates PPARG and adipogenic genes in hAPCs. (A) Top enriched pathways (Biological Processes (BP) database) identified from genes that are: downregulated by CUX1 knockout (KO) and upregulated by CUX1-overexpression in hAPCs at day 3 of differentiation. (B) Expression heatmap of adipocyte genes and precursor marker genes ( DPP4 , ICAM1 ) in CUX1 KO and OE hAPCs, relative to control cells (Ctrl) at day 3 of differentiation. (C) ChIP-seq tracks for CUX1 at COPS8 , PPARG, and EBF2 in Ctrll and CUX1 KO hAPCs one day after treatment with differentiation cocktail (day 1). (D) Motif analysis of CUX1 binding regions identified in Ctrl hAPCs. (E) ChIP-qPCR analysis of CUX1 binding at the +66 kb region (labeled in (C)) of PPARG in control and KO hAPCs stimulated with differentiation cocktail for 1 day. Values represent mean ± SEM, n = 3 biol. repl., unpaired two-tailed Student's t test. (F) Transcription assay showing activity of the +66 kb region of PPARG in immortalized hAPCs transfected with control or CUX1-expressing vector. Values represent mean ± SEM, n = 3 biol. repl., one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett multiple comparisons test. (G) mRNA levels of adipocyte genes in control and KO cells treated with vehicle (control) or 1 μM rosiglitazone at day 14 of differentiation Values represent mean ± SEM, n = 3 biol. repl., two-way ANOVA followed by Sidak's test. (H) Plot showing correlation between CUX1 and PPARG mRNA levels in subcutaneous adipose tissue from healthy, nondiabetic female individuals (n = 39). ∗P < 0.05, ns, not significant.
Article Snippet: For immunoprecipitation samples, chromatin was incubated overnight at 4 °C with CUX1 antibody (11733-1-AP, Proteintech) in ChIP buffer (1 % Triton X-100, 0.1 % SDS, 150 mM NaCl, 2 mM EDTA, 20 mM Tris–HCl, pH 8.0) supplemented with protease inhibitors.
Techniques: Knock-Out, Over Expression, Expressing, Marker, Control, ChIP-sequencing, Binding Assay, ChIP-qPCR, Labeling, Two Tailed Test, Transcription Assay, Activity Assay, Transfection, Plasmid Preparation