ChIP-seq to reveal the genomic binding landscape of Smad3 in renal tubular cells TCMK1

Smad3 is an important downstream transcriptional factor of TGF-β signaling in the pathogenesis of renal fibrosis. Understanding the target genes is essential to decode the mechanism underlying Smad3-regulated renal fibrosis. To uncover the potential target genes of Smad3 in renal tubular cells, we applied the ChIP-seq technology to analyze the genomic chromatin binding landscape of Smad3 in TCMK-1 cells. The TCMK-1 cells of 90% confluence were starved in low-serum (0.5% FBS) medium for 6 h followed by stimulation with 5 ng/ml TGF-β1 for 30 min. The cells were harvested for ChIP assay. The precipitated chromatin was used for DNA isolation and deep-sequencing. ChIP-seq for Smad3 in TGF-β1-stimulated renal tubular cell TCMK-1.