Gene expression profiles of control or PERK siRNA-transfected brown adipocyte during the differentiation

The area of mitochondria in differentiated brown adipocytes is dramatically increased compared with that in brown pre-adipocytes. The ATP production is switched from the glycolysis pathway to the OXPHOS pathway during brown adipocyte differentiation. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is surrounded by mitochondria and the area of contact sites between mitochondria and the ER is increased. ER stress sensor PERK was phosphorylated during differentiation. To elucidate the mitochondria-ER crosstalk signaling mediated by PERK, RNA-sequencing analysis was performed using control siRNA- or PERK siRNA-transfected brown adipocytes. Overall design: Examination of gene expression in control or PERK siRNA-transfected brown adipocyte during the differentiation.