The shared PPARα/γ target genes regulate brown adipocyte thermogenic function (ChIP-Seq)

We report the application of sequencing technology for high-throughput profiling of PPARα/γ in mammalian cells. By obtaining over 3 billion bases of sequence from chromatin immunoprecipitated DNA, we generated genome-wide chromatin-state maps of mouse brown adipose tissue. We find that PPARα binds to a subset of PPARγ sites, suggesting a potential redundancy in which PPARα function may not be necessary in brown adipose tissue.While PPARα may not itself be necessary for BAT function, shared targets regulation by PPARα and PPARγ may nonetheless reveal relevant biology in this tissue.This study provides a framework for the application of comprehensive chromatin profiling towards characterization of PPARα/γ regulation in mouse brown adipose tissue. Examination of 2 different transcription factors in 2 cell types.