Genomic mapping of Six1 binding sites during skeletal myoblast differentiation

In this study, the C2C12 cell line, a model used to study myogenesis and regeneration, was allowed to differentiate from myoblast precursor cells to myotubes. Cells were harvested at 3 different timepoints to perform ChIP-on-Chip of Six1, which is a key muscle regulator. We identified global loci bound by Six1 during skeletal myoblast differentiation. C2C12 Myoblasts were allowed to differentiate into myotubes. Cells at three timepoints were harvested for ChIP-on-Chip, including myoblasts stage, 24h after differentiation and myotubes (96h after differentiation). Myotubes were detached from the undifferentiated myoblast reserve cells using diluted trypsin. 3 independent biological replicates were used for each time point experiment. A microarray set counts 3 arrays (Custom Arrays A, B and C) for a total of approximately 2.9 million probes.