A streamlined method for rapid and sensitive chromatin immunoprecipitation

J Immunol Methods. 2009 May 15;344(1):58-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jim.2009.03.007. Epub 2009 Mar 26.

Abstract

We report a streamlined procedure to efficiently carry samples from chromatin to qPCR-compatible DNA in as little as 4 h. We use this streamlined ChIP to quantify histone H3 modifications at active (cad) and repressed (T early alpha) promoters in a Rag1-deficient pro-T cell line after 1-2 h IP. We further show that the protocol readily quantified histone modifications in chromatin from 10(4) Rag-deficient DN thymocytes. Taken together, these data outline a simple, cost-effective procedure for efficient ChIP analysis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aspartate Carbamoyltransferase / genetics
  • Aspartate Carbamoyltransferase / metabolism
  • Carbamoyl-Phosphate Synthase (Glutamine-Hydrolyzing) / genetics
  • Carbamoyl-Phosphate Synthase (Glutamine-Hydrolyzing) / metabolism
  • Cell Line
  • Chromatin / genetics
  • Chromatin / isolation & purification*
  • Chromatin / metabolism
  • Chromatin Immunoprecipitation / methods*
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Dihydroorotase / genetics
  • Dihydroorotase / metabolism
  • Gene Knockdown Techniques
  • Histones / genetics
  • Histones / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Knockout
  • RNA Polymerase II / genetics
  • RNA Polymerase II / metabolism
  • T-Lymphocytes / metabolism

Substances

  • CAD trifunctional enzyme
  • Chromatin
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Histones
  • Rag2 protein, mouse
  • Aspartate Carbamoyltransferase
  • RNA Polymerase II
  • Dihydroorotase
  • Carbamoyl-Phosphate Synthase (Glutamine-Hydrolyzing)