The scope of our research encompasses exploring the molecular mechanisms that regulate the development and function of brown and beige fat. Trunks, friction factors and co-factors such as the PRDM 16 complex, NFIA, and PPR alpha ELK-1 complex that we have more recently found control brown and beige fat cell fate and function. In addition, immune cell adipocyte crosstalk have been identified as key players.
To advance research in your field, we employ several cutting edge technologies. These include quantitative PCR and chromatin immunoprecipitation for analyzing changes in gene expression as well as call immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry to investigate alterations in protein-protein interactions, PPIs, associated with differentiation into beige adipocytes. Despite following the standard protocol for immunoprecipitation, detecting PPIs often proves challenging.
Protein degradation is the primary cause of this issue, which we must carefully avoid. This protocol is simpler and less expensive than other techniques for examining PPIs, and does not include freeze thawing in the process, thus reducing protein degradation as much as possible.
