Our data showed that the IRF4 promoter, rather than the PGC-1α promoter, can be driven directly by DHM, suggesting that DHM may induce the expression of IRF4; this IRF4 can promote the expression of PGC-1α and physically interact with PGC-1α to increase UCP1 expression, thereby playing a role in improving obesity. The gene discussed is IRF4; the disease is obesity disorder.