Figure 2. Alcohol Induces HDAC2 Gene and this Effect is Inhibited by TSA.
After reaching confluency, SK-N-MC were pre-treated with TSA (50 nM) for 2 hours, then treated with EtOH (0.1%) for 24 hours. After incubation, cells were harvested, RNA was extracted and reverse transcribed followed by qRT- PCR for HDAC2 and housekeeping GAPDH and 18sRNA gene expression. EtOH significantly enhanced HDAC2, while TSA + EtOH treatment significantly inhibited HDAC2 gene. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM of TAI values of at least three independent experiments. # represents significance compared to control. * represents significance compared to EtOH treatment.