Transient knockdown experiments were conducted using human siRNA for Snail2, HDAC1, HDAC3, and siControl (Gene Pharma, China). HL-7702 cells were transfected with the indicated siRNAs using Lipofectamine 2000 transfection reagent according to the manufacturer’s protocols. The siRNA sequences as following: siSnail2: 5′-GGA CCA CAG UGG CUC AGA AUU-3′; siHDAC1: 5′ – GCU UCA AUC UAA CUA UCA ATT – 3′; siHDAC3: 5′ – GCA CCC GCA UCG AGA AUC ATT – 3′.
Mocetinostat (S1122) and RGFP966 (S7229) were purchased from Selleck (United States). The concentrations of Mocetinotat and RGF966 were 10mM in luciferase assay and wound healing assay.