Association of IRS2 overexpression with disease progression in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

  • Authors:
    • Huey‑Ling You
    • Ting‑Ting Liu
    • Shao‑Wen Weng
    • Chang‑Han Chen
    • Yu‑Ching Wei
    • Hock‑Liew Eng
    • Wan‑Ting Huang
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  • Published online on: August 8, 2018     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.9284
  • Pages: 5505-5511
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Abstract

Insulin receptor substrate 2 (IRS2) is a candidate driver oncogene frequently amplified in cancer and is positively associated with IRS2 expression. The overexpression of IRS2 has been suggested to promote tumor metastasis. However, its function in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) has not been investigated extensively. The present study examined 86 cases of iCCA to analyze IRS2 expression and its correlation with clinicopathological characteristics using immunohistochemical assays. Three stable cell lines overexpressing IRS2 were established. The mobility potential of cells was compared in the basal condition and following manipulation using cell migration and invasion assays. Epithelial‑mesenchymal transition (EMT)‑associated proteins were assessed by western blotting. IRS2 was overexpressed in 29 iCCA cases (33.7%) and was significantly more frequent in cases with large tumor size (P=0.033), classified as an advanced stage by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (P=0.046). In comparison with the control cells, the three IRS2‑overexpressing iCCA cell lines exhibited a statistically significant increase in mobility potential. Expression analysis of EMT markers demonstrated decreased epithelial marker levels and increased mesenchymal marker levels in IRS2‑overexpressing cells compared with their corresponding control cells. The results of the present study indicate that IRS2 overexpression is characterized by a large tumor size and advanced tumor stage in iCCA, and that it may increase tumor mobility potential by regulating EMT pathways. Therefore, it is a valuable predictive indicator of metastasis and may provide a novel direction for targeted therapy in iCCA.

Introduction

Insulin, insulin-like growth factors (IGFs), and IGF-binding proteins (IGFBs) are involved in numerous biological processes such as cellular growth, proliferation, metabolism, glucose homeostasis, cell differentiation, and apoptosis; they are implicated in the autocrine/paracrine stimulation of a variety of malignancies (1,2). Insulin receptor substrates (IRSs) are adaptors of the insulin/IGF signaling pathways, with the ability to modulate and coordinate multiple signaling cascades, transmitting upstream signals to intracellular pathways, including the PI3K/AKT/mTOR and MAP kinase pathways (3). Deregulation of these pathways might increase the risk of several types of cancers, including prostate, colon, liver, pancreas, kidney, lung, and breast cancers (2,46). In vivo and in vitro experimental models have highlighted the role of increased insulin and IGF signaling in enhancing tumorigenesis (7). High IGF-1 and low IGFBP3 plasma levels indicate an increased risk of cancers (8). IGFBP3, a mediator of apoptosis, which has opposing effects to those of IGF1, can inhibit the growth of human breast cancer cells with HER2 overexpression (9,10).

IGF-1 receptors are widely distributed in many human malignancies (11). The upregulation of IGF-1 receptor signaling may contribute to resistance to therapies (12). Following the activation of IGF-1 receptors, IRSs are rapidly phosphorylated on tyrosine residues, revealing the docking site for multiple SH-2-containing proteins such as p85, Nck, Crk, Fyn, Syp, and SHP2 at the carboxy terminus (13). The phosphorylation of IRSs leads to the transmission of mitogenic, anti-apoptotic, and anti-differentiation signals to tumor cells. Among the six family members of IRSs, IRS1 and IRS2 are widely expressed in human tissues (14). An increasing amount of evidence has revealed that they are involved in tumor progression, including cell proliferation, adhesion, and migration (15,16). The pathological mechanisms contributing to malignancy could be a function of gene amplification, influenced by the feedback loops of other mutations and constitutively phosphorylated proteins. The overexpression of IRS1 or IRS2 may result in palpable tumors of the mammary glands, which exhibit a unique histopathology associated with the activation of β-catenin in murine models (17,18). In breast cancer cells, the overexpression of IRS1 and IRS2 increases tumor proliferation and motility, respectively (19). IRS1 is implicated in IGF-mediated proliferation (15), whereas IRS2 is predominantly involved in tumor adhesion and migration following IGF-1 stimulation (3,15,1921). The metastatic potential of tumors might be impeded by IRS deletion (22).

IRS2 has been reported to be overexpressed in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) as an early event or implicated in the later stages of tumorigenesis (4). IRS2 overexpression may promote the survival of tumor cells independently of IRS1 (4). The protective effect of IRS2 overexpression against apoptosis is also implicated in liver tumor progression. Our previous data have demonstrated that IRS2 overexpression is correlated with copy number amplification and associated with poor disease-free survival (DFS) in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) (23). By inducing IRS2 overexpression, the mobility potential of iCCA cells can be increased. However, further studies are needed to elucidate the role of IRS2 overexpression in migration and metastasis.

In the present study, we examined the clinicopathological features of IRS2 expression in 86 cases of iCCA and assessed the relationship between IRS2 overexpression and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in cell lines. We aimed to examine the clinicopathological significance of IRS2 overexpression and whether this aberration correlates with EMT in iCCA.

Materials and methods

Tumor materials

We selected 86 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumor samples from the collection at the Department of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, (Kaohsiung, Taiwan). Then, we reviewed hematoxylin and eosin-stained slides and medical records, defined survival time, and constructed tissue microarrays for IRS2 immunostaining as previously described (23). The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Chang Gung Medical Foundation, in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration (IRB 103-0818C, 103-4961B).

Immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis

IHC staining was performed as previously described (23). The primary antibody against IRS2 (1:150; Abcam, Cambridge, UK) was used with the PicTureTM-Plus kit (ZYMED® 2nd Generation Polymer Detection System; Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Waltham, MA, USA). The labeling intensities were 0 (negative), 1 (weak), 2 (moderate), and 3 (strong), and the percentages of tumor cells with cytoplasmic immunoreactivity for IRS2 were counted in 5% increments. The two scores were multiplied to calculate the expression index. Only cases containing two or more analyzable cores were scored, and the scores of multiple cores from the same patient were averaged to obtain the mean expression index. Whole sections were used for IHC staining in cases with non-informative tissue cores (no tumor, or analyzable cores <2). The expression index values were evaluated by two pathologists blinded to the clinicopathological data and averaged. After testing a series of cutoff values, the IRS2 protein was regarded as overexpressed when the expression index was >150.

Cell lines and stable transfection

The iCCA cell lines (RBE, SNU1079, and SSP25) were purchased from the Korean Cell Line Bank (Seoul, South Korea) and the Riken BRC Cell Bank (Koyadai, Japan). Tumor cell lines were cultured in RPMI medium (Gibco; Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.) as previously described (23). Cells were transfected with pCMV-IRS2 entry vector using Lipofectamine 2000 reagent (Invitrogen; Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.) according to the manufacturer's instructions. Then, the cells were selected with complete medium containing G418 (Sigma-Aldrich; Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany). The medium was changed every fourth day. Positive clones were selected through resistance against G418 and characterized for DDK and IRS2 expression by western blot analysis.

Western blot analysis

Western blot analysis was performed with a sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis system as previously described (23). Immunoblot analysis was performed by incubation with primary antibodies at 25°C for 2 h (Table I). The blots were then washed and incubated with a 1:2,000 dilution of horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-conjugated secondary antibody (Jackson, West Grove, PA, USA), followed by three washes with Tris-buffered saline-Tween. An enhanced chemiluminescent HRP substrate (Pierce, Rockford, IL, USA) was used for detection according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Table I.

Description of western blot antibodies.

Table I.

Description of western blot antibodies.

AntibodyVendorCloneWB (dilution)
IRS2AbcamMonoclonal1:3,000
DDKOrigeneMonoclonal1:2,000
E-cadherinUpstatePolyclonal1:3,000
N-cadherinAbcamPolyclonal1:3,000
VimentinAbcamMonoclonal1:3,000
FibronectinAbcamPolyclonal1:3,000
GAPDHGeneTexPolyclonal1:10,000
Cell migration and invasion assays

Cell migration and invasion were assessed as previously described (23). Briefly, 200 ml of cell suspension was added to the top wells of the chamber with 8 µm pores coated with 0.1 ml of diluted Matrigel matrix coating solution (Corning Inc., Corning, NY, USA) for the invasion assay, or left uncoated for the migration assay. Average cell mobility was determined by counting three random high-powered fields at magnification, ×100. Three independent experiments were performed for both invasion and migration assays.

Statistical analysis

All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS for Windows 17.0 software (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). The significance of the association between IRS2 expression and histopathological variables was determined by chi-square and Fisher's exact tests. Comparisons between the two groups were conducted using Student's t-test. Overall survival was calculated from the date of diagnosis to death as a result of all causes. DFS was computed from the time of surgery to recurrence in the liver or distant metastasis. The Kaplan-Meier method was used for univariate survival analysis, and the difference between survival curves was tested by a log-rank test. For all analyses, two-sided tests of significance were used with P<0.05 considered to indicate a statistically significant difference.

Results

Correlation between IHC findings and clinicopathological variables

The cohort consisted of 48 men and 38 women, with a median age of 56.5 years (range, 30–84; mean, 56.8 years). Immunoexpression of the IRS2 protein was observed in 86 cases (Table II). IRS2 was overexpressed in 29 cases (33.7%; Fig. 1) and was significantly more frequent in cases with large tumor size (P=0.033), classified as advanced stage by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (P=0.046). In addition, IRS2-overexpressing iCCA demonstrated a marginal difference in DFS. When IRS2 was overexpressed in the tumors, DFS was shorter (mean 31.8 vs. 51.1 months; P=0.302).

Table II.

Clinicopathological characteristics and associations with IRS2 immunoexpression in 86 intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

Table II.

Clinicopathological characteristics and associations with IRS2 immunoexpression in 86 intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

IRS2 expression

ParametersNo. of patientsPositiveNegativeP-value
Age, years NS
  ≤60491930
  >60371027
Sex NS
  Male481335
  Female381622
Gross pattern NS
  MF521438
  MF+PI331419
Tumor N NS
  Solitary692346
  Multiple16  610
Tumor size, cm 0.033a
  5461135
  >5401822
Necrosis NS
  ≤10%622438
  >10%24  519
VI NS
  No521834
  Yes341123
NI NS
  No551837
  Yes311120
H grade NS
  I26  917
  II+III602040
Stage 0.046a
  I+II451134
  III+IV411823

a Statistically significant. NS, not significant; M, mass-forming type; PI, periductal infiltrating type; N, number; VI, vascular invasion; NI, neural invasion; H, histology; IRS2, insulin receptor substrate 2.

IRS2 overexpression affected the migratory and invasive capacities of iCCA cells through EMT in vitro

To assess the oncogenic activity of IRS2 in cell lines, we established stable IRS2 expression in RBE, SNU1079, and SSP25 cells (designated as RBE-IRS2, SNU1079-IRS2, and SSP25-IRS2, respectively). IRS2-transfected cells were compared with the corresponding control cells with empty vectors; the number of migratory cells was significantly increased (RBE: P=0.007; SNU1079: P=0.004; SSP25: P=0.018; Fig. 2). The penetration function of IRS2 during metastasis was assessed. The cell invasion ability increased following ectopic expression of IRS2 (RBE: P=0.006; SNU1079: P=0.003; SSP25: P=0.019; Fig. 2). In comparison with control cells, all the SSP25-IRS2 and SNU1079-IRS2 cells had higher numbers of migratory and invasive cells.

Furthermore, IRS2-trasfected cells lost intercellular cohesion and displayed a more spindle-like fibroblastic appearance (Fig. 3A). Expression analysis of EMT markers demonstrated decreased epithelial marker levels (E-cadherin) and increased mesenchymal marker levels (N-cadherin and fibronectin) in RBE-IRS2, SSP25-IRS2, and SNU1079-IRS2 cells compared with their corresponding control cells (Fig. 3B). The data suggest that IRS2 overexpression could promote EMT despite the conflicting results of vimentin expression in RBE-IRS2 and SNU1079-IRS2 cells.

Discussion

In this study, we investigated the clinicopathological roles of IRS2 expression in 86 iCCA samples. IRS2 overexpression was associated with large tumor size and advanced tumor stage. Furthermore, the transfection of IRS2 in iCCA cells promoted migration, invasion, and EMT in vitro. Taking together all the findings, it can be surmised that IRS2 plays a major role in regulating EMT in iCCA. The upregulation of IRS2 may be a late event, promoting tumor progression and possibly accounting for its more frequent presence in large-sized tumors.

The putative role of IRS2 in tumor metastasis is supported by other studies. Day et al demonstrated that an increase in IRS2 expression is associated with disease progression through the stages of colorectal carcinoma formation (15). A metastatic phenotype, conferring tumor cells with the ability to invade and survive in foreign environments, has been identified in IRS2-overexpressing mammary tumors (24). Therefore, the upregulation of IRS2 levels and activity may contribute to tumor metastasis (24), as opposed to the effects of IRS2 gene deletion (22). The relationship between IRS2 expression and liver cancer has not been explored in detail. Boissan et al reported that high IRS2 levels can promote tumor survival and progression in HCC (4). Consistent with other studies, IRS2-overexpressing iCCA demonstrated increased migratory and invasive capacities, which may lead to an advanced tumor stage and adverse prognosis. Meanwhile, the knockdown of IRS2 has been found to inhibit the mobility potential (23).

The present study revealed a function of IRS2 in iCCA metastasis through EMT regulation. For migration, cancer cells must first overcome programmed cell death and decrease proliferation rates when the contact with the surrounding extracellular matrix is lost. With the loss of the expression of E-cadherin, a key marker of the epithelial phenotype, followed by the expression of mesenchymal markers such as N-cadherin, vimentin, and fibronectin, the invasive ability of cancer cells is increased. Several transcription factors are upregulated and involved in EMT; Snail, ZEB, and Twist induce epigenetic silencing at the E-cadherin promoter, decreasing E-cadherin expression in the development of the mesenchymal phenotype. Recently, large-scale evidence has revealed that IGF-I/IGF-IR signaling is involved in EMT-associated tumor metastasis and drug resistance (2528). Our study showed that iCCA cells with stable IRS2 expression exhibited mesenchymal phenotypes characterized by the increased expression of N-cadherin and fibronectin in all cell lines. Moreover, the expression of E-cadherin, responsible for the epithelial phenotype, was decreased. Thus, IRS2 overexpression is a factor involved in the regulation of EMT in iCCA mainly through N-cadherin, fibronectin, and E-cadherin.

Ligand activation of IGF-IR activates two main signaling pathways, the IRS/PI3K/Akt and Ras/Raf/ERK pathways, which regulate the transcription factors of EMT, including members of ZEB, Snail, and Twist families. Crosstalk between other signaling pathways and IGF signaling are also involved in the EMT process, including the crosstalk and positive feedback loop between IGF-I signaling and Wnt/β-catenin signaling and the activation of Notch signaling (29). As for the discrepancy of IRS2-induced change in vimentin expression between different cell lines, we speculate that the overexpression of IRS2 in different cell lines might have direct and indirect impacts on vimentin expression. IRS2 overexpression directly increased vimentin expression in the SSP25 cell line through the IRS/PI3K/Akt pathway, while IRS2 indirectly decreased vimentin through the crosstalk of the EMT pathway. Further investigation to disclose the genetic background related to the IRS/PI3K/Akt pathway and EMT pathway in different cell lines will help elucidate the discrepancy.

Although IRS2 is associated with metastatic behaviors, it is not required for tumor initiation and growth. By using the polyomavirus middle T antigen (PyV-MT) mouse model of mammary tumorigenesis, Nagle et al found no differences in mammary tumor onset or growth between Irs2-null and wild-type mice (22). The ability of PyV-MT-derived tumor cells to metastasize to the lungs was also significantly impaired (22). Despite the close structural homology of IRS1 with IRS2, IRS1 may regulate cancer metastasis in a different manner. Ma et al demonstrated that IRS1 expression was selectively inhibited in metastatic mammary tumors (24). IRS1 may function as a metastasis suppressor, given that IRS2 overexpression, as a compensation for the loss of IRS1, promotes mammary tumor metastasis (24). Similar malignant tumor phenotypes affected by IRS1 and IRS2 have been found in other tumor cells: HCC, neuroblastoma, mesothelioma, and prostate carcinoma (4,30,31). Our data are in line with previous findings and indicate that IRS2 is a candidate prognostic marker for iCCA metastasis.

Considering that the insulin/IGF signaling pathways are commonly known for fine-tuning numerous biological processes in cancer, targeting these pathways is a promising strategy in cancer therapy. Some therapeutic strategies include small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors, receptor blockage with neutralizing antibodies, and IGFBs, which have been developed and evaluated in preclinical and clinical phases (1). IGF-1R and IR tyrosine kinase inhibitors can inhibit constitutive or ligand-dependent phosphorylation, as well as the downstream PI3K/AKT/mTOR and Erk MAP kinase pathways (32,33). Neutralizing antibodies are monoclonal antibodies developed to target the extracellular domain of IGF-1R and IR, subsequently blocking the downstream signaling pathways (1). Both strategies result in the inhibition of cell proliferation and stimulation of apoptosis in cancer cells (1). Recently described antibodies against IGF to neutralize the ligand have been found to be effective in inhibiting the tumor metastasis of a variety of cancer cells (34,35). A unique family of small molecules, IRS-targeted agents that can lead to Ser phosphorylation and the destruction of IRS1 and IRS2, results in the long-term inhibition of IR/IGF-IR signaling and strong inhibition of tumor cell growth (12). Therefore, targeting IGF-1R and IR can be a promising strategy in cancer therapy.

In conclusion, our present results showed that iCCA patients with IRS2 overexpression had large tumor size and advanced tumor stage compared to patients without IRS2 overexpression. According to in vitro studies, the stable IRS2-introdued cells lines had a higher mobility potential, owing to the association with EMT pathways. The regulatory mechanisms between IRS2 expression and EMT pathways should be further investigated. We propose that IRS2 is a valuable predictive indicator of metastasis and may provide new directions for targeted therapy in iCCA.

Acknowledgements

Not applicable.

Funding

The study was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (grant nos. MOST 104-2320-B-182A-010 and MOST 105-2320-B-182A-016) and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (grant nos. CMRPG8C0591-2, CMRPG8E1471-2, CMRPG8B1251-3, CMRPG8D1321 and CMRPG8E0921). The funders had no role in the manuscript design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

Availability of data and materials

All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article.

Author's contributions

WTH conceived and designed the experiments. HLY, TTL and CHC performed the experiments. SWW, YCW and HLE analyzed the data. HLY and TTL wrote the manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.

Ethics approval and consent to participate

The present study was approved by the Chang Gung Medical Foundation Institutional Review Board (approval no. IRB 103-0818C, 103-4961B). Informed consent for participation was waived by the International Review Board on the basis that all samples and medical data used in the present study has been irreversibly anonymized. Furthermore, it was a retrospective study using archived material.

Patient consent for publication

Not applicable.

Competing interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Glossary

Abbreviations

Abbreviations:

IRS2

insulin receptor substrate 2

iCCA

intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

EMT

epithelial-mesenchymal transition

IGFs

insulin-like growth factors

IGFBs

IGF-binding proteins

DFS

disease-free survival

HCC

hepatocellular carcinoma

IHC

immunohistochemical

PyV-MT

polyomavirus middle T antigen

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