Livin enhances chemoresistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
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- Published online on: April 19, 2017 https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2017.5584
- Pages: 3667-3673
Abstract
Introduction
Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common carcinoma worldwide (1). Head and neck cancer accounts for approximately 3.6% of new cancer cases in the United States of America, and an estimated 59,340 new diagnoses and 12,290 deaths occurred in 2015 (1). More than 90% of head and neck cancers are squamous cell carcinomas (2). Current standard treatments for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) are multimodal, including surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Despite advances in multimodality therapies, long-term survival rates remain poor, between 40–50%, and further improvements in therapeutic strategies are needed, particularly in individuals with advanced-stage cancer (1–5). Thus, new strategies, such as molecular targeted therapies, are needed. Moreover, the discovery of molecular targets having synergistic effects with conventional chemotherapy is necessary because various oncogenes and underlying signaling pathways may be involved in cancer progression and treatment resistance of cancer cells.
Inhibition of apoptosis is a crucial mechanism involved in tumorigenesis and confers cancer cells with chemoresistance (6). Inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAPs) comprise a group of structurally related proteins with anti-apoptotic potential (7,8). Livin is an important member of the human IAP family (9). Several studies have suggested that overexpression of Livin in neoplasms correlates with more aggressive behavior such as shorter disease-free survival, shorter overall survival and chemoresistance (10,11). Furthermore, Livin has been shown to be highly expressed in various human cancer tissues, including melanoma, breast, colon, prostate cancer and hepatoma (10–12). Therefore, Livin has become the focus of increased research in recent years; however, little is known about the role of Livin in human HNSCC. In our previous studies, we reported that Livin is also associated with invasive and oncogenic phenotypes in human HNSCC (13–15).
The responsiveness of HNSCC to chemotherapy affects prognosis. Cisplatin-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) has become a popular treatment that enables organ preservation in locally advanced HNSCC (16). A regimen of cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil (FU) and docetaxel has been established as the standard induction chemotherapy regimen for locally advanced HNSCC on the basis of large randomized phase III trials (17–19). Failure of chemotherapy resulting from drug resistance remains a challenging problem for treatment in patients with HNSCC. The role and mechanisms of Livin in chemoresistance in HNSCC have not been elucidated. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated the role of Livin in determining susceptibility to commonly used chemotherapeutic drugs, such as docetaxel, cisplatin and 5-FU, in human HNSCC cell lines. Although several studies have described that Livin contribute to the resistance of various chemotherapeutic drugs including cisplatin in various cancers (20–34), the present study is the first to demonstrate the correlation between Livin and chemoresistance in human HNSCC.
Materials and methods
Cell culture and transfection
The human HNSCC cell lines SNU1041, PCI1 and PCI50 were kindly provided by M.W. Sung (Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea). Cells were cultured in RPMI-1640 (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA) supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS; HyClone Laboratories, Inc., Logan, UT, USA), 50 U/ml penicillin and 50 µg/ml streptomycin (Gibco, Grand Island, NY, USA) at 37°C in a humidified atmosphere containing 5% CO2. Small-interfering RNA (siRNA) was used to knockdown endogenous Livin expression in cells. Cells were transfected for 48 h with Livin-specific siRNA (Bioneer Corp., Daejeon, Korea) or negative control siRNA (Qiagen Sciences, Inc., Germantown, MD, USA) using Lipofectamine 2000 (Invitrogen).
RNA isolation and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
Total RNA was extracted from cells using TRIzol reagent (Invitrogen), reverse transcribed and amplified using specific primers for Livin and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH). Primer sequences were as follows: 5′-CACACAGGCCATCAGGACAAG-3′ and 5′-ACGGCACAAAGACGATGGAC-3′ (Livin α and Livin β); and 5′-ACCACAGTCCATGCCATCAC-3′, 5′-TCCACCACCCTGTTGCTGTA-3′ (GAPDH). PCR products were separated by electrophoresis on a 1% agarose gels containing ethidium bromide. The signals were quantified by densitometric analysis using LabWorks Image Acquisition software (UVP, LLC, Upland, CA, USA).
Protein isolation and western blot analysis
Cells were lysed in RIPA buffer. Resolved proteins were electrophoretically transferred to polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes. Specific proteins were sequentially blotted with primary antibodies against Livin, cleaved caspase-3, cleaved caspase-7, cleaved poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP), cleaved PARP, and the X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP), purchased from Cell Signaling Technology (Danvers, MA, USA) and against GAPDH (Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Santa Cruz, CA, USA) at 4°C overnight. The primary antibody against Livin detected Livin α (36 kDa) and Livin β (34 kDa). Immunoreactive proteins were visualized using an enhanced chemiluminescence detection system with a horseradish peroxidase (HRP) substrate (Millipore, Billerica, MA, USA) and were analyzed using a LAS-4000 luminescent image analyzer (Fujifilm, Tokyo, Japan).
Chemotherapeutic drug treatment
Cell were treated with different concentrations of cisplatin (Dong-A ST, Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea), 5-FU (JW Pharmaceutical, Seoul, Korea), or docetaxel (Boryung Pharmaceutical, Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea) for 24 h at 37°C.
Cell viability assay
Cells were seeded in 96-well plates (5×103 cells/well) and were then transfected the next day with Livin siRNA or negative control siRNA. After incubation for 48 h, cell proliferation and viability were measured using an EZ-Cytox (tetrazolium salts, WST-1) cell viability assay kit (Daeil Lab Inc., Seoul, Korea). Following addition of WST-1 reagent for 1–2 h at 37°C, absorbance at 460 nm was determined using a microplate reader (Infinite M200; Tecan, Austria GmbH, Grödig, Austria) with Magellan V6 data analysis software (Tecan). Pretreated cells served as the indicator of 100% cell viability.
Cell apoptosis assay
Apoptosis was determined using Annexin V-FITC assays. Cells were washed in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) twice and resuspended in binding buffer (BD Biosciences, San Diego, CA, USA). Annexin V-FITC and 7-amino-actinomycin D (7-AAD; BD Biosciences) were added to the cells, and the cells were then incubated in the dark for 15 min and resuspended in 400 µl of binding buffer. Cells were analyzed using a FACSCalibur flow cytometer (Becton-Dickinson, San Jose, CA, USA). Data analysis was performed using standard CellQuest software (Becton-Dickinson).
Statistical analysis
All experiments were performed independently at least three times. Experimental differences between the Livin knockdown group and control group were tested using Students t-tests. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 (Microcal Software Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) was used for all statistical analyses. Differences with P<0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Ethical considerations
Local research ethics committee approval was obtained from the Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital Institutional Review Board.
Results
Response of HNSCC cell lines to chemotherapeutic drugs
To test the effects of cisplatin, 5-FU and docetaxel, we treated three HNSCC cell lines, SNU1041, PCI1 and PCI50, with different concentrations of cisplatin (0.1–100 µg/ml), 5-FU (2.5–100 µg/ml), or docetaxel (0.1–10 ng/ml) for 24 h. Viable cells were determined by measurement of absorbance, and pretreated cells served as an indicator of 100% cell viability. Cisplatin treatment of SNU1041, PCI1 and PCI50 cells resulted in a significant reduction in cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner. PCI50 cells were more sensitive to cisplatin than SNU1041 and PCI1 cells (Fig. 1). 5-FU and docetaxel treatment of PCI1 and PCI50 cells also resulted in significantly reduced cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner. However, SNU1041 cells maintained >60% cell viability at high concentrations of 5-FU or docetaxel. Thus, our results showed that SNU1041 cells were resistant to 5-FU or docetaxel treatment (Fig. 1).
Livin knockdown enhances the chemosensitivity of human HNSCC cells to cisplatin, 5-FU and docetaxel
To explore the role of Livin in the chemotherapy response in HNSCC cells, we used siRNA to inhibit endogenous Livin expression in human HNSCC cell lines, including SNU1041, PCI1 and PCI50 cells. Expression of Livin mRNA and protein was reduced by Livin siRNA in SNU1041, PCI1 and PCI50 cells as compared with that in cells transfected with negative control siRNA (Fig. 2).
Livin knockdown enhances the cytotoxicity of cisplatin, 5-FU and docetaxel in human HNSCC cells
To determine whether Livin knockdown affected the cytotoxicity of cisplatin, 5-FU and docetaxel in HNSCC cells, cells were transfected with Livin siRNA or negative control siRNA and then treated with cisplatin, 5-FU, or docetaxel for 24 h. Because each HNSCC cell line had different sensitivity to chemotherapeutic drugs, SNU1041, PCI1 and PCI50 cells were treated with different concentrations of drugs. Viable cells were determined by measurement of absorbance, and pretreated cells were used as a control, indicating 100% cell viability. Cells with Livin knockdown showed reduced cell survival in response to cisplatin, 5-FU and docetaxel treatment as compared with that in negative control cells. Additionally, the viability of Livin-knockdown cells was significantly lower than that of negative control cells in response to cisplatin, 5-FU and docetaxel treatment in SNU1041 cells and 5-FU or docetaxel treatment in PCI50 cells (P<0.05; Fig. 3). These results showed that Livin knockdown enhanced the cytotoxicity of cisplatin, 5-FU and docetaxel in human HNSCC cells.
Livin knockdown enhances chemotherapy-induced apoptosis in response to cisplatin, 5-FU and docetaxel treatment in human HNSCC cells
We addressed whether Livin knockdown enhanced chemosensitivity by measuring induction of apoptosis in SNU1041, PCI1 and PCI50 cells. After transfection with Livin siRNA or negative control siRNA, cells were treated with cisplatin, 5-FU or docetaxel for 24 h. The combination treatment with Livin siRNA and chemotherapeutic drugs resulted in a marked increase in apoptosis as compared with drug treatment alone (Fig. 4). The proportions of early and late apoptotic cells induced by Livin siRNA transfection plus cisplatin were greater than those induced by negative control siRNA transfection plus cisplatin (32.2 vs. 49.9, 53.5 vs. 84.6 and 45.7 vs. 58.1%, respectively) in SNU1041, PCI1 and PCI50 cells (Fig. 4A). The proportions of early and late apoptotic cells induced by Livin siRNA transfection plus 5-FU were greater than that induced by negative control siRNA transfection plus 5-FU (32.4 vs. 55.5, 65.0 vs. 74.4 and 58.1 vs. 78.0%, respectively) in SNU1041, PCI1 and PCI50 cells (Fig. 4A). The proportions of early and late apoptotic cells induced by Livin siRNA and docetaxel were greater than that induced by negative control siRNA transfection plus docetaxel (40.8 vs. 75.8, 33.3 vs. 58.2 and 44.7 vs. 62.7%, respectively) in SNU1041, PCI1 and PCI50 cells (Fig. 4A). Consistent with this, Livin knockdown cells showed greater expression of cleaved caspase-3 and −7 and PARP compared with that in control cells after cisplatin, 5-FU, or docetaxel treatment (Fig. 4B). These findings suggested that combination therapy with Livin knockdown plus chemotherapeutic drugs may have synergistic apoptosis-inducing effects in human HNSCC cells.
Discussion
HNSCC is potentially curable at an early stage using single modality therapy of either surgery or radiotherapy. However, most patients with HNSCC present with locally or locoregionally advanced disease. Surgery followed by combined chemoradiotherapy or primary concurrent chemoradiotherapy with/without induction chemotherapy is the treatment of choice in locally advanced HNSCC (35). Chemotherapy benefits patients by improving locoregional control and reducing distant metastasis (36). Thus, overcoming chemoresistance is necessary to improve prognosis in patients with advanced HNSCC.
Chemoresistance results from a variety of complicated factors, including mutations in specific drug targets, impaired drug transporters, DNA repair activation, increased drug efflux and evasion of apoptosis by cancer cells (37,38). Among these mechanisms, evasion of apoptosis is considered a major cause of drug resistance since many chemotherapeutic agents act through the induction of apoptosis (6). Thus, the IAP family has become the focus of increased research related to chemoresistance in various human malignancies.
IAP family members include NAIP, c-IAP1, c-IAP2, XIAP, survivin, Apollon, ILP-2 and Livin (7,9). These proteins contain one or more baculovirus IAP repeat (BIR) domains, which are generally required for the suppression of apoptosis, and harbor a COOH-terminal RING finger domain (7,8,39,40). Livin, a recently discovered IAP, is composed of a single BIR domain and a RING motif (9). Livin has been implicated in chemoresistance in various cancers (20–34). It has been reported to play a role in resistance to cisplatin in bladder cancer, renal carcinoma, gastic cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma/non-small cell carcinoma, osteosarcoma, colon cancer and ovarian carcinoma (20–29,31). Furthermore, a few studies described that silencing Livin enhances the cytotoxic effects of one or more anticancer drugs. Wang et al (29) reported that shRNA-mediated silencing of Livin induces chemosensitivity to cisplatin and 5-FU in gastric cancer. Wang et al (30) and Oh et al (32) showed that Livin contributes to the resistance to 5-FU/vincristine/etoposide or 5-FU/leucovorin/oxaliplatin in colon cancer. Livin knockdown also increased chemosensitivity to adriamycin and cisplatin in non-small cell lung cancer (31). As these studies suggest, the effectiveness of Livin silencing in increasing sensitivity to multiple anticancer drugs is an important advantage, because different types of cancer have different chemotherapeutic regimens, and combined treatment of multiple anticancer drugs is popular in many cancers. However, the effects of Livin on chemoresistance in human HNSCC have not been studied yet. Different types of cancer have different expression of and sensitivity to specific molecular target such as Livin. Thus, we studied whether Livin is a specific molecular target to overcome the resistance of chemotherapeutic drugs commonly used in head and neck cancer.
In the present study, we showed that siRNA-mediated Livin knockdown enhanced the cytotoxicity of cisplatin, 5-FU and docetaxel in human HNSCC cells. Additionally, we found that Livin knockdown increased chemotherapy-induced apoptosis in response to cisplatin, 5-FU and docetaxel. These findings were further supported by significantly elevated levels of cleaved caspase-3 and −7 and PARP, which are key enzymes involved in apoptosis, in Livin knockdown HNSCC cells after chemotherapy. This study provides highly valuable information because our findings were consistently observed in all three HNSCC cell lines examined and we evaluated three popular chemotherapeutic agents, which is the standard induction chemotherapy regimen in HNSCC. Our findings suggested that Livin knockdown may promote tumor cell regression, having synergistic effects when applied with cisplatin, 5-FU and docetaxel chemotherapy in human HNSCC.
There are several studies on upstream and downstream regulation of Livin involving chemoresistance in cancers. Zhu et al (22) demonstrated that miRNA-20a induces cisplatin resistance via targeting cylindromatosis (CYLD), leading to activation of nuclear factor (NF)-κB and downstream target Livin in gastric cancer. Activation of NF-κB pathway and downstream target Livin by SHANK-associated RH domain interacting protein (SHARPIN) contributed to docetaxel resistance in prostate cancer (34). In addition, Livin silencing increased cisplatin chemosensitivity involving Bcl-2 and Akt pathway in renal cell carcinoma (21). Further studies are needed to support the regulation of Livin in HNSCC.
In summary, our results demonstrated that Livin knockdown increased apoptosis and enhanced the chemosensitivity of three HNSCC cells to cisplatin, 5-FU and docetaxel. Although further studies are needed to confirm these findings, our results suggested that the novel therapeutic strategies with combined use of siRNA targeting Livin and chemotherapeutic agents may have applications in the treatment of advanced HNSCC.
Acknowledgements
The present study was supported by a grant (HCRI 14002-1) from the Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital Institute of Biomedical Science. We thank Dr M.W. Sung (Seoul National University) for the SNU1041, PCI1 and PCI50 cell lines.
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