Enhanced antitumor activity of cerulenin combined with oxaliplatin in human colon cancer cells

  • Authors:
    • Risa Shiragami
    • Soichiro Murata
    • Chihiro Kosugi
    • Tohru Tezuka
    • Masato Yamazaki
    • Atsushi Hirano
    • Yukino Yoshimura
    • Masato Suzuki
    • Kiyohiko Shuto
    • Keiji Koda
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  • Published online on: June 7, 2013     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2013.1978
  • Pages: 431-438
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Abstract

Fatty acid synthase is highly expressed in many types of human cancers. Cerulenin, a natural inhibitor of fatty acid synthase, induced apoptosis in the human colon cancer cell lines HCT116 and RKO. Oxaliplatin also induced cell death in these cell lines. Cerulenin treatment was associated with reduced levels of phosphorylated Akt, activation of p38 and induced caspase-3 cleavage and finally caused apoptosis. Oxaliplatin induced activation of the p53-p21 pathway and p38. In combination with cerulenin and oxaliplatin, activation of the p53-p21 pathway and p38 occurred in a smaller concentration and finally induced caspase-3 cleavage in a smaller concentration of cerulenin and oxaliplatin. In xenotransplanted SCID mice, the cerulenin + oxaliplatin group significantly inhibited tumor progression compared to the control, cerulenin and oxaliplatin groups. Based on these studies, inhibiting fatty acid synthase would be an effective strategy to treat unresectable colorectal cancer tumors in combination with oxaliplatin. Fatty acid synthase inhibitor would be one of the best counterparts of oxaliplatin, which reduces the dose and side-effects of oxaliplatin and would make it possible to endure the chemotherapy over a longer period.

Introduction

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers in the world and ∼90% of CRC deaths are caused by metastasis, not by primary solid tumors (1). Despite recent advances, systemic chemotherapy for metastatic disease is considered palliative and long-term survivors are rarely seen treated only by chemotherapy (2).

Overexpression of fatty acid synthase (FASN) is common in many human cancers and blocking FASN inhibits growth and leads to apoptosis in these cancer cells (3). Cerulenin is a small molecular FASN inhibitor, which has been isolated from Cephalosporium caerulens. Cerulenin contains an epoxy group that reacts with the ketoacyl synthase domain. It has revealed significant antitumor activity in various cancer cells by inducing apoptosis and growth inhibition (4).

Oxaliplatin is a platinum-based drug considered to be the most promising chemotherapy for CRC (5). Oxaliplatin treatment produces high levels of single- and double-strand breaks in DNA due to replication fork collapse and nuclease attack at the site of platinated cross-links and finally causes cell cycle arrest (6). Several clinical trials have shown, however, that oxaliplatin by itself is less effective compared to oxaliplatin combination therapy (7).

Our previous study showed the ability of cerulenin to cause cytotoxicity and induce apoptosis in murine CRC cells and in a murine xenograft model (8). In this study we reveal that cerulenin causes cytotoxicity of human CRC cell line HCT116 in vitro and in vivo. Next, we hypothesized that cerulenin can potentiate the cytotoxicity of oxaliplatin. In this study we report cerulenin and oxaliplatin have synergistic cytotoxicity and cerulenin can reduce the dosage of oxaliplatin in the treatment of human CRC.

Materials and methods

Reagents

Cerulenin and oxaliplatin were obtained from Sigma (St. Louis, MO, USA). For cell culture and i.p. injections, cerulenin was dissolved in acetone at a concentration of 20 mg/ml and stored at −20°C. Oxaliplatin was dissolved in sterile water. In in vitro experiments, 12.5–100 μM of cerulenin and 0.5–2.5 μM of oxaliplatin were added to the medium. Cell viability assay and western blot experiments were performed 24 h later after adding cerulenin and oxaliplatin. In in vivo experiments, treatment with cerulenin at 15 and 30 mg/kg were given i.p. at days 7, 10, 14 and 17 after tumor inoculation. In in vivo treatment with oxaliplatin, 2.5 and 5 mg/kg of oxaliplatin were given i.p. at the same schedule as cerulenin.

Cell culture

The human CRC cell lines HCT116 and RKO were used and tested for mycoplasm-free cell lines. These cancer cells were subdivided in multiple tubes for stock in liquid nitrogen immediately after possession. All cell lines were subjected to the present experiment within 6 months of resuscitation. Stock cultures were grown in high-glucose DMEM containing 10% FBS and 1% antibiotics. The cells were grown in growth medium at 37°C in a 95% air, 5% CO2-humidified incubator.

Cell viability assay

To measure the cytotoxicity of cerulenin against HCT116 and RKO cells, 3×103 cells were plated per well onto 96-well plates. Following overnight culture, cerulenin and oxaliplatin were added at specified concentrations. After 24 h of incubation, cell viability was measured by the mitochondrial activity in reducing 2-(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-(2,4-disulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium monosodium salt (WST-8) to formazan using a Cell Counting kit-8 (Dojindo Laboratories, Kumamoto, Japan). Cells were incubated with a reagent according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Plates were read at A450 on a spectrometer.

Cell proliferation assay

To measure the cell proliferation activity of cerulenin and oxaliplatin against HCT116 and RKO cancer cells, 3×103 cells were plated per well onto 96-well plates. Following overnight culture, cerulenin and oxaliplatin were added at specified concentrations. After 24 h of incubation, cell proliferation was measured with a BrdU assay kit (Roche Diagnostics, Penzberg, Germany). Cells were incubated with a reagent as per the manufacturer’s instructions. Plates were read at A450 on a spectrometer.

Apoptosis assay

The In situ Cell Death Detection kit (Roche Diagnostics, Basel, Switzerland) was used for the demonstration of apoptotic cell death of cell culture. Cells (3×104) were plated per well onto Lab-Tek II Chamber Slides (Nalge Nunc International, Tokyo, Japan) and were incubated with the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) reaction mixture according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.

Western blot analysis

For western blot analysis, total protein extracts of HCT116 cells were obtained 24 h after cerulenin and oxaliplatin treatment and separated by 10% SDS-PAGE and transferred to nitrocellulose membrane (Millipore, Bedford, MA, USA). The following antibodies were used as primary antibodies: total Akt (9272), phosphoserine 473 Akt (9271), cleaved caspase-3 (9661), phospho-p38 (4511p), phosphoserine 15 p53 (9284p), p21waf1 (2947p) and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) (2118) (Cell Signaling Technology, Beverly, MA, USA). Purified mouse anti-FAS antibody (610962) was purchased from BD Biosciences (San Jose, CA, USA). Secondary goat anti-rabbit and goat anti-mouse antibodies conjugated with horseradish peroxidase were purchased from Cell Signaling Technology. Immunoblots were analyzed by enhanced chemiluminescence.

Animals

Eight-week-old male severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mice (Clea, Tokyo, Japan), weighing 24–28 g were utilized. The mice were kept in a temperature-controlled room on a 12-h light-dark cycle. They had free access to water and standard chow throughout the experiment. After an acclimation period of ≥7 days, the mice were separated into four groups as follows: control group, mice without any treatment (n=12); cerulenin group, mice with cerulenin treatment 15 (n=5) and 30 mg/kg (n=5); oxaliplatin group, mice with oxaliplatin treatment 2.5 (n=8) and 5 mg/kg (n=5); and combination group, mice with 15 mg/kg of cerulenin and 2.5 mg/kg of oxaliplatin treatment (n=10). All animal experiments were carried out in a humane manner after receiving approval from the Institutional Animal Committee of Teikyo University and in accordance with the Regulation for Animal Experiments of the University and Fundamental Guidelines for Proper Conduct of Animal Experiments and Related Activities in Academic Research Institutions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan.

Xenograft

Cells (2×106) of HCT116 were injected subcutaneously into the right flank of each mouse with a 27-gauge needle. Tumors were detected by palpation and measured periodically with calipers. Seven days after tumor injection, cerulenin and oxaliplatin were injected intraperitoneally every 3 days. Twenty-one days after inoculation, the mice were sacrificed and tumors were removed for examination. Tumor tissue, fixed in 10% buffered formalin, was used for histological analyses.

Statistical analysis

All data are expressed as the mean ± SD of samples. Comparisons between various points were made using one-way ANOVA. Significant data were examined by the Bonferroni-Dunn multiple comparisons post hoc test. In all cases, P<0.05 was considered significant.

Results

Dose-dependent inhibition of proliferation of human CRC cell lines by cerulenin

We initially determined whether cerulenin treatment led to the inhibition of human CRC cell proliferation. CRC cells were treated with various doses of cerulenin for 24 h and cell viability was assayed using WST-8 assay (Fig. 1A and B) and BrdU assay (Fig. 1C and D). Fig. 1 shows that as the dose of cerulenin increased from 12.5 to 100 μM, cell growth inhibition increased in a dose-dependent manner in CRC cell lines HCT116 and RKO. Cerulenin-induced growth inhibition was found to be statistically significant (p<0.01) (one-way ANOVA) in 12.5–100 μM of cerulenin compared to 0 μM.

Dose-dependent inhibition of proliferation of human CRC cell lines by oxaliplatin

Next, we determined whether oxaliplatin treatment led to the inhibition of human CRC cell proliferation. CRC cells were treated with various doses of oxaliplatin for 24 h and cell viability was assayed using WST-8 assay (Fig. 2A and B) and BrdU assay (Fig. 2C and D). Fig. 2 shows that as the dose of oxaliplatin increased from 0.5 to 2.5 μM, cell growth inhibition increased in a dose-dependent manner in CRC cell lines HCT116 and RKO. Oxaliplatin-induced growth inhibition was found to be statistically significant (p<0.01) (one-way ANOVA) in 0.5–2.5 μM of oxaliplatin compared to 0 μM.

Synergistic antitumor effect between cerulenin and oxaliplatin

Next we determined whether a synergistic antitumor effect exists between cerulenin and oxaliplatin. The cerulenin effect under 0.5 μM of oxaliplatin was evaluated using WST-8 assay (Fig. 3A and B) and BrdU assay (Fig. 3C and D). The oxaliplatin effect under 25 μM of cerulenin was evaluated using WST-8 assay (Fig. 4A and B) and BrdU assay (Fig. 4C and D). The results indicated that cerulenin and oxaliplatin have synergic antitumor effects.

Induction of apoptosis via activation of caspase-dependent pathway by cerulenin combined with oxaliplatin

In subsequent experiments, we determined the mechanism of the observed suppressive effect of combination therapy by WST-8 and BrdU assays. The overexpression of FASN has been observed to cooperate with survival pathways, including the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt pathway. HCT116 cells expressed FASN and p-Akt constitutively and treatment of cerulenin suppressed FAS expression in 100 μM of cerulenin as previously reported by us (data not shown). Dephosphorylated constitutive activated Akt, activation of p38 and increased cleaved caspase-3 in cerulenin treatment (Fig. 5A). Oxaliplatin induced p53–p21 pathway and p38, but did not increase cleaved caspase-3 (Fig. 5B). In combination therapy, p53–p21 pathway and p38 activation occurred in a lower dose and induced caspase-3 cleavage (Fig. 5C).

Apoptotic effect of HCT116 by cerulenin and oxaliplatin combination therapy

TUNEL staining of HCT116 cells shows apoptotic cells in 25 μM of cerulenin and 0.5 μM of oxaliplatin. Combination with cerulenin and oxaliplatin induced apoptosis significantly (Fig. 6).

Cerulenin combined with oxaliplatin inhibits tumor growth of HCT116 xenografts

We evaluated the potential effectiveness of cerulenin and oxaliplatin combination for a xenograft model of HCT116, subcutaneously injected into the right flank of each mouse. Fig. 7A shows the weight of animals in control, cerulenin 15 mg/kg (cer 15) and 30 mg/kg (cer 30), oxaliplatin 2.5 mg/kg (ox 2.5) and 5 mg/kg (ox 5) and combination group, with 15 mg/kg of cerulenin and 2.5 mg/kg of oxaliplatin (cer 15 ox 2.5). In control, cer 15, ox 2.5 and ox 5 groups, significant body weight loss was observed during treatment. However, in cer 15 ox 2.5 group, significant weight loss was not observed. Fig. 7B shows tumors removed from the representative control, cer 15, cer 30, ox 2.5, ox 5 and cer 15 ox 2.5 groups. Tumor growth was significantly inhibited in the cer 30 and ox 5 group compared to the control group. In cer 15 ox 2.5 group, the tumor growth was inhibited at the same level compared to cer 30 and ox 5. Fig. 7C indicates tumor weight in the 6 groups. Tumor growth was significantly reduced in cer 30, ox 5 and cer 15 ox 2.5 groups compared to control group.

Discussion

The role of increased FASN in cancer cells and the mechanisms of cell killing by inhibitors of FASN are still not fully understood (9). The effect of an intermediate metabolite of fatty acid synthesis on cancer cells is likely mediated through cell signaling pathways, especially Akt (10). The overexpression of FASN has been observed to cooperate with survival pathways including the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt pathway. HCT116 expressed FASN and p-Akt constitutively and treatment with cerulenin suppressed FASN expression, dephosphorylated constitutive activated Akt, activated p38 and increased cleaved caspase-3, finally causing apoptosis.

p38 MAP kinase is a member of the MAP kinase family and is activated by a variety of cellular stresses including osmotic shock, inflammatory cytokines, lipopolysaccharide, UV light and growth factors (1115). Activated p38 MAP kinase appears to have multiple targets in the apoptotic pathway. In nitric oxide (NO)-induced neuronal apoptosis, p38 MAP kinase activates caspase and induces apoptosis (16). C75 is one of the FASN inhibitors reported to induce p38 activation (17). Oxaliplatin activates p38 MAP kinase phosphorylation in human colon carcinoma cells (18).

The p53 protein, a well-characterized tumor suppressor, plays a pivotal role in the maintenance of genomic stability (19,20). Activation of p53 can lead to either cell cycle arrest and DNA repair or apoptosis (21). DNA damage induces phosphorylation of p53 at Ser15 and phosphorylation promotes both the accumulation and activation of p53 in response to DNA damage (22). Activated p53 up-regulates p21 transcription (23). HCT116 cell line, which harbors a wild-type p53 protein, is sensitive to oxaliplatin treatment (24). The p53–p21 pathway is a major determinant of sensitivity to oxaliplatin of the p53 wild-type HCT116 cell line (25). The p53–p21 pathway leads to cell cycle arrest without apoptosis (26). Based on our results, oxaliplatin induces the p53–p21 pathway, causing cell cycle arrest without activating apoptotic pathways. In combination with cerulenin and oxaliplatin, p53–p21 pathway and p38 were activated, which causes cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. In a xenotransplant mouse model, the combination therapy, which consists of 2.5 mg/kg of oxaliplatin and 15 mg/kg of cerulenin, had the same tumor shrinkage effect compared to the oxaliplatin 5 mg/kg group, which means that by adding cerulenin oxaliplatin dose could be reduced. In the combination therapy, mitotic figures of the tumor were significantly decreased and TUNEL-positive cancer cells were increased. Fig. 8 shows the scheme of the combination therapy consisting of cerulenin and oxaliplatin.

Oxaliplatin is a most promising chemotherapeutic agent, which consists of FOLFOX for unresectable CRC (5). Neurotoxicity is a severe and treatment-limiting side-effect of several chemotherapeutic agents (27). Sensory neurotoxicity is a potentially limiting factor in many patients who might otherwise achieve good results with oxaliplatin therapy (28). In patients with severe neurotoxicity, reduction or discontinuation of oxaliplatin is often required. This study revealed that cerulenin can potentiate oxaliplatin in in vitro and in vivo. Cerulenin is one of the better combinations with oxaliplatin, which achieves reduction of oxaliplatin and long-term tolerated chemotherapy for unresectable CRC.

In conclusion, cerulenin has a cytotoxic effect on human CRC cell line HCT116. Moreover, cerulenin potentiated cytotoxicity of oxaliplatin. Cerulenin would be effective in treatment of unresectable CRC in combination with oxaliplatin, which reduces the dose of oxaliplatin and would make it possible to endure the chemotherapy over a longer period.

Acknowledgements

The authors thank Satoko Nakabayashi for technical assistance. This study was supported in part by grants-in-aid from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT).

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