High expression of peroxiredoxin 4 affects the survival time of colorectal cancer patients, but is not an independent unfavorable prognostic factor

  • Authors:
    • Nan Yi
    • Ming Bing Xiao
    • Wen Kai Ni
    • Feng Jiang
    • Cui Hua Lu
    • Run‑Zhou Ni
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  • Published online on: June 16, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2014.317
  • Pages: 767-772
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Abstract

Peroxiredoxin 4 (Prx4) has a number of important biological functions, such as efficient antioxidant capacity and promotion of cell proliferation and differentiation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the expression and significance of Prx4 in human colorectal cancer (CRC). Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was performed to detect Prx4 in 8 freshly frozen specimens of CRC and their adjacent normal tissues. In addition, immunohistochemical analysis was performed to detect Prx4 in 59 specimens of CRC and 26 of adjacent normal tissues. The immunohistochemical and qPCR results demonstrated that the expressions of the Prx4 gene and protein were higher in CRC compared to those in the adjacent normal tissues. The expression intensity of the Prx4 protein was correlated with depth of invasion (P=0.001), lymph node metastasis (P=0.006) and Dukes' classification (P=0.004) in CRC. The Kaplan‑Meier survival curves revealed that high Prx4 expression was correlated with short survival time. However, the Cox proportional hazards regression analysis did not identify Prx4 as an independent prognostic marker for CRC (P>0.05). These results suggested that Prx4 may be associated with carcinogenesis and the development of CRC and it may be a prognostic marker for postoperative CRC patients.

Introduction

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common gastrointestinal malignancy worldwide (1,2). In China, with the improvement of living standards and changing of dietary habits, the incidence of CRC exhibits a rising trend each year, with the mortality rate rising to the fifth place (3). It has been demonstrated that early-stage CRC may be cured by minimally invasive radical surgical resection. However, a significant proportion of CRC patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when conventional treatment options are unavailable (4,5). Therefore, the early diagnosis of CRC is crucial, as it may significantly reduce the mortality rate of CRC. The pathogenesis of CRC is complicated. It was previously reported that the occurrence of CRC is a process involving genetic and environmental factors, including a variety of genetic mutations, such as oncogene activation and tumor suppressor gene inactivation (6). Therefore, the mechanisms underlying the occurrence and the molecular pathogenesis of CRC must be elucidated.

It was previously demonstrated that the expression of peroxiredoxins (Prxs) is significantly upregulated in the majority of tumors, suggesting that Prxs may play an important role in tumor stage, invasion, recurrence and prognosis; it is also hypothesized that the high expression of Prxs may be induced by high levels of reactive oxygen species within the tumor cells and may be associated with resistance to apoptosis (7). Therefore, Prxs may be used as tumor markers.

As a member of the Prx family, the newly discovered peroxiredoxin 4 (Prx4) has important biological functions (8,9), through acting as an antioxidant as well as promoting cell proliferation and differentiation and participating in cell signal transduction. However, the prognostic significance of Prx4 expression in CRC has yet to be investigated. The aim of this study was to elucidate the role of Prx4 in the development of CRC and the association between Prx4 and the clinical characteristics of CRC.

Patients and methods

Tissue samples

Fresh samples of CRC and adjacent normal tissues were obtained from 15 patients who underwent surgical resection at the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Jiangsu, China. Upon surgical removal, the samples were immediately snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen. All the tissues were microdissected prior to RNA extraction. A total of 59 CRC tissue samples were obtained from 59 patients between April, 2004 and February, 2008. The median follow-up was 50 months. The patients comprised 36 men and 23 women, with a mean age of 65 years (range, 28–80 years). The tumors were classified as 33 right hemicolon carcinomas and 26 left hemicolon and rectal carcinomas, with 15 in Dukes’ stage A, 26 in Dukes’ stage B, 14 in Dukes’ stage C and 4 in Dukes’ stage D. In addition, 26 normal colorectal tissue samples were used as controls. The main clinicopathological variables of the patients are summarized in Table I. All the specimens were fixed in 10% formalin, embedded in paraffin and cut into 4-μm sections. All the patients had undergone surgical resection at the Surgery Department of the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University. None of the patients had undergone chemotherapy prior to surgery. The diagnoses were confirmed by pathological examination.

Table I

Protein expression of peroxiredoxin 4 in colorectal cancer (CRC) and adjacent normal tissues.

Table I

Protein expression of peroxiredoxin 4 in colorectal cancer (CRC) and adjacent normal tissues.

TissueCasesPositive rate (%)++++++ZaPa
CRC2688.53111114.2370.0000
Adjacent tissues2665.491070

a The Z and P-values were calculated using the rank sum test.

Approval for the study was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University according to the relevant provisions of the Declaration of Helsinki and the people involved biomedical research ethics review method (trial).

Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)

RNA was extracted from the fresh frozen cancer tissues and adjacent normal tissues using the Biozol RNA extraction kit (BioFlux, Tokyo, Japan). Total RNA (1 μg) was used to prepare cDNA using random hexamers (Fermentas, Glen Burnie, MD, USA) and was used as template in qPCR. Real-time amplifications, using SYBR-Green detection chemistry, were run in triplicate on 96-well reaction plates with the QuantStudio™ 7 FLex machine (Invitrogen Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA, USA). The reactions were prepared in a total volume of 25 μl containing 2.0 μl cDNA, 1.0 μl of each 10 μM primer (Invitrogen Life Technologies), 12.5 μl of Maxima SYBR-Green Master mix (Fermentas, Glen Bernie, MD, USA) and 8.5 μl RNase/DNase-free sterile water. Blank controls were run in triplicate for each Master mix. The cycle conditions were set as follows: initial template denaturation at 95°C for 30 sec, followed by 40 cycles of denaturation at 95°C for 5 sec and combined primer annealing/elongation at 60°C for 30 sec. β-actin was used as the endogenous control for quantitation. The forward and reverse primers used for each molecule were as follows: Prx4: forward, 5′-TCTTTCAGATTTGACCCATCAG-3′ and reverse, 5′-AGGGCAGACTTCTCCGTGT-3′; β-actin: forward, 5′-AAGTACTCCGTGTGGATCGG-3′ and reverse, 5′-ATGCTATCACCTCCCCTGTG-3′. This cycle was followed by a melting curve analysis, ranging from 56 to 95°C, with temperature increasing by steps of 0.5°C every 10 sec. The QuantStudio™ 7 FLex software (Life Technologies) was used to determine baseline and threshold values automatically for all plates. Raw Ct values were transformed to quantities using an Excel spreadsheet generated by the authors, based on the comparative Ct method (10).

Immunohistochemistry

The immunohistochemical staining of Prx4 was performed using Polymer Detection system for immunohistolochemical staining (Beijing Zhongshan Golden Bridge Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Beijing, China) according to the manufacturer’s protocol. The paraffin-embedded tissues were cut into 4-μm sections and placed on glass slides. The sections were deparaffinized in xylene, hydrated in descending concentrations of ethanol and rinsed with deionized water. For each washing, 0.05 mol/l Tris-buffered saline (pH 7.4) was used. To retrieve the antigen, the sections were boiled for 10 min in citrate buffer (pH 6.0). Endogenous peroxidase activity was blocked for 30 min with 0.3% hydrogen peroxide. The sections were then incubated overnight at 4°C with mouse monoclonal antibodies against Prx4 (dilution 1:200; Abfrontier, Shanghai, China). All the sections were sequentially incubated with PV9003 I (polymer helper) for 20 min. After rinsing in phosphate-buffered saline, the sections were incubated with PV9003 II (polyperoxidase-anti-mouse IgG) for 30 min. Peroxidase activity was revealed by 3,3-diaminobenzidine staining for 10 min; counterstaining was performed with hematoxylin and the sections were dehydrated and coverslipped. Finally, the sections were dehydrated through graded ethanols, cleared in xylene and mounted on glass slides. Sections without primary antibodies were used as negative control.

Immunohistochemical evaluation

In Prx4-positive staining, the cytoplasm of the cells was stained brown-yellow. All the immunostained sections were evaluated by pathologists who were blinded to the clinical and pathological variables of the patients. For Prx4 assessment, staining intensity was scored as follows: 0, negative; 1, weak; 2, medium; and 3, strong. The extent of the staining was scored as follows: 0, 0%; 1, 1–25%; 2, 26–50%; 3, 51–75%; and 4, 76–100%, according to the percentage of the positively-stained areas in relation to the entire carcinomatous area. The sum of the staining intensity and extent scores was used as the final staining score for Prx4: −, 0–2; +, 3; ++, 4; and +++, ≥5. Tumors with a final staining score of ≥3 were considered to be positive (11). In all the samples, staining was repeated twice to avoid possible technical errors, but similar results were obtained in these samples. The abovementioned evaluation procedures were performed by two independent investigators and a consensus was achieved.

Statistical analysis

The Stata v8.0 software (StataCorp LP, College Station, TX, USA) and the SPSS v15.0 software (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) were used for statistical analysis. Materials with skewed distribution were tested with the rank sum test and expressed as median (measurement range). The survival time was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and the log-rank test was used for testing differences between groups. The multivariate Cox proportional hazards model was applied to detect independent predictors of survival. P<0.05 was considered to indicate a statistically significant difference.

Results

Prx4 gene and protein expression differences between CRC and adjacent normal tissues

The qPCR demonstrated that the relative expression measurements of the Prx4 gene exhibited skewed distribution and the results for CRC tissues [0.1663 (0.0365–5.7038)] were significantly higher compared to those for adjacent normal colorectal tissues [0.0396 (0.0013–1.3397)] (Z=3.056, P=0.0022) (Fig. 1). The immunohistochemichal examination revealed that the Prx4 protein was mainly expressed in the endoplasmic reticulum and in the extracellular matrix, occasionally in the nucleus, with different expression intensities. Among the 26 samples of CRC and adjacent normal tissues, the positive rate of Prx4 expression was 88.5% (23/26) and 65.4% (17/26), respectively. The expression of Prx4 in the CRC tissues (23/26) was significantly higher compared to that in the adjacent normal tissues (17/26) (Z=4.237, P=0.0000) (Table I), with strongly positive expression areas (++, +++) mainly concentrated in the CRC tissues and weakly positive areas (+) mostly in the adjacent normal tissues (Fig. 2, Table I).

Correlation of Prx4 expression with clinicopathological variables in CRC

The clinicopathological data of the patients are summarized in Table II. The associations of Prx4 expression with clinicopathological variables were evaluated. The Prx4 protein expression in CRC tissues was significantly correlated with infiltration depth (P=0.0012), lymph node metastasis (P=0.0061) and Dukes’ stage (P=0.0041). No significant association was identified between overexpression of Prx4 and gender, age, tumor location, tumor diameter, gross type, tumor differentiation degree and distant metastasis.

Table II

Association between peroxiredoxin 4 expression and clinicopathological characteristics.

Table II

Association between peroxiredoxin 4 expression and clinicopathological characteristics.

CharacteristicsNo. (n=59)Positive rate (%)++++++ZaPa
Gender−0.1080.9141
 Male3631 (86.1)541116
 Female2322 (95.7)13109
Age, years−1.6600.0969
 <692924 (82.8)541010
 ≥693029 (96.7)131115
Tumor location−0.3100.7567
 Right hemicolon3331 (93.9)241512
 Left hemicolon and rectum2622 (84.6)43613
Tumor diameter, cm−1.8370.0663
 <53226 (81.3)621410
 ≥52727 (100)05715
Gross type0.0980.9223
 Massive2725 (92.6)241011
 Ulcerative3228 (87.5)431114
Histological differentiation1.0280.5982
 High109 (90.0)1135
 Moderate4237 (88.1)551616
 Poor77 (100)0124
Lymph node metastasis−2.7440.0061
 Absent4237 (88.1)571713
 Present1716 (94.1)10412
Distant metastasis−1.2520.2106
 Absent5246 (88.5)671821
 Present77 (100)0034
Infiltration depth15.8440.0012
 T121 (50)1100
 T21210 (83.3)2370
 T34138 (92.7)331421
 T444 (100)0004
Dukes’ stage13.2480.0041
 A1512 (80.0)3471
 B2624 (92.3)231011
 C1413 (92.9)10310
 D44 (100)0013

a The Z and P-values were calculated using the rank sum test.

Univariate and multivariate analysis of prognostic variables

At the end of the clinical follow-up, survival information was available for all the patients. The univariate analysis for overall survival using the log-rank test identified histological differentiation (P=0.015), lymph node metastasis (P=0.000), distant metastasis (P=0.024), infiltration depth (P=0.001), Dukes’ stage (P=0.000) and positive Prx4 expression (P=0.010) as significant prognostic predictors. However, gender, age, tumor location, tumor diameter and gross type were of no prognostic value (Table III). In 59 patients with CRC, the survival rates for Prx4-positive patients were significantly lower compared to those with negative expression of Prx4 (log-rank test; P=0.010); the survival curve constructed according to the Kaplan-Meier method is shown in Fig. 3. However, the multivariate Cox regression analysis results revealed that Prx4 and other prognostic markers by univariate analysis, including lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, histological differentiation, infiltration depth and Dukes’ stage, were not independent unfavorable prognostic factors for survival of CRC patients (P>0.05, Table III).

Table III

Univariate and multivariate analyses of prognostic variables.

Table III

Univariate and multivariate analyses of prognostic variables.

Univariatea Multivariateb


Variablesχ2PRisk ratio95% CIZP
Gender0.0960.757
 Male/female
Age, years2.4510.117
 <65/≥65
Tumor location−0.3100.7567
 Right/left hemicolon and rectum
Tumor diameter, cm0.8260.363
 <5/≥5
Gross type0.3890.533
 Massive/ulcerative
Histological differentiation8.4180.0151.3750.410–4.6050.2660.606
 High/moderate/poor
Lymph node metastasis18.6240.0007.2550.860–61.2003.3170.069
 Absent/present
Distant metastasis5.0720.0245.0530.735–34.7442.7120.100
 Absent/present
Infiltration depth16.4690.0013.8690.668–22.3992.2810.131
 T1/T2/T3/T4
Dukes’ stage18.7460.0000.3650.085–1.5651.8400.175
 A/B/C/D
Prx411.3070.0101.9160.601–6.1141.2070.272
 −/+/++/+++

a Statistical analyses performed using the log-rank test;

b Statistical analyses performed using the Cox regression model.

{ label (or @symbol) needed for fn[@id='tfn5-mco-02-05-0767'] } CI, confidence interval; Prx4, peroxiredoxin 4.

Discussion

Despite the advances in surgical techniques and chemotherapy in the treatment of CRC, the cure rate for advanced CRC remains low and the mortality rate remains high. Therefore, it is crucial to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of this malignancy. The identification of the molecules involved in the initiation and progression of CRC may be of value for the diagnosis, targeted treatment and prediction of prognosis.

Prxs belong to the antioxidant protein superfamily and are abundant in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. All the Prx proteins contain a conserved cysteine (Cys) residue in the NH2-terminal portion of the molecule and the majority contain an additional conserved Cys in the COOH-terminal region. A small number of Prx proteins lack the COOH-terminal Cys. According to the different number of conserved Cys residues, six Prx isoforms in mammalian cells are divided into two subgroups, the 1-Cys Prx and the 2-Cys Prx subgroups (8). Prx6 belongs to 1-Cys Prx, whereas the other members belong to 2-Cys Prx. According to the different structures and mechanisms in oxidation-reduction reactions, the 2-Cys Prx may be further subdivided into two subgroups as follows: the designated 2-Cys subgroup, including Prx1 through Prx4 and Prx5, the atypical 2-Cys subgroup (12).

Prx4 (also referred to as AOE372 or TRANK) belongs to the typical 2-Cys Prx that mainly localize to the endoplasmic reticulum and extracellular matrix (13). Prx4 is overexpressed in the pancreas, liver and cardiac tissues and its lowest expression was found to be in brain tissue and blood granulocytes (14). Prx4 plays a key role in several cellular functions, such as protein and lipid protection against oxidative injury, cell proliferation, differentiation and cell signaling transduction. Accumulating evidence also demonstrates that Prx 4 is associated with the pathogenesis of tumors. Parkin (15) proposed that ~20% of human cancers are caused by infection or inflammatory conditions, such as CRC caused by inflammatory bowel diseases (16), pancreatic cancer induced by chronic pancreatitis (17) and liver cancer generated from alcoholic liver disease (18). Under these conditions, the activation of inflammatory cells may produce high levels of various types of reactive oxygen species. Several studies reported that the Prx4 protein is overexpressed in breast (19), ovarian (20), prostate (21) and other types of cancer (22) and Prx4 has been associated with invasion, recurrence, prognosis and other characteristics of cancer (23,24). It is generally believed that the high expression of Prx proteins may be induced by high levels of reactive oxygen species in tumor cells and is associated with its anti-apoptotic function.

In this study, we used qPCR to investigate Prx4 mRNA expression in CRC and adjacent normal tissues. The results demonstrated that Prx4 mRNA expression in cancer tissues was significantly higher compared to that in adjacent normal colorectal tissues, suggesting that the upregulated Prx4 expression may play a role in the occurrence and development of CRC. The immunohistochemical examination revealed that the Prx4 protein expression is higher in CRC compared to that in adjacent normal tissues, with strongly positive staining areas concentrated in CRC and weak expression areas mainly in adjacent normal tissues. This finding suggested that a high expression of the Prx4 protein may be associated with the pathogenesis and development of CRC. This study also demonstrated that the expression of Prx4 was significantly correlated with infiltration depth, lymph node metastasis and Dukes’ stage. Although the results of the Cox regression analysis revealed that Prx4, histological differentiation, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, infiltration depth and Dukes’ stage were not independent unfavorable prognostic factors in CRC, they were consistently associated with survival time in CRC cases, suggesting that Prx4 may play a role in cell proliferation, infiltration and lymph node metastasis of CRC and its effect on survival time may be synergistic with that of other clinicopathological variables.

In summary, this study demonstrated that Prx4 is overexpressed in CRC tissues and is correlated with the survival time of postoperative CRC patients, indicating that Prx4 may be associated with the pathogenesis and development of CRC and bears potential as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target for CRC.

Acknowledgements

This study was supported by grants from the Foundation for Supporting Talents in Six Fields of Jiangsu Province (no. 2012-WSN-065), the Health Project of Jiangsu Province (no. H201318) and the Social Development Foundation of Nantong City (nos. HS2011004 and BK2013069).

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