Abstract
Mass spectrometry-based proteomics in conjunction with liquid chromatography and bioinformatics analysis provides a highly sensitive and high-throughput approach for the identification of proteins. Hodgkin lymphoma is a form of malignant lymphoma characterized by the proliferation of Reed–Sternberg cells and background reactive lymphocytes. Comprehensive analysis of proteins expressed and released by Reed–Sternberg cells would assist in the discovery of potential biomarkers and improve our understanding of its pathogenesis. The subcellular proteome of the three cellular compartments from L428 and KMH2 Hodgkin lymphoma-derived cell lines were fractionated, and analyzed by reverse-phase liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. Additionally, proteins released by Hodgkin lymphoma-derived L428 cells were extracted from serum-free culture media and analyzed. Peptide spectra were analyzed using TurboSEQUEST® against the UniProt protein database (5.26.05; 188 712 entries). A subset of the identified proteins was validated by Western blot analysis, immunofluorescence microscopy and immunohistochemistry. A total of 1945 proteins were identified with 785 from the cytosolic fraction, 305 from the membrane fraction, 441 from the nuclear fraction and 414 released proteins using a minimum of two peptide identifications per protein and an error rate of <5.0%. Identification of proteins from diverse functional groups reflected the functional complexity of the Reed–Sternberg proteome. Proteins with previously reported oncogenic function in other cancers and from signaling pathways implicated in Hodgkin lymphoma were identified. Selected proteins without previously demonstrated expression in Hodgkin lymphoma were validated by Western blot analysis (B-RAF, Erb-B3), immunofluorescence microscopy (Axin1, Tenascin-X, Mucin-2) and immunohistochemistry using a tissue microarray (BRAF, PIM1). This study represents the first comprehensive inventory of proteins expressed by Reed–Sternberg cells of Hodgkin lymphoma and demonstrates the utility of combining cellular subfractionation, protein precipitation, tandem mass spectrometry and bioinformatics analysis for comprehensive identification of proteins that may represent potential biomarkers of the disease.
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Each year approximately 8000 new cases of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) are diagnosed in the United States.1 It is one of the most common forms of malignancy affecting young adults, with an average age at diagnosis of 32 years. HL is characterized morphologically by the presence of a distinct population of neoplastic Reed–Sternberg cells (RS), that are surrounded by a non-neoplastic mixed inflammatory infiltrate.2 Accurate tissue-based diagnosis and staging are critical to the successful treatment of HL. When accurately diagnosed, HL can be treated and cured with local treatment.3 However, 20–30% of patients experience relapse and die of complications associated with progressive disease and/or treatment.3, 4, 5, 6 Therefore, early diagnosis and the ability to monitor the disease more effectively during and following treatment are important for the management of HL.
Proteins involved in cellular differentiation, activation, cell cycle control, apoptosis regulation and host response have been associated with the clinical outcome of HL.7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Methods previously employed in the identification of biomarkers have included enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, immunohistochemistry of tissue microarrays, immunoradiometric assays, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, gene and protein expression profiling and mass spectrometry-based methods.13, 14, 15 To date, the identification of biomarkers in HL has been limited to known proteins for which there exist antibodies. Furthermore, there are no robust serum biomarkers that are currently in clinical use for the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with HL.
Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) represents a uniquely powerful technology that enables the identification and cataloging of large numbers of proteins in complex mixtures, and has been used for biomarker discovery.16 In addition, simplification of complex proteomes by strategies such as subcellular fractionation and one-dimensional sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) further improves the sensitivity and ability to identify proteins of low abundance, such as cytokines and transcription factors.17
Mass spectrometry-based methods have been employed increasingly to aid researchers in biomarker discovery.18 The speed, sensitivity, accuracy and the ability of LC-MS/MS to identify proteins in complex mixtures is an advantageous combination favoring its use with a wide range of samples which have included various biological fluids and established cancer-derived cell lines.19, 20, 21, 22, 23 Together, LC-MS/MS and high-throughput data analysis represent an important strategy in the field of protein identification and biomarker discovery.
In this study we have utilized a subcellular proteomic approach to identify the proteins expressed by the RS cells of HL-derived cell lines in an attempt to identify potential biomarkers. This study provides the first comprehensive list of proteins expressed by RS cells of HL-derived cells.
Materials and methods
Cell Lines and Cell Culture
The human HL L428 and KMH2 cell lines (DSMZ, Braunschweig, Germany) were grown in RPMI 1640 (Invitrogen Corporation, Carlsbad, CA, USA) with 10% heat inactivated fetal bovine serum (Nova-Tech, Inc., Grand Island, NE, USA) and a penicillin/streptomycin/amphotericin B solution (Invitrogen Corporation). Cultures were grown and maintained at 37°C with 5.0% CO2 in a humidified atmosphere. Cells were grown to a concentration of 0.75 million cells/ml. Cells to be used in the identification of released proteins were washed three times with serum-free RPMI 1640 media to remove all serum proteins before serum-free culture conditions.
Membrane, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Subcellular Fractionation
L428 and KMH2 cells were pelleted at 1000 g at 4°C. Pellets were washed 3 × in ice-cold PBS. Packed cell pellets of 2 × 108 log-phase cells were gently resuspended in residual PBS and aliquoted into four 1.5 ml microcentrifuge tubes. Cytoplasmic and nuclear proteins were extracted from two aliquots using NE-PER Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Extraction kit no. 78833 (Pierce, Rockford, IL, USA). Membrane proteins were extracted from the remaining two aliquots using Mem-PER Eukaryotic Membrane Protein Extraction Reagent kit no. 89826 (Pierce). Cytoplasmic, nuclear and membrane protein fractions were dialyzed against 4°C water for 2 days for a 108-fold change in diasylate. Fractions were removed from the dialysis and assayed for total protein concentration using the Peirce BCA™ Protein Assay kit no. 23255. One hundred and twenty micrograms of each fraction was then prepared for electrophoresis using PAGEprep Protein Clean-UP and Enrichment kit. Briefly, 120 μg of protein binding resin was mixed with 120 μg of the subcellular fractions in 50.0% DMSO. Samples were vortexed and incubated at room temperature for 4 min. Sample pellets were centrifuged, washed two times in 50% DMSO and then eluted into elution/loading buffer.
Gel Running, Digestion and Peptide Extraction
One-dimensional SDS-PAGE gels were performed in a 20 × 20 cm 10.0% gel running at 140 V for 3 h. After coomassie staining and imaging, the gel was destained with destaining solution, washed with deionized water and then rehydrated in ammonium bicarbonate. Lanes of interest were excised into 32 equivalent slices, chopped and dried in a SpeedVac for 40 min, and finally digested and extracted using the Invitrogen protocol. Briefly, each gel slice is destained and washed, crushed and dried, and then rehydrated in ammonium bicarbonate buffer. Each tube was then subject to digestion using Lysine-C/trypsin and Glu-C. Digestion with Lysine-C (Princeton Separations Inc., Adelphia, NJ, USA) was carried out at an enzyme to protein ratio of 1:100 at 37°C for 6 h followed by digestion with trypsin (Promega Corporation, Madison, WI, USA) at a ratio of 1:20 at 37°C overnight. A separate aliquot was digested with Glucine-C (Princeton Separations Inc.) at an enzyme to protein ratio of 1:50 at 37°C overnight. The digested peptides were then extracted from the gel pieces with 50.0% acetonitrile with 0.1% trifluoracetic acid and reduced to a final volume of ∼25 μl. All samples were prepared in duplicate. The protein samples collected from the cell culture media were digested using Lysine-C/trypsin and Glu-C as described above.
Collection of Culture Media and Protein Precipitation
To ensure maximal cell viability during serum-free culture conditions, cells were analyzed at multiple time points using the trypan-blue method. Media were collected at 17 h when cell viability was greater than 90.0%. Proteins were precipitated from the media with 10.0% trichloracetic acid (Sigma-Aldrich, St Louis, MO, USA). Following a 2-h precipitation at 4°C, the samples were centrifuged at 10 000 g at 4°C for 30 min and washed three times with ether. The precipitated proteins were resuspended in 100 μl of a 100 mM TRIS buffer, pH 9 and concentrated by vacuum centrifugation. Protein concentration was determined using the Coomassie Protein Assay (Pierce).
Protein Digestion
The protein samples collected from the cell culture media were digested using Lysine-C/trypsin and Glu-C. Digestion with Lysine-C (Princeton Separations Inc.) was carried out at an enzyme to protein ratio of 1:100 at 37°C for 6 h followed by digestion with trypsin (Promega Corporation) at a ratio of 1:20 at 37°C overnight. A separate aliquot was digested with Glucine-C (Princeton Separations Inc.) at an enzyme to protein ratio of 1:50 at 37°C overnight.
Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Digested samples were analyzed in triplicate by the LCQ Deca XP ion trap mass spectrometer (ThermoElectron Corporation, San Jose, CA, USA). Fifteen microliters of sample was injected by the autosampler into a reverse-phase column (75 μm ID fused with silica packed with 10 cm of 5 μm C18 particles). The samples were eluted through the column using a 3-h acetonitrile gradient (0–60% solution B in 2 h; solution A: 5.0% acetonitrile, 0.4% acetic acid and 0.005% heptafluorobutyric acid (HFBA); solution B: 95% acetonitrile, 0.4% acetic acid and 0.005% HFBA) followed by electrospray ionization. Mass spectrometry scans were performed from 400 to 2000 m/z followed by MS/MS scans of the three most abundant peptides in each MS scan. Dynamic exclusion was set to a repeat count of 2 with an exclusion duration of 3 min.
Protein Database Searching
The acquired MS spectra for the samples were searched using TurboSEQUEST® (BioWorks 3.1 SR1; Thermo Electron Corporation) against the UniProt database (5.26.05 download; 188 712 entries). Searches were performed with either trypsin or Glu-C specified as the enzyme, with an allowance for up to two missed cleavage sites. Peptide mass tolerance was set at 1.4. Acceptance levels for positive peptide identifications were determined using cross-correlation scores (Xcorr) and Δ-correlation scores (ΔCn). The minimum acceptable Xcorr was 1.8 for +1 peptides, 2.5 for +2 peptides and 3.5 for +3 peptides with a ΔCn≥0.100.
The identified peptides were statistically validated using INTERACT™, PeptideProphet™ and ProteinProphet™.24, 25 These software tools provide an empirical statistical model which estimates the accuracy of peptides identified by SEQUEST™. ProteinProphet also allows for the analysis of peptide data obtained from multiple samples increasing the probability of achieving positive identifications. Receiver operator curves with corresponding sensitivity and error rates were produced for each dataset and were used to determine the rate of false positives (≤5.0%). Proteins were ranked based on the produced probability scores. Additionally, the Gene Ontology Miner (GoMiner™) software tool was used to categorize the identified proteins according to molecular function and subcellular location.26
Cell Lysis and Western Blot Analysis
Cell pellets were subjected to lysis with RIPA buffer with 0.1% protease inhibitor cocktail (Sigma-Aldrich). The RIPA buffer was added to the cell pellets, incubated on ice for 20 min and centrifuged at 15 000 g for 10 min at 4°C. The BCA Protein Assay kit was used to determine the protein concentration from the cell lysates (Pierce). The protein from each sample (50 μg per lane) was loaded and resolved by 8.0% SDS-PAGE. The proteins were transferred from the gel to a nitrocellulose membrane using the semi-dry transfer method. Nitrocellulose membranes were then equilibrated and blocked in 5% non-fat dried milk (NFDM) overnight at 4°C.
Protein from L428 media was collected as described previously under the Collection of Culture Media and Protein Precipitation. Briefly, media were collected at similar time points, subjected to precipitation by the 10.0% trichloracetic acid method, quantified by the BCA Protein Assay kit and resolved by 8.0% SDS-PAGE. Proteins were then transferred to a nitrocellulose membrane as described above.
Primary antibodies specific to our proteins of interest were selected (Table 1). Antibodies to the following proteins were used: ErbB3 and BRAF (Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc., Santa Cruz, CA, USA). The membranes were gently rocked for 1 h in 5.0% NFDM at room temperature. Membranes were then washed three times in 1X TTBS for 10–15 min. The secondary antibody was then added in 5.0% NFDM and gently rocked for 1 h at room temperature. Membranes were then washed three times in 1X TTBS for 10–15 min with the final wash in 1X TBS. The blots were visualized with Chemiluminescence luminol reagent (Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc.).
Immunofluorescence Analysis
Immunofluorescence microscopy (IFM) was performed to validate the expression of selected proteins. Cells were washed with serum-free media and plated in four-well plates at a density of 1.0 × 106 cells/ml. Cells were fixed with 3.7% formaldehyde, permeabilized and blocked with 0.1% Triton X. The cells were subject to immunofluorescence analysis using the following primary antibodies: CD100, Axin1, Tenascin-X and Mucin2 (Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc.). All antibodies were diluted 1:200 in PBS with 0.1% Triton X and incubated with cells for 1 h at room temperature. The cells were washed three times with PBS, followed by incubation with the secondary antibodies at a dilution of 4 μg/ml, for 1 h in the dark. Control wells were used for each of the secondary antibodies, Alexa Fluor® 488 donkey anti-goat IgG and fluorescein goat anti-rabbit IgG (Molecular Probes, Eugene, OR, USA). The cells were visualized by confocal fluorescent microscopy; fluorescent signal thresholds were set using the control wells.
Construction of Tissue Microarrays and Immunohistochemical Studies
Tumor specimens from HL and reactive tissues including chronic tonsillitis and lymphadenitis were obtained from the surgical pathology files of the Department of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, from the period 1995 to 1998. This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB no. 11188) of the University of Utah. Tissues were formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded for histological diagnosis and immunohistochemical (IHC) study. Cases were categorized according to the World Health Organization classification of lymphoid neoplasms27 and reviewed by two hematopathologists (MSL and KSJE-J). Tissue microarrays were manually constructed using the 2-mm needle with the tissue microarray work station (Beecham Instruments, Hackensack, NJ, USA). Five micrometer-thick serial sections were mounted on glass slides coated with 2.0% aminopropyltrioxysilane in acetone. Sections were dewaxed in xylene and rehydrated in graded ethanols. Endogenous peroxidase activity was blocked by immersion in 0.3% methanolic peroxide for 15 min. Antigen–antibody reactions were visualized with diaminobenzidine as the chromogen. Normal mouse serum containing mixed immunoglobulins at a concentration approximating that of the primary antibodies (PIM1-1:60, B-RAF-1:40) was used as a negative control. Sections were counterstained with hematoxylin. A normal tonsil was used as a positive control for all antibodies.
Results
In an attempt to comprehensively identify the proteins expressed by HL-derived RS cells, a subcellular proteomic-based approach was performed. The experimental design is outlined in Figure 1. Briefly, HL-derived cell lines were grown, pelleted, lysed, fractionated, separated by one-dimensional SDS-PAGE, subjected to enzymatic digestion and analyzed by LC-MS/MS. In addition, proteins released into serum-free culture were collected and analyzed by LC-MS/MS. Tandem mass spectrometry spectra were analyzed using the TurboSEQUEST software against the UniProt non-redundant human protein database. The data were then combined using INTERACT/PeptideProphet/ProteinProphet. Analysis of the RPMI media alone, using the same criteria, yielded a negligible number of proteins (n=7), of which none were found in the L428 serum-free media.
In total, 67 662 spectra were generated from the LC-MS/MS analysis of all L428 and KMH2 samples. These spectra represented 16 732 peptides when searched against the UniProt database using criteria described in Materials and methods. From these peptides we identified a total of 1945 proteins (785 from the cytosolic fraction, 305 from the membrane fraction, 441 from the nuclear fraction and 414 released proteins) using a minimum of two peptide identifications per protein, and an error rate cutoff of <5.0% (INTERACT probability score ≥0.80). Figure 2 depicts the experimental progression in the LC-MS/MS sequencing of Glu-C peptides identifying one of these proteins, BRAF. A significant number of common proteins were identified in each of the three L428 and KMH2 fractions and is depicted graphically in Figure 3. Table 1 provides a list of the selected proteins identified from each of the three subcellular fractions and a list of released proteins identified from the serum-free media of L428 cells. Notably, many proteins previously reported to be expressed by HL-RS cells, such as CD30, CD21, CD22, CD45 and CD79a, were identified. Among the proteins identified are several components of known signaling pathways such as NF-κB, Notch and Ras/Raf/MAPK/ERK, thought to have important roles in the pathogenesis of HL. A selected list of these proteins and their corresponding pathways are provided in Table 2.
The GoMiner software tool was employed to group the proteins according to cellular function as shown in Figure 4. The proteins identified in the released, membrane, cytoplasmic and nuclear fractions were of diverse function. In each of the four fractions the majority were involved in binding, catalytic and signaling activities (Figure 4).
Seven proteins were selected for validation by Western blot (WB), IFM and IHC analysis, and are listed in Table 3. Proteins for validation were selected based on criteria including error rate <5.0%, cellular location, availability of commercial antibodies, novelty and potential use as biomarkers of disease.
Figure 5a demonstrates two WBs in which an 84 kDa band corresponding to the full-length BRAF protein and a 68 kDa band consistent with the proposed 68 kDa extracellular domain of ErbB-3 were expressed in the lysate of L428 cells. Figure 5b demonstrates the expression of Axin1, Tenascin-X, Mucin2 and CD100 by IFM of L428 cells. Immunofluorescent staining of Axin1 exhibits a moderately intense cytoplasmic distribution of the protein. The expression of Tenascin-X confirmed by IFM exhibits a diffuse cytoplasmic staining pattern. The expression of Mucin2 confirmed by IFM exhibits a cytoplasmic distribution of the protein. Finally, the expression of CD100 confirmed by IFM exhibits moderately intense areas of staining corresponding to a localized membranous distribution of the protein. IHC analysis using a tissue microarray confirmed the expression of BRAF and PIM1 by HL-RS cells (Figure 5c).
Discussion
The work described herein represents the first unbiased characterization of proteins expressed by L428 and KMH2 RS-derived HL cell lines using a subcellular LC-MS/MS-based approach. The cell lines utilized in this study were derived from HL patients in the late stages of disease and represent the neoplastic B-lineage RS-cells of HL. In this study we identified 1945 proteins with high statistical confidence, using two or more peptide identifications and a maximum error rate cutoff of <5.0%. By employing duplicate subcellular fractionation techniques, two distinct enzymes for digestion, and analyzing each duplicate sample in triplicate by LC-MS/MS, we improved our ability to identify many low abundance proteins, which may have otherwise been missed in our analysis.
Many of the proteins identified in our data have previously been demonstrated to be expressed in HL providing independent validation of our approach. In addition, our data contain many proteins that have not been previously demonstrated to be expressed in HL, representing possible novel participants in the pathogenesis of HL. Proteins of particular interest are those involved or associated with cell signaling and proliferation. We found multiple proteins within our list directly involved within the NF-κB, Notch and Ras/Raf/MAPK/ERK signaling pathways (Table 2). Of note are multiple components of the Notch signaling cascade (Notch1-2, Jagged1-2, GATA-2,5 and HES-4,2). Notch signaling regulates self-renewal and cell lineage decisions in many different tissues.28 Aberrant Notch activation has been shown to promote neoplastic transformation in many cell types, including T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, pancreatic cancer and neuroblastoma.29, 30 Recently its role in the pathogenesis of HL has been demonstrated.31 NF-κB and Ras/Raf/MAPK/ERK are signaling pathways also implicated in the pathogenesis of HL.2, 32
To validate the MS-based protein identification strategy, we used a combination of WB analysis, IFM and IHC analysis for selected candidate proteins (Figure 5a–c). Our studies revealed the expression of BRAF, PIM1 and ErbB-3 in the cell lysate of the HL-derived L428 cells. Expression of these proteins in RS cells has not been reported previously. BRAF is an 84 kDa serine/threonine protein kinase within the Ras/Raf/MAPK/ERK signaling cascade that is involved in the control of cell growth and behavior. Active mutations have been shown to play a role in a wide variety of human cancer development through increased activation of downstream kinases.33, 34 PIM1 is a serine/threonine kinase involved in several biological functions including cell survival, proliferation and differentiation.35 PIM1 has been shown to be involved in several hematopoietic cancers, and has recently been identified as a target of aberrant somatic hypermutation in diffuse large B-cell lymphomas.35, 36 Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) has been shown to induce the upregulation of PIM kinases which is thought to contribute to the ability of EBV to immortalize B cells and predispose them to malignant transformation.37 ErbB-3 is a 148 kDa type I membrane receptor tyrosine kinase protein. Overexpression of ErbB-3 has been demonstrated in breast cancer and its expression demonstrated in multiple myeloma.38, 39, 40 The expression of these proteins is significant in that they suggest the activity of other important signaling pathways in the pathogenesis of HL.
In addition, the expressions of Axin1, Tenascin-X, Mucin-2 and CD100 have not been demonstrated previously in the RS cells of HL. These proteins have important roles in a myriad of cell activities including cell survival, signaling, and the mediation of cell–cell and cell–matrix interactions. Axin1 is a 95 kDa cytoplasmic protein involved in signal transduction within the Wnt signaling pathway.41 Defective Wnt signaling has been shown to promote tumourigenesis and tumor progression with axin acting as the primary limiting factor in the pathway.41 Tenascin-X is a member of the tenascin family of extracellular matrix proteins which function in modulating cell adhesion, migration and growth, and may play a role in supporting the growth of tumors.42, 43 Mucin2 is a 540 kDa secreted protein that is overexpressed in intraductal papillary mucinous tumors of the pancreas and bile duct cystadenocarcinomas of the liver.44 Lastly, CD100 is a 96 kDa type I membrane/secreted protein involved in immunomodulation, B-cell activation and survival, and monocyte migration.45 These findings again suggest the activity of other proteins and signaling pathways that may be acting independently and/or in concert with previously established pathways in the development of HL.
In conclusion, the present study demonstrates the first unbiased characterization of expressed and released proteins by HL-derived cells utilizing a subcellular proteomic methodology. Its validity is demonstrated by the identification of multiple proteins with previously demonstrated expression in HL and the validation of several novel proteins. In addition, our dataset contains an abundant number of novel proteins, representing possible participants in the pathogenesis of HL. These proteins serve as a working inventory of candidate proteins for the identification of possible biomarkers to be used in the diagnosis and monitoring of HL.
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Wallentine, J., Kim, K., Seiler, C. et al. Comprehensive identification of proteins in Hodgkin lymphoma-derived Reed–Sternberg cells by LC-MS/MS. Lab Invest 87, 1113–1124 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/labinvest.3700672
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