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Med Sci (Paris)
Volume 34, October 2018
Cancer biomarkers
Page(s) 81 - 86
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/medsci/201834f114
Published online 07 November 2018

© 2018 médecine/sciences – Inserm

Introduction

Osteosarcoma is the most common malignant bone tumor, characterized by high incidence in adolescence, early lung metastasis and poor prognosis [1]. In the past decades, great progress has been made in the development of radical surgery and neoadjuvant chemotherapy [2- 4]. However, more than 20% of osteosarcoma patients die from pulmonary metastases or tumor recurrence [2, 5]. Thus, it is urgent to explore novel strategies for early diagnosis, prognostic evaluation and bio-therapeutics in osteosarcoma to improve the current situation of diagnosis and treatment.

RNA binding proteins (RBPs) are a large class of proteins involved in regulating the quantity and functionality of gene products [6]. RBM10, a member of RBPs, was first identified in 1995 [7]. It regulates the alternative splicing [8- 11] of NUMB [12], Dlg4 [10], FAS [11], Dnmt3b [13], and SMN2 [14] and is expressed in most mammalian cells [15]. However, RBM10 is mutated in a number of cells, which is associated with many diseases, including neurological, muscular, sensory or cancers [15- 22].

In recent years, it was reported that RBM10 was a tumor suppressor in many types of cancers, such as lung cancer and breast cancer [23]. Of note, overexpression of RBM10 increases apoptosis via elevated level of TNF-α mRNA and soluble TNF-α protein [24]. LUAD-associated RBM10 mutations, which exhibit a mutational spectrum similar to that of tumor suppressor genes, have been associated to a decrease in cell proliferation [25]. RBM10 also decreases colony formation and xenograft tumor growth in lung cancer [8, 12]. However, the role of RBM10 in cancer progression is controversial. Loiselle et al. reported that RBM10 expression contributes to tumor growth and metastasis in RBM5-null tumors [26], suggesting that it can also act as a tumor promoter. Surprisingly, there is no studies on the roles and mechanisms of RBM10 in osteosarcoma.

In this study, we report that overexpression of RBM10 significantly decreases osteosarcoma cell growth, including cell proliferation and colony formation in soft agar, and inhibits osteosarcoma cell migration and invasion. Our results also revealed that RBM10 overexpression induces osteosarcoma cell apoptosis via the inhibition of Bcl-2, the activation of caspase-3, and the production of TNF-α. These results suggest that RBM10 acts as a tumor suppressor in osteosarcoma. and it might be a novel biomarker for diagnosis and represent a new avenue for the treatment of patients with osteosarcoma.

Materials and Methods

Cell line, cell culture and cell transfection

The osteosarcoma cell line U2OS was purchased from the CAS cell bank (Shanghai, China), and cultured in RPMI-1640 (HyClone) supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS, Gibco) and 1% Penicillin-Streptomycin Solution (Sigma) (complete medium). For further experiments, U2OS cells were transfected with pcDNA3.1-RBM10 (Genechem, Shanghai, China) using lipofectamine 2000 according to manufacturer’s instruction.

RNA extraction and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction

RNA was isolated with a RNA extraction kit, and reverse transcription was performed to generate complementary DNA according to the manufacturer’s protocol (Cwbiotech, Beijing, China). RBM10 and TNF-α mRNA expression was measured by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. β-actin was included as an internal reference. The relative expression was calculated using the 2(-ΔΔCt) method. The primers were as follows: rbm10 forward: 5’- GGGGTGTCCTCTAACATTGG-3’, rbm10 reverse:5’-ATGGTCTTGCCGTCGATAGT-3’; tnf-α forward: 5’-GGAGAAGGGTGACCGACTCA-3’, tnf-α reverse: 5’-TGCCCAGACTCGGCAAAG-3’; β-actin forward: 5’-CCCGAGCCGTGTTTCCT-3’, β-actin reverse: 5’-GTCCCAGTTGGTGACGATGC-3’.

Western blot

Cells were lysed in the RIPA lysis buffer containing protease inhibitors (Cwbiotech, Beijing, China). The protein concentrations were measured using the Bicinchoninic Acid kit (Cwbiotech, Beijing, China). Protein samples (20 µg per lane) were subjected to SDS-PAGE and then transferred to a PVDF membrane. The membrane was blocked for 1 h at room temperature in 5.0% non-fat milk and then incubated with monoclonal antibodies against RBM10 (Abcam, 1:1000), Bcl-2 (PTG, 1:1000), caspase-3 (PTG, 1:1000) and GAPDH (PTG, 1:5000) at 4°C overnight. The species-relevant horseradish peroxidase-conjugated secondary antibody (PTG, 1:5000) was added after washing 3 times with TBS containing 0.1%Tween-20. The blots were visualized using an ECL assay.

Cell proliferation assay

CCK-8 assay was used to assess cell proliferation ability. In brief, cells were seeded in 96-well plates at a density of 1×103 cells per well and incubated at 37°C. At separate time points (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 days), CCK-8 solution (10 μL, Solarbio, Beijing, China) was added into each well, and the cells were incubated for an additional 1.5 h at 37°C. Then, the absorbance of each well was measured at 450 nm using a microplate reader. All experiments were performed in triplicate.

Cell invasion and migration assay

100 μL Matrigel (BD) were deposited into the upper chamber of Transwell (Millipore) and incubated in a 5% humidified CO2 atmosphere for 2 h to be hydrated. 500 μL serum-free medium were then added into the bottom well and incubated for 30 min. Next, the medium in the upper chamber was removed and replaced with 100 μL cell suspension (1×105 cells) in complete medium. 500 μL complete medium were added in bottom well. After 24 h, cells on the upper surface of the filter membrane were swabbed with cotton swabs, and those on the lower surface of the filter were fixed with polyoxymethylene and stained with Giemsa for 5 min. Nine random fields per filter from three independent wells were photographed and counted.

The cell migration assay was the same as the cell invasion assay except that the upper chambers were not coated with Matrigel.

Colony formation assay

RBM10-overexpressing U2OS cells (termed herein RBM10) and negative control U2OS cells (NC) were seeded in a 35 mm dish at a density of 600 cells/well in suspensions of 0.35% agar containing medium supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum on top of a bed of 0.7% agar containing the same medium. Mediums were replaced every three days. After incubation for 14 days, colonies were fixed with 4% formaldehyde and stained with 0.5 mg/mL crystal violet. Images were taken, and the colonies were counted. The average numbers of colonies for both NC and RBM10 groups were calculated. All experiments were performed in triplicate.

Cell apoptosis assay

Cells were harvested, washed with pre-cooled PBS, and resuspended in binding buffer. Next, 5 μL of FITC-labelled Annexin V (4A Biotech, Beijing, China) were added to 100 μL cell suspension containing 1-5×106/mL and incubated at room temperature in the dark for 5 min. After incubation, 10 μL of Propidium Iodure (PI) were added, and the apoptotic and necrotic cells were quantified by flow cytometry.

ELISA

The production of TNF-α was detected using a TNF-α ELISA (PTG, KE00068) kit according to manufacturer’s instruction.

Statistical analysis

All data were analyzed by using the SPSS18.0 software. The experimental data are represented as mean ± SD. Comparison of different groups were determined by Student’s unpaired t-test. P<0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.

Results

Overexpression of RBM10 inhibits the proliferation of U2OS osteosarcoma cells.

Cancer progression is a complex process involving cell growth, migration, invasion, colony formation, and metastasis [27], [28]. To investigate the role of RBM10 in osteosarcoma cell proliferation, we first transfected osteosarcoma cell line U2OS with pcDNA3.1-RBM10 to overexpress RBM10. The overexpressed efficiency was assessed at mRNA and protein level. Figures 1A and B show that RBM10 was dramatically upregulated in the transfected U2OS cells.

Then, a CCK-8 assay was performed to assess the effect of RBM10 on osteosarcoma cell growth. The results showed that U2OS cell growth was significantly inhibited when RBM10 is overexpressed as compared with negative control cells ( Figure 1C, P<0.05). Since anchorage-independent growth is a hallmark of cancer cells [29], we a performed colony formation assay to investigate the role of RBM10 overexpression in anchorage-independent growth of osteosarcoma cells. We found that overexpression of RBM10 almost abrogated U2OS colony formation compared with negative control cells ( Figure 2, P<0.05). Thus, these data suggest that overexpression of RBM10 could suppress the proliferation of human osteosarcoma cells.

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Overexpression of RBM10 suppresses growth of U2OS osteosarcoma cells. (A) U2OS cells were transfected with pcDNA3.1-RBM10. RNA was then extracted and the expression of RBM10 was assessed by qPCR. Data are shown as mean ± S.D. of three independent experiments. * P<0.05. (B) RBM10-overexpressed U2OS cells (RBM10) and negative control cells (NC) were lysed and subjected to SDS-PAGE and Western Blotting was performed to detect the expression of RBM10. Data are representative of three independent experiments. * P<0.05. (C) RBM10-overexpressed U2OS cells (RBM10) and negative control cells (NC) were seeded in 96-well plates. CCK-8 assay was performed every day for 4 days. The experiment was performed in quintuplicate. The results are shown as mean ± S.D. * P<0.05.

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Overexpression of RBM10 suppresses colony formation of U2OS osteosarcoma cells. RBM10-overexpressed U2OS cells (RBM10) and negative control cells (NC) were seeded in 6-well plates with soft agar. After incubation for 14 days, a colony formation assay was performed (left) and the number of colonies were calculated (right). Data are shown as mean ± S.D. * P<0.05.

Overexpression of RBM10 also inhibits the migration and invasion of U2OS osteosarcoma cells.

We further evaluated the role of RBM10 overexpression in U2OS cell migration and invasion. As shown in Figure 3A , the number of migratory cells significantly ( Figure 3A, right; P<0.05) decreased in RBM10-overexpressed U2OS cells compared with negative control cells ( Figure 3A, left). In invasion experiments, the number of invasive cells was found significantly lower ( Figure 3A right, P<0.05) when RBM10-overexpressed U2OS cells were compared to negative control cells ( Figure 3A, left). These results suggest that overexpression of RBM10 inhibits the migration and invasion ability of human osteosarcoma cells.

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Overexpression of RBM10 inhibits the migration and invasion of U2OS osteosarcoma cells. (A) RBM10-overexpressed U2OS cells (RBM10) and negative control cells (NC) were seeded in Transwell chamber overnight. A cell migration assay was then performed (left) and the number of migratory cells was calculated (right). Results are shown as mean ± S.D. * P<0.05. (B) RBM10-overexpressed U2OS cells (RBM10) and negative control cells (NC) were seeded in Matrigel-coated Transwell chamber overnight. Then, a cell invasion assay was performed (left) and the number of migratory cells was assessed (right). The results are shown as mean ± S.D. * P<0.05.

Overexpression of RBM10 induces U2OS osteosarcoma cell apoptosis and promotes TNF-a production.

Cell apoptosis is an important event in cancer progression. To investigate the role of RBM10 in osteosarcoma cell apoptosis, we overexpressed RBM10 in U2OS cells and detect the effect of RBM10 on U2OS cell apoptosis. Overexpression of RBM10 dramatically induced U2OS cell apoptosis compared with negative control cells ( Figure 4A , P<0.05). We also found that RBM10 overexpression significantly inhibited the expression of Bcl-2 and induced the expression of caspase-3 ( Figure 4B , P<0.05).

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Overexpression of RBM10 induces U2OS osteosarcoma cell apoptosis via promoting TNF- a production. (A) U2OS cells were transfected with pcDNA3.1-RBM10. Cells were then harvested, stained with AnnexinV and PI and analyzed by flow cytometry. The results are shown as mean ± S.D. * P<0.05. (B) RBM10-overexpressed U2OS cells (RBM10) and negative control cells (NC) were lysed and subjected to SDS-PAGE and Western Blotting was performed to detect the expression of Bcl-2 and capsase-3. Data are representative of three independent experiments. * P<0.05. (C) RNA was extracted from RBM10-overexpressing U2OS cells (RBM10) and negative control cells (NC). The expression of TNF-α was detected by qPCR. Results are shown as mean ± S.D. * P<0.05. (D) U2OS cells were transfected with pcDNA3.1-RBM10. Supernatants were harvested and TNF-α production was detected by ELISA. The results are shown as mean ± S.D. * P<0.05.

We also investigated the production of TNF-α by U2OS cells. Overexpression of RBM10 dramatically induced TNF-α production by these cells, both at mRNA and protein level ( Figure 4C and 4D, P<0.05). These data indicated that RBM10 overexpression induced osteosarcoma cell apoptosis via promoting the production of TNF-α that appear to act as an autocrine factor regulating osteosarcoma programmed cell death.

Discussion

In this study, we report that RBM10 acts as a tumor suppressor in osteosarcoma via the inhibition of cell growth, cell migration and invasion and the induction of cell apoptosis by inhibiting Bcl-2, activating caspase-3, and producing TNF-α. A number of studies have reported the role of RBM10 in the promotion of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis [12, 24, 25, 30-32]. For example, RBM10 expression correlated with decreased cell proliferation and increased apoptosis in hypertrophic primary chondrocytes [32]. Our results shows that overexpression of RBM10 significantly increases U2OS osteosarcoma cell apoptosis.

Apoptosis pathway is divided into intrinsic apoptosis pathway and extrinsic apoptosis pathway [33]. It has been reported that RBM10 mRNA expression correlated with an increased mRNA expression of the pro-apoptotic protein BAX and of the tumor suppressor protein TP53 transcriptional activity in breast cancer [34]. Our results demonstrate that RBM10 overexpression induces osteosarcoma cell apoptosis via the inhibition of Bcl-2 and activation of caspase-3. In addition, a previous study has reported that RBM10 overexpression promotes apoptosis through TNF-α transcription in breast cancer [24]. We show herein that RBM10 overexpression induces osteosarcoma cell apoptosis which is associated with the transcription and production of TNF-α. Although the role of RBM10 in cancer progression is controversial, we elucidate here that RBM10 could act as a tumor suppressor in osteosarcoma cells by inhibiting cell growth, cell migration and invasion and by inducing cell apoptosis. However, we used cells from an osteosarcoma cell line, U2OS, and it is now required to investigate the expression of RBM10 in osteosarcoma, its role in vivo using pre-clinical models and its relationship with tumor stage in patients with osteosarcoma. Our results could provide a novel biomarker for diagnosis and may open new avenues for the treatment of patients with osteosarcoma.

Conflict of Interest

The authors state that there are no competing interests in this work.

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All Figures

thumbnail Figure 1.

Overexpression of RBM10 suppresses growth of U2OS osteosarcoma cells. (A) U2OS cells were transfected with pcDNA3.1-RBM10. RNA was then extracted and the expression of RBM10 was assessed by qPCR. Data are shown as mean ± S.D. of three independent experiments. * P<0.05. (B) RBM10-overexpressed U2OS cells (RBM10) and negative control cells (NC) were lysed and subjected to SDS-PAGE and Western Blotting was performed to detect the expression of RBM10. Data are representative of three independent experiments. * P<0.05. (C) RBM10-overexpressed U2OS cells (RBM10) and negative control cells (NC) were seeded in 96-well plates. CCK-8 assay was performed every day for 4 days. The experiment was performed in quintuplicate. The results are shown as mean ± S.D. * P<0.05.
In the text
thumbnail Figure 2.

Overexpression of RBM10 suppresses colony formation of U2OS osteosarcoma cells. RBM10-overexpressed U2OS cells (RBM10) and negative control cells (NC) were seeded in 6-well plates with soft agar. After incubation for 14 days, a colony formation assay was performed (left) and the number of colonies were calculated (right). Data are shown as mean ± S.D. * P<0.05.
In the text
thumbnail Figure 3.

Overexpression of RBM10 inhibits the migration and invasion of U2OS osteosarcoma cells. (A) RBM10-overexpressed U2OS cells (RBM10) and negative control cells (NC) were seeded in Transwell chamber overnight. A cell migration assay was then performed (left) and the number of migratory cells was calculated (right). Results are shown as mean ± S.D. * P<0.05. (B) RBM10-overexpressed U2OS cells (RBM10) and negative control cells (NC) were seeded in Matrigel-coated Transwell chamber overnight. Then, a cell invasion assay was performed (left) and the number of migratory cells was assessed (right). The results are shown as mean ± S.D. * P<0.05.
In the text
thumbnail Figure 4.

Overexpression of RBM10 induces U2OS osteosarcoma cell apoptosis via promoting TNF- a production. (A) U2OS cells were transfected with pcDNA3.1-RBM10. Cells were then harvested, stained with AnnexinV and PI and analyzed by flow cytometry. The results are shown as mean ± S.D. * P<0.05. (B) RBM10-overexpressed U2OS cells (RBM10) and negative control cells (NC) were lysed and subjected to SDS-PAGE and Western Blotting was performed to detect the expression of Bcl-2 and capsase-3. Data are representative of three independent experiments. * P<0.05. (C) RNA was extracted from RBM10-overexpressing U2OS cells (RBM10) and negative control cells (NC). The expression of TNF-α was detected by qPCR. Results are shown as mean ± S.D. * P<0.05. (D) U2OS cells were transfected with pcDNA3.1-RBM10. Supernatants were harvested and TNF-α production was detected by ELISA. The results are shown as mean ± S.D. * P<0.05.
In the text

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