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Research ArticleClinical Studies

Low H3K9me3 Expression Is Associated With Poor Prognosis in Patients With Distal Common Bile Duct Cancer

HAN GYEOL KIM, JI-YOUN SUNG, KIYONG NA and SO-WOON KIM
In Vivo November 2020, 34 (6) 3619-3626; DOI: https://doi.org/10.21873/invivo.12207
HAN GYEOL KIM
1Department of Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2Department of Pathology, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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JI-YOUN SUNG
2Department of Pathology, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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KIYONG NA
2Department of Pathology, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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SO-WOON KIM
2Department of Pathology, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Abstract

Background/Aim: Histone modification is associated with tumorigenesis and cancer progression. Recent studies have revealed the prognostic value of histone modification; however, its prognostic role in distal bile duct cancer remains unclear. Patients and Methods: We analyzed the expression of H3K9me3, H4K20me3, and H3K36me3 and its correlation with survival outcomes in resected samples from 88 patients with distal bile duct cancer. Results: Low expression rates of H3K9me3, H4K20me3, and H3K36me3 were significantly associated with poor overall survival (p=0.003, 0.008, and 0.047, respectively) and event-free survival (p=0.03 for H3K9m3). Additionally, low-expression of H3K9me3 was an independent poor prognostic indicator (p<0.001; HR=7.85; 95% CI=2.693-22.883). Conclusion: H3K9me3 was an independent poor prognostic factor in distal common bile duct cancer. Our results suggest that histone markers are potential prognostic markers and provide better management for patients at risk for an aggressive course of disease.

  • Distal bile duct cancer
  • histone
  • methylation

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a heterogeneous group of epithelial malignancies divided into intrahepatic (I), perihilar (P), and distal (D) CCA based on the anatomical location of the tumors. DCCA is defined as a tumor arising from the epithelial cells of the bile duct between the origin of the cystic duct and the ampulla of Vater and accounts for 20-30% of all CCA (1). Most DCCA cases are diagnosed at an advanced, unresectable stage, and prognosis is generally poor (2, 3).

Epigenetic changes such as DNA methylation and histone modification play a crucial role in tumorigenesis and cancer progression. Histone modification is one of the important epigenetic regulatory mechanisms and includes methylation, acetylation, ubiquitylation, sumoylation, and phosphorylation. Histone methylation is defined as the addition of methyl groups to lysine or arginine residues of histone proteins (4). These modifications can affect the overall chromatin structure and thus regulate downstream gene expression as well as DNA repair, replication, and recombination (4, 5). Functional consequences of methylation depend on the histone protein, the methylated residue, and the number of methyl groups. Trimethylation of lysine 9 on histone H3 (H3K9me3) and lysine 20 on histone H4 (H4K20me3) is associated with the suppression of gene expression. In contrast, trimethylation of lysine 36 on histone H3 (H3K36me3) is associated with the activation of gene expression (5, 6).

The histone methylation status and its prognostic significance have been investigated in various cancers. Previous studies have revealed that histone methylation was related to the prognosis of various cancers, including esophagus (7, 8), liver (9, 10), colorectal (11, 12), and lung cancer (13, 14). Recently, a pioneering study demonstrated that mutations in gene promoters with H3K27 trimethylation (H3K27me3) were frequently found in fluke-positive ICCA, while they were rarely detected in fluke-negative DCCA (15). To the best of our knowledge, the methylation status of other major histone proteins in DCCA has not been reported yet.

Histone trimethylation antibodies are widely used surrogate markers for detecting the trimethylation status (16). Diffuse and strong nuclear immunoreactivity of these antibodies is regarded as indicative of trimethylation, whereas negative expression of these antibodies indicates the lack of trimethylation. To investigate the methylation status of the major histone proteins in DCCA, we determined the expression rates of H3K9me3, H4K20me3, and H3K36me3 in resected samples from patients with DCCA using immunohistochemistry and analyzed their relationship with various prognostic factors.

Patients and Methods

Patients and tissue samples. Patients with DCCA were identified from the surgical pathology database of the Department of Pathology at the Kyung Hee University Hospital (Seoul, Republic of Korea). Between 1982 and 2017, 100 patients who underwent surgical resection for DCCA were included in the study. Follow-up data after surgery were available for 88 patients (88%). Tumors were histologically diagnosed based on the World Health Organization Classification (17). Two experienced pathologists (H.G.K. and S.W.K.) reviewed all available hematoxylin-eosin slides and selected the most representative slide of each patient for immunohistochemical staining. We also reviewed the medical records and pathology reports to record clinicopathological features, including age at diagnosis, sex, histological grade, tumor size, pathological tumor stage, nodal metastasis (pN), and stage group. Local recurrences and distant metastases were identified in imaging studies, including computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. To analyze event-free survival (EFS), we defined the primary end point as the time of relapse in the form of local recurrence or distant metastasis This study (2020-01-039) was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Kyung Hee University Hospital (Seoul, Republic of Korea). Review Board and the investigation conformed with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.

Immunohistochemistry (IHC). Blocks of tumor specimens were used for IHC staining. An antigen retrieval procedure was performed using the Bond ER2 Solution for 30 min at 100°C. Endogenous peroxidases were quenched by incubation with hydrogen peroxide for 5 min. The sections were incubated for 15 min at ambient temperature with primary antibodies against H3K9me3 (1:200, ab8898, Abcam, Cambridge, MA, USA), H4K20me3 (1:200, ab9053, Abcam), and H3K36me3 (1:500, ab9050, Abcam). The Bond Polymer Intense Detection System (Vision Biosystems, Waverley Victoria, Australia) was used for immunohistochemical staining according to the manufacturer's instructions with minor modifications. Nuclei were counterstained with hematoxylin. Normal intestinal mucosa and hepatocytes were used as positive controls. The negative control was prepared by substituting non-immune serum for primary antibodies.

Statistical analysis. The relationship between clinicopathological parameters and the expression of antibodies was determined by the Chi-squared test. The Kaplan-Meier method with the log-rank test was performed to evaluate the survival curves. A Cox proportional regression model was used for univariate and multivariate analyses of the impact of histone methylation and other prognostic factors. Statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS software (version 22.0, SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). A p-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results

Demographics. This study included a total of 88 patients consisting of 62 males and 26 females. The median age of patients was 61 years (range=33-83 years). The pathological T stages according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC, 8th edition) staging system were as follows: T1, 25% (n=22); T2, 52% (n=46); and T3, 23% (n=20). Twenty-eight patients (32%) had nodal metastases. The overall stage distribution was as follows: I, 19% (n=17); IIA, 43% (n=38); IIB, 36% (n=32); and IIIA, 1% (n=1). None of the patients underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy or neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiation therapy.

Expression pattern of histone markers in DCCA. Seventeen samples (19%) contained normal biliary epithelial cells. The normal biliary epithelial cells of most patients showed at least weak expression of the antibodies against H3K9me3 (76%), H4K20me3 (88%), and H3K36me3 (88%), but we also observed moderate to strong expression of these antibodies in normal cells (71%, 71%, and 76%, respectively). Figure 1 shows the expression of histone markers in normal biliary epithelial and tumor cells. Compared to normal biliary epithelial cells, tumor cells expressed considerably less histone markers. The tumor cells of only 28-41% of the patients showed homogenous and strong expression of the histone markers (H3K9me3, H4K20me3, and H3K36me3; 41%, 30%, and 28%, respectively), whereas those of 35-54% of the patients showed heterogeneous expression (H3K9me3, H4K20me3, and H3K36me3; 35%, 54%, and 53%, respectively).

Association between histone methylation and clinicopathological parameters. For statistical analysis, the cases were divided into two groups according to the proportion of tumor cells with nuclear positivity to each antibody (as indicated by immunostaining): low-expression (0-49%) and high-expression groups (≥50%). Two independent pathologists (H.G.K. and K.N) evaluated the immunostaining scores. The degree of agreement between the two observers was calculated with a kappa value of 0.94. Two cases of discrepancy were re-reviewed, and their final scores were determined by consensus. Fifty-eight cases (66%) of H3K9me3 (H3K9me3-low), 54 cases (61%) of H4K20me3 (H4K20me3-low), and 48 cases (55%) of H3K36me3 (H3K36me3-low) were in the low-expression group. Next, we analyzed the relationship between the expression level and clinicopathological parameters, including patient age, sex, pT, pN, and stage (Table I). None of the histone methylation markers was related to any clinicopathological parameters.

Survival analysis based on histone methylation. The median follow-up was 40 months, and 50 of the 88 patients (57%) died during the follow-up. Low-expression of the histone markers was significantly associated with poor overall survival (OS) [Table II and Figure 2A, C and E, H3K9me3: p=0.003, hazard ratio (HR)=3.203, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.435-7.149; H4K20me3: p=0.008, HR=2.569, 95% CI=1.241-5.320; H3K36me3: p=0.047, HR=1.836, 95% CI=0.995-3.391] compared to the OS in the high-expression group. In addition, H3K9me3-low patients had a significantly shorter EFS than H3K9me3-high patients (Figure 2B, p=0.03, HR=1.978, 95% CI=1.042-3.757). The status of the other histone markers was not related to significant differences in EFS (Figure 2D and F).

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Figure 1.

Representative images of immunohistochemical staining of histone trimethylation antibodies in distal cholangiocarcinoma and normal biliary epithelial cells. (A-B) H3K9me3, (C-D) H4K20me3, and (E-F) H3K36me3. Original magnification, ×200.

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Table I.

Association of variable histone-positivity with clinicopathological parameters in patients with distal common bile duct cancer (n=88).

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Table II.

Overall survival analyses of patients with distal common bile duct cancer (n=88).

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Kaplan-Meier curves for event-free (EFS) and overall survival (OS). (A-B) H3K9me3, (C-D) H4K20me3, and (E-F) H3K36me3 expression. Low expression of (A) H3K9me3, (C) H4K20me3, and (E) H3K36me3 is significantly associated with poor OS (p=0.003, 0.008, and 0.047, respectively). In addition, low expression of (B) H3K9me3 is significantly associated with poor EFS (p=0.03).

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Table III.

Association between the expression status of histones and poor prognosis in various cancers (review of literature).

In order to determine whether histone methylation was an independent prognostic factor, Cox regression analysis was performed with other clinicopathological factors (Table II). Univariate analysis showed that low-expression of histone markers (H3K9me3, H4K20me3, and H3K36me3), histologic grade, pT stage, and nodal metastasis were poor prognostic factors for OS. Factors found to be significant in the univariate analysis were included in the multivariate analysis. After adjusting for these variables, expression of H3K9me3, histologic grade, pT, and nodal metastasis were identified as independent prognostic factors for OS and EFS.

Discussion

In this study, we observed that low-expression of H3K9me3, H4K20me3, and H3K36me3 was significantly associated with poor OS in patients with DCCA. Furthermore, H3K9me3 was found to be an independent poor prognostic factor for OS and EFS by multivariate Cox regression analysis. Due to the late diagnosis of DCCA in an advanced stage and uncertainty about the eligibility of the patient for adjuvant therapy, prognosis is poor. Furthermore, the survival of patients remains low even after potentially curative surgery because of tumor recurrence. Our findings suggest that the status of histone methylation can predict patient survival outcomes and allows an accurate prognostic stratification of patients with DCCA.

Epigenetic alterations such as DNA methylation and histone modification are crucial in carcinogenesis. Histone methylation influences the chromatin structure and can affect the accessibility of transcription factors to nearby genes (5, 18). This important modification can be detected by immunohistochemical histone markers. SETDB1, a histone methyltransferase, is responsible for histone methylation at H3K9 and promotes silencing of tumor suppressor genes (19). The expression of SETDB1 is up-regulated in most cancers and thus closely related to carcinogenesis of various cancers, such as colorectal cancer (20), hepatocellular carcinoma (21), and lung cancer (22). In a colorectal cancer study, SETDB1 was recruited to the promoter region of TP53 and caused promoter methylation to inhibit apoptosis, thereby promoting colorectal carcinogenesis (20). SUV420H2 is involved in the repression of gene expression by histone methylation at H4K20 (23). This enzyme silences specific genes and promotes mesenchymal-epithelial transition in pancreatic cancer (24). Expression of H4K20me3 is detected not only in lung squamous cell carcinoma but also in early precursor lesions in which the histone level tends to decrease with disease progression (14).

The association between histone methylation and prognosis is controversial. To date, research on the prognostic value of the histone status in various cancers has been conducted. Table III summarizes some of the findings concerning the relationship between the histone status and the survival rate for various cancers, including esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (7), colorectal cancer (12), hepatocellular carcinoma (9), renal cell carcinoma (25), non-small cell lung cancer (14), breast cancer (26), and salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma (27). Loss of H3K36me3 expression correlates with poor prognosis of most cancers, such as renal cell carcinoma (25) and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (7). Sequencing of renal cell carcinoma revealed a loss-of-function mutation of the tumor suppressor SETD2, which is related to the loss of H3K36me3 (25). This SETD2 gene mutation is also found in other cancers (28); however, it does not necessarily lead to loss of H3K36me3 expression. H3K36me3 induces CDH1 exon 8 skipping by a mechanism that regulates gene expression through gene splicing, thereby causing cell discohesion and affecting cancer progression (29).

Of note, no study has been conducted to evaluate the association between the global histone methylation status and clinical outcomes in DCCA. In this study, we investigated the expression of histone markers, including H3K9me3, H4K20me3, and H3K36me3, and revealed their poor prognostic value in DCCA using immunohistochemistry. The current study has certain limitations, including its retrospective single-center design and small case numbers. In addition, the mechanisms underlying histone modification in DCCA carcinogenesis were not examined. Therefore, future studies on DCCA should include larger patient cohorts with external validation, and further experimental studies are needed.

In conclusion, our results indicate that low-expression of H3K9me3 in distal bile duct cancer is independently and strongly related to poor prognosis. These results imply that histone modification markers can be used as prognostic markers in patients who are at risk for an aggressive course of disease.

Acknowledgements

This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and Future Planning (NRF-2020R1G1A1003692).

Footnotes

  • Authors' Contributions

    All Authors made substantial contributions to the conception and design of the study, acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of the data, as well as drafting the manuscript and revising it critically for important intellectual content, and providing final approval of the version to be published.

  • This article is freely accessible online.

  • Conflicts of Interest

    The Authors have no conflicts of interest to declare regarding this study.

  • Received August 26, 2020.
  • Revision received September 7, 2020.
  • Accepted September 10, 2020.
  • Copyright© 2020, International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. George J. Delinasios), All rights reserved

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