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Local Delivery of Minocycline and Vorinostat Targets the Tumor Microenvironment to Inhibit the Recurrence of Glioma
Authors Zhao G , Jia J, Wang L, Zhang Y, Yang H, Lu Y, Yu R, Liu H , Zhu Y
Received 27 July 2020
Accepted for publication 29 September 2020
Published 6 November 2020 Volume 2020:13 Pages 11397—11409
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/OTT.S273527
Checked for plagiarism Yes
Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 3
Editor who approved publication: Dr Sanjay Singh
Gang Zhao,1,* Jun Jia,1,* Lansheng Wang,1,* Yongkang Zhang,1 Han Yang,1 Yang Lu,1 Rutong Yu,1,2 Hongmei Liu,1– 3 Yufu Zhu1,2
1Institute of Nervous System Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Neurosurgery, The Third People’s Hospital Affiliated of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China
*These authors contributed equally to this work
Correspondence: Yufu Zhu; Hongmei Liu Tel +86 18052268167
Email [email protected]; [email protected]
Background: Postoperative recurrence is the main reason for poor clinical outcomes in glioma patients, so preventing tumor recurrence is crucial in the management of gliomas.
Methods: In this study, the expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in normal tissues was detected via RNA-seq analysis. Glioma cases from the public databases (The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA)) were included in this study. The hydrogel contains minocycline (Mino) and vorinostat (Vor) (G/Mino+Vor) was formed under 365 nm when the photoinitiator was added. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to assess the release of drugs in the G/Mino+Vor hydrogel. An MTT assay was used to explore the biosecurity of GelMA. Immunohistochemistry, ELISA, and TUNEL assays were used to demonstrate the antitumor effect of the G/Mino+Vor hydrogel.
Results: We successfully developed a G/Mino+Vor hydrogel. The experiments in vitro and in vivo confirmed the MMPs-responsive delivery of minocycline and vorinostat in hydrogel and the anti-glioma effect on an incomplete tumor operation model, which indicated that the G/Mino+Vor hydrogel effectively inhibited the recurrence of glioma after surgery.
Conclusion: In summary, the G/Mino+Vor hydrogel could continuously release drugs and improve the therapy effects against recurrent glioma.
Keywords: minocycline, vorinostat, recurrent glioma, hydrogel, tumor microenvironmennt
Introduction
Malignant gliomas are recognized as the most aggressive tumors in central nervous system (CNS).1,2 Despite standard therapy including surgery, chemo- and radiotherapy have been widely adopted, the average survival time is only about 15 months, whereas the 5-year survival rate is only 4–5%,3–5 Irrespective of the current aggressive and multi-model first-line approaches of diagnosis and treatment, recurrence of glioblastoma (GBM) is practically inevitable, with an average time of recurrence is less than 10 months.2,6–8 Various treatments modalities are utilized, including repeat resection, irradiation, and systemic agents; however, the prognosis for these patients remains discouraging. The need for more innovative therapeutic strategies to expedite recurrent glioma therapeutics is imperative.
Clinical studies have found 80−90% of recurrent glioma occur near the primary site, suggesting that residual tumor cells caused most glioma recurrence,5,9,10 To break through the physiological barrier, gliomas secrete extracellular matrix (ECM) degrading MMPs,11–13 which are also upregulated after tissue injury. Therefore, it may play an important role in the recurrence of gliomas after surgery. One agent showing promise is tetracycline antibiotics targeting MMPs, minocycline. Researchers have found that minocycline reduces MMPs expression from microglia by blocking toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) signaling and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway.14,15 Unfortunately, the blood–brain barrier (BBB) restricts the concentrations of minocycline delivered within the tumor microenvironment (TME).16 Higher doses of minocycline are not prescribed due to severe liver and kidney toxicity.17
The immune response may be suppressed by polarization of macrophages within TME into M2 macrophages, which hamper immune responses by releasing anti-inflammatory cytokines and angiogenic factors.18–21 Thus, repolarizing M2 to proinflammatory M1 could improve the immune response in TME.22,23 Previous studies have shown the ability of vorinostat to have anti-tumor effects by manipulating macrophages.24–26 However, due to poor solubility and stability, vorinostat was found to be difficult to be absorbed into the body, resulting in poor bioavailability in vivo. Moreover, vorinostat has significant adverse effects, including nausea, fatigue, and thrombocytopenia.27,28
Because of these problems in the clinical application of minocycline and vorinostat, we developed a drug-loaded hydrogel with gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA). It allows for the delivery of high local drug doses to the residual infiltrative cells with minimized systemic toxicity. Due to the presence of methacrylamide groups, the mixture solution was immediately cross-linked under UV light when photoinitiator was added, and ahydrogel was formed.29–31 GelMA can release drugs owing to its biodegradability in TME32,33 (Sch.1A). Then, minocycline would hamper the expression of MMPs from microglia, and vorinostat helps to repolarize M2 to proinflammatory M1 (Sch.1B). Minocycline can act on TME together with vorinostat to improve the efficiency of anti-tumor therapy.
Materials and Methods
Materials
GelMA was purchased from Tissueink (Wenzhou, China). Minocycline and vorinostat were purchased from Dalian Meilun (Dalian, China).
Cell lines (GL261, HA1800) were obtained from the Cell Resource Center of Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Shanghai, China). Male mice (C57BL/6 at 6–8 weeks of age) were purchased from HFK Bioscience (Beijing, China). All animal experiments were conducted in accordance with protocols approved by the Experimental Animal Ethics Committee of Xuzhou Medical University (Ethics Number: 202007A260).
Samples from GBM and grade II–III glioma patients were obtained from the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University (Xuzhou, China). The pathological diagnosis was completed at the Department of Pathology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University. This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Clinical Trials of Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University. Informed consent was obtained from all participants (Ethics Number: XYFY2016-KL030-0L).
Bioinformatics Analysis
The clinical data of GBM patients were obtained from two independent data portals (CGGA and TCGA). A total of 349 samples were obtained from TCGA (https://tcga-data.nci.nih.gov/tcga/), and the survival curves of patients were obtained with Betastasis (http://www.betastasis.com/) for clinical correlation. A total of 325 GBM samples with clinical data were obtained from the CGGA (http://www.cgga.org.cn/) cohort to explore the differences in MMP2 and MMP9 among different histological types and WHO grades of glioma.
The RNA transcriptomic data of 117 samples were obtained from TCGA to perform immune cell infiltration analysis. In this routine, we applied the CIBERSORT algorithm (https://cibersort.stanford.edu/) to estimate the immune infiltration subtypes in the GBM microenvironment.
Synthesis and Drug Release of G/Mino+Vor Hydrogels
GelMA (50 mg) and UV photoinitiator (5 mg) were mixed, followed by the addition of 1mL ultrapure sterile water to dissolve it, then minocycline (10mg) and vorinostat (4 mg) were added to the mixture solution, and UV irradiation (365 nm) was performed for 15 s to prepare the hydrogel.
A 100 µL G/Mino+Vor hydrogel was placed in adialysis tube, and then moved into a 15mL centrifuge tube containing 10mL PBS. Human MMP2 (100ng/mL), MMP9 (100 ng/mL), or lipase (5000 U/mL) were added at 37 °C. Fifty microliters of dialyzate was taken at each time point, and its content was measured by HPLC, and the release curve was drawn according to the regulations. The column of minocycline is Thermo ODS-C18, the mobile phase is 0.2 moL/L ammonium oxalate- dimethylformamide-0.01 moL/L disodium EDTA (550:200:250), the detection wavelength is 280 nm, the injection volume is 20 μL, flow rate is 1.5mL/min. The column of vorinostat was Thermo ODS-C18, mobile phase was 20 mmol/L potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution-acetonitrile (700:300), detection wavelength was 242 nm, injection volume was 20 μL, and flow rate was 1.5 mL/min.
Standard curve for minocycline. Y= 0.1423x-0.1431, R2 = 0.9997.
Standard curve for vorinostat. Y= 0.2517x + 0.0233, R2 = 0.9995.
Cytotoxicity Assay
Detection of cytotoxicity of hydrogel carriers using the MTT method. Briefly, GL261 and HA1800 cells were trypsinized and cultured at a density of 5×103 per well and spread on 96-well plates containing 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) high-sugar Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium (DMEM) for 24 h. The medium was replaced with FBS-free high-sugar medium. Soaking solution of 1mL GelMA hydrogel in PBS buffer at different time points was added. Simultaneously, in another set of experiments, different concentrations of GelMA were added to the culture medium for assessment. After 24 h, 20 μL 0.5 mg/mL MTT solution was added to each well and incubated for 4 h. Thereafter, all solutions were carefully removed and 150 μL DMSO was added to each well to dissolve the formazan (precipitate). The optical density (OD) was measured by measuring the absorbance at 570 nm with a microplate reader.
Anti-Tumor Efficacy in vivo and Toxicity Evaluation
Briefly, 5×105 GL261 glioma cells were resuspended in 5 μL Leibovitz’s L-15 medium and injected into the right forebrain of 8-week-old mice. On day 10 after tumor implantation, mice bearing tumors were randomly divided into 5 groups (12 mice per group). Mice were gas anesthetized and fixed in a stereotaxic apparatus. A 1.0 cm incision was made along the midline of the previous surgical scar, and a 1.0 cm circular skull window was subsequently drilled with a drill to expose the brain tissue. A biopsy punch with a diameter of 2 mm was inserted at a 5 mm depth. The biopsy punch was rotated to cut the glioma tissue for 15 s and aspirate the tumor and brain tissue using a vacuum pump. After hemostasis was compressed, hydrogels containing different drugs (PBS, GelMA, G/Mino, G/Vor, G/Mino + Vor) were injected into the tumor cavity after surgery. Later suture the wound. Then, we recorded the weight of mice and the survival rate after administration. On day 28 after glioma transplantation, 3 mice in each group were euthanized. The main organs and brain tissues of the dead mice were collected and fixed with 10% formalin. The fixed organs and brain tissue were embedded in paraffin and stained with H&E, observed, and photographed with a microscope.
Immunohistochemistry
To assess the expression of MMPs in tumor tissues. The glioma tissue sections were dewaxed in xylene and rehydrated with gradient ethanol. Next, the sections were incubated in 4% H2O2 for 20 min and then in 3% albumin from bovine serum (BSA) for 60 min. The sections were incubated with rabbit primary antibodies against MMP2 (1:100, Abcam, Cambridge, MA, USA) or MMP9 (1:100) at 4 °C overnight. The sections were then incubated with anti-rabbit secondary antibody (Zhongshan Golden Bridge, Beijing, China) for 30 min. After counterstaining with diaminobenzidine (DAB) and hematoxylin, the sections were dehydrated according to gradient ethanol, and then the coverslips were observed and quantified using a microscope. The images were analyzed using Image Pro Plus 6.0 software.
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
In order to confirm the repolarizing effect of M2 to M1, the markers of M1 (tumor necrosis factor (TNF) -α, interleukin (IL) −6) and the markers of M2 (IL-4 and IL-10) were assessed with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Briefly, 3 mice from each group were anesthetized using an overdose of 4% chloral hydrate and killed on day 21. Brain tissues were collected, homogenized in PBS, and centrifuged at 4°C and 8000 rpm for 10 min. The supernatant was collected and diluted with an ELISA diluent buffer. The protein content of each homogenate sample was normalized to total protein levels per sample using a BCA kit.
Statistical Analysis
All statistical analysis results were analyzed for differences between the two groups using the SPSS 19.0 software. When P< 0.05, it has statistical significance (*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001; ****P < 0.0001).
Results
High MMPs Expression Correlates with Poor Glioma Patient Survival
To clarify the clinicopathological significance of MMPs, we analyzed the expression of MMP2 and MMP9 in gliomas of different grades. We performed immunohistochemistry for MMP2 and MMP9 using samples from WHO grade II–III glioma and GBM. Compared with the normal group, the expression of MMP2 and MMP9 was obviously high in both grade II–III gliomas and GBM (Figure 1A). We then studied MMP2 and MMP9 expression in human glioma specimens using the CGGA database. When we explored MMP2 and MMP9 expression in different histological glioma subclasses, significantly more MMP2 and MMP9 in all types of glioma compared to the normal population (Figure 1B and C). Simultaneously, in the TCGA dataset, high MMP2 and MMP9 expression was associated with poor survival (Figure 1D and E). Furthermore, when we analyzed MMP2 and MMP9 expression in gliomas of different grades (grade II–IV), significantly more MMP2 and MMP9 were expressed in GBM samples compared to those from lower-grade gliomas (Figure 1F and G). All these results show that high MMP2 and MMP9 expression is associated with tumor progression and poor glioma patient survival.
M2 Macrophages Constitute the Main Immune Cell Population in GBM
TME is composed of multiple components including parenchyma cells, soluble factors, blood vessels, extracellular matrix, and infiltrating immune cells.18,34,35 M2 macrophages are often found in a huge proportion of malignant gliomas, which can suppress the immune response by reducing CD4+ and CD8+ T cell proliferation, enhancing tumor cell invasion and intravasation into blood vessels.36 Therefore, we assessed M1 and M2 macrophages in GBM using data obtained from the TCGA database. As expected, macrophages accounted for the highest proportion of all immune cells in tumor tissues, which was not obvious in normal tissues (Figure 2A). Moreover, M2 macrophages were more highly expressed in GBM than in M1 macrophages. In contrast, the difference in the expression of M1 and M2 in normal tissues was not statistically significant (Figure 2B).
Figure 2 M1 and M2 macrophages expression in GBM. (A) Proportion of immune cells in normal and tumor tissues (1–4, normal; 5–12, GBM). (B) Expression of M1 and M2 level in normal and GBM, t-test. |
Preparation of MMPs Responsive G/Mino+Vor Hydrogels for Localized Delivery Drugs
Initially, we added minocycline and vorinostat to the GelMA aqueous solution at 50°C. The resultant solution, which also contained the photoinitiator, was then irradiated with 365 nm UV light to form a G/Mino+Vor hydrogel (Figure 3A). The surface of the G/Mino+Vor hydrogel was imaged by SEM (Figure 3B). GelMA has been reported to have a MMP-responsive property.37 Thus, we evaluated the ability of the G/Mino+Vor hydrogel to release the encapsulated minocycline and vorinostat in response to MMPs in vitro (Figure 3C). As expected, the addition of MMP2 and MMP9 caused an obviously increased release of drugs from the G/Mino+Vor hydrogel (65.6%, 68.8%) compared with the PBS group (23.6%); some effects were also observed with the lipase (Figure 3D). These results demonstrated that the G/Mino+Vor hydrogel had good ability to release agents under MMPs conditions. Meanwhile, the cytotoxicity of GelMA was assessed. As shown in Figure 3E and Fand Fig S1, GelMA hydrogel was not toxic in either GL261 glioma cells or HA1800 cells.
G/Mino+Vor Treatment Reduced the Expression of MMPs
We then evaluated the effect of in situ injection of the G/Mino+Vor hydrogel on the lower expression of MMPs in mice bearing gliomas. We performed immunohistochemical staining using MMP2 and MMP9 antibody on the sections from the tumors (Figure 4A). MMP2 and MMP9 expression were assessed semi-quantitatively by integral optical density (IOD) analysis. Compared with the PBS group, the G/Mino and G/Mino+Vor groups showed visible reduction in MMP2 and MMP9 expression, but there was no difference between the GelMA and G/Vor groups (Figure 4B and C).
G/Mino+Vor Caused Hydrogel M2 Macrophage Reprogramming
Next, to determine the effects of G/Mino+Vor on the repolarization of M2 to M1, we assessed markers for M1 and M2 macrophages using an ELISA kit. Compared with the PBS group, both G/Vor and G/Mino+Vor treatment drastically increased TNF-α expression in TAMs and improved their activity to produce IL-6, consistent with the M1 phenotype, which was not observed after treatment with GelMA and G/Mino (Figure 5A and B). Meanwhile, the expression levels of M2 macrophage markers IL-4 and IL-10 decreased, and no significant changes were observed in the GelMA and G/Mino groups (Figure 5C and D). Taken together, in addition to reducing the expression of MMP2 and MMP9, the G/Mino+Vor hydrogel could also lead to M2 repolarization.
In vivo Anti-Glioma Recurrence of the G/Mino+Vor Hydrogel
To further explore the anti-tumor effect of minocycline and vorinostat released from the G/Mino+Vor hydrogel, we established an incomplete resection of the orthotopic glioma model. An incomplete operation was performed and the drug-loaded hydrogels were injected into the cavity to validate the therapeutic effects of the G/Mino+Vor hydrogel at day 10 post-tumor implantation. H&E staining was used to stain the coronal section of the main organs of the mice at 28th day after implantation (Figure 6A). As expected, G/Mino+Vor hydrogel potently retarded tumor growth, while neither PBS nor GelMA treatment alone affected tumor growth, both G/Mino and G/Vor treatment partially slowed tumor growth (Figure 6B). Similarly, the G/Mino+Vor hydrogel-based therapy showed the best performance in extending the median survival time (38.5 days). The median survival times of groups PBS, GelMA, G/Mino, G/Vor were 22, 24, 27.5, and 28.5 days, respectively (Figure 6C). Changes in body weight were also evaluated. Not surprisingly, the body weights of mice in group G/Mino+Vor decreased slowly compared to the other treatments (Figure 6D). Simultaneously, the results of TUNEL staining indicated that apoptosis was significantly increased following G/Mino+Vor treatment compared with cells in other groups (Figure 6E).
Subsequently, the slices of major organs were stained with H&E staining to evaluate toxicity in vivo. None of the groups exhibited any distinguishable abnormality (Figure 7). This demonstrated that the G/Mino+Vor hydrogel induced negligible systemic toxicity. Taken together, these findings show that the G/Mino+Vor hydrogel has potential value for clinical use.
Figure 7 Toxicity analysis of G/Mino+Vor treatments. H&E staining of heart, liver, spleen, lung and kidney from mice treated from different groups. Scale bar, 200 µm. |
Discussion
The formation of glioma produces a physiological microenvironment that inhibits the immune response and leads to the invasion of glioma cells.38 Thus TME, constituted with stromal cells, immune cells, and vasculatures,18 is becoming an emerging source of novel therapeutic targets cure in recent years. MMPs and macrophages have become popular topics among these targets.
MMPs are a alarge family of proteolytic enzymes that degrade ECM.11–13 The bioinformatics analysis results showed that the expression of MMPs is highly correlated with patient prognosis in our study. In addition, it has been reported that reducing the expression of MMPs diminishes glioma proliferation, tumor growth, and neovascularization both in vitro and in vivo.39,40 In this study, we used minocycline to reduce its expression.
Macrophages play key roles in the glioma microenvironment.25 Increasing numbers of studies have shown that macrophages have different polarization states in different environments. In short, M1 macrophages promote the secretion of proinflammatory factors, whereas M2 macrophages can suppress the inflammatory reaction.41 Following the progression of glioma, M2 macrophages dominate the lesion microenvironment. Many researchers have pinpointed the polarization state of macrophages in the glioma microenvironment and used different approaches to influence it. Chen etal promoted the polarization of macrophages towards the M1 type by regulating the production of ROS,42 whereas Ma etal used dual-responsive polypeptide nano-vectors to deliver microRNA to achieve the same effect for anti-cancer therapy.43
In contrast, we used vorinostat, which is a widely used HDACi. Early studies have already discovered that HDACi cause myelosuppression, thus implicating HDACi in monocyte/macrophage development.44 Given the broad effects of HDACi in regulating diverse cellular processes, HDACi can also amplify specific macrophage inflammatory responses. Trieu and Cao etal reported that HDACi enhanced LPS-inducible expression of Cox-225 and Pai-149 in macrophages to up-regulate the relative abundance of M1 macrophages.45,46 In addition, there are reports claiming that HDACi can also promote the repolarization of macrophages by regulating their metabolic status,47 but there is still much to learn about the signaling processes.
In this study, we developed an injectable G/Mino+Vor hydrogel that could induce the adjustment of the tumor microenvironment. G/Mino+Vor hydrogel represents a strategy, which can be injected at the time of incomplete surgical resection to deliver agents directly to the remnant tumor tissues. Thus, our injectable hydrogel has three advantages: (1) it minimized the system toxicity and improved biological safety; (2) it was able to maintain a steady release of the drugs in vivo over a long period of time; (3) it significantly increased the concentration of agents in residual tumor cells and enhanced the anti-glioblastoma activities.
In fact, the expression of MMPs was also reported to be associated with the amount of M2 macrophages, but the exact underlying molecular mechanism remains to be further investigated. Therefore, to clarify the mechanism of this phenomenon would be our future research endeavor.
Conclusion
In this study, an injectable biodegradable G/Mino+Vor hydrogel was successfully developed, which can be used to treat the recurrence of postoperative glioma. An in vitro release study showed that the release of MMPs gradually degraded the hydrogel. Then, drugs loaded in it, minocycline, and vorinostat could reshape TME. In vivo experiments showed that the G/Mino+Vor hydrogel inhibits recurrence of glioma cancer progression. Additionally, the secretion of MMP2 and MMP9 decreased and M2 to M1 repolarization was observed. In summary, this suggests that the G/Mino+ Vor hydrogel may be utilized as a potential formulation strategy to restrain the recurrence of residual glioma after surgery.
Abbreviation
Gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA or G); minocycline (Mino); vorinostat (Vor); central nervous system (CNS); glioblastoma (GBM); extracellular matrix (ECM); matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs); toll like receptor 2 (TLR2); mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK); blood–brain barrier (BBB); tumor microenvironment (TME); Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS); Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS); Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM); optical density (OD); bovine serum (BSA); Diaminobenzidine (DAB); tumor necrosis factor (TNF); interleukin (IL); enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Acknowledgments
We thank Rutong Yu in Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University for his critical assistance to this work, as great as the existing correspondence authors, Hongmei Liu and Yufu Zhu.
Funding
This work was financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81772665), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK20181149). This paper was also financed from Jiangsu Provincial Commission of Health and Family Planning (No. Q201608). Research was supported by Six Talents Peak Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. 2018-WSW-071). This work was supported by a grant from Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province (No. KYCX19-2236), Social Development Project of Jiangsu Department of Science and Technology (No. BE2020647).
Disclosure
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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