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J Biol Chem, Vol. 273, Issue 29, 18347-18352, July 17, 1998
Insulin-like Growth Factor-binding Protein (IGFBP)-3 and IGFBP-5
Share a Common Nuclear Transport Pathway in T47D Human Breast Carcinoma
Cells*
Lynette J.
Schedlich ,
Thomas F.
Young,
Sue M.
Firth, and
Robert
C.
Baxter
From the Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of
Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney,
New South Wales 2065, Australia
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ABSTRACT |
Insulin-like growth factor-binding proteins
(IGFBPs) play an integral role in modifying insulin-like growth factor
actions in a wide variety of cell types. Recent evidence suggests that IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5 also have effects on cell growth that are insulin-like growth factor-independent. In investigating possible mechanisms for this effect, the intracellular trafficking of IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5, both of which contain sequences with the potential for
nuclear localization, was studied in T47D cells. Nuclear uptake of
fluorescently labeled IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5 was observed in a proportion
of T47D cells that appeared to be rapidly dividing. IGFBP-1 and
IGFBP-2, which do not possess the putative domain for nuclear
translocation, were not transported to the nuclei of T47D cells. When
T47D cells were preincubated with excess unlabeled IGFBP-3, nuclear
localization of labeled IGFBP-3 or IGFBP-5 was not detected, indicating
that their nuclear translocation involves a common pathway. Inhibition
of receptor-mediated endocytosis did not affect nuclear uptake of
IGFBP-3, suggesting that it uses an alternative non-classical import
pathway for transport across the plasma membrane. In addition, a
variant form of IGFBP-3 with a mutation in the putative nuclear
localization sequence was unable to translocate to the nuclei of T47D
cells, suggesting that nuclear translocation of IGFBP-3 was dependent
on these carboxyl-terminal basic residues.
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INTRODUCTION |
The insulin-like growth factors (IGF-I and
IGF-II)1 are potent mitogens,
which stimulate proliferation in many normal and malignant cell types
(1). They bind to specific receptors, designated the type I and II IGF
receptors (2), although the mitogenic effects of the IGFs are mediated
through the type I IGF receptor. The IGFs also have high affinity for a
family of six structurally related IGF-binding proteins, IGFBP-1 to
IGFBP-6, which are responsible for regulating the bioavailability
of the IGFs in the circulation (3). The IGFBPs also modulate the
activity of IGFs at the cellular level, either inhibiting or enhancing
IGF action (4), and in this context are believed to be important in
regulating IGF-dependent proliferation of many cancers
(5).
Several reports have described the growth inhibition of breast cancer
cells (6) and other cell types (7) by IGFBP-3, which appears
independent of activation of the type I IGF receptor. More recently,
overexpression of IGFBP-3 in fibroblasts with a targeted disruption of
the IGF-I receptor gene was shown to have an inhibitory effect on cell
growth (8). Transforming growth factor (TGF ) and retinoic acid,
which are known to inhibit cell growth and induce apoptosis in a
variety of normal and malignant cell types, also induce the expression
and secretion of IGFBP-3 (5, 9). Several reports have now shown that
the growth inhibitory effects of TGF and retinoic acid (10, 11) and
the TGF induction of apoptosis (12) are mediated, at least in part,
by IGFBP-3. There are fewer reports on IGF-independent action of
IGFBP-5. These include the stimulation of bone cell growth by IGFBP-5
in the absence of increased IGF-I binding to its receptor (13).
Although the precise mechanism of this growth regulation is unknown,
one plausible explanation is that IGFBP-3 is transported to the nucleus
where it directly or indirectly modulates gene transcription. The basic
carboxyl-terminal domain of IGFBP-3 contains a region (amino acids
215-232) with strong sequence homology to previously identified
bipartite nuclear localization signals (NLS) (14). In addition, this
basic region shares homology with the DNA-binding domains of several
transcription factors (15). Nuclear translocation of IGFBP-3 has
now been reported in a renal proximal tubule-like cell line (16), and
IGFBP-3 has also been detected in the nuclei of lung cancer cells (17)
and human keratinocytes (18). Based on sequence homology between the
basic carboxyl-terminal regions of IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5 (IGFBP-3, amino
acids 215-232; IGFBP-5, amino acids 201-218), IGFBP-5 also has the
potential to be targeted to the nuclei of cells and to interact
directly with DNA. The sequences in IGFBP-1, -2, -4, and -6 that
correspond to the putative NLS in IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5 do not contain
this basic motif, nor is it represented in any other part of their sequences.
As part of our investigations into the mechanisms that regulate breast
cancer cell growth, we have studied the nuclear localization of IGFBP-3
and IGFBP-5 in the T47D cell line, an estrogen receptor-positive human
breast cancer cell line that is reported to express IGFBP-2, -4, and -5 (19). Here, we report the novel observation that IGFBP-5 is
translocated to the nucleus, confirming the prediction based on
sequence homology with IGFBP-3. In addition, we have examined two
aspects of the mechanism for nuclear transport of IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5.
We demonstrate a shared and saturable pathway for their nuclear uptake
and show that IGFBP-3 does not enter the cell by receptor-mediated
endocytosis prior to its nuclear localization. Furthermore, we have
defined a sequence within the basic motif of IGFBP-3 that is
necessary for its nuclear translocation.
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EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES |
Materials--
Natural, glycosylated IGFBP-3 was isolated from
Cohn fraction IV of human plasma (20), IGFBP-1 was purified from human
amniotic fluid (21), and recombinant human IGFBP-2 was provided by
Sandoz, Basel, Switzerland. Recombinant human IGFBP-5 was the generous gift of J. Zapf, Zürich, Switzerland. Expression and purification of recombinant human IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-3[228KGRKR MDGEA] was as described previously (22). Antisera against IGFBP-1,
IGFBP-2, and IGFBP-3 were prepared in this laboratory following
immunization of rabbits with purified antigens. Rabbit anti-human
IGFBP-5 antiserum was purchased from Upstate Biotechnology, Inc., Lake
Placid, NY. Protein A was purchased from Sigma. Chloroquine (Boehringer
Mannheim GmbH, Mannheim, Germany) was prepared as a 20 mM
stock solution in cell culture medium, colchicine and nocodazole
(Sigma) were prepared at 10 mM in Me2SO, and
monensin (Calbiochem, La Jolla, CA) was prepared at 1 mM in
95% EtOH.
Fluorescent Labeling of IGFBPs--
The binding proteins were
labeled with the fluorophore Cy3 (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech), in 50 mM sodium phosphate buffer, pH 7.0, for 30 min at 22 °C.
Following quenching of the reaction with 125 mM Tris-HCl,
pH 7.0, bovine serum albumin was added to a final concentration of 10 g/liter. Labeled binding proteins were separated from free Cy3 dye by
size exclusion chromatography on a 1 × 50-cm column of Sephadex
G-100 (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech) in 50 mM sodium
phosphate buffer, pH 6.8, 0.5 M NaCl, and 1 g/liter bovine
serum albumin. The fractions were concentrated and desalted by
ultrafiltration through Microcon-10 microconcentrators (Amicon, Beverley, MA) and stored in aliquots at 80 °C. The concentrations of the IGFBP-1, -2, and -3 were determined by radioimmunoassay as
described previously (21, 23, 24). The concentration of IGFBP-5 was
determined semiquantitatively using SDS-PAGE and Western immunoblotting
by comparing the band intensity of known amounts of unlabeled IGFBP-5
with that of labeled IGFBP-5. Following labeling, the binding proteins
still bound IGFs with high affinity, although this was slightly reduced
compared with the unlabeled control (data not shown). Transferrin
(Sigma) was similarly labeled without the addition of bovine serum
albumin, and the protein concentration was determined using the
Bradford assay.
Immunoblot Analysis of IGFBPs--
Western immunoblotting of
labeled IGFBPs was performed as described previously (5). Briefly, 50 ng of protein from each column fraction together with molecular mass
standards (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech) were separated on 12% SDS-PAGE
and transferred to nitrocellulose. The membranes were then incubated
with either IGFBP-1 or -2 antisera at a dilution of 1:2,000, IGFBP-3
antiserum at a dilution of 1:5,000, or IGFBP-5 antiserum at a dilution
of 1:1,000 for 16 h at 22 °C. Immunoblots were then washed
extensively before incubating with radioiodinated protein A for 2 h at 22 °C. The membranes were again washed and the labeled binding
proteins visualized after autoradiography.
Cell Culture and Fluorescent Studies--
T47D human breast
cancer cells (American Type Culture Collection, HTB 133) were
maintained in RPMI medium supplemented with 25 mM
NaHCO3, 2 mM glutamine, 10 µg/ml bovine
insulin, and 10% fetal calf serum (Cytosystems, New South Wales,
Australia). For fluorescent studies, T47D cells were cultured on glass
multiwell slides (Nunc Inc., Napierville, IL) treated with Cell-Tak
(Becton Dickinson, Bedford, MA). To examine the effect of monolayer
wounding, the cells were grown to confluence before the monolayer was
scored with a pointed instrument. For other studies, the cells were
grown to subconfluence before the medium was changed to serum-free RPMI medium supplemented with 20 mM HEPES, 2 mM
glutamine, 0.06 g/liter penicillin, 0.1 g/liter streptomycin, and 1 g/liter bovine serum albumin. Cells were then used directly or were
treated with inhibitors of endocytosis for 4 h at 37 °C.
Labeled binding proteins (0.5 µg/ml) were added and the cells
incubated for 60 min at 22 °C. To determine cell viability, 5 µM calcein AM (Molecular Probes, Eugene, OR) was added
(25) and after another 30 min of incubation the cells were washed and
fixed with Histochoice (Amresco, Solon, OH), mounted in an antifade
medium, and examined using fluorescent microscopy. Similar results were
obtained when the cells were incubated at 37 °C.
Antibody Binding Assay--
Cell surface binding of IGFBP-1, -2, -3, and -5 was performed as described previously for IGFBP-3 (9).
Briefly, T47D cells were grown to confluence in 96-well plates and the
cells made serum-free for 24 h. The confluent monolayer was
incubated with 0.5 µg/ml IGFBPs for 4 h at 37 °C. After
washing the monolayer, antiserum was added and the cells incubated for
16 h at 22 °C. IGFBP-1, -2, and -3 antisera were used at a
dilution of 1:5,000 and IGFBP-5 antiserum at a dilution of 1:1,000.
After washing the cells, radioiodinated protein A was added at 40,000 cpm/ml and the cells incubated for 2 h at 22 °C. The cells were
then washed and solubilized with 0.5% sodium dodecyl sulfate for
16 h at 22 °C and the lysates counted in a -counter.
Statistical Analysis--
Data were analyzed by analysis of
variance followed by Fisher's protected least significant difference
test, using Statview 4.02 (Abacus Concepts, Inc., Berkeley, CA).
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RESULTS |
Nuclear Transport of IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5 in T47D Cells--
The
putative NLS in the carboxyl-terminal region of IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5 and
the corresponding sequences in IGFBP-1 and IGFBP-2 are shown in Table
I. The intracellular movement of these
binding proteins was studied by directly labeling them with the
fluorescent dye, Cy3. The size and integrity of the labeled binding
proteins were determined by Western immunoblotting following
size-exclusion chromatography. Fig. 1
shows unlabeled and labeled IGFBP-1 (lanes 1 and
2), IGFBP-2 (lanes 3 and 4), IGFBP-3
(lanes 5 and 6), and IGFBP-5 (lanes 7 and 8). Following labeling, all the binding proteins showed
a slight increase in molecular mass consistent with the addition of
multiple Cy3 molecules (766 Da). Importantly, there was no evidence of
oligomerization or proteolysis of the binding proteins.
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Table I
Comparison of the carboxyl-terminal basic residues of human IGFBP-3
and IGFBP-5 and the corresponding sequence in human IGFBP-1 and
IGFBP-2
The basic carboxyl-terminal domains of IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5 contain a
region with strong sequence homology to the bipartite nuclear targeting
sequence (NLS) found in many nuclear proteins. The consensus sequence
pattern is two adjacent basic amino acids, followed by a spacer region
of any 10-11 residues and at least three basic residues in the five
positions after the spacer region. The residues in IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5
that conform to this consensus pattern are indicated in bold type.
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Fig. 1.
Western immunoblot of labeled binding
proteins. The unlabeled and Cy3-labeled binding proteins were
separated on 12% SDS-PAGE and subjected to Western immunoblotting as
described under "Experimental Procedures." The positions of
molecular mass markers, run in adjacent lanes, are indicated in
kilodaltons. Comparison between unlabeled and labeled IGFBP-1
(lanes 1 and 2), IGFBP-2 (lanes 3 and
4), IGFBP-3 (lanes 5 and 6), and
IGFBP-5 (lanes 7 and 8) showed that there was an
increase in molecular mass for each labeled IGFBP compared with its
unlabeled counterpart and that the labeling procedure had not
compromised the integrity of the binding proteins.
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When T47D cells were incubated with labeled IGFBP-1 (Fig.
2A) or IGFBP-2 (Fig.
2B), nuclear localization was not observed. In contrast,
when cells were incubated with Cy3-labeled IGFBP-3 (Fig.
2C), nuclear localization was observed within 90 min in a
small percentage of the cells. In addition to a strong nuclear signal,
the cytoplasm showed generalized labeling, suggesting that the IGFBP-3
was not confined to vesicular structures but was free in the cytoplasm.
Nuclear localization of IGFBP-3 was most commonly observed at the edge
of a monolayer or at a wound edge, which are both regions where cells
are likely to be actively dividing. In addition, it was common to
observe nuclear uptake in daughter cells within the monolayer. The
presence of IGF-I had little effect on the nuclear uptake of IGFBP-3
(data not shown). Fluorescently labeled IGFBP-5 was also found
localized to the nucleus of T47D cells (Fig. 2D). With
respect to the kinetics of uptake, the percentage of cells with nuclear
localization, and the intensity of labeling (both nuclear and
cytoplasmic), IGFBP-5 nuclear translocation was indistinguishable from
that seen for IGFBP-3. Apart from cells that are actively
transporting the labeled binding proteins, cells that have a
compromised plasma membrane would also internalize the fluorescent
proteins. To distinguish between live and dead cells, calcein AM was
added in all fluorescent cell studies. Calcein AM is a cell-permeant,
non-fluorescing compound, which, when cleaved by cytoplasmic esterases,
releases a green fluorescent product that is retained by the cell if
the plasma membrane is intact (25). All cells with nuclear IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5 had an intact plasma membrane, as indicated by the presence of
a green fluorescent product in the cytoplasm and nucleus (data not
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Fig. 2.
Nuclear uptake of IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5 in T47D
cells. T47D cells were incubated for 90 min with 0.5 µg/ml
Cy3-labeled IGFBP-1 (A), IGFBP-2 (B), IGFBP-3
(C), and IGFBP-5 (D). Nuclear localization of the
labeled binding proteins was observed only for IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5.
Bar = 50 µm.
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Cell Surface Association of the Binding Proteins--
As binding
to the plasma membrane may be the first step in nuclear localization of
exogenous IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5, we have examined the potential for cell
surface association by the labeled binding proteins. Fig.
3 shows that IGFBP-1 (B),
IGFBP-2 (C), IGFBP-3 (D) and IGFBP-5
(E) all displayed significant cell surface labeling on the
T47D cell monolayer compared with control cells incubated with free dye
only (A). In the case of IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5, the images
have been selected from areas where nuclear localization was absent to
allow for the longer exposures necessary to illustrate cell surface
labeling as opposed to nuclear labeling.

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Fig. 3.
Binding of IGFBPs to the T47D cell
monolayer. T47D cells were incubated with free Cy3 dye
(A) or 0.5 µg/ml Cy3-labeled IGFBP-1 (B),
IGFBP-2 (C), IGFBP-3 (D), or IGFBP-5
(E). Cell surface/ECM association was observed for all four
binding proteins but not the control cells incubated with free Cy3 dye
only. Bar = 50 µm.
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To confirm and quantify these findings, we used an antibody binding
assay to detect cell surface/extracellular matrix (ECM) association of
IGFBP-1, -2, -3 and -5. Exogenously added IGFBPs showed specific
binding to the T47D monolayer (Fig. 4) at
a concentration identical to that used for cell fluorescent studies. In
addition cell surface/ECM binding of endogenous IGFBP-2 and -5 was
detected, consistent with their known expression in this cell line
(19). At the concentration of IGFBP-1 antiserum used in this assay, a
small amount of binding in the absence of added IGFBP-1 was observed.
As these cells are not known to express IGFBP-1 this binding is likely
to represent cross reactivity with an unknown antigen. However, when
increasing amounts of IGFBP-1 (up to 5 µg/ml) were added, there was a
corresponding increase in detectable cell surface/ECM binding (data not
shown), indicating that IGFBP-1 does indeed bind the cell surface/ECM
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Fig. 4.
Antibody binding assay to detect cell
surface-bound IGFBPs. T47D cells were incubated without
(dark striped box) or with (light striped box)
exogenously added IGFBP-1, -2, -3, or -5 (0.5 µg/ml) and cell
surface/ECM association was detected with specific anti-IGFBP antisera.
Similarly, T47D cells were incubated without (black box) or
with (shaded box) exogenously added IGFBPs and incubated
with normal rabbit serum as controls. Results are expressed as
mean ± S.D. of percent total bound of 125I-labeled
protein A from three independent experiments.
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IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5 Share a Common Nuclear Transport
Pathway--
To determine whether nuclear localization of IGFBP-3
(Fig. 5A) and IGFBP-5 (Fig.
5C) was specific and saturable, we competed the labeled
binding proteins with a 10-fold excess (5 µg/ml) of unlabeled plasma
IGFBP-3. Under these conditions, nuclear localization of Cy3-labeled
IGFBP-3 (Fig. 5B) and IGFBP-5 (Fig. 5D) was not detected and the labeling was equivalent to that seen when free Cy3 dye
(Fig. 3A) was added to cells. Insufficient IGFBP-5 was available to perform a similar study with excess IGFBP-5. These results
suggest that nuclear localization of IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5 in T47D cells
is specific and that they share at least some part of their nuclear
transport pathway.

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Fig. 5.
IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5 share a common pathway
for nuclear localization in T47D cells. T47D cells were incubated
with 0.5 µg/ml Cy3-labeled IGFBP-3 in the absence or presence of
excess unlabeled IGFBP-3 (A and B, respectively)
or Cy3-labeled IGFBP-5 in the absence or presence of excess unlabeled
IGFBP-3 (C and D, respectively). Nuclear uptake
of both IGFBP-3 and -5 was not detected in the presence of a 10-fold
excess of IGFBP-3. Bar = 50 µm.
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As the pathways to nuclear localization of IGFBP-3 and -5 may converge
at the point of cell surface binding, the ability of IGFBP-3 to compete
with cell surface-bound IGFBP-5 for cell binding sites was examined
using an antibody binding assay in cells preincubated with IGFBP-5.
When T47D cells were incubated with exogenously added IGFBP-5 (0.5 µg/ml), there was a significant increase (p < 0.0001) in IGFBP-5 cell surface/ECM binding compared with untreated control cells (Fig. 6). When this binding
was competed with a 10-fold excess of IGFBP-3, there was a
significant decrease (p < 0.0001) in bound IGFBP-5.
However, as the amount of cell associated IGFBP-5 at this concentration
of IGFBP-3 remained significantly greater than the untreated controls
(p < 0.0001), it suggested that cell surface/ECM
binding sites are unlikely to be the limiting factor in nuclear uptake
of IGFBP-5. Displacement of cell surface/ECM-bound endogenous IGFBP-5
by a 10-fold excess of IGFBP-3 was also observed (data not shown). In
addition, excess IGFBP-3 was used to compete for cell surface-bound
IGFBP-2 (data not shown). This control experiment demonstrated that
IGFBP-3 was incapable of displacing IGFBP-2 (p = 0.186) from the T47D cell surface under identical conditions used for
IGFBP-3 displacement of bound IGFBP-5.

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Fig. 6.
Excess IGFBP-3 competes for IGFBP-5 cell
surface/ECM binding sites on T47D cells. T47D cells were incubated
without or with IGFBP-5 and increasing amounts of IGFBP-3. Addition of
0.5 µg/ml IGFBP-5 resulted in an increase in cell surface-bound
IGFBP-5 (p < 0.0001) compared with endogenous cell
surface-bound IGFBP-5. Competition of exogenously added IGFBP-5 with 5 µg/ml IGFBP-3 led to a significant decrease in cell surface-bound
IGFBP-5 (p < 0.0001) compared with control cells with
no added IGFBP-3. Results are expressed as mean ± S.E. of
125I-labeled protein A bound as a percent of control from
three independent experiments (by analysis of variance and Fisher's
protected least significant difference test).
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Nuclear Uptake of Exogenously Added IGFBP-3 Does Not Require
Receptor-mediated Endocytosis--
Recent evidence suggests that, in
cells actively transporting IGF-I to the nucleus, this growth factor
crosses the plasma membrane by a pathway that is independent of
receptor-mediated endocytosis via clathrin-coated pits (16). To
determine whether transport of IGFBP-3 across the plasma membrane
utilizes the endocytotic pathway, we treated T47D cells with inhibitors
of endocytosis and examined their effect on nuclear uptake of
Cy3-labeled IGFBP-3 (Table II). Neither
the lysosomotropic agents, chloroquine and monensin (26), nor the
microtubule disrupting agents, colchicine and nocodazole (27),
prevented nuclear uptake of IGFBP-3 in T47D cells. These results
suggest that, like IGF-I, IGFBP-3 internalizes by a mechanism other
than classical endocytosis. In parallel with these studies, we examined
the internalization of a control protein, Cy3-labeled transferrin, to
ensure that all endocytosis was blocked. Colchicine and nocodazole
prevented the accumulation of Cy3-transferrin within the perinuclear
region, and treatment with chloroquine and monensin led to the
appearance of morphological changes consistent with an increase in the
rate of fusion of endocytic vesicles caused by an increase in endosomal
pH (data not shown).
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Table II
Effect of inhibitors of endocytosis on nuclear uptake of IGFBP-3 in
T47D cells
T47D cells were incubated with inhibitors of endocytosis as described
under "Experimental Procedures." In treated cells nuclear uptake of
Cy3-labeled IGFBP-3 was identical to control cells incubated in serum
free media without or with Me2SO or EtOH at concentrations
equivalent to that used as solvent for the inhibitors. The agents were
tested in at least three independent experiments with similar results.
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Mutation in the Basic Region of IGFBP-3 Prevents Its Nuclear
Uptake--
To examine the sequences involved in nuclear transport of
IGFBP-3, we have expressed the wild-type and a mutant form of human IGFBP-3 in Chinese hamster ovary cells. The mutation,
228KGRKR MDGEA, is located in the carboxyl-terminal
region of the putative bipartite NLS (Table I). This mutant was derived
by exchanging part of the putative NLS of IGFBP-3 for the corresponding sequence in IGFBP-1, a binding protein that is not transported to the
nucleus (Fig. 2A). Following fluorescent labeling of the wild-type and mutant form of IGFBP-3, their uptake was studied in T47D
cells. As shown for plasma IGFBP-3 (Fig. 2C), recombinant wild-type IGFBP-3 was also found localized to the nucleus (Fig. 7A). In contrast, nuclear
uptake of the basic mutant by T47D cells was absent (Fig.
7B). We conclude that sequences within the basic region of
IGFBP-3 are necessary for the nuclear translocation of exogenous
IGFBP-3 in T47D cells.

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Fig. 7.
Mutation within the putative NLS of IGFBP-3
prevents its nuclear uptake in T47D cells. T47D cells were
incubated for 90 min with 0.5 µg/ml Cy3-labeled recombinant IGFBP-3
(A) and a mutant form of IGFBP-3 (228KGRKR MDGEA) (B). Nuclear localization was not observed following
incubation with the mutant form of IGFBP-3. The image shown in
B was exposed for longer to highlight the weak cytoplasmic
labeling, and lack of nuclear labeling, seen with the mutant IGFBP-3.
Bar = 50 µm.
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DISCUSSION |
The observation that IGFBP-3 can have effects on cell growth that
are independent of the activation of the type I IGF receptor has
focused attention on the possible mechanism(s) for this effect. This
has led to the recent identification of nuclear IGFBP-3 in several cell
types (16-18). Based on a common putative nuclear localization signal
in the carboxyl-terminal domains of IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5, we
hypothesized that IGFBP-5 would also translocate to cell nuclei.
The present study confirms this hypothesis by describing the nuclear
localization of both IGFBP-3 and -5 in the T47D human breast cancer
cell line. We have shown previously that IGF-I is capable of releasing
a proportion of bound IGFBP-3 from the plasma membrane of neonatal
fibroblasts (9), an effect that has the potential to prevent
internalization and nuclear uptake of IGFBP-3. However, nuclear uptake
of IGFBP-3 was unaffected by the presence of IGF-I. In a recent study,
where IGFBP-3 was shown to transport IGF-I to the nucleus, Cy3-labeled
IGF-I did not prevent nuclear uptake of fluorescently labeled IGFBP-3
(16). In contrast, the two proteins were co-localized to the same
subset of cells. This would suggest that different mechanisms operate at the cell surface depending on whether the IGFBP-3 is destined for
nuclear uptake or not.
Within the family of IGFBPs, IGFBP-3 and -5 are closely related both
structurally and functionally. The basic motif within their
carboxyl-terminal regions confers binding to the cell surface/ECM (22,
28, 29), and we have now shown that it is required for the nuclear
uptake of IGFBP-3, and potentially that of IGFBP-5. In addition, we
have recently demonstrated that, like IGFBP-3, IGFBP-5 participates in
ternary complex formation with the IGFs and the acid-labile subunit
(30), a function we previously reported to involve residues 228-232 of
the basic carboxyl-terminal domain of IGFBP-3 (22). IGFBP-1 and -2, which do not contain sequences with homology to known NLS, did not
localize to the nucleus. However, labeling at the edge of the monolayer
was observed for both Cy3:IGFBP-1 and -2 and we also found evidence
for cell surface/ECM association using an antibody binding assay. These
findings are consistent with the known interaction between the RGD
motif in IGFBP-1 (31) and v 1 integrin
known to be expressed on T47D cells (32). Although IGFBP-2 also
contains an RGD motif, its association with integrins has not been
documented. Recently, association between IGFBP-2 and cell surface
proteoglycans in the rat olfactory bulb has been reported (33).
The pathway(s) taken by IGFBP-3 and -5 to effect their nuclear uptake
are currently unknown. Some secretory proteins destined for nuclear
import are diverted away from the secretory pathway (34, 35), but most
are initially secreted from the cell prior to internalization and
transport to the nucleus (36, 37). The nuclear isoform of IGFBP-3
isolated from human lung cancer cells was reported to be of similar
size to the glycosylated form secreted from the cell (17), suggesting
that IGFBP-3 was released through the Golgi system prior to uptake and
nuclear localization. Therefore, binding to the cell surface and
transport across the plasma membrane are likely to be the first steps
in nuclear uptake of IGFBP-3. Although the cell surface association
proteins for IGFBP-3 and -5 on T47D cells are unknown, there is
considerable evidence that IGFBP-3 and -5 interact with the cell
surface or ECM in a variety of cell types (6, 9, 29, 38-40). To
determine whether IGFBP-3 and -5 shared a common internalization and/or nuclear uptake pathway, T47D cells were preincubated with an excess of
unlabeled IGFBP-3. This prevented nuclear transport of both Cy3:IGFBP-3 and -5, either as a result of limitation in cell
surface binding sites or by saturation of the soluble cytoplasmic
importins (41). In an antibody binding assay, we observed partial
displacement of cell surface-bound exogenously added IGFBP-5 in the
presence of excess IGFBP-3. From this we conclude that the availability of cell surface binding sites is unlikely to be the limiting factor in
nuclear uptake of IGFBP-5 (and presumably also IGFBP-3) but rather that
saturation is occurring during cytosolic transport.
Targeting of extracellular proteins to the nucleus requires a means of
cytoplasmic access. During the degradation and recycling processes,
which occur during receptor-mediated endocytosis, some of the
internalized material may escape into the cytoplasm where it becomes
biologically active (42). In the present study, nuclear uptake of
IGFBP-3 was unaffected in T47D cells treated with the inhibitors of
endocytosis and receptor recycling, chloroquine and monensin (26). In
addition, when microtubules, which have a role in endocytosis by
participating in intracellular movement of endocytotic vesicles (26,
27), were disrupted by treatment with colchicine and nocodazole, there
was no effect on nuclear uptake of IGFBP-3. Furthermore, in cells which
displayed nuclear uptake of IGFBP-3 and -5, we observed generalized
cytoplasmic labeling consistent with an unconstrained distribution of
the binding proteins within the cytoplasm. For these reasons, we
suggest that the cellular uptake of IGFBP-3, like IGF-I, is independent of receptor-mediated endocytosis. Other potential mechanisms available to polypeptides for transport across the plasma membrane include the
use of specialized structures for internalization such as caveolae (43)
or by direct transport across the plasma membrane by nonclassical
import mechanism(s) (44).
There is now considerable evidence that many hormones and growth
factors are capable of modulating cellular responses both indirectly by
activation of classical signal transduction pathways and directly by
nuclear targeting. These include insulin (45), platelet-derived growth
factor (46), and fibroblast growth factor (47). This duality of
function may now encompass not only ligands, but also serum binding
proteins such as IGFBP-3 and -5 and the androgen-binding
protein/sex hormone-binding globulin (48), which also localizes to the
nucleus. These binding proteins may not only regulate the
bioavailability of their respective hormone or growth factor in the
extracellular environment, but may also participate in intracellular
events. The intracellular actions of IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5 may be
analogous to that observed for thyroid/steroid hormone receptors (49).
These receptors interact with high affinity DNA-binding sites, in a
ligand-dependent fashion, to regulate gene expression.
Given the ability of IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5 to bind the ligands IGF-I and
IGF-II, together with a demonstrated capacity for nuclear uptake and a
potential for specific DNA interactions, these binding proteins may
represent another class of ligand-regulated transcription factors.
The functional significance of two separate pathways for the regulation
of gene expression by a number of polypeptide hormones is unclear.
However, the choice between activation of transmembrane receptors and
signal transduction pathways as opposed to internalization and direct
nuclear effects appears, in some instances, to be related to
progression through the cell cycle (50, 51). Although there is no
evidence that IGFBP-3 or -5 activates classical cell signaling pathways, they do have an indirect effect on these pathways by their
ability to sequester IGFs and prevent their interaction with the type I
IGF receptor. It is therefore conceivable that the choice between
indirect and direct effects of IGFBP-3 and -5 may be related to cell
cycle factors. We have observed that IGFBP-3 and -5 are translocated to
the nuclei of T47D cells at positions within the monolayer where the
cells are likely to be actively dividing. In addition, we frequently
observe the labeling of nuclei of daughter cells, suggesting that
nuclear uptake of these binding proteins may be related to cell cycle
events. These observation have also been reported for IGFBP-3 in a
renal proximal tubule-like cell line (16) and human keratinocytes
(18).
Because the movement of IGFBP-3 from the extracellular microenvironment
to an intracellular position could modulate its role in normal and
tumor cell growth, we have examined the sequences in IGFBP-3 that are
necessary for its nuclear localization. We found that mutation of basic
residues within the putative NLS of IGFBP-3 prevented its nuclear
uptake. The mutated basic residues are common to IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5,
but no other IGFBP, emphasizing the likelihood of a common mechanism
accounting for the nuclear uptake of IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5. The basic
region mutant of IGFBP-3 lacks the cell surface binding determinant
(22) and potentially lacks the ability to bind importin subunits (41).
As cell surface binding may be a prerequisite for nuclear transport,
the use of a cell-free system may help to distinguish between cell
surface binding and nuclear translocation events.
Although the function of intracellular IGFBP-3 is unknown, a general
theme that is emerging is that IGFBP-3 mediates, at least in part, the
inhibition of cell growth induced by TGF (10), retinoic acid (11),
and p53 (52), which may involve an increase in apoptosis (12). These
effects are potentially related to the actions of IGFBP-3 that are
independent of the type I IGF receptor. In the nucleus, IGFBP-3 may
bind directly to DNA and act as a transcription factor regulating the
expression of apoptotic or other genes. Alternatively, the action of
nuclear IGFBP-3 may be indirect, regulating gene expression through
interaction with other nuclear proteins. Thus, despite current
uncertainties regarding the role of nuclear IGFBP-3, understanding the
events that lead to its nuclear localization may provide insight into
its role as a cancer cell growth inhibitor.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
We thank Drs. Gilbert-André Keller and
Paul Fielder (South San Francisco, CA) for initial discussions. We
thank Prof. Jürgen Zapf (Zürich, Switzerland) for providing
the recombinant human IGFBP-5 used in this study and Sandoz (Basel,
Switzerland) for providing the recombinant human IGFBP-2. We also thank
Usha Ganeshprasad for assistance in the purification of
recombinant IGFBP-3 and the Leo & Jenny Leukaemia and Cancer
Foundation for HPLC equipment.
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FOOTNOTES |
*
This work was supported by the Sydney University Medical
Foundation and National Health and Medical Research Council Grant 940447.The costs of publication of this
article were defrayed in part by the
payment of page charges. The article
must therefore be hereby marked
"advertisement" in
accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section
1734 solely to indicate this fact.
To whom correspondence should be addressed: Kolling Inst. of
Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South
Wales 2065, Australia. Tel.: 61-2-9926-8486; Fax: 61-2-9926-8484; E-mail: lyns{at}med.usyd.edu.au.
1
The abbreviations used are: IGF, insulin-like
growth factor; IGFBP, IGF-binding protein; TGF , transforming growth
factor ; NLS, nuclear localization signal; ECM, extracellular
matrix; PAGE, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.
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A. C. Baege, G. L. Disbrow, and R. Schlegel
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L. J. Cobb, D. A. M. Salih, I. Gonzalez, G. Tripathi, E. J. Carter, F. Lovett, C. Holding, and J. M. Pell
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A. J. Butt, J. L. Martin, K. A. Dickson, F. McDougall, S. M. Firth, and R. C. Baxter
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E. M. Ongeri, Q. Zhu, M. F. Verderame, and J. M. Hammond
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A. J. Butt, K. A. Dickson, F. McDougall, and R. C. Baxter
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L. J. Schedlich, T. Nilsen, A. P. John, D. A. Jans, and R. C. Baxter
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J. Hong, G. Zhang, F. Dong, and M. M. Rechler
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S. Fanayan, S. M. Firth, and R. C. Baxter
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B. A. Booth, M. Boes, B. L. Dake, K. L. Knudtson, and R. S. Bar
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D. R. Clemmons
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K. L. Knudtson, M. Boes, A. Sandra, B. L. Dake, B. A. Booth, and R. S. Bar
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R C Baxter
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B. Mannhardt, S. A. Weinzimer, M. Wagner, M. Fiedler, P. Cohen, P. Jansen-Dürr, and W. Zwerschke
Human Papillomavirus Type 16 E7 Oncoprotein Binds and Inactivates Growth-Inhibitory Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3
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R. C. Baxter
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J. A. Coverley, J. L. Martin, and R. C. Baxter
The Effect of Phosphorylation by Casein Kinase 2 on the Activity of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein-3
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W Li and G Keller
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V. Hwa, Y. Oh, and R. G. Rosenfeld
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Y. Shang, C. R. Baumrucker, and M. H. Green
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S. M. Twigg, M. C. Kiefer, J. Zapf, and R. C. Baxter
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L. J. Schedlich, S. L. Le Page, S. M. Firth, L. J. Briggs, D. A. Jans, and R. C. Baxter
Nuclear Import of Insulin-like Growth Factor-binding Protein-3 and -5 Is Mediated by the Importin beta Subunit
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B. Liu, H.-Y. Lee, S. A. Weinzimer, D. R. Powell, J. L. Clifford, J. M. Kurie, and P. Cohen
Direct Functional Interactions between Insulin-like Growth Factor-binding Protein-3 and Retinoid X Receptor-alpha Regulate Transcriptional Signaling and Apoptosis
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A. J. Butt, S. M. Firth, M. A. King, and R. C. Baxter
Insulin-like Growth Factor-binding Protein-3 Modulates Expression of Bax and Bcl-2 and Potentiates p53-independent Radiation-induced Apoptosis in Human Breast Cancer Cells
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