Studies showed that the abnormal expression of atypical protein kinase C iota subtype (aPKC-iota) and E-cadherin plays an important role in tumor genesis and progression. This study was to investigate the expression of aPKC-iota and E-cadherin in cholangiocarcinoma, and analyze molecular mechanisms of the invasion and metastasis of cholangiocarcinoma.
Department of General Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, P. R. China.