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ArticleClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2026

AURKB drives aggressive phenotype and clinicopathological progression in cholangiocarcinoma.

Minglong Wang, Peipei Shang, Yanxi Luo, Meidi Hu

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Minglong Wang *Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
Peipei Shang *Department of Oncology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University(Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital), Shanghai, 200438, China.
Yanxi LuoInstitute of Materia Medica, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 3100059, Zhejiang, China. 1090649190@qq.com.
Meidi HuDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China. humeidi@ncu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-0330-711X

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Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China No.20212BAB216033
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objectiveThis study aimed to explore the role of AURKB (Aurora kinase B) in the progression of cholangiocarcinoma and evaluate its correlation with pathological characteristics, survival, and cellular function.

methodsWe used immunohistochemistry, qRT-PCR, Western blot, CCK-8 cell proliferation assay, scratch assay, colony formation assay, Transwell cell migration assay, lentiviral overexpression and shRNA-mediated knockdown with validation of modulation efficiency, and subcutaneous xenograft tumor model to study the function of AURKB in cholangiocarcinoma. We also collected patients' pathological data, including pathological grade and age, to analyze the correlation with AURKB gene expression.

resultsThere were significant differences in the expression of AURKB genes between different pathological grades and age groups. There is a positive correlation with pathological grade, indicating that as the malignancy of the tumor increases, the expression of the AURKB gene also increases. There is a negative correlation with age, indicating that the expression of the AURKB gene decreases as patients age. High expression of the AURKB gene is associated with significantly shortened overall survival in patients with cholangiocarcinoma. The results of the CCK-8 cell proliferation experiment showed that after infection with AURKB lentivirus, the proliferation rate of HCCC-9810 cells significantly increased, while the proliferation rate of HUCCT1 cells significantly decreased. Flow cytometry results showed that in the AURKB high expression group, the apoptosis percentage of HCCC-9810 cells was significantly reduced, while in the AURKB low expression group, the apoptosis percentage of HUCCT1 cells was significantly increased. The results of the colony formation experiment showed that in the AURKB high expression group, the number of clones of HCCC-9810 cells increased significantly, while in the AURKB low expression group, the number of HUCCT1 cell clones did not change significantly. The results of scratch assay and Transwell cell migration assay showed that in the AURKB high-expression group, the migration and invasion abilities of cells were significantly enhanced, while in the AURKB low-expression group, these abilities were weakened. Xenograft tumor experiments showed that AURKB significantly promoted tumor growth.

conclusionAURKB plays a key role in the progression of cholangiocarcinoma, and its high expression is associated with increased tumor malignancy, shortened survival, and enhanced cell function. Therefore, AURKB may become a potential therapeutic target for cholangiocarcinoma and provide a new research direction.

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Aurora Kinase BBile Duct NeoplasmsCholangiocarcinomaAgedAnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMiceMice, NudeMiddle AgedAURKB protein, humanAurora Kinase BApoptosisAURKBCell migrationCell proliferationCholangiocarcinomaColony formationPathological grade

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