Objective To validate the different expressions of human fxyd6 gene between normal bile duct tissues and malignant tumor tissues, and to observe the subcellular localization of human fxyd6 gene in human cholangiocarcinoma cells. MethodsThe different expressions between normal bile duct tissues and malignant tumor tissues were identified by RT-PCR. In situ polymerase chain reaction （IS-RT-PCR） was applied to detect the subcellular localization of fxyd6 gene in paraffin sections of human cholangiocarcinoma cells. Image analysis software was used to semiquantitatively determine the difference between normal and malignant tissues. ResultsHuman fxyd6 gene was highly expressed in cholangiocarcinoma tissues and lowly expressed in normal ones. There was a significant difference between the expressions of carcinoma cells and normal cells （P＜0.05）. IS-RT-PCR showed that fxyd6 gene localized in the kytoplasma of epithelial cells of human cholangiocarcinoma. ConclusionHuman fxyd6 gene may act as an essential component of the malignant transformation process in human cholangiocarcinoma.
