Objectives: To investigate the potential mechanisms of I seed implantation therapeutic treatment on inactivating the VEGFR2/PI3K/AKT pathway in cholangiocarcinoma.

Methods: The human cholangiocarcinoma cell lines HCCC-9810 and HuCCT1 were purchased for in vitro studies. The BALB/c nude mice were obtained for in vivo studies. The proliferation of cells was detected by CCK-8, colony formation, and BrdU staining. The migration and invasion of cells were determined by wound healing assay and Transwell assay, respectively. Hematoxylin and eosin staining was utilized for histological evaluation. Protein expression was determined by western blotting and immunohistochemistry.

Results: Compared with the control group, .6 mCi group and .8 mCi group inhibited cholangiocarcinoma cells proliferation, invasion, migration, and promoted apoptosis, the protein expression of p-VEGFR2, VEGFR2, PI3K, p-AKT/AKT, cyclin B1, cyclin A, CDK1, and Bcl-2 was decreased. Similar results were obtained from in vitro experiments. However, when VEGF is overexpressed, the inhibitory effect of .8 mCi was partially significantly reversed on cholangiocarcinoma cells. The in vivo studies further confirmed the inhibitory effects of .6 mCi group and .8 mCi group on cholangiocarcinoma.

Conclusion: I seed irradiation could inhibit cholangiocarcinoma cells proliferation, migration, and invasion and promote apoptosis through inactivation of the VEGFR2/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.

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