Objective：To investigate the effect of prostaglandin E2 receptor EP3-Ⅲ on cell growth in human cholangiocarcinoma cells. Methods：Human cholangiocarcinoma cells HuccT1 was used in this experiment. The cells were treated with various concentrations of selective EP3 agonist sulprostone. The cell viability was detected by WST-8. The transcription of EP3-Ⅲ in HuccT1 was detected by RT-PCR. HEK293 cells were transiently transfected with EP3-Ⅲ by lipofectamine 2000TM. The cell viability was detected in the transfected cells by WST-8. Results：Sulprostone induced a concentration-dependent increase in cell viability in HuccT1 cells. RT-PCR analysis showed EP3-Ⅲ mRNA expression in HuccT1 cells. When HEK293 cells were transiently transfected with EP3-Ⅲ, the cell viability was increased after exposured to PGE2 10 μmol／L. Conclusion：These results demonstrate that EP3-Ⅲ is expressed in human cholangiocarcinoma cells，which may play an important role in cell growth.