The aim of the this study was to search for bacterial DNA sequences in cholesterol gallstones with negative bacterial culture by NP-PCR technique. Bacterial gene fragments were amplified in vitro from DNA which were extracted from cholesterol gallstones in gallbladder for identifying the existence of bacteria. The gallbladder gallstones of 30 patients were analysed. Bacterial DNA was found in the stones of 26 patients, indicating that most cholesterol gallstones harbor bacterial DNA.
The change of Ig-forming cells in the gallbladder mucoderm were studied in the rabbit models.One hundred rabbits were randomly divided into the control group(Con,n=10),simple biliary obstruction group(BO,n=45)and biliary obstruction and infection group(BOI,n=45).The results showed that only a few Ig-forming cells presented in the gallbladder mucoderm of normal rabbit.At the 3rd,7th and 14th day,the quantities of IgG and IgA-forming cells in the mucoderm in BO group remained unchange,but increased much higher in BOI group(Plt;0.001),especially in IgG formation.This study suggests that the gallbladder of rabbit may be the important place of Ig-formation.The quantities of Ig-forming cells in bilitary tract may have a close relationship with the gallstone formation.