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Article: Bacterial DNA in mixed cholesterol gallstones

TitleBacterial DNA in mixed cholesterol gallstones
Authors
KeywordsChemicals And Cas Registry Numbers
Issue Date1999
PublisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.nature.com/ajg/index.html
Citation
American Journal Of Gastroenterology, 1999, v. 94 n. 12, p. 3502-3506 How to Cite?
AbstractOBJECTIVE: Numerous investigators have proposed a role for bacteria in biliary lithogenesis. We hypothesized that bacterial DNA is present in gallstones, and that Categorical differences exist between gallstone type and the frequency of bacterial sequences. METHODS: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to amplify bacterial 16S rRNA and uidA (encoding Escherichia coli [E. coli] β-glucuronidase) genes in different types of gallstones. PCR products were sequenced. RESULTS: Bacterial 16S rRNA and uidA DNA sequences in E. coli were detected in all brown pigment, common bile duct, and mixed cholesterol gallstones (n = 14). In contrast, only one (14%) of seven pure cholesterol gallstones yielded a PCR product. Most (88%) mixed cholesterol gallstones yielded PCR amplification products from their central, as well as their outer, portions. Sequenced products possessed 88-98% identity to 16S rRNA genes of E. coli and Pseudomonas species. CONCLUSIONS: Bacterial DNA sequences are usually present in mixed cholesterol (to 95% cholesterol content), brown pigment, and common bile duct, but rarely in pure cholesterol gallstones. The presence of bacterial β-glucuronidase is also suggested. The role of bacteria and their products in the formation of mixed cholesterol gallstones, which comprise the majority of cholesterol gallstones, warrants further study.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/92495
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2023 Impact Factor: 8.0
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.391
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dc.contributor.authorLee, DKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTarr, PIen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHaigh, WGen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLee, SPen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-17T10:47:59Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-17T10:47:59Z-
dc.date.issued1999en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAmerican Journal Of Gastroenterology, 1999, v. 94 n. 12, p. 3502-3506en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0002-9270en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/92495-
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: Numerous investigators have proposed a role for bacteria in biliary lithogenesis. We hypothesized that bacterial DNA is present in gallstones, and that Categorical differences exist between gallstone type and the frequency of bacterial sequences. METHODS: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to amplify bacterial 16S rRNA and uidA (encoding Escherichia coli [E. coli] β-glucuronidase) genes in different types of gallstones. PCR products were sequenced. RESULTS: Bacterial 16S rRNA and uidA DNA sequences in E. coli were detected in all brown pigment, common bile duct, and mixed cholesterol gallstones (n = 14). In contrast, only one (14%) of seven pure cholesterol gallstones yielded a PCR product. Most (88%) mixed cholesterol gallstones yielded PCR amplification products from their central, as well as their outer, portions. Sequenced products possessed 88-98% identity to 16S rRNA genes of E. coli and Pseudomonas species. CONCLUSIONS: Bacterial DNA sequences are usually present in mixed cholesterol (to 95% cholesterol content), brown pigment, and common bile duct, but rarely in pure cholesterol gallstones. The presence of bacterial β-glucuronidase is also suggested. The role of bacteria and their products in the formation of mixed cholesterol gallstones, which comprise the majority of cholesterol gallstones, warrants further study.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.nature.com/ajg/index.htmlen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofAmerican Journal of Gastroenterologyen_HK
dc.subjectChemicals And Cas Registry Numbersen_HK
dc.titleBacterial DNA in mixed cholesterol gallstonesen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailLee, SP: sumlee@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.authorityLee, SP=rp01351en_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S0002-9270(99)00673-5en_HK
dc.identifier.pmid10606311-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-0345201791en_HK
dc.relation.referenceshttp://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-0345201791&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpageen_HK
dc.identifier.volume94en_HK
dc.identifier.issue12en_HK
dc.identifier.spage3502en_HK
dc.identifier.epage3506en_HK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000084134400020-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Statesen_HK
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dc.identifier.scopusauthoridTarr, PI=7006975162en_HK
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridHaigh, WG=6603814152en_HK
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridLee, SP=7601417497en_HK
dc.identifier.issnl0002-9270-

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