Why does my gallbladder not squeeze right?
Excess membrane cholesterol alters human gallbladder muscle contractility and membrane fluidity.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Practical Takeaways
Consider discussing membrane cholesterol balance with your doctor if you have recurrent gallstones.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Practical Takeaways
Consider discussing membrane cholesterol balance with your doctor if you have recurrent gallstones.
Publication
Journal
Gastroenterology
Year
1999
Authors
Qian Chen, J. Amaral, P. Biancani, J. Behar
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Claims (3)
Cholesterol makes up about half of the fatty material in the outer layer of your body's cells, and it helps keep that layer flexible, strong, and able to control what comes in and out.
When doctors remove extra cholesterol from the muscle cells in the gallbladder of people with gallstones, the gallbladder starts contracting better again—this means the amount of cholesterol in those cells can be turned up or down to fix how well the gallbladder works.
People with gallstones made of cholesterol have stiffer cell membranes in their gallbladder muscles, which might make the gallbladder less able to squeeze and empty properly.