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Glutaredoxin 1 facilitates colitis recovery by controlling glutathionylation and activity of STAT6 in M2 macrophages
Cell Communication and Signaling

Glutaredoxin 1 facilitates colitis recovery by controlling glutathionylation and activity of STAT6 in M2 macrophages

The study proposes a new redox-regulatory pathway (Grx1–STAT6) that helps M2 macrophages drive tissue repair and colitis recovery in preclinical models, pointing to a possible new therapeutic target to promote...

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Early Markers Associated with Crohn’s Disease in Emergency Department Patients with New-Onset Terminal Ileitis: An Exploratory Retrospective Cohort Study
Journal of Clinical Medicine

Early Markers Associated with Crohn’s Disease in Emergency Department Patients with New-Onset Terminal Ileitis: An Exploratory Retrospective Cohort Study

Patients who present with new radiologic terminal ileitis sometimes develop Crohn’s disease. Identifying simple blood and imaging markers that predict who is at higher risk could help prioritize follow-up or specialist...

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Campylobacter spp. infection and subsequent clinical outcomes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas

Campylobacter spp. infection and subsequent clinical outcomes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

This study suggests that a confirmed Campylobacter stool infection in people with IBD was followed by higher rates of flare and need for treatment escalation within 12 months, so infected patients might need closer...

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Accredited inflammatory bowel disease units are associated with better patient-reported experience: a cross-sectional study.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas

Accredited inflammatory bowel disease units are associated with better patient-reported experience: a cross-sectional study.

Patients cared for in accredited IBD units reported better experience and higher satisfaction in this study, which suggests that accreditation may improve patient-centred aspects of care even if self-reported disease...

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Translation and validation of the IBD-disk for assessing disability in Spanish-speaking patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas

Translation and validation of the IBD-disk for assessing disability in Spanish-speaking patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

A validated Spanish IBD-Disk gives Spanish-speaking patients and clinicians a brief, validated tool to measure disability and global health in IBD, supporting consistent monitoring and research across Spanish-speaking...

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Ustekinumab combined with upadacitinib promotes endoscopic healing in moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease with anti-TNF-α failure.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas

Ustekinumab combined with upadacitinib promotes endoscopic healing in moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease with anti-TNF-α failure.

Patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease who do not respond to anti-TNF drugs have limited options. This study suggests combining ustekinumab with upadacitinib may improve endoscopic healing versus either drug...

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Time trends of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in Catalonia from 2011 to 2023. Population-based cohort study.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas

Time trends of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in Catalonia from 2011 to 2023. Population-based cohort study.

Trends in treatments for children with IBD can affect hospitalization and surgical needs. Noting rising use of biologics (infliximab) alongside fewer hospitalizations may be important for families and clinicians tracking...

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Diagnostic Performance and Reproducibility of Chromoendoscopic Classification (FOCUS Classification: Flat-Type Dysplasia Optical Assessment by Chromoendoscopy in Ulcerative ColitiS) for Flat-Type Dysplasia in Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Neoplasia.
Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society

Diagnostic Performance and Reproducibility of Chromoendoscopic Classification (FOCUS Classification: Flat-Type Dysplasia Optical Assessment by Chromoendoscopy in Ulcerative ColitiS) for Flat-Type Dysplasia in Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Neoplasia.

Better endoscopic classification of flat-type dysplasia could improve surveillance accuracy for people with long-standing ulcerative colitis, helping identify lesions that need biopsy or more urgent management.

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Extension Study of Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Tulisokibart in Participants With Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis (MK-7240-011)
ClinicalTrials.gov

Extension Study of Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Tulisokibart in Participants With Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis (MK-7240-011)

This trial describes a large Phase 3 extension study collecting long-term safety and tolerability data for tulisokibart (MK-7240), an investigational TL1A-targeting antibody for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis....

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Influence of socioeconomic development on incidence and disease phenotype in inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based incident study across 16 regions.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Influence of socioeconomic development on incidence and disease phenotype in inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based incident study across 16 regions.

Differences in urbanisation and socioeconomic development may help explain rising IBD rates in newly industrialised regions and point to where earlier diagnosis and healthcare planning might be needed. The association...

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Age, Rather Than Social Vulnerability, Is Associated With Disparities in Prescription Patterns in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Epic Cosmos Study.
Gastro hep advances

Age, Rather Than Social Vulnerability, Is Associated With Disparities in Prescription Patterns in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Epic Cosmos Study.

The findings highlight that older adults are less likely to be prescribed advanced IBD therapies, which could reflect prescribing patterns, comorbidities, insurance factors, or access issues relevant to treatment...

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Mechanism-guided Mn 3 O 4 /GDY nanoplatform intercepts neutrophil- driven oxidative amplification to treat inflammatory bowel disease
Europe PMC

Mechanism-guided Mn 3 O 4 /GDY nanoplatform intercepts neutrophil- driven oxidative amplification to treat inflammatory bowel disease

The study proposes a new oral nanoparticle that targets neutrophil-driven oxidative stress linked to mucosal barrier damage, a mechanism relevant to IBD pathology. If translatable, this approach could add a new modality...

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Composite Dietary Antioxidant Index and Reduced Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Evidence of Protective Association for Crohn's Disease Mediated by Biomarkers
Europe PMC

Composite Dietary Antioxidant Index and Reduced Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Evidence of Protective Association for Crohn's Disease Mediated by Biomarkers

The study suggests higher dietary antioxidant intake (measured by CDAI) may be linked to lower Crohn's disease risk and that inflammation biomarkers could partly explain the association—information potentially relevant...

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Microbial enzyme-responsive inulin nanoparticles for colon-targeted oral delivery of 5-ASA toward improved therapy of inflammatory bowel disease.
Theranostics

Microbial enzyme-responsive inulin nanoparticles for colon-targeted oral delivery of 5-ASA toward improved therapy of inflammatory bowel disease.

The study describes a targeted oral delivery system for 5-ASA that aims to concentrate drug release in the colon and also leverage inulin’s prebiotic/immunomodulatory properties—potentially improving effectiveness and...

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Bridging the gut and mind: a narrative review of depression in Crohn's disease and emerging gut-brain axis therapies.
Frontiers in neuroscience

Bridging the gut and mind: a narrative review of depression in Crohn's disease and emerging gut-brain axis therapies.

Depression is common in Crohn’s disease and appears linked to immune and microbial signals from the gut. Understanding gut–brain mechanisms could improve how mood symptoms are detected and treated in people with IBD.

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Colon-targeted oral delivery of melatonin for regulating macrophage activity and intestinal barrier in ulcerative colitis.
Theranostics

Colon-targeted oral delivery of melatonin for regulating macrophage activity and intestinal barrier in ulcerative colitis.

Targeted oral delivery of melatonin could reduce inflammation and help repair the intestinal barrier in UC by acting on macrophages and epithelial cells. If translated to humans, this approach might offer a locally...

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Emerging antimicrobial peptides in gastrointestinal disorders: Dual role in immunity and therapy.
World journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics

Emerging antimicrobial peptides in gastrointestinal disorders: Dual role in immunity and therapy.

AMPs are central to gut immune balance and are being explored as new therapies for IBD and related gut diseases. For people with Crohn’s or IBD, understanding AMPs helps explain research directions aimed at restoring...

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Association Between Bowel Urgency and Intestinal Ultrasound Parameters in Ulcerative Colitis: Insights Into Transmural Inflammation and Symptom Pathophysiology.
United European gastroenterology journal

Association Between Bowel Urgency and Intestinal Ultrasound Parameters in Ulcerative Colitis: Insights Into Transmural Inflammation and Symptom Pathophysiology.

The study connects a bothersome UC symptom (bowel urgency) to intestinal ultrasound signs of transmural inflammation, suggesting ultrasound might help explain and track symptom-related inflammation without relying solely...

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UCMamba: Visual State Space Model for Ulcerative Colitis Severity Scoring with Spiral Scan and Sequential Contrastive Learning.
IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics

UCMamba: Visual State Space Model for Ulcerative Colitis Severity Scoring with Spiral Scan and Sequential Contrastive Learning.

Better automated scoring tools for endoscopic images could reduce variability between human reviewers and help standardize assessments of ulcerative colitis severity used for treatment decisions and monitoring.

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Next-Generation Solid Dispersion of Andrographolide Attenuated Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in an Activated RAW264.7 Macrophage-Based In Vitro Model Relevant to Ulcerative Colitis
AAPS PharmSciTech

Next-Generation Solid Dispersion of Andrographolide Attenuated Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in an Activated RAW264.7 Macrophage-Based In Vitro Model Relevant to Ulcerative Colitis

The study reports anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of a new andrographolide formulation in a macrophage model relevant to ulcerative colitis, highlighting a potential early-stage therapeutic lead that may...

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Rapid growth of a giant inflammatory polyp mimicking rectal malignancy in well-controlled Crohn’s colitis: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge
Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings

Rapid growth of a giant inflammatory polyp mimicking rectal malignancy in well-controlled Crohn’s colitis: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a case report related to Crohn's disease, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Procedures and surgery. The original article is from Baylor University Medical Center...

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Macrophage pyroptosis in inflammatory bowel disease: mechanistic insights, pathological roles and treatment strategies
Frontiers in Immunology

Macrophage pyroptosis in inflammatory bowel disease: mechanistic insights, pathological roles and treatment strategies

Macrophage pyroptosis is increasingly implicated in driving intestinal inflammation and barrier damage in IBD, so understanding it could point to new treatment targets. Patients and clinicians may find this research...

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Clostridioides difficile in Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis of the East London Region.
Journal of paediatrics and child health

Clostridioides difficile in Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis of the East London Region.

C. difficile can cause or complicate diarrhoea in children with IBD, so understanding test positivity in this group helps clinicians interpret results and decide when to investigate or treat. The study suggests...

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Conserved Epithelial Remodeling Programs Underlie Pediatric Juvenile Colorectal Polyps Associated with Allergic Sensitization
International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Conserved Epithelial Remodeling Programs Underlie Pediatric Juvenile Colorectal Polyps Associated with Allergic Sensitization

Juvenile colorectal polyps in children show strong type 2 inflammatory and epithelial-remodeling programs that could explain links with allergic sensitization and suggest biomarkers and pathways relevant to mucosal...

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Nutritional Status and Linear Growth at Diagnosis and Their Association with Clinical Outcomes in Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicentre Cohort Study
Nutrients

Nutritional Status and Linear Growth at Diagnosis and Their Association with Clinical Outcomes in Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicentre Cohort Study

Malnutrition and growth failure at diagnosis are common in children with IBD—especially Crohn’s—and can indicate higher inflammatory burden. Monitoring and addressing nutrition and growth is important because most...

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Comparative Cost-Effectiveness of Advanced Treatment Sequences for Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis in Japan
Advances in Therapy

Comparative Cost-Effectiveness of Advanced Treatment Sequences for Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis in Japan

This study models comparative cost-effectiveness across many advanced therapy sequences for moderate–severe ulcerative colitis in Japan; its findings could influence how health systems and clinicians consider first- and...

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The role of nutritional risk in inflammatory bowel disease: a serial mediation model through fecal calprotectin and depression leading to impaired quality of life
Frontiers in Nutrition

The role of nutritional risk in inflammatory bowel disease: a serial mediation model through fecal calprotectin and depression leading to impaired quality of life

Nutritional risk, gut inflammation (measured by fecal calprotectin), and depression were linked to worse quality of life in people with IBD. Recognizing and addressing nutrition, inflammation, and mood together could...

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From Preclinical phase of Crohn’s disease to Post-operative Recurrence: Shared Mechanisms and Potential Interventions
PubMed Central

From Preclinical phase of Crohn’s disease to Post-operative Recurrence: Shared Mechanisms and Potential Interventions

This review highlights shared biomarkers and mechanisms between early Crohn's disease and post-operative recurrence, which could improve prediction and lead to preventive strategies for recurrence after surgery.

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A functional immune-based platform for donor-recipient matching in faecal microbiota transplantation for inflammatory bowel disease.
EBioMedicine

A functional immune-based platform for donor-recipient matching in faecal microbiota transplantation for inflammatory bowel disease.

The paper presents a proof-of-concept immune-based assay to match donors and recipients for FMT in IBD, which could help explain variable FMT outcomes and improve donor selection if validated.

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β-Glucan alleviates colitis by remodeling the colonic microenvironment and promoting interleukin-33-driven active eosinophil differentiation.
Molecular immunology

β-Glucan alleviates colitis by remodeling the colonic microenvironment and promoting interleukin-33-driven active eosinophil differentiation.

The study identifies a β-glucan → IL-33 → active eosinophil pathway that reduced colitis in a mouse model, suggesting a novel immunomodulatory mechanism that could inform future IBD research.

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