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Lactococcus lactis Oral delivery of recombinantexpressing an IL-23 inhibitor as a potential therapeutic strategy for experimental colitis.
Drug delivery

Lactococcus lactis Oral delivery of recombinantexpressing an IL-23 inhibitor as a potential therapeutic strategy for experimental colitis.

This study explores a novel, non-invasive way to block IL-23 — an important inflammatory driver in IBD — by orally delivering small IL-23 inhibitors using engineered Lactococcus lactis in mouse colitis models.

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Bone health and vitamin D status in Korean children with inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective cohort study
Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism

Bone health and vitamin D status in Korean children with inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective cohort study

Cure8 could only read part of this source from Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, so this card uses cautious topic tags instead of a full summary. It is tagged for Inflammatory bowel disease and Pediatrics...

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In which intestinal cells does the genetic risk for Crohn's disease appear? — Analysis of 178,030 cells from 39 individuals
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In which intestinal cells does the genetic risk for Crohn's disease appear? — Analysis of 178,030 cells from 39 individuals

Links between GWAS risk loci and the specific cell types where those loci may act can focus laboratory experiments and eventually help identify causal genes or pathways relevant to Crohn’s disease.

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Review Article: Beyond the Therapeutic Ceiling in Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Mechanism-Based Positioning and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

Review Article: Beyond the Therapeutic Ceiling in Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Mechanism-Based Positioning and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies.

This review explains how new drug classes and mechanism-focused strategies may change how IBD is treated, which could affect choices for patients who have not responded to existing therapies and inform discussions about...

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Chinese yam polysaccharide attenuates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis by modulating gut microbiota and eicosanoid metabolism.
International journal of biological macromolecules

Chinese yam polysaccharide attenuates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis by modulating gut microbiota and eicosanoid metabolism.

This mouse study identifies a plant polysaccharide that reduced colitis-related inflammation and improved colon histology, suggesting potential microbiome and lipid‑metabolism mechanisms that could inform future research...

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Palmitoylation reprograms the intestinal mucosal barrier microenvironment: potential mechanisms and promising therapeutic targets.
Frontiers in pharmacology

Palmitoylation reprograms the intestinal mucosal barrier microenvironment: potential mechanisms and promising therapeutic targets.

The review identifies a novel molecular mechanism (S-palmitoylation) that may drive barrier dysfunction and intestinal inflammation in IBD, suggesting new non-immunosuppressive therapeutic targets that could eventually...

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Neutrophil extracellular traps as a potential therapeutic target in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Frontiers in immunology

Neutrophil extracellular traps as a potential therapeutic target in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The review suggests NETs are elevated in IBD and that reducing NETs activity helped in animal models—so NETs could be a future therapeutic target and a biomarker of disease severity.

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S100B in brain-gut-liver crosstalk: from glial activation to multiorgan inflammation.
Frontiers in immunology

S100B in brain-gut-liver crosstalk: from glial activation to multiorgan inflammation.

The review proposes S100B as a molecular link connecting enteric glial activation, intestinal barrier dysfunction, and liver/brain inflammation. If confirmed, this could help explain symptom overlap between gut and...

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Matricaria chamomilla L. Essential Oil: The Preparation and Characterization of the Self-microemulsion Drug Delivery System, and Repair Effect in Ulcerative Colitis
Pharmaceutical Research

Matricaria chamomilla L. Essential Oil: The Preparation and Characterization of the Self-microemulsion Drug Delivery System, and Repair Effect in Ulcerative Colitis

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a basic science related to Ulcerative colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Research and clinical trials. The original article is from Pharmaceutical...

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Design and Evaluation of Colon-Specific Epinastine Prodrugs as Potent Anti-Colitis Agents Acting via the Activation of the Nrf2−HO-1 Pathway
Molecular Pharmaceutics

Design and Evaluation of Colon-Specific Epinastine Prodrugs as Potent Anti-Colitis Agents Acting via the Activation of the Nrf2−HO-1 Pathway

The study presents a preclinical strategy to concentrate an existing antihistamine drug in the colon and reduce systemic exposure, which could improve local efficacy and safety for IBD treatment if later validated in...

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Safety Analysis of Upadacitinib in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Treatment Based on a Review of Studies
Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica - Drug Research

Safety Analysis of Upadacitinib in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Treatment Based on a Review of Studies

The review compiles trial and real-world safety data for upadacitinib in IBD and highlights monitoring needs and infection risks (notably herpes zoster), which are directly relevant when choosing or managing JAK...

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QbD aided optimization and molecular docking of pH-sensitive hydrogels for targeted colon delivery in ulcerative colitis.
RSC advances

QbD aided optimization and molecular docking of pH-sensitive hydrogels for targeted colon delivery in ulcerative colitis.

The work aims to improve colon-targeted delivery of an aminosalicylate (balsalazide) to boost local drug levels and protect the drug from gastric degradation—potentially relevant to people with ulcerative colitis looking...

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Polysaccharides from Radix Hedysari exhibited preventive effects against DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in C57BL/6 mice
Frontiers in Immunology

Polysaccharides from Radix Hedysari exhibited preventive effects against DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in C57BL/6 mice

Researchers report that a polysaccharide from Radix Hedysari reduced inflammation, improved barrier proteins, and shifted gut bacteria in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis — suggesting a potential preventive candidate...

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Feasibility of a Wireless Thermal Capsule Endoscopy to Detect Gastrointestinal Thermal Variance
ClinicalTrials.gov

Feasibility of a Wireless Thermal Capsule Endoscopy to Detect Gastrointestinal Thermal Variance

Researchers are testing a new swallowable thermal capsule that could eventually help detect temperature changes from GI inflammation. For people with Crohn’s disease or IBD, a safe, noninvasive way to sense inflammatory...

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The influence of disease label, disease signs and levels of contact on the stigmatization of inflammatory bowel disease: A vignette experiment.
Social science & medicine (1982)

The influence of disease label, disease signs and levels of contact on the stigmatization of inflammatory bowel disease: A vignette experiment.

Stigma and avoidance can harm social and work functioning for people with IBD. Knowing which factors increase avoidance (visible symptoms, prolonged contact, absence of a diagnosis label) can help patients and clinicians...

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Grapefruit-derived nanovesicles: a promising nanoplatform for enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of andrographolide against ulcerative colitis.
Bioorganic chemistry

Grapefruit-derived nanovesicles: a promising nanoplatform for enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of andrographolide against ulcerative colitis.

Researchers are developing oral delivery methods to make promising anti‑inflammatory compounds more effective. If such platforms translate to humans, they could expand treatment options for UC by improving absorption of...

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Replies to comments on "proximally dominant inflammation at colonoscopy predicts pan-colonic histological remission following oral vancomycin therapy in pediatric ulcerative colitis".
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver

Replies to comments on "proximally dominant inflammation at colonoscopy predicts pan-colonic histological remission following oral vancomycin therapy in pediatric ulcerative colitis".

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a patient education related to Ulcerative colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Colonoscopy. The original article is from Digestive and liver disease :...

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Treatment burden, adaptation, and support needs during exclusive enteral nutrition in children with Crohn's disease: a qualitative meta-synthesis.
Frontiers in nutrition

Treatment burden, adaptation, and support needs during exclusive enteral nutrition in children with Crohn's disease: a qualitative meta-synthesis.

EEN is a common treatment in paediatric Crohn's disease. Understanding the burdens and support needs can help families and clinicians plan practical, social, and school-based supports to improve adherence and experience...

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Integrated Metagenomic and Host Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals Microbial Enzyme-Driven Immunometabolic Remodeling in Ulcerative Colitis: A Multi-Omics Bioinformatics Analysis
Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Integrated Metagenomic and Host Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals Microbial Enzyme-Driven Immunometabolic Remodeling in Ulcerative Colitis: A Multi-Omics Bioinformatics Analysis

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a basic science related to Ulcerative colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Research and clinical trials. The original article is from Enzyme and Microbial...

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Clinical and Psychosocial Burden of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Among Transgender Individuals: A National BioResource Cohort Study

This study suggests transgender and gender non-conforming people with IBD may face longer diagnostic delays, higher psychiatric comorbidity, and possibly more hospitalisations or surgery. That could mean gaps in care or...

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Best-practice recommendations for the transition care pathway for children and young people with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis: a modified Delphi panel with UK health care professionals
Frontline Gastroenterology

Best-practice recommendations for the transition care pathway for children and young people with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis: a modified Delphi panel with UK health care professionals

Transition from paediatric to adult services is a high-risk period for gaps in care. Consensus recommendations aim to standardise pathways, support young people’s needs, and reduce barriers to effective treatment.

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Limosilactobacillus reuteri Z-621 isolated from Hu lambs alleviates colitis by restoring intestinal barrier homeostasis and modulating the gut microbiota composition and lipid metabolism
Animal Microbiome

Limosilactobacillus reuteri Z-621 isolated from Hu lambs alleviates colitis by restoring intestinal barrier homeostasis and modulating the gut microbiota composition and lipid metabolism

The paper identifies a specific probiotic strain that reduced colitis signs and improved intestinal barrier function in a mouse model, supporting further preclinical and translational work toward microbiome-based...

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IXSH-FD: integrated XGBoost-SHAP hybrid framework for SNP feature discovery
BMC Bioinformatics

IXSH-FD: integrated XGBoost-SHAP hybrid framework for SNP feature discovery

The study proposes a machine learning approach to identify SNPs linked to Crohn’s disease risk, which could help researchers prioritize genetic variants for further study and, eventually, contribute to risk prediction or...

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Systematic Review: Inclusion of Patients With Difficult-to-Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Randomized Controlled Trials of Advanced Therapies.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

Systematic Review: Inclusion of Patients With Difficult-to-Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Randomized Controlled Trials of Advanced Therapies.

People with IBD who have failed multiple advanced therapies are often the most difficult to treat, yet this review shows they are under-represented in clinical trials. That limits direct evidence about how well new...

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Integrated transcriptome and single-cell RNA sequencing identifies transient receptor potential channel-related biomarkers in ulcerative colitis
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences

Integrated transcriptome and single-cell RNA sequencing identifies transient receptor potential channel-related biomarkers in ulcerative colitis

New biomarkers and cell-type insights could help future diagnostic tools or targeted therapies in UC by pointing to TRP channel–related genes and B/plasma cell involvement.

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Genome-wide analysis of genetic modifiers of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis risk in response to tobacco smoking.
EBioMedicine

Genome-wide analysis of genetic modifiers of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis risk in response to tobacco smoking.

The work helps explain why smoking increases Crohn’s risk but seems protective for ulcerative colitis by identifying genetic loci and smoking-dependent gene expression changes that differ between the two diseases. That...

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