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A sesterterpenoid derivative alleviates ulcerative colitis through targeting ProRS to suppress the NLRP3 inflammasome
Science China Life Sciences

A sesterterpenoid derivative alleviates ulcerative colitis through targeting ProRS to suppress the NLRP3 inflammasome

A new small molecule that blocks the NLRP3 inflammasome via ProRS could point to future drug strategies for ulcerative colitis — a pathway involved in intestinal inflammation that matters to people with IBD. This is...

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MiR-29a deficiency disrupts gut microbiota-bile acid homeostasis and impairs the anti-inflammatory effects of lithocholic acid in colitis
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

MiR-29a deficiency disrupts gut microbiota-bile acid homeostasis and impairs the anti-inflammatory effects of lithocholic acid in colitis

The paper connects a host microRNA (miR-29a) to gut microbiota bile-acid metabolism and an anti-inflammatory bile acid (LCA). If similar mechanisms apply in people, it could point to new biological targets or biomarkers...

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Colon-targeted EGCG delivery remodels the gut microenvironment to enhance therapeutic efficacy in ulcerative colitis.
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society

Colon-targeted EGCG delivery remodels the gut microenvironment to enhance therapeutic efficacy in ulcerative colitis.

The study introduces a colon-targeted EGCG delivery system that reduced inflammation and improved microbial and metabolic markers in a mouse model of UC, suggesting a potential new therapeutic approach worth further...

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Unlocking the role of fungal peptide cytotoxin candidalysin in candidiasis and non-candidiasis diseases.
Biochimie

Unlocking the role of fungal peptide cytotoxin candidalysin in candidiasis and non-candidiasis diseases.

Candidalysin is a toxin from Candida albicans that can damage epithelial barriers and trigger inflammation. If candidalysin contributes to intestinal inflammation or barrier dysfunction, it could help explain fungal...

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PACSIN2 regulates mercaptopurine cytotoxicity and cellular biomechanics through Rac1 modulation in intestinal epithelial cells.
Frontiers in pharmacology

PACSIN2 regulates mercaptopurine cytotoxicity and cellular biomechanics through Rac1 modulation in intestinal epithelial cells.

The study connects a genetic regulator (PACSIN2) and Rac1 signaling to cellular responses to mercaptopurine, a drug used in IBD, offering a possible explanation for why some patients experience thiopurine-related gut...

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Distinct Evolutionary Selection Patterns in Temperate and Filamentous Phages of Phocaeicola vulgatus in Health and IBD
Europe PMC

Distinct Evolutionary Selection Patterns in Temperate and Filamentous Phages of Phocaeicola vulgatus in Health and IBD

Phages shape the gut microbial community and may behave differently in inflamed guts. Understanding phage evolution in IBD could eventually inform microbiome-targeted therapies or explain disease-associated microbial...

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Use of a novel genetic mouse model to investigate the role of folate in colitis-associated colon cancer
The Journal of nutritional biochemistry

Use of a novel genetic mouse model to investigate the role of folate in colitis-associated colon cancer

The paper suggests that reduced folate transport can raise markers of inflammation-associated colon tumor initiation in mice, which is relevant because people with IBD are at higher risk for folate deficiency and colon...

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Baseline Magnetic Resonance Enterography Stratifies Persistence Risk of Crohn's Disease Strictures.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Baseline Magnetic Resonance Enterography Stratifies Persistence Risk of Crohn's Disease Strictures.

Baseline MRE features may help predict which Crohn's strictures will not improve with advanced medical therapy, informing monitoring and surgical planning. Better stratification could guide decisions about earlier...

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Predictive model for ulcerative colitis therapeutic response using clinical indicators and peripheral blood T-cell subsets
Frontiers in immunology

Predictive model for ulcerative colitis therapeutic response using clinical indicators and peripheral blood T-cell subsets

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

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Bioaccessibility of Phyllanthus emblica L. extract and its potential as a functional food for protecting against inflammatory bowel disease
Journal of the science of food and agriculture.

Bioaccessibility of Phyllanthus emblica L. extract and its potential as a functional food for protecting against inflammatory bowel disease

This study suggests a commonly eaten medicinal fruit extract has stable polyphenols through digestion and reduced inflammation in a zebrafish colitis model, which may be relevant to research into dietary approaches for...

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Atraumatic Knee Marrow Edema-Like Signal Preceding a Low-Energy Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fracture in a Patient with Crohn Disease: A Case Report.
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE

Atraumatic Knee Marrow Edema-Like Signal Preceding a Low-Energy Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fracture in a Patient with Crohn Disease: A Case Report.

Bone marrow edema–like MRI signal in people with Crohn disease and prior steroid exposure can be an early warning sign of underlying bone fragility. Recognizing worsening load-related pain with such imaging may prompt...

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Altered colonic keratin expression as a biomarker signature distinguishes IBD, microscopic colitis, and IBS – a retrospective study
BMC Gastroenterology

Altered colonic keratin expression as a biomarker signature distinguishes IBD, microscopic colitis, and IBS – a retrospective study

Biopsy-based keratin patterns might help distinguish IBD, microscopic colitis, and IBS—conditions that can look similar clinically—so this could improve diagnostic accuracy if validated.

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Guselkumab as a Treatment Adjunct for Pyoderma Gangrenosum While Maintaining Clinical Remission of Ulcerative Colitis.
ACG case reports journal

Guselkumab as a Treatment Adjunct for Pyoderma Gangrenosum While Maintaining Clinical Remission of Ulcerative Colitis.

PG is a serious skin complication that can occur with UC. This report suggests guselkumab—an IL‑23 blocker used in IBD and dermatology—helped resolve PG in one patient without loss of UC remission, which could be...

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Probiotic drug interactions in ulcerative colitis: a microbiota and metabolite perspective
Frontiers in Microbiology

Probiotic drug interactions in ulcerative colitis: a microbiota and metabolite perspective

People with UC often use probiotics or microbiome-directed therapies alongside prescription drugs. Understanding probiotic–drug interactions could explain why individuals respond differently to IBD treatments and may...

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Essential Updates in the Surgical Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Current Topics From 2024 to Mid‐2026
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery

Essential Updates in the Surgical Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Current Topics From 2024 to Mid‐2026

Surgery is still a core part of care for certain UC and Crohn's patients despite better medical therapies. Newer surgical techniques and coordinated medical–surgical approaches aim to reduce complications and recurrence...

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An H2A.Z-dependent epigenetic checkpoint in macrophages couples genetic risk to microbial metabolite signaling.
Protein & cell

An H2A.Z-dependent epigenetic checkpoint in macrophages couples genetic risk to microbial metabolite signaling.

This study links an epigenetic mechanism in macrophages (H2A.Z deposition) to microbial metabolites (butyrate) and to genetic variants associated with IBD, which may help explain persistent inflammation and variable...

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Antibiotic-Refractory Chronic Pouchitis After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis: Current and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies.
Drugs

Antibiotic-Refractory Chronic Pouchitis After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis: Current and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies.

Chronic antibiotic-refractory pouchitis is a common, impactful complication after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis that can worsen quality of life and increase the risk of pouch failure. Patients and clinicians need clearer...

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Effects of grape seed extract on immune-related gene expression, inflammatory biomarkers, disease activity, and quality of life in patients with ulcerative colitis: a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Scientific Reports

Effects of grape seed extract on immune-related gene expression, inflammatory biomarkers, disease activity, and quality of life in patients with ulcerative colitis: a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Many people with UC try dietary supplements; this randomized trial tested grape seed extract and found a measurable reduction in an inflammation blood marker (hs‑CRP) but no clear improvement in most other measured...

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Qijiao Shengbai capsule ameliorates ulcerative colitis in mice by modulating gut microbiota and protecting the intestinal barrier, associated with suppression of the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway
Frontiers in Microbiology

Qijiao Shengbai capsule ameliorates ulcerative colitis in mice by modulating gut microbiota and protecting the intestinal barrier, associated with suppression of the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway

This preclinical study connects an herbal medicine to changes in gut microbiota, inflammation, and intestinal barrier function in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis — findings that could inform future research on new...

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Properties of Persea americana Mill (Lauraceae) kernels aqueous extract on acetic acid-induced ulcerative colitis in rats
Inflammopharmacology

Properties of Persea americana Mill (Lauraceae) kernels aqueous extract on acetic acid-induced ulcerative colitis in rats

People with ulcerative colitis may be interested because the study explores a plant extract that reduced inflammation markers in a common animal model of colitis, suggesting a possible new avenue for drug discovery or...

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Declining rates of surgery in pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease: a Swedish nationwide register-based cohort study 2002-2022.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Declining rates of surgery in pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease: a Swedish nationwide register-based cohort study 2002-2022.

A decreasing need for IBD-related surgery after pediatric diagnosis could mean fewer major operations and related recovery for children and young adults. It may reflect the growing use of advanced medical therapies in...

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Preventive administration of verapamil attenuates dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in mice.
Experimental and therapeutic medicine

Preventive administration of verapamil attenuates dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in mice.

A common heart drug, verapamil, reduced disease signs in a mouse model of colitis and altered inflammation and the gut microbiota — suggesting a possible avenue for future IBD research. These are preclinical results, so...

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Evaluation of the Correlation of Calprotectin and SES-CD Score at the Time of Diagnosis and Follow-up After Diagnosis in Pediatric Patients With Crohn's Disease in Korea.
Journal of Korean medical science

Evaluation of the Correlation of Calprotectin and SES-CD Score at the Time of Diagnosis and Follow-up After Diagnosis in Pediatric Patients With Crohn's Disease in Korea.

Noninvasive fecal calprotectin levels tracked with endoscopic disease activity in children with colonic Crohn's disease, suggesting FC could help reduce repeat endoscopies and better monitor treatment response.

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Layer-Resolved Spatial Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals Distinct Fibrotic and Muscularizing Submucosal Niches in Fibrostenotic Crohn's Disease

The study maps layer-specific gene programs in fibrostenotic Crohn's disease and pinpoints the submucosa as a hotspot for fibromuscular remodeling that underlies strictures and bowel obstruction risk.

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