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The plasticity and metabolic reprogramming of macrophage in ulcerative colitis
Frontiers in Immunology

The plasticity and metabolic reprogramming of macrophage in ulcerative colitis

Macrophage behavior and metabolic reprogramming help drive inflammation or repair in ulcerative colitis, so understanding these processes could point to new therapies. The review links lab methods and ongoing clinical...

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“Targeted Delivery–Long-Acting Adhesion–Synergistic Treatment” Integrated Adhesive Bilayer Microgels Loaded with Costunolide for Ulcerative Colitis Therapy
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

“Targeted Delivery–Long-Acting Adhesion–Synergistic Treatment” Integrated Adhesive Bilayer Microgels Loaded with Costunolide for Ulcerative Colitis Therapy

This study describes a novel colon-targeted microgel delivery system carrying an anti-inflammatory natural compound that, in a mouse model, reduced colitis signs and altered gut bacteria — a potential new strategy for...

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A spatial and temporal transcriptomic atlas of mouse intestinal regeneration in the jejunum
Nature Communications

A spatial and temporal transcriptomic atlas of mouse intestinal regeneration in the jejunum

This atlas maps when and where regenerative gene programs turn on in the intestine and highlights molecular features (like interferon responses and hypertranscription) that overlap with human Crohn’s disease, so it could...

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Kazakhstan: Phenotypes, Disease Activity, and Treatment Patterns from a National Registry
Journal of Clinical Medicine

Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Kazakhstan: Phenotypes, Disease Activity, and Treatment Patterns from a National Registry

This registry study shows many people with IBD in Kazakhstan had clinically active disease at enrollment and identifies factors linked with active UC and CD. It highlights potential gaps in disease control and...

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An Observational Study to Learn About Velsipity After Long Term Use in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

An Observational Study to Learn About Velsipity After Long Term Use in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis

Long-term, real-world safety data help patients and clinicians understand risks — especially serious infections — when a newer ulcerative colitis drug is used in routine practice. This registry entry shows Pfizer is...

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Massive ileocolic ascariasis mimicking Crohn’s disease and revealing lymphocytic colitis in a type 1 diabetic adolescent: a case report
Journal of Parasitic Diseases

Massive ileocolic ascariasis mimicking Crohn’s disease and revealing lymphocytic colitis in a type 1 diabetic adolescent: a case report

A parasitic infection (Ascaris) can closely imitate Crohn’s disease or microscopic colitis and lead to harmful misdiagnosis and unnecessary immunosuppression. Patients in or from helminth-endemic areas with new IBD-like...

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Gut microbiota-derived propionate mediates the protective effects of green banana resistant starch on ulcerative colitis by inhibiting HDAC1 to promote HIF-1α acetylation.
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

Gut microbiota-derived propionate mediates the protective effects of green banana resistant starch on ulcerative colitis by inhibiting HDAC1 to promote HIF-1α acetylation.

The study links a common dietary fiber (green banana resistant starch) to microbiota changes and production of propionate that protect the colonic barrier and reduce inflammation in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis.

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Chemical Profiling of Fructus Ailanthi and a Network Pharmacology-Based Mechanistic Study in Ulcerative Colitis.
Current pharmaceutical design

Chemical Profiling of Fructus Ailanthi and a Network Pharmacology-Based Mechanistic Study in Ulcerative Colitis.

This study proposes specific plant compounds and molecular pathways that could be relevant to ulcerative colitis, which may guide future lab research and drug-discovery efforts. For people with UC, it points to...

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Mechanism of Shao Kuiling Decoction in Treating Ulcerative Colitis: A Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Study.
Current computer-aided drug design

Mechanism of Shao Kuiling Decoction in Treating Ulcerative Colitis: A Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Study.

The study suggests molecular targets and pathways through which a traditional herbal formula might influence UC biology, offering testable hypotheses for future lab and clinical research.

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Advancement in Inflammation-responsive Drug Delivery System for Chronic Inflammation.
Anti-inflammatory & anti-allergy agents in medicinal chemistry

Advancement in Inflammation-responsive Drug Delivery System for Chronic Inflammation.

Researchers are exploring ways to deliver drugs selectively to inflamed gut tissue in IBD to boost local effectiveness and reduce systemic side effects. Progress in smart nanoparticles and hydrogels could eventually...

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Exclusive enteral nutrition versus the Crohn's disease exclusion diet for remission induction in pediatric Crohn's disease: 52-week study.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

Exclusive enteral nutrition versus the Crohn's disease exclusion diet for remission induction in pediatric Crohn's disease: 52-week study.

Both EEN and the Crohn’s disease exclusion diet are used to induce remission in children with Crohn’s disease. Evidence that they perform similarly through 52 weeks may help families and clinicians choose the approach...

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Clinical features and biomarkers associated with ulcerative colitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
World Journal of Gastroenterology

Clinical features and biomarkers associated with ulcerative colitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Knowing which symptoms and non-invasive biomarkers most strongly associate with UC can help patients and clinicians decide who should be prioritized for diagnostic endoscopy and for monitoring disease activity.

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High-speed air circulation preserves curcumin bioactivity and enables pH-dependent intestinal release in oyster-based functional foods for IBD dietary intervention.
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

High-speed air circulation preserves curcumin bioactivity and enables pH-dependent intestinal release in oyster-based functional foods for IBD dietary intervention.

IBD patients sometimes use dietary strategies and supplements like curcumin for inflammation. This study describes a food-processing method that preserves curcumin activity and targets release to the intestine in lab...

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Quercetin glycoside-specific modulation of the gut-brain axis determines protection against colitis-associated cognitive decline.
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

Quercetin glycoside-specific modulation of the gut-brain axis determines protection against colitis-associated cognitive decline.

People with IBD may experience cognitive symptoms; this preclinical study identifies specific quercetin glycosides that protected mice from colitis-related cognitive decline via gut microbiota and tryptophan metabolism...

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Oxypalmatine alleviates ulcerative colitis through RAB8A-mediated inhibition of STAT1-driven pro-inflammatory macrophage polarization.
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Oxypalmatine alleviates ulcerative colitis through RAB8A-mediated inhibition of STAT1-driven pro-inflammatory macrophage polarization.

Researchers identified a plant-derived molecule (oxypalmatine) that reduced inflammation in a mouse colitis model by blocking pro-inflammatory macrophage activity through the RAB8A–STAT1 pathway. This suggests a...

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Endoscopic stricturotomy for ileocecal valve fibrostenosis and balloon dilatation for terminal ileal fibrostenosis in a patient with Crohn's Disease in the same procedure (With Video).
Gastrointestinal endoscopy

Endoscopic stricturotomy for ileocecal valve fibrostenosis and balloon dilatation for terminal ileal fibrostenosis in a patient with Crohn's Disease in the same procedure (With Video).

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a case report related to Crohn's disease and Procedures and surgery. The original article is from Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

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Prunella vulgaris Polysaccharide Ameliorates DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis by Increasing the Abundance of Ligilactobacillus agilis to Inhibit Inflammation and Preserve Intestinal Barrier Integrity
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Prunella vulgaris Polysaccharide Ameliorates DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis by Increasing the Abundance of Ligilactobacillus agilis to Inhibit Inflammation and Preserve Intestinal Barrier Integrity

A plant polysaccharide (PVP) reduced inflammation and preserved intestinal barrier proteins in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis, apparently by increasing a specific gut bacterium. This points to a microbiome-related...

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Integrative multi-omics analyses suggest a candidate microbial metabolite-associated host gene network in ulcerative colitis
Immunologic Research

Integrative multi-omics analyses suggest a candidate microbial metabolite-associated host gene network in ulcerative colitis

Researchers are working to link specific gut microbes and their metabolites to host molecular changes in ulcerative colitis. This study maps candidate microbe–metabolite–host gene connections that could point to new...

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A Two-Stage Meta-Regression Framework for Precision Medicine Using Data from Clinical Data Research
Europe PMC

A Two-Stage Meta-Regression Framework for Precision Medicine Using Data from Clinical Data Research

These methods could help researchers and clinicians better identify which treatments are likely to work for which patients by combining trials and EHR data, accounting for multiple outcomes and missing data — relevant to...

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Diagnostic value of focally enhanced gastritis and focally active inflammation in adult crohn’s disease
BMC Gastroenterology

Diagnostic value of focally enhanced gastritis and focally active inflammation in adult crohn’s disease

If you have Crohn’s disease, upper GI biopsies showing focally enhanced gastritis or focally active inflammation could support a diagnosis of upper GI involvement and are associated with other histologic findings like...

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Impact of Family History on Colorectal Cancer Risk in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and in Matched General Population Comparators.
Gastroenterology

Impact of Family History on Colorectal Cancer Risk in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and in Matched General Population Comparators.

People with IBD already have a higher baseline risk of colorectal cancer. This study finds that having multiple first‑degree relatives with CRC adds the largest absolute additional risk, which could affect how...

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Piezo1 in intestinal epithelial cells plays a critical role in the mechanobiological positive feedback underlying intestinal fibrosis.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Piezo1 in intestinal epithelial cells plays a critical role in the mechanobiological positive feedback underlying intestinal fibrosis.

The study identifies Piezo1 in intestinal epithelial cells as a potential driver of intestinal fibrosis in IBD via a stiffness → ROS → partial EMT pathway, and suggests targeting Piezo1 or ROS could reduce fibrosis in...

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Ileal transcriptomic and mucosal microbiome features at resection are associated with postoperative recurrence in Crohn’s disease
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Ileal transcriptomic and mucosal microbiome features at resection are associated with postoperative recurrence in Crohn’s disease

If confirmed, molecular or microbial markers found at surgery could help identify Crohn’s patients at higher risk of postoperative endoscopic recurrence and inform closer monitoring or preventative strategies after...

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IBD-Derived Colonic Fibroblasts Exhibit an Osteopontin-Enriched Secretome, and Osteopontin Restrains Human Colonic Organoid Maturation
Europe PMC

IBD-Derived Colonic Fibroblasts Exhibit an Osteopontin-Enriched Secretome, and Osteopontin Restrains Human Colonic Organoid Maturation

The study identifies osteopontin as a stromal-secreted protein elevated in IBD-derived colonic fibroblasts and shows it can restrain epithelial maturation in human colonic organoids, a mechanistic insight that could be...

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Evolution of surgical risk in Crohn's disease: impact of the biologic therapy era on time to first surgery in a Bosnian tertiary referral center.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

Evolution of surgical risk in Crohn's disease: impact of the biologic therapy era on time to first surgery in a Bosnian tertiary referral center.

The findings suggest that early biologic and immunomodulator treatment may reduce the need for first surgery in Crohn's disease, which is directly relevant to treatment planning and expectations for people with IBD.

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Switching Between Anti-TNFs and Other Biologic Drugs in Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Narrative Review and Practical Clinical Guide.
Journal of inflammation research

Switching Between Anti-TNFs and Other Biologic Drugs in Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Narrative Review and Practical Clinical Guide.

Switching biologics is a frequent and consequential decision in children with IBD; using TDM and a mechanism‑based approach can help choose whether to optimize, switch within class, or change drug class.

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Autoimmune and lymphoproliferative outcomes after Kawasaki disease: a 20-year population-based cohort study.
European journal of pediatrics

Autoimmune and lymphoproliferative outcomes after Kawasaki disease: a 20-year population-based cohort study.

If you or a child had Kawasaki disease, this study suggests there may be a higher long-term chance of certain skin autoimmune conditions (psoriasis, vitiligo) but no clear increase in IBD or several other autoimmune...

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