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rfaG-dependent cell envelope biogenesis supports type 1 fimbrial expression and intestinal colonization in adherent-invasive Escherichia coli.
Microbiology (Reading, England)

rfaG-dependent cell envelope biogenesis supports type 1 fimbrial expression and intestinal colonization in adherent-invasive Escherichia coli.

The study highlights a bacterial gene that helps adherent-invasive E. coli (AIEC) colonize the gut — a mechanism that has been linked to Crohn's disease. Understanding how AIEC colonizes could guide future research into...

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Evolving patient journey in the management of active perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease: A temporal perspective.
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland

Evolving patient journey in the management of active perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease: A temporal perspective.

The findings show earlier and more frequent use of imaging, endoscopic assessment, anti-TNF therapy, and seton placement for active perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease over recent years — practices that may affect...

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Stromal ARHGEF15 Correlates With Inflammatory EMT and Stromal-Immune Crosstalk During Inflammatory Bowel Disease-To-Colorectal Cancer Progression.
Bioinformatics and biology insights

Stromal ARHGEF15 Correlates With Inflammatory EMT and Stromal-Immune Crosstalk During Inflammatory Bowel Disease-To-Colorectal Cancer Progression.

People with IBD are at higher risk for colorectal cancer; identifying stromal genes that track inflammation-driven EMT could help researchers find biomarkers or targets that explain how chronic inflammation promotes...

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REG3α is a Predictive Biomarker of Complicated Disease from Preclinical through Established Crohn's Disease.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

REG3α is a Predictive Biomarker of Complicated Disease from Preclinical through Established Crohn's Disease.

A blood test (serum REG3α) may help identify people at higher risk of developing complicated Crohn's disease years before diagnosis and predict progression in established disease, which could inform monitoring or early...

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Cytomegalovirus Infection Is Associated with Increased Disease Activity and Worse Long-Term Course in Ulcerative Colitis
International Journal of Medical Sciences

Cytomegalovirus Infection Is Associated with Increased Disease Activity and Worse Long-Term Course in Ulcerative Colitis

Patients with UC and their clinicians may encounter CMV on colon biopsy testing; this study suggests CMV detection is linked with higher mucosal inflammation and a less favorable long-term course, highlighting a...

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Emerging CAR-Treg and regulatory T cell therapies for inflammatory bowel diseases: a systematic review of a new era of treatment
Frontiers in Immunology

Emerging CAR-Treg and regulatory T cell therapies for inflammatory bowel diseases: a systematic review of a new era of treatment

CAR-Treg and Treg-cell therapies aim to specifically suppress harmful gut inflammation and could offer a new treatment option for people whose IBD does not respond to current drugs. Right now this is early-stage work —...

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Licochalcone B ameliorates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in mice through inhibiting the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway and restoration of purine metabolism and intestinal barrier integrity
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Licochalcone B ameliorates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in mice through inhibiting the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway and restoration of purine metabolism and intestinal barrier integrity

Researchers identified licochalcone B as a compound that reduced inflammation and repaired gut barrier in a mouse colitis model by affecting PI3K/AKT signaling and purine metabolism. For people following IBD research,...

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Sarcopenia in patients with active ulcerative colitis: associations with serum metabolites and gut microbiota
Frontiers in Nutrition

Sarcopenia in patients with active ulcerative colitis: associations with serum metabolites and gut microbiota

Sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass/strength) was common among hospitalized adults with active UC and linked to inflammation, changes in blood metabolites (bile acids, acylcarnitines), and shifts in the gut microbiome.

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Multi-omics analysis identifies macrophage immunometabolic signatures in ulcerative colitis
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Multi-omics analysis identifies macrophage immunometabolic signatures in ulcerative colitis

The work highlights macrophage metabolic programs and specific genes that may help classify UC molecular subtypes and suggest candidate biomarkers or therapeutic targets related to macrophage-driven inflammation.

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Parkinson's disease-associated LRRK2 G2019S enhances intestinal neutrophil extracellular trap formation through RAB10–myeloperoxidase signaling and promotes enteric α-synuclein accumulation
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Parkinson's disease-associated LRRK2 G2019S enhances intestinal neutrophil extracellular trap formation through RAB10–myeloperoxidase signaling and promotes enteric α-synuclein accumulation

The work links a PD risk gene (LRRK2 G2019S) to increased intestinal NET formation and enteric α-synuclein in mouse colitis, suggesting a neutrophil-mediated inflammatory route by which gut inflammation and microbiota...

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rfaG Escherichia coli -dependent cell envelope biogenesis supports type 1 fimbrial expression and intestinal colonization in adherent-invasive.
Microbiology (Reading, England)

rfaG Escherichia coli -dependent cell envelope biogenesis supports type 1 fimbrial expression and intestinal colonization in adherent-invasive.

AIEC bacteria have been linked to Crohn’s disease; this study identifies a bacterial gene (rfaG) that helps AIEC express adhesins and colonize the gut in experimental models, which could point to future research paths...

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Bisphenol A aggravates colitis-associated intestinal epithelial injury: Mitochondrial dysfunction and CASP1-associated inflammatory signaling.
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

Bisphenol A aggravates colitis-associated intestinal epithelial injury: Mitochondrial dysfunction and CASP1-associated inflammatory signaling.

The study links a common environmental chemical (BPA) to worse epithelial injury and inflammation in colitis models, highlighting a potential environmental contributor to IBD-relevant epithelial dysfunction and...

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Radiological primary sclerosing cholangitis in incident inflammatory bowel disease- a prospective Copenhagen IBD Inception Cohort study.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Radiological primary sclerosing cholangitis in incident inflammatory bowel disease- a prospective Copenhagen IBD Inception Cohort study.

PSC — a serious bile-duct disease linked to IBD — was found on MRCP in about 1 in 10 people at IBD diagnosis, often without abnormal liver blood tests. Early radiological detection could affect monitoring and specialist...

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Impaired memory B-cell formation after mRNA-based COVID-19 booster vaccination in patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving anti-TNF treatment
Europe PMC

Impaired memory B-cell formation after mRNA-based COVID-19 booster vaccination in patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving anti-TNF treatment

The study suggests that anti‑TNF treatment in IBD is associated with weaker and less cross‑reactive antibody and memory B‑cell responses after COVID‑19 booster vaccination, which may reduce durability of protection and...

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Exploring the impact of DEP on pediatric Crohn's disease using machine learning and molecular docking methods.
Frontiers in pediatrics

Exploring the impact of DEP on pediatric Crohn's disease using machine learning and molecular docking methods.

Researchers used machine learning and molecular docking plus small animal tests to link a common plasticizer (DEP) with molecular changes seen in pediatric Crohn’s disease. This could point to environmental exposures...

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Sweet tea polysaccharides alleviate inflammation and regulate intestinal homeostasis via the gut-liver axis in ulcerative colitis mice
Journal of Functional Foods

Sweet tea polysaccharides alleviate inflammation and regulate intestinal homeostasis via the gut-liver axis in ulcerative colitis mice

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a clinical study related to Ulcerative colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Diet and lifestyle. The original article is from Journal of Functional Foods.

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Prevalence of type 2 multimorbidities in COPD compared to asthma and relationship to blood eosinophilic counts.
ERJ open research

Prevalence of type 2 multimorbidities in COPD compared to asthma and relationship to blood eosinophilic counts.

People with COPD can have coexisting type‑2 inflammatory conditions, and those conditions become more common with higher blood eosinophil counts. Knowing this may influence clinicians’ attention to extra‑pulmonary T2...

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Protease-serpin-microbiome interactions in inflammatory bowel disease: toward integrated biomarkers of gut health.
Gut microbes

Protease-serpin-microbiome interactions in inflammatory bowel disease: toward integrated biomarkers of gut health.

Protease and serpin activity affect the gut barrier, immunity, and microbial ecology—processes central to IBD. Integrating these pathways could help identify biomarkers or targets that explain why IBD varies between...

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Preventive Effects of Fermented Yak Milk-Derived Lacticaseibacillus paracasei CD12-1 Against DSS-Induced Colitis in Mice
Foods

Preventive Effects of Fermented Yak Milk-Derived Lacticaseibacillus paracasei CD12-1 Against DSS-Induced Colitis in Mice

Preclinical results suggest a fermented yak milk–derived probiotic strain may protect against colitis in mice by improving barrier function, lowering inflammatory cytokines, and changing the gut microbiome—mechanisms...

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Predictors of time to surgical recurrence after ileal or ileocolonic resection in Crohn’s disease: role of integrin αvβ6 and development of a predictive nomogram
Updates in Surgery

Predictors of time to surgical recurrence after ileal or ileocolonic resection in Crohn’s disease: role of integrin αvβ6 and development of a predictive nomogram

People with Crohn’s who have had ileal or ileocolic surgery often worry about needing another operation; this study seeks clinical and biomarker predictors to estimate that risk. Understanding predictors could help...

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Bacillus Probiotic Spores in Supporting the Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease
ClinicalTrials.gov

Bacillus Probiotic Spores in Supporting the Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Patients and clinicians often seek adjunctive options to improve symptoms, quality of life, or reduce treatment burden. This trial tests whether Bacillus spore probiotics added to standard care can provide measurable...

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Accurately Profiling the Changes and Functions of Key Microflora in the Whole Intestinal Microenvironment Based on the Visual Sampling Capsule Endoscopy in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
ClinicalTrials.gov

Accurately Profiling the Changes and Functions of Key Microflora in the Whole Intestinal Microenvironment Based on the Visual Sampling Capsule Endoscopy in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Mapping microbes and metabolites directly from different gut regions could reveal location-specific changes linked to IBD activity and help researchers develop better biomarkers or targeted treatments.

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