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Inflammatory bowel disease

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The role of metabolic crosstalk between Intestinal epithelial cells and immune cells in inflammatory bowel disease and targeting strategies
Frontiers in Immunology

The role of metabolic crosstalk between Intestinal epithelial cells and immune cells in inflammatory bowel disease and targeting strategies

Metabolic interactions between epithelial and immune cells may help explain persistent inflammation and barrier problems in IBD and point to new therapeutic targets that could complement current immune-targeting drugs.

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Understanding the Mechanistic Connection between Dysbiosis and Polyamine Regulation in Oral and Intestinal Inflammation- Role of Tregs and Th17 Cells.
Journal of cellular immunology

Understanding the Mechanistic Connection between Dysbiosis and Polyamine Regulation in Oral and Intestinal Inflammation- Role of Tregs and Th17 Cells.

The review links changes in the microbiome and microbial polyamine production to immune cell imbalance that can drive both oral inflammation and IBD. Understanding this pathway could point to new research directions and...

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Endoplasmic reticulum stress as a mechanistic link between nutrition and inflammatory bowel disease.
Frontiers in nutrition

Endoplasmic reticulum stress as a mechanistic link between nutrition and inflammatory bowel disease.

ER stress may be a pathway connecting what people eat with intestinal inflammation in IBD. Understanding this could eventually help tailor diets or develop therapies, but human evidence is still limited.

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Side effects of glucocorticoids and specific aspects of laboratory monitoring for osteoporosis in patients with ulcerative colitis
South Russian Journal of Therapeutic Practice

Side effects of glucocorticoids and specific aspects of laboratory monitoring for osteoporosis in patients with ulcerative colitis

Systemic glucocorticoids used for UC can cause bone loss; identifying early, noninvasive markers could let clinicians detect steroid-induced osteoporosis sooner and intervene to reduce fracture risk.

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Clinical‑microbiotic correlations in ulcerative colitis: bacterial and fungal taxa in disease relapse and remission
South Russian Journal of Therapeutic Practice

Clinical‑microbiotic correlations in ulcerative colitis: bacterial and fungal taxa in disease relapse and remission

Microbiome composition differed between relapse and remission in ulcerative colitis in this study; specific bacterial and fungal taxa were statistically associated with clinical and endoscopic activity and are proposed...

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Research progress on intestinal probiotics-mediated protection of the intestinal mucosal barrier in ulcerative colitis
Frontiers in Immunology

Research progress on intestinal probiotics-mediated protection of the intestinal mucosal barrier in ulcerative colitis

The intestinal mucosal barrier is central to ulcerative colitis. If probiotics can strengthen that barrier, they might reduce inflammation or help maintain remission. This review summarizes mechanistic and early clinical...

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Functional Gut Microbiota Alterations in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Receiving Long-Term Biologic Therapy: A Pilot Comparative Study.
Journal of clinical medicine

Functional Gut Microbiota Alterations in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Receiving Long-Term Biologic Therapy: A Pilot Comparative Study.

This study suggests that even when people with IBD are in clinical and biological remission on long-term biologic therapy, their gut microbiome composition and inferred functions can still differ from laboratory...

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Complementary Roles of Artificial Intelligence and Disease-Specific Optical Diagnosis During Ulcerative Colitis Surveillance: A Prospective Tandem Colonoscopy Study.
Journal of clinical medicine

Complementary Roles of Artificial Intelligence and Disease-Specific Optical Diagnosis During Ulcerative Colitis Surveillance: A Prospective Tandem Colonoscopy Study.

AI-assisted detection tools and disease-specific optical classifications could improve lesion detection and real-time characterization during UC surveillance, potentially affecting surveillance accuracy and...

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Medical Therapies Beyond Infliximab for Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives.
Journal of clinical medicine

Medical Therapies Beyond Infliximab for Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives.

Perianal fistulas are a common, hard-to-heal complication of Crohn's disease. This review collects current options beyond infliximab and explains where evidence is stronger or still emerging, which can help patients and...

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Persistence, Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Vedolizumab After Switching to the Subcutaneous Route in a Prospective French National Cohort Study
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Persistence, Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Vedolizumab After Switching to the Subcutaneous Route in a Prospective French National Cohort Study

If you or your clinician are considering switching from IV to subcutaneous vedolizumab, this multicentre cohort suggests most patients (about 84%) remain on the subcutaneous formulation at one year. The switch appears...

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A Practical Approach to Abnormal Liver Enzymes in Pediatric IBD in the Biologic and Targeted Therapy Era.
Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology

A Practical Approach to Abnormal Liver Enzymes in Pediatric IBD in the Biologic and Targeted Therapy Era.

Abnormal liver tests are common in children with IBD and can come from many causes, including the disease itself or the medicines used to treat it. A practical approach helps avoid stopping effective IBD therapy...

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Prior vedolizumab exposure and fibroblast-derived MMP13 are associated with ustekinumab nonresponse in ulcerative colitis
Journal of Gastroenterology

Prior vedolizumab exposure and fibroblast-derived MMP13 are associated with ustekinumab nonresponse in ulcerative colitis

If you or your clinician are choosing between advanced therapies for ulcerative colitis, this study suggests past vedolizumab use may be linked to lower likelihood of responding to ustekinumab.

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Beyond inflammation control: Rethinking fatigue as a multidimensional target in Crohn’s disease management
World Journal of Gastroenterology

Beyond inflammation control: Rethinking fatigue as a multidimensional target in Crohn’s disease management

Fatigue markedly affects quality of life for people with Crohn’s and often remains after inflammation is controlled. Recognizing multiple drivers — psychological distress and immune/hematologic signals — could change how...

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Association of prealbumin with risk of abdominal surgery and endoscopic recurrence in Crohn’s disease: A machine learning study
World Journal of Gastroenterology

Association of prealbumin with risk of abdominal surgery and endoscopic recurrence in Crohn’s disease: A machine learning study

If validated, prealbumin — a routine blood protein test reflecting nutrition and inflammation — could help predict who with Crohn’s disease is more likely to need abdominal surgery or to have endoscopic recurrence after...

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N6-methyladenosine RNA methylation in relation to the inflammatory response, immunity and the intestinal microbiota in inflammatory bowel disease
World Journal of Gastroenterology

N6-methyladenosine RNA methylation in relation to the inflammatory response, immunity and the intestinal microbiota in inflammatory bowel disease

m6A RNA methylation is a regulator of RNA function that may influence inflammation, immunity, and the intestinal microbiota — all central to IBD. Understanding these pathways could identify new biomarkers or drug targets...

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Integrating Genetics With Epidemiological Measurements Identifies Burden QTLs of Inflammatory Bowel Disease across 20 Countries.
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)

Integrating Genetics With Epidemiological Measurements Identifies Burden QTLs of Inflammatory Bowel Disease across 20 Countries.

Finding genetic variants that correlate with country-level IBD burden could help researchers study why IBD rates differ geographically and point to biological pathways relevant to disease risk and outcomes.

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Assembled Hyaluronic Acid Therapeutics for Targeting M1 Macrophages and Regulating Immune Homeostasis for Ulcerative Colitis Treatment
Advanced Science

Assembled Hyaluronic Acid Therapeutics for Targeting M1 Macrophages and Regulating Immune Homeostasis for Ulcerative Colitis Treatment

This study describes a novel, non‑drug HA‑based nano‑assembly that targets inflammatory M1 macrophages and reshapes the colonic immune environment in mouse models of ulcerative colitis — a potential new therapeutic...

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Identification of Transcriptional Hippo Response Signature Connecting Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal Cancer Progression
medRxiv

Identification of Transcriptional Hippo Response Signature Connecting Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal Cancer Progression

This study maps a shared transcriptional programme linking inflamed IBD tissue to colorectal cancer pathways, highlighting potential biomarker and prevention targets relevant to the inflammation-to-cancer transition.

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Fecal calprotectin changes after polyethylene glycol bowel preparation in patients with ulcerative colitis in remission
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Fecal calprotectin changes after polyethylene glycol bowel preparation in patients with ulcerative colitis in remission

Fecal calprotectin is commonly used to monitor IBD activity. If bowel prep raises calprotectin modestly, that could affect how post-procedure results are interpreted and avoid unnecessary treatment changes.

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Navigating microbial balance: Insights and interventions for optimal health amid antibiotic treatment in inflammatory bowel disease
Heliyon

Navigating microbial balance: Insights and interventions for optimal health amid antibiotic treatment in inflammatory bowel disease

Antibiotics can substantially change gut microbes; for people with IBD those changes may affect inflammation and gut barrier function. The review summarizes microbiome-targeted strategies that patients and clinicians may...

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Improving Endoscopic Scoring Accuracy in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Impact of a Focused Training Intervention
Endoscopy International Open

Improving Endoscopic Scoring Accuracy in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Impact of a Focused Training Intervention

Consistent, accurate endoscopic scoring matters for treatment decisions and trial outcomes in pediatric IBD. If focused training meaningfully improves scoring—especially for SES‑CD—it could reduce variability in clinical...

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Genetically predicted circulating polyunsaturated fatty acids and Crohn's disease susceptibility: A two-sample mendelian randomization study.
Medicine

Genetically predicted circulating polyunsaturated fatty acids and Crohn's disease susceptibility: A two-sample mendelian randomization study.

If confirmed, genetic evidence that higher omega-3 levels or a lower omega-6/omega-3 ratio relate to lower Crohn’s disease risk could point to biological pathways worth studying and might guide research into prevention...

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Dietary choline prevents colitis-driven carcinogenesis via SLC5A7-dependent Notch1 degradation and goblet cell reprogramming.
Mucosal immunology

Dietary choline prevents colitis-driven carcinogenesis via SLC5A7-dependent Notch1 degradation and goblet cell reprogramming.

IBD patients have higher risk of colitis-associated colorectal cancer; this study suggests dietary choline might protect the intestinal barrier and reduce inflammation-driven tumor risk via a nutrient–transporter–Notch1...

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Managing IBS-Like Symptoms in Quiescent Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Managing IBS-Like Symptoms in Quiescent Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials.

People with IBD in remission commonly continue to have IBS-like symptoms; this review summarizes randomized trial evidence for symptom-directed treatments and finds no definitive best option.

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Stabilizing Macrophage Immune States through Fusion-Enabled Nanoparticle-Based Intracellular Drug Depots for Durable Ulcerative Colitis Therapy
ACS Nano

Stabilizing Macrophage Immune States through Fusion-Enabled Nanoparticle-Based Intracellular Drug Depots for Durable Ulcerative Colitis Therapy

Researchers are exploring ways to durably modulate macrophages in ulcerative colitis because persistent pro-inflammatory macrophages sustain tissue inflammation and impair healing.

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Biologics, small molecules, and extraintestinal malignancies in inflammatory bowel disease: practical questions and evidence-based answers.
Inflammatory bowel diseases

Biologics, small molecules, and extraintestinal malignancies in inflammatory bowel disease: practical questions and evidence-based answers.

People with IBD often need long-term advanced therapies. Cancer risk concerns commonly influence treatment choices—this review compiles current evidence to help patients and clinicians weigh risks when starting or...

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