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Interplay Between Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Opportunities.
Pharmacological research

Interplay Between Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Opportunities.

The review links ER stress and mitochondrial dysfunction to core IBD processes (inflammation, barrier damage, cell death) and highlights MERCs as an integrated signaling hub, suggesting new biomarker and therapeutic...

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Serum proteins predict incident inflammatory bowel disease 14 years before diagnosis: a machine-learning and Cox modelling in the UK Biobank

Protein biomarkers that predict IBD years before diagnosis could enable earlier detection, inform risk-stratified monitoring, and reveal early disease pathways that might be targeted to prevent or delay onset.

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Design, synthesis and anti-inflammatory activity on N-(4-(pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridazine-3-carboxamide derivative z18 for acute lung injury, sepsis and ulcerative colitis models in mice.
European journal of medicinal chemistry

Design, synthesis and anti-inflammatory activity on N-(4-(pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridazine-3-carboxamide derivative z18 for acute lung injury, sepsis and ulcerative colitis models in mice.

This study identifies a new experimental compound (z18) that reduced inflammation in cell studies and mouse models of ulcerative colitis, suggesting a potential new avenue for IBD drug discovery.

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Discovery of novel ibuprofen-1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives attenuating ulcerative colitis by regulating MAPK-mediated inflammation and restoring intestinal immune homeostasis.
European journal of medicinal chemistry

Discovery of novel ibuprofen-1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives attenuating ulcerative colitis by regulating MAPK-mediated inflammation and restoring intestinal immune homeostasis.

The paper reports novel ibuprofen-derived compounds that reduce inflammation and restore intestinal immune balance in preclinical models of ulcerative colitis, suggesting a potential new drug-development direction that...

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MXRA7: A potential link between macrophage M1 polarization and epithelial Pyroptosis in ulcerative colitis.
International immunopharmacology

MXRA7: A potential link between macrophage M1 polarization and epithelial Pyroptosis in ulcerative colitis.

The paper suggests a specific molecule, MXRA7, links macrophage M1 polarization and epithelial pyroptosis—two processes implicated in ulcerative colitis tissue damage. If validated, this could point to new targets for...

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Disrupted microbial queuosine biosynthesis contributes to dysbiosis of human inflammatory bowel disease

The study points to a specific microbiome-derived micronutrient pathway (queuosine/queuine) that appears reduced in IBD, which could help explain part of microbiome-related changes in intestinal cells and suggest new...

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Efficacy of Empagliflozin in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Efficacy of Empagliflozin in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.

If confirmed, an existing diabetes drug class (SGLT2 inhibitors) could offer an adjunct anti-inflammatory option for people with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis and might affect symptoms, biomarkers, and quality of...

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Targeted Dual-Responsive Probiotic Microspheres for Sequential Protection, Adhesion, and On-Demand Release in Ulcerative Colitis Therapy
Biomacromolecules

Targeted Dual-Responsive Probiotic Microspheres for Sequential Protection, Adhesion, and On-Demand Release in Ulcerative Colitis Therapy

This study reports a new engineered oral probiotic delivery system that may increase probiotic survival, target inflamed colon tissue, and change the gut microbiome in ways that reduced colitis in mice — a potential...

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Physical activity in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease: a Danish population-based repeated cross-sectional study.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology

Physical activity in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease: a Danish population-based repeated cross-sectional study.

Physical activity is linked to general health and quality of life. If people with IBD—particularly those with more severe CD—are less active, tailored support could help improve wellbeing and manage disease-related...

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Aberrant absorptive enterocyte differentiation is associated with altered ion transport and chronic inflammatory diahrea in IBD patients.
Clinical science (London, England : 1979)

Aberrant absorptive enterocyte differentiation is associated with altered ion transport and chronic inflammatory diahrea in IBD patients.

Diarrhea is a common, burdensome symptom in IBD. This study suggests that inflammation-linked defects in enterocyte differentiation and reduced ion transporter expression may help explain persistent diarrhea and that...

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Long-term Benefits of Mirikizumab on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Individuals with Crohn's Disease: 2-Year Results from the VIVID-2 Extension Study.
Clinical and translational gastroenterology

Long-term Benefits of Mirikizumab on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Individuals with Crohn's Disease: 2-Year Results from the VIVID-2 Extension Study.

Patients and clinicians considering long-term use of mirikizumab for Crohn's disease may find evidence here that quality of life and common symptoms (fatigue, abdominal pain, stool frequency) can remain improved out to...

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Modulation of dysregulated ATG5 and ATG16L1 expression in IBD by Akkermansia muciniphila and its extracellular vesicles (EVs)
Scientific Reports

Modulation of dysregulated ATG5 and ATG16L1 expression in IBD by Akkermansia muciniphila and its extracellular vesicles (EVs)

This study links altered autophagy genes (ATG5, ATG16L1) in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis with modulation by the gut bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila and its extracellular vesicles, suggesting a possible...

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Inflammatory Fibroblasts and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Plasticity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology)

Inflammatory Fibroblasts and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Plasticity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Intestinal fibrosis can cause strictures and obstructive complications that often lead to surgery. Research identifying the cellular drivers and druggable pathways could guide development of treatments to prevent or slow...

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Protocol for the Therapy Personalisation Using Multiomic Analyses in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (THAMES‐IBD) Study
JCC Plus

Protocol for the Therapy Personalisation Using Multiomic Analyses in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (THAMES‐IBD) Study

People with ulcerative colitis often face trial‑and‑error when starting advanced therapies. THAMES‑IBD aims to find biological and psychosocial markers that predict who will respond, which could eventually make treatment...

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Incidence and prevalence of hidradenitis suppurativa across spondyloarthritis-related diseases: cohort study using electronic health records
Frontiers in Immunology

Incidence and prevalence of hidradenitis suppurativa across spondyloarthritis-related diseases: cohort study using electronic health records

The study found higher recorded rates of hidradenitis suppurativa in people with Crohn’s disease and psoriatic arthritis, and a smaller increase in ulcerative colitis, suggesting clinicians should consider asking about...

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Health-related quality of life after diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease: 3-year trajectories and factors associated with clinically meaningful improvement (the IBSEN III cohort)
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Health-related quality of life after diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease: 3-year trajectories and factors associated with clinically meaningful improvement (the IBSEN III cohort)

This study follows people from diagnosis and shows that about half achieve clinically meaningful improvements in quality of life by 3 years, but many remain below general population norms.

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Hybrid Molecular Imaging Using PET/CT and PET/MRI in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Current Applications, Challenges, and Future Perspectives.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

Hybrid Molecular Imaging Using PET/CT and PET/MRI in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Current Applications, Challenges, and Future Perspectives.

Noninvasive imaging that better separates inflammation from fibrosis and detects penetrating complications could change monitoring and treatment decisions in IBD and reduce radiation exposure for patients needing...

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Sargassum soluble dietary fiber alleviates oxidative stress and gut microbiota dysbiosis to prevent inflammatory bowel disease in C57BL/6 mice.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture

Sargassum soluble dietary fiber alleviates oxidative stress and gut microbiota dysbiosis to prevent inflammatory bowel disease in C57BL/6 mice.

The study suggests a fermented seaweed-derived fiber reduced inflammation and oxidative stress in cells and a mouse colitis model and modified gut microbiota and short-chain fatty acids, which could guide future dietary...

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Prior Ustekinumab Exposure and Ulcerative Colitis Are Associated with Suboptimal Trough Levels in Patients Receiving Advanced-Line Vedolizumab or Ustekinumab for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Cross-Sectional Cohort Study
Biomedicines

Prior Ustekinumab Exposure and Ulcerative Colitis Are Associated with Suboptimal Trough Levels in Patients Receiving Advanced-Line Vedolizumab or Ustekinumab for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Cross-Sectional Cohort Study

Patients on biologic therapy often have drug levels and antidrug antibodies measured to guide care. This study suggests prior biologic history, disease type (UC vs CD) and which biologic is currently used may affect...

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Chronic Ultrasound (‘Emotional’) Stress in Mice Exacerbates Colitis Through GSK3β-Mediated Neuroimmune Dysregulation and Is Ameliorated by Probiotic Intervention
International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Chronic Ultrasound (‘Emotional’) Stress in Mice Exacerbates Colitis Through GSK3β-Mediated Neuroimmune Dysregulation and Is Ameliorated by Probiotic Intervention

The study suggests psychological (emotional) stress can worsen colitis-like inflammation via GSK3β-mediated neuroimmune changes, and that a probiotic (VSL#3) reduced many adverse effects in mice — relevant to...

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Benefit-risk profiling of advanced therapies in moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis: a clustered network meta-analysis
Frontiers in Pharmacology

Benefit-risk profiling of advanced therapies in moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis: a clustered network meta-analysis

The analysis helps compare multiple advanced therapies when head‑to‑head trials are lacking, which may inform drug selection for induction and maintenance in moderate‑to‑severe UC, including for patients who have failed...

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Bilirubin statistically accounts for the association between Enterobacterales lineage and Mayo endoscopic score in ulcerative colitis: a cross-sectional associational variable analysis
Frontiers in Medicine

Bilirubin statistically accounts for the association between Enterobacterales lineage and Mayo endoscopic score in ulcerative colitis: a cross-sectional associational variable analysis

The paper suggests serum bilirubin levels statistically explain a meaningful fraction of the link between gut Enterobacterales abundance and endoscopic disease activity in UC, which may point to biologic pathways or...

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Associations between redox-related biomarkers and treatment response in patients with inflammatory bowel disease initiating infliximab or vedolizumab
Frontiers in Pharmacology

Associations between redox-related biomarkers and treatment response in patients with inflammatory bowel disease initiating infliximab or vedolizumab

The study explores whether blood redox biomarkers relate to short- and long-term response to infliximab or vedolizumab, which could help predict who benefits from these biologics. It also suggests a link between...

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Automated Lewis Score Estimation for Small Bowel Crohn Disease Using Capsule Endoscopy: Retrospective Cohort Study.
JMIR medical informatics

Automated Lewis Score Estimation for Small Bowel Crohn Disease Using Capsule Endoscopy: Retrospective Cohort Study.

Automated Lewis score estimation could make capsule endoscopy readings faster and more consistent, which may help track small-bowel Crohn disease activity. This study shows preliminary feasibility but not readiness for...

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When Should Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis Be Performed After Inpatient Total Abdominal Colectomy for Acute Medically Refractory Ulcerative Colitis? Experience of 274 Consecutive Patients.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

When Should Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis Be Performed After Inpatient Total Abdominal Colectomy for Acute Medically Refractory Ulcerative Colitis? Experience of 274 Consecutive Patients.

Decisions about when to build an ileal pouch after emergency colectomy matter to patients because timing could affect recovery, complications, and long-term pouch function. This study suggests timing within or after 6...

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Myofibroblast Derived Transglutaminase 2 Activity is Upregulated in Stricturing Crohn's Disease and its Inhibition Exerts Anti-Fibrotic Properties.
Gastroenterology

Myofibroblast Derived Transglutaminase 2 Activity is Upregulated in Stricturing Crohn's Disease and its Inhibition Exerts Anti-Fibrotic Properties.

TG2 produced by intestinal myofibroblasts may drive fibrosis and strictures in Crohn's disease independently of inflammation; blocking TG2 reduced fibrosis in lab and mouse models, pointing to a possible new...

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