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Optimizing Patient‐Reported Outcome Measurement in an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care Pathway: Results of the PROMOTION Study
JCC Plus

Optimizing Patient‐Reported Outcome Measurement in an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care Pathway: Results of the PROMOTION Study

PROM completion is important for monitoring symptoms and disease control between visits. The study shows a single empowerment campaign produced a short‑term boost in PROM response but not sustained engagement,...

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Host-microbe Interactions in the Appendix of Children with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.
American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology

Host-microbe Interactions in the Appendix of Children with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

Researchers found distinct microbial and host molecular features in the appendices of children with IBD, which could help explain local immune activation and guide future studies of disease mechanisms or biomarkers.

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Multivariate functional linear discriminant analysis with feature selection: an application to inflammatory bowel disease classification.
Biostatistics (Oxford, England)

Multivariate functional linear discriminant analysis with feature selection: an application to inflammatory bowel disease classification.

New analytical tools for longitudinal microbiome data can reveal time-varying microbial signatures tied to Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Identifying such biomarkers may eventually inform diagnosis, monitoring,...

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Dehydrodiisoeugenol ameliorates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis by suppression of cellular senescence through inhibiting AKT and activating GSK3B.
International immunopharmacology

Dehydrodiisoeugenol ameliorates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis by suppression of cellular senescence through inhibiting AKT and activating GSK3B.

The study identifies a compound (DDIE) that reduced cellular senescence and improved colitis in a mouse model by modulating AKT and GSK3B, suggesting a new avenue for drug development in ulcerative colitis focused on...

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Quaternized chitosan-based double-network hydrogel for oral precise delivery of Sinapic acid in ulcerative colitis therapy.
International journal of biological macromolecules

Quaternized chitosan-based double-network hydrogel for oral precise delivery of Sinapic acid in ulcerative colitis therapy.

The study describes a novel hydrogel designed to deliver sinapic acid directly to the inflamed colon and release drug in response to a reducing environment—an approach that could improve targeted oral therapies for...

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Atriplex portulacoides L. derived phytochemicals mitigate acetic acid induced colitis in rats via orchestrating Nrf2/Keap1 signalling and LncRNAs gene expression
Inflammopharmacology

Atriplex portulacoides L. derived phytochemicals mitigate acetic acid induced colitis in rats via orchestrating Nrf2/Keap1 signalling and LncRNAs gene expression

The study identifies a plant extract that reduced inflammation and oxidative stress and altered molecular pathways (Nrf2/Keap1, NF-κB) and lncRNA expression in a rat colitis model—potential leads for future IBD research...

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Tetramethylpyrazine ameliorates ulcerative colitis via B. pseudolongum-driven taurine metabolism and M2 macrophage polarization
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Tetramethylpyrazine ameliorates ulcerative colitis via B. pseudolongum-driven taurine metabolism and M2 macrophage polarization

The work suggests a microbe–metabolite–immune pathway (B. pseudolongum → taurine metabolites → M2 macrophages) that could point to future microbiome- or metabolite-targeted therapies for ulcerative colitis, which may be...

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Retinal microvascular alterations detected by optical coherence tomography angiography in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver

Retinal microvascular alterations detected by optical coherence tomography angiography in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

IBD may involve small-vessel changes beyond the gut. If reproducible, retinal microvascular alterations detectable by OCTA could offer a non-invasive window into systemic microvascular involvement in IBD.

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Baicalein solid dispersion prepared by solvent evaporation enhances oral bioavailability and alleviates ulcerative colitis.
International journal of pharmaceutics: X

Baicalein solid dispersion prepared by solvent evaporation enhances oral bioavailability and alleviates ulcerative colitis.

This study describes a new formulation of baicalein that improved drug solubility and oral absorption and showed benefit in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis—early-stage research that could inform future...

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A reproducible pretreatment mucosal-inflammatory-remodeling state is associated with induction-phase anti-tumor necrosis factor non-response in ulcerative colitis
Frontiers in Genetics

A reproducible pretreatment mucosal-inflammatory-remodeling state is associated with induction-phase anti-tumor necrosis factor non-response in ulcerative colitis

Patients and clinicians often face primary non-response to anti‑TNF therapy. Identifying reproducible mucosal gene-expression patterns linked to non-response helps explain biological differences between responders and...

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Development of double emulsions loaded with Malus baccata (Linn.) polyphenols and their protective effect on dextran sulfate sodium-induced ulcerative colitis in mice.
Food chemistry

Development of double emulsions loaded with Malus baccata (Linn.) polyphenols and their protective effect on dextran sulfate sodium-induced ulcerative colitis in mice.

Researchers are exploring plant polyphenols and new oral delivery systems that might reduce gut inflammation and modify microbiota — findings in mice suggest potential but are not directly applicable to patients yet.

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Comments on “Week 2 remission with vedolizumab as a predictor of long-term remission in patients with ulcerative colitis: a multicenter, retrospective, observational study”

Patients and clinicians using vedolizumab for ulcerative colitis may expect early improvement, but a lack of remission at week 2 does not reliably predict long-term failure. Clear predictive metrics are needed before...

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A survey on the practices and patterns in the management of acute severe ulcerative colitis in India
Intestinal Research

A survey on the practices and patterns in the management of acute severe ulcerative colitis in India

A nationwide clinician survey identifies major variation in how acute severe ulcerative colitis is diagnosed, monitored, and when rescue therapy or surgery is used — differences that can affect patient outcomes and...

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Fecal surrogate markers strongly correlate with endoscopic findings in pediatric onset inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective study in Japan
Intestinal Research

Fecal surrogate markers strongly correlate with endoscopic findings in pediatric onset inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective study in Japan

Noninvasive stool markers that track endoscopic inflammation could reduce the need for frequent pediatric endoscopies, easing burden and risk for children with IBD. Strong correlation with endoscopy suggests these tests...

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Bridging the Treatment Access Gap: Janus Kinase Inhibitors as First-line Advanced Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Resource-variable Settings
Euroasian Journal of Hepato-Gastroenterology

Bridging the Treatment Access Gap: Janus Kinase Inhibitors as First-line Advanced Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Resource-variable Settings

If biologic availability, infusion capacity, or therapeutic drug monitoring are limited where you live, oral JAK inhibitors could offer a practical, effective alternative for moderate‑to‑severe IBD, according to this...

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The efficacy and safety of etrasimod as a first-line advanced therapy for ulcerative colitis: prespecified and post hoc subgroup data from the ELEVATE UC clinical program.
Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

The efficacy and safety of etrasimod as a first-line advanced therapy for ulcerative colitis: prespecified and post hoc subgroup data from the ELEVATE UC clinical program.

This abstract reports that etrasimod improved multiple measures of disease activity versus placebo in patients who had inadequate response to conventional UC therapies, indicating it may be a useful first-line advanced...

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Colonic Complement Factor B Production Is Required To Respond To Tissue Injury 2310076
The Journal of Immunology

Colonic Complement Factor B Production Is Required To Respond To Tissue Injury 2310076

If local complement Factor B helps the gut heal, it could change how researchers think about targeting complement in IBD — suggesting local regulation rather than systemic inhibition. That’s important because complement...

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Spatial immunoprofiling of human colon in health and disease: insights into inflammation 2256907
The Journal of Immunology

Spatial immunoprofiling of human colon in health and disease: insights into inflammation 2256907

Spatial, high-plex mapping of immune cells in the colon helps reveal how immune cells and stromal cells are organized in IBD versus normal tissue. That information could help researchers identify new biomarkers or...

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EQ504, a Potent AhR Modulator, Promotes Epithelial Repair and Barrier Restoration Compared to Clinically Validated AhR Agonists 2309900
The Journal of Immunology

EQ504, a Potent AhR Modulator, Promotes Epithelial Repair and Barrier Restoration Compared to Clinically Validated AhR Agonists 2309900

The abstract suggests a new AhR-targeting drug candidate, EQ504, may more strongly drive epithelial repair and barrier-related gene changes in lab models than an existing clinical AhR agonist, which could be relevant to...

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Health-Related quality of life in Russian children with inflammatory bowel disease is comparable across disease types and treatment modalities
Frontiers in Pediatrics

Health-Related quality of life in Russian children with inflammatory bowel disease is comparable across disease types and treatment modalities

The paper suggests that HRQoL and family functioning may be similar across disease types and common treatment approaches in children with IBD, but emotional health and parental worry remain areas needing attention.

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Anti-integrin autoantibodies associated with ulcerative colitis inhibit mucosal TGF-beta activation 2309966
The Journal of Immunology

Anti-integrin autoantibodies associated with ulcerative colitis inhibit mucosal TGF-beta activation 2309966

If confirmed, αvβ6 autoantibodies could help identify people at higher risk for ulcerative colitis and point to a new mechanism (blockade of epithelial TGF‑β activation) that contributes to mucosal inflammation.

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Nrf2 suppresses inflammatory Th1/Th17 responses and promotes regulatory T cell differentiation by CD4+ T cells to alleviate ulcerative colitis 2260871
The Journal of Immunology

Nrf2 suppresses inflammatory Th1/Th17 responses and promotes regulatory T cell differentiation by CD4+ T cells to alleviate ulcerative colitis 2260871

This study suggests that boosting Nrf2 activity in CD4+ T cells can reduce inflammatory Th1/Th17 responses and increase regulatory T cells, which may help control colonic inflammation in ulcerative colitis.

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Modulating effects of creatine prevent sex-dependent hippocampal neuroinflammation, neuronal damage, and electrophysiological dysfunction induced by chronic colitis.
Brain, behavior, and immunity

Modulating effects of creatine prevent sex-dependent hippocampal neuroinflammation, neuronal damage, and electrophysiological dysfunction induced by chronic colitis.

The study suggests chronic gut inflammation can cause measurable brain inflammation and neuronal dysfunction in an IBD model, and that creatine supplementation prevented those changes — a potential neuromodulatory...

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Impact of 5-aminosalicylic acid intolerance on progression to difficult-to-treat ulcerative colitis: a retrospective cohort study.
Journal of gastroenterology

Impact of 5-aminosalicylic acid intolerance on progression to difficult-to-treat ulcerative colitis: a retrospective cohort study.

If you have ulcerative colitis and cannot tolerate 5-ASA (mesalamine), this study suggests you may be at higher risk of progressing to difficult-to-treat disease, particularly if your intolerance fits an acute...

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Clostridioides difficile-Driven Expansion of IL1B+ Monocytes Amplifies Neutrophil Recruitment in Ulcerative Colitis 2258811
The Journal of Immunology

Clostridioides difficile-Driven Expansion of IL1B+ Monocytes Amplifies Neutrophil Recruitment in Ulcerative Colitis 2258811

The study suggests C. difficile colonization may expand IL1B+ monocytes that recruit neutrophils and amplify inflammation in ulcerative colitis, a pathway that could help explain pathogen-associated flares.

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Risk of serious infection, myocardial infarction, stroke, and thromboembolic events in patients in the United States with ulcerative colitis treated with tofacitinib compared with biologic treatments.
Inflammatory bowel diseases

Risk of serious infection, myocardial infarction, stroke, and thromboembolic events in patients in the United States with ulcerative colitis treated with tofacitinib compared with biologic treatments.

This large US claims study compares safety outcomes (serious infections, heart attacks/stroke, and venous clots) for tofacitinib versus multiple biologic therapies in people with ulcerative colitis — questions many...

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Assessing the proinflammatory potential of sterile fecal microbiome filtrate from ulcerative colitis patients using an intestine-on-chip platform and automated image analysis.
Gut microbes

Assessing the proinflammatory potential of sterile fecal microbiome filtrate from ulcerative colitis patients using an intestine-on-chip platform and automated image analysis.

The work suggests soluble factors present in fecal filtrates from active UC patients can provoke proinflammatory responses in a controlled intestine-on-chip model, supporting the idea that microbiome-derived metabolites...

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