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Potential effect of ethanolic extract of Abutilon indicum (L.) against acetic acid induced ulcerative colitis in albino rats
International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology

Potential effect of ethanolic extract of Abutilon indicum (L.) against acetic acid induced ulcerative colitis in albino rats

This preclinical study suggests a traditional medicinal plant extract may reduce inflammation and tissue damage in an experimental model of ulcerative colitis, which could guide future drug-discovery research relevant to...

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TL1A-DR3 Signaling in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: From Pathogenesis to Therapeutic Targeting.
The Kurume medical journal

TL1A-DR3 Signaling in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: From Pathogenesis to Therapeutic Targeting.

TL1A-DR3 is implicated in both inflammation and fibrosis in IBD, so targeting it could address active disease and reduce fibrotic complications that lead to strictures. New TL1A-blocking antibodies are already in...

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A Solitary Rectal Retention Polyp in an Adult Patient with Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report
Case Reports in Clinical Practice

A Solitary Rectal Retention Polyp in an Adult Patient with Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report

Surveillance colonoscopies in IBD are meant to detect dysplasia or cancer; this report shows some solitary polyps may be benign retention polyps. Correct endoscopic removal and pathology spare patients from unnecessary...

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Rosuvastatin and Engeletin Ameliorate Acetic Acid-Induced Ulcerative Colitis through Modulation of TXNIP/NLRP3-Related Inflammatory Signaling pathway.
Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

Rosuvastatin and Engeletin Ameliorate Acetic Acid-Induced Ulcerative Colitis through Modulation of TXNIP/NLRP3-Related Inflammatory Signaling pathway.

The study links TXNIP/NLRP3 inflammatory signaling to disease features in an animal UC model and tests engeletin and rosuvastatin as interventions that lowered inflammatory markers—information relevant to researchers...

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Pesticide Residues, Gut Microbiota, and Gastrointestinal Outcomes: A Scoping Review of Human Evidence
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Pesticide Residues, Gut Microbiota, and Gastrointestinal Outcomes: A Scoping Review of Human Evidence

This review summarizes human evidence that pesticides in the diet could affect the gut microbiome and may be linked to gastrointestinal outcomes including IBD; strongest consistent signals were for organochlorine...

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cGAS-STING Modulates the NF-κB Pathway to Influence the Occurrence of Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer
Digestive Diseases and Sciences

cGAS-STING Modulates the NF-κB Pathway to Influence the Occurrence of Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer

The study links activation of the cGAS–STING immune-sensing pathway to NF-κB–driven inflammation and tumor formation in UC models, which could help explain mechanisms behind colitis-associated colorectal cancer risk.

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The potential connection between inflammatory bowel disease and Alzheimer's disease: mechanistic insights and therapeutic implications.
Frontiers in immunology

The potential connection between inflammatory bowel disease and Alzheimer's disease: mechanistic insights and therapeutic implications.

People with IBD may be interested because the review summarizes biological pathways that could link gut inflammation to brain changes seen in Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting possible shared mechanisms and future research...

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Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Risankizumab vs Ustekinumab in Crohn's Disease: A Real-World Retrospective Cohort Study from Taiwan.
Journal of inflammation research

Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Risankizumab vs Ustekinumab in Crohn's Disease: A Real-World Retrospective Cohort Study from Taiwan.

Comparative real-world data may help patients and clinicians weigh expected benefits and risks of risankizumab versus ustekinumab in Crohn’s disease, including effects on steroid-free remission and fistula healing.

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Intestinal toxicity mechanisms of 6PPD and 6PPD-Q and their potential relevance to inflammatory bowel disease: network toxicology and experimental evidence.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association

Intestinal toxicity mechanisms of 6PPD and 6PPD-Q and their potential relevance to inflammatory bowel disease: network toxicology and experimental evidence.

The paper links common tire-derived pollutants to intestinal injury and pathways also implicated in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, suggesting environmental chemicals could influence gut inflammation. If...

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Associations of polygenic risk scores with intestinal surgery, gastrointestinal cancer, and all-cause mortality in 5,021 individuals with inflammatory bowel disease
Scientific Reports

Associations of polygenic risk scores with intestinal surgery, gastrointestinal cancer, and all-cause mortality in 5,021 individuals with inflammatory bowel disease

This paper explores whether polygenic risk scores (PRS) predict key long-term outcomes after IBD diagnosis — notably intestinal surgery — which could be relevant for risk stratification research and future clinical tools...

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Tetrastigma hemsleyanum polysaccharides ameliorate inflammatory bowel disease via sphingosine-1-phosphate/sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 2 -mediated gut vascular barrier repair.
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Tetrastigma hemsleyanum polysaccharides ameliorate inflammatory bowel disease via sphingosine-1-phosphate/sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 2 -mediated gut vascular barrier repair.

This preclinical study suggests a plant-derived polysaccharide (THP) can repair the gut vascular barrier and reduce inflammation in experimental colitis via the S1P/S1PR2 pathway, pointing to a novel potential target for...

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Protective Effect of a Heat-Stabilized Bacteria Probiotic Preparation (VSL#3-HS) in a Mouse Model of Ulcerative Colitis Induced by Dextran Sulfate Sodium.
Molecular nutrition & food research

Protective Effect of a Heat-Stabilized Bacteria Probiotic Preparation (VSL#3-HS) in a Mouse Model of Ulcerative Colitis Induced by Dextran Sulfate Sodium.

If you follow IBD research, this study suggests a heat-stabilized (nonviable) multi-strain bacterial product reduced inflammation and improved some disease measures in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis — a step that...

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Aminosalicylate use Increases Corticosteroid Exposure and Decreases Biologic Durability in Pediatric Crohn's Disease.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Aminosalicylate use Increases Corticosteroid Exposure and Decreases Biologic Durability in Pediatric Crohn's Disease.

This study suggests that using 5‑ASA drugs early in children with Crohn’s disease was common but linked to more steroid use, delayed biologic treatment, and lower biologic durability — outcomes that matter for long‑term...

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Association Between Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Faecal Calprotectin Levels in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Cureus

Association Between Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Faecal Calprotectin Levels in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

People with IBD and coexisting primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) may get faecal calprotectin tests to monitor colon inflammation. If PSC raises FC independently of colitis, FC could mislead decisions about IBD...

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Living with Primary Immunodeficiencies: CVID—Enteropathy from the Perspective of a Gastroenterologist
Journal of Human Immunity

Living with Primary Immunodeficiencies: CVID—Enteropathy from the Perspective of a Gastroenterologist

CVID-related enteropathy can resemble celiac disease or IBD, carries high morbidity and mortality, and often does not respond to standard immunoglobulin therapy — patients and clinicians need awareness of its distinct...

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Association of the ITGA4 rs1143674 polymorphism with subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with ulcerative colitis over 40 years of age
Almanac of Clinical Medicine

Association of the ITGA4 rs1143674 polymorphism with subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with ulcerative colitis over 40 years of age

People with UC face higher cardiovascular risk; this study links a specific ITGA4 genetic variant (rs1143674 CC) with subclinical atherosclerosis in UC patients over 40, which could help identify higher-risk individuals...

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Blocking the m6Am methyltransferase PCIF1 in macrophages attenuates colitis progression by preventing neuronal damage.
Cellular & molecular immunology

Blocking the m6Am methyltransferase PCIF1 in macrophages attenuates colitis progression by preventing neuronal damage.

These results highlight a new cellular mechanism (macrophage-driven ECM changes) that may protect enteric neurons during intestinal inflammation — a process linked to symptoms and complications in IBD.

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AUF1-Engineered Intestinal Organoids Enhance Epithelial Barrier Repair and Mucosal Regeneration in Experimental Colitis
openRxiv

AUF1-Engineered Intestinal Organoids Enhance Epithelial Barrier Repair and Mucosal Regeneration in Experimental Colitis

The work links a specific post-transcriptional regulator (AUF1) to barrier dysfunction in UC and demonstrates that AUF1-restored organoids can enhance mucosal repair in mice, suggesting a possible new regenerative...

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Modulating immune toxicity in ulcerative colitis using a small molecule RAB27A inhibitor
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Modulating immune toxicity in ulcerative colitis using a small molecule RAB27A inhibitor

The report describes a novel small-molecule inhibitor (IMYX-3) targeting RAB27A to reduce neutrophil-mediated damage in ulcerative colitis models, which could point to a new therapeutic approach if later validated in...

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Clinical and endoscopic features of checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis and their association with selective immunosuppressive therapy use.
Inflammatory bowel diseases

Clinical and endoscopic features of checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis and their association with selective immunosuppressive therapy use.

People receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors who develop colitis may face different risks of needing stronger immunosuppression depending on the ICI drug class. Understanding which features predict escalation could...

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Idiopathic Acute Pancreatitis in Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Clinical Features and Outcomes in a Retrospective Single-Centre Study.
Journal of paediatrics and child health

Idiopathic Acute Pancreatitis in Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Clinical Features and Outcomes in a Retrospective Single-Centre Study.

Children with IBD can develop idiopathic acute pancreatitis that is often mild but may recur; knowing this helps families and clinicians monitor and manage pancreatic symptoms during active disease and after surgery.

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Celastrol ameliorates ulcerative colitis by inhibiting HSP90-mediated necroptosis of intestinal epithelial cells
Frontiers in Pharmacology

Celastrol ameliorates ulcerative colitis by inhibiting HSP90-mediated necroptosis of intestinal epithelial cells

The study suggests a new mechanism—blocking HSP90-mediated necroptosis of intestinal epithelial cells—that may reduce inflammation and tissue damage in ulcerative colitis, which could guide early drug-discovery efforts.

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Global burden of inflammatory bowel disease in Asia, 1990-2023: A global burden of disease study 2023.
Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association

Global burden of inflammatory bowel disease in Asia, 1990-2023: A global burden of disease study 2023.

Rising IBD prevalence across Asia means more people will need diagnosis, long-term care, and health-system resources; patterns differ by country and by Crohn's disease versus ulcerative colitis, which affects planning...

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Inflammatory bowel disease and prostate cancer: from epidemiological controversy to mechanistic hypotheses
Frontiers in Immunology

Inflammatory bowel disease and prostate cancer: from epidemiological controversy to mechanistic hypotheses

People with IBD and their clinicians may be interested because some studies report higher prostate cancer incidence in IBD populations, and this review explores biological mechanisms that could explain a link while...

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Dietary tryptophan ameliorates metalaxyl-induced colitis by restoring microbial tryptophan metabolism and aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation
Frontiers in Nutrition

Dietary tryptophan ameliorates metalaxyl-induced colitis by restoring microbial tryptophan metabolism and aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation

This study suggests an environmental fungicide can disrupt gut microbes and reduce beneficial microbial tryptophan metabolites, promoting colitis in mice; dietary tryptophan reversed those effects in the model.

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Cardiovascular and Thromboembolic Risk With Upadacitinib in Spondyloarthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

Cardiovascular and Thromboembolic Risk With Upadacitinib in Spondyloarthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

People with IBD or Crohn's disease considering or taking upadacitinib may worry about rare but serious risks such as heart attacks, strokes, or blood clots. This meta-analysis found no clear increase in those events...

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Coccidioidomycosis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving advanced therapy: An observational study from an endemic tertiary center.
Inflammatory bowel diseases

Coccidioidomycosis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving advanced therapy: An observational study from an endemic tertiary center.

People with IBD on biologics or small molecules who live in or travel to areas where Coccidioides is endemic face a measurable risk of coccidioidomycosis. How the infection is classified (proven/probable/possible)...

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Cold-Induced Elevation of 3-Hydroxypropionate Exacerbates Colitis by Remodeling Gut Microbiota and Impairing Mitochondrial Respiration in Intestinal Epithelial Cells
Metabolites

Cold-Induced Elevation of 3-Hydroxypropionate Exacerbates Colitis by Remodeling Gut Microbiota and Impairing Mitochondrial Respiration in Intestinal Epithelial Cells

The study suggests a specific microbial metabolite, 3‑HPA, can link cold exposure to worse colitis by changing the microbiome and harming epithelial cell mitochondria and barrier function — a possible new mechanistic...

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Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Upadacitinib Among Patients in East Asia With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis: A Post Hoc Subanalysis of Randomized Phase 3 Studies
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Upadacitinib Among Patients in East Asia With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis: A Post Hoc Subanalysis of Randomized Phase 3 Studies

This analysis suggests upadacitinib works and has a similar safety and pharmacokinetic profile in East Asian patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis as in the global trials, which may reassure...

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NEAT1 modulates neutrophil functions via glycolysis to restrain mucosal inflammation in ulcerative colitis
Frontiers in Immunology

NEAT1 modulates neutrophil functions via glycolysis to restrain mucosal inflammation in ulcerative colitis

The study links NEAT1, a long noncoding RNA, to neutrophil-driven mucosal inflammation in ulcerative colitis and suggests NEAT1 affects neutrophil activity via glycolysis. That points to a new molecular pathway that...

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Isolated Superficially Serrated Adenoma in Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report with Molecular Analysis in Japan
MDPI AG

Isolated Superficially Serrated Adenoma in Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report with Molecular Analysis in Japan

A new molecular finding (PTPRK::RSPO3 fusion) in a serrated colorectal lesion from a person with ulcerative colitis may be relevant to understanding dysplasia and cancer pathways in IBD, and could prompt further study of...

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Synchronous collagenous and ulcerative colitis: A case report and review of the literature.
Revista espanola de patologia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Anatomia Patologica y de la Sociedad Espanola de Citologia

Synchronous collagenous and ulcerative colitis: A case report and review of the literature.

Coexistence of ulcerative colitis and collagenous colitis is rare but can change diagnosis and management. Stool calprotectin and biopsies helped identify and monitor disease activity, and adjusting mesalazine coincided...

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