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Prospects of mesenchymal stem cell therapy in IBD: focus on the impact of autophagy
Stem Cell Research & Therapy

Prospects of mesenchymal stem cell therapy in IBD: focus on the impact of autophagy

MSC therapy and its interaction with autophagy could point to new ways to boost cell-based treatments for IBD. For people with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, this could eventually lead to different therapeutic...

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Structural elucidation and ameliorative effects of a pectic polysaccharide from Amomum longiligulare on ulcerative colitis
Industrial Crops and Products

Structural elucidation and ameliorative effects of a pectic polysaccharide from Amomum longiligulare on ulcerative colitis

The paper describes a plant-derived polysaccharide that reduced inflammation, improved barrier proteins, and shifted gut microbiota in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis—mechanisms relevant to IBD. If replicated and...

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Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis C-2 Alleviates DSS-induced Ulcerative Colitis via the Microbiota-tryptophan Metabolism-AhR Pathway
Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins

Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis C-2 Alleviates DSS-induced Ulcerative Colitis via the Microbiota-tryptophan Metabolism-AhR Pathway

If probiotic strains can increase beneficial microbial metabolites that strengthen the gut barrier and reduce inflammation, they could point to new adjunctive strategies for IBD treatment.

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Epithelial Barrier-Injury Transcriptomic Stratification Across Human IBD Mucosal Cohorts.
Omics : a journal of integrative biology

Epithelial Barrier-Injury Transcriptomic Stratification Across Human IBD Mucosal Cohorts.

A transcriptomic "barrier-injury" score that tracks mucosal inflammation and predicts lower odds of mucosal healing could help researchers develop biomarkers for patient stratification, prognosis, or as exploratory...

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A Multi-marker Model Based on Routine Laboratory Parameters for Predicting Intestinal Fibrosis in Crohn's Disease
British Journal of Healthcare and Medical Research

A Multi-marker Model Based on Routine Laboratory Parameters for Predicting Intestinal Fibrosis in Crohn's Disease

The study suggests commonly available lab tests might help identify intestinal fibrosis and strictures in Crohn’s disease using a five-marker blood-based model, which could offer a noninvasive screening option if...

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Cytosol-hydrogelled Chlorella enabling intestinal-targeted budesonide delivery for ulcerative colitis treatment.
International journal of pharmaceutics

Cytosol-hydrogelled Chlorella enabling intestinal-targeted budesonide delivery for ulcerative colitis treatment.

A formulation that targets and sustains budesonide release in the intestine could improve local anti-inflammatory effects and reduce systemic exposure compared with standard oral formulations. If translational studies...

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Mechanism of koumine in treating ulcerative colitis by targeting TSPO to regulate energy metabolism.
European journal of pharmacology

Mechanism of koumine in treating ulcerative colitis by targeting TSPO to regulate energy metabolism.

The study identifies a TSPO-targeting compound (koumine) that improved disease and intestinal barrier function in mouse models of ulcerative colitis and links the effect to changes in energy metabolism—an emerging area...

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Active components Alignment of Gegen Qinlian Decoction for inflammatory bowel disease: exploring the possible role of the SphK1/S1P/NF-κB pathway.
Journal of ethnopharmacology

Active components Alignment of Gegen Qinlian Decoction for inflammatory bowel disease: exploring the possible role of the SphK1/S1P/NF-κB pathway.

The study suggests a specific mechanism—modulation of the SphK1/S1P/NF-κB pathway—by which components of a traditional herbal formula may reduce intestinal inflammation and influence the gut microbiome. If validated in...

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YTHDF2 regulates pyroptosis and inflammation in ulcerative colitis via modulating CCDC80.
Cellular signalling

YTHDF2 regulates pyroptosis and inflammation in ulcerative colitis via modulating CCDC80.

The paper points to a specific RNA-modifying protein (YTHDF2) that appears to drive inflammatory signaling and pyroptotic cell death in lab models of ulcerative colitis; targeting this pathway could open new avenues for...

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Chia seed oil attenuates titanium dioxide nanoparticles-induced ulcerative colitis in rats through suppression of NLRP3 inflammasome pathway “Histological and Molecular Study”
Journal of Molecular Histology

Chia seed oil attenuates titanium dioxide nanoparticles-induced ulcerative colitis in rats through suppression of NLRP3 inflammasome pathway “Histological and Molecular Study”

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a basic science related to Ulcerative colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Research and clinical trials. The original article is from Journal of Molecular...

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Oral inulin prebiotic encapsulating Cortex Fraxini extracellular vesicles alleviates colitis and associated renal stress via reinforcing intestinal barriers and remodeling microbiota.
Theranostics

Oral inulin prebiotic encapsulating Cortex Fraxini extracellular vesicles alleviates colitis and associated renal stress via reinforcing intestinal barriers and remodeling microbiota.

The study identifies a prebiotic-encapsulated extracellular vesicle approach that reduced colitis severity and early kidney stress in a mouse model, pointing to the gut microbiota and barrier function as key mediators....

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Perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease increases infliximab clearance and causes low infliximab exposure (ATLANTIC).
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease increases infliximab clearance and causes low infliximab exposure (ATLANTIC).

If you have Crohn’s disease with perianal fistulas and are treated with infliximab, this study suggests the drug is cleared faster and trough levels are often lower after standard dosing — which may mean you need higher...

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Dual therapy with tofacitinib and steroids for acute severe ulcerative colitis: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Dual therapy with tofacitinib and steroids for acute severe ulcerative colitis: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

People hospitalized with acute severe ulcerative colitis face a high risk of steroid failure and need for rescue therapy or colectomy. This trial explores whether adding the JAK inhibitor tofacitinib to corticosteroids...

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Serum X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 1 Is Associated with Endoscopic Activity in Crohn's Disease: A Clinical Biomarker Study.
The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology

Serum X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 1 Is Associated with Endoscopic Activity in Crohn's Disease: A Clinical Biomarker Study.

Patients and clinicians want blood or noninvasive tests that reflect what is seen on colonoscopy. This study identifies XCL1 as a blood biomarker candidate associated with endoscopic activity in Crohn's disease, though...

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Pitfalls in the Diagnosis and Classification of Crohn's Disease: Misdiagnosis, Overdiagnosis, and Misclassification.
The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology

Pitfalls in the Diagnosis and Classification of Crohn's Disease: Misdiagnosis, Overdiagnosis, and Misclassification.

Accurate diagnosis and classification affect treatment choices and risks—misdiagnosis can lead to unnecessary immunosuppression, while misclassification can under-recognize severe or proximal disease that needs different...

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Validation and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Disk in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology

Validation and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Disk in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Validated patient-reported measures help track how IBD affects daily function and well-being. A Turkish IBD-Disk gives clinicians and researchers a standardized way to measure patient-perceived disease burden and monitor...

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Attenuation of IL-8 expression following AHR inhibition in an in vitro model of intestinal inflammation.
Molecular biology reports

Attenuation of IL-8 expression following AHR inhibition in an in vitro model of intestinal inflammation.

AHR signaling may influence epithelial inflammation in IBD and could be a potential target for future therapies or biomarker research. Findings are preliminary but point to IL‑8 as a responsive inflammatory mediator in...

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Design and Optimization of Acridine-Based p65 G-Quadruplex Stabilizers for the Treatment of Inflammation-Induced Lung Injury and Ulcerative Colitis.
Journal of medicinal chemistry

Design and Optimization of Acridine-Based p65 G-Quadruplex Stabilizers for the Treatment of Inflammation-Induced Lung Injury and Ulcerative Colitis.

The study describes a new small-molecule approach that reduced inflammation in mouse models of ulcerative colitis by targeting NF-κB transcription (p65 G-quadruplex). That suggests a potential future drug pathway...

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Beyond Inhibition: Targeted Degradation of NLRP3 by Autophagy-Tethering Bifunctional Compounds as a Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Journal of medicinal chemistry

Beyond Inhibition: Targeted Degradation of NLRP3 by Autophagy-Tethering Bifunctional Compounds as a Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

This study describes a new preclinical approach to reduce inflammation in IBD by degrading NLRP3 rather than merely inhibiting it. For people following IBD therapeutic research, degraders could offer longer-lasting...

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Baicalin and levofloxacin exert divergent modulation on gut microbiota and metabolome crosstalk in DSS-triggered ulcerative colitis
Microbiology Spectrum

Baicalin and levofloxacin exert divergent modulation on gut microbiota and metabolome crosstalk in DSS-triggered ulcerative colitis

The study suggests two different ways to reduce inflammation in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis—one using a plant-derived compound that shifts beneficial microbes and metabolites, the other using an antibiotic that...

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The prevalence and impacts of NUDT15 variants in pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease patients in Taiwan.
Pediatrics and neonatology

The prevalence and impacts of NUDT15 variants in pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease patients in Taiwan.

NUDT15 gene variants can strongly increase the risk of neutropenia from thiopurine drugs used in IBD. Knowing a child’s NUDT15 status could help prevent serious low white blood cell counts by guiding drug choice or...

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hucMSC-sEVs restores intestinal epithelial homeostasis in inflammatory bowel disease via CKB-dependent creatine metabolism.
Cellular immunology

hucMSC-sEVs restores intestinal epithelial homeostasis in inflammatory bowel disease via CKB-dependent creatine metabolism.

The study points to creatine metabolism and CKB as regulators of intestinal epithelial health and shows hucMSC-derived vesicles can restore metabolic balance and reduce inflammation in preclinical models—highlighting a...

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Dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis exacerbates periodontitis via the NADPH oxidase 2/reactive oxygen species axis in M1-like macrophages.
hLife

Dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis exacerbates periodontitis via the NADPH oxidase 2/reactive oxygen species axis in M1-like macrophages.

The study suggests a specific immune pathway (NOX2-driven ROS in M1-like macrophages) by which colitis can worsen periodontitis, pointing to a potential therapeutic target that could eventually benefit people with IBD...

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Poria cocos polysaccharides as a carbon source promotes the proliferation of Parabacteroides distasonis to ameliorate ulcerative colitis: A mechanistic study based on the secondary bile acid-TGR5 axis.
International journal of biological macromolecules

Poria cocos polysaccharides as a carbon source promotes the proliferation of Parabacteroides distasonis to ameliorate ulcerative colitis: A mechanistic study based on the secondary bile acid-TGR5 axis.

Findings suggest a dietary-derived prebiotic (Poria cocos polysaccharides) may reduce experimental colitis by shifting the microbiome and bile acids toward anti-inflammatory signaling—an avenue that could inform future...

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Upadacitinib in Colonic Crohn's Disease: A Narrative Review of Mechanistic Rationale, Clinical Trial Evidence, and Real-World Outcomes.
Middle East journal of digestive diseases

Upadacitinib in Colonic Crohn's Disease: A Narrative Review of Mechanistic Rationale, Clinical Trial Evidence, and Real-World Outcomes.

Upadacitinib is an approved oral JAK1 inhibitor with evidence for inducing and maintaining remission in moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease, including colonic-predominant disease. Patients and clinicians may consider it...

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Intestinal epithelial memory: from inflammatory imprinting to metabolite-shaped immune tolerance.
Barrier immunity

Intestinal epithelial memory: from inflammatory imprinting to metabolite-shaped immune tolerance.

If epithelial cells keep lasting "memories" of past inflammation or microbial signals, that could help explain why some people with IBD have persistent barrier dysfunction, relapses, or incomplete mucosal recovery even...

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Synthesis of Bis-Schiff Base Reagents and their Application in the Spectrophotometric Determination of Mesalazine via Azo Dye Formation
Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section A Chemistry

Synthesis of Bis-Schiff Base Reagents and their Application in the Spectrophotometric Determination of Mesalazine via Azo Dye Formation

Reliable, low‑cost lab methods to measure mesalazine in tablets help ensure pharmaceutical quality and correct dosing of 5‑ASA drugs used in ulcerative colitis and IBD.

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Coacervate protocells-mediated mitochondrial transplantation restores gut epithelial energetic homeostasis in ulcerative colitis
Bioactive Materials

Coacervate protocells-mediated mitochondrial transplantation restores gut epithelial energetic homeostasis in ulcerative colitis

This study tests a novel method to deliver healthy mitochondria to the gut lining and reports improved cellular energy, barrier function, and decreased oxidative stress in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis—suggesting a...

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Gene and microRNA Expression Profiling in Experimental Colitis and Human Ulcerative Colitis: Effects of STAT6 Knockout and Corylus avellana Treatment
International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Gene and microRNA Expression Profiling in Experimental Colitis and Human Ulcerative Colitis: Effects of STAT6 Knockout and Corylus avellana Treatment

This study maps gene and microRNA changes linked to ulcerative colitis and tests how deleting STAT6 or treating mice with Corylus avellana extract shifts those molecular signatures. Identifying such molecular players may...

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Baseline mucosal transcriptomic endotypes stratify healing capacity and biologic therapy outcomes in ulcerative colitis: an integrative multi-cohort study
Frontiers in Pharmacology

Baseline mucosal transcriptomic endotypes stratify healing capacity and biologic therapy outcomes in ulcerative colitis: an integrative multi-cohort study

If baseline mucosal gene-expression patterns can identify patients more likely to achieve mucosal healing across drug classes, those patterns could eventually help personalize treatment selection or stratify patients in...

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