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Basic science articles covering early-stage IBD research, disease mechanisms, lab findings, microbiome work, genetics, and experimental models.

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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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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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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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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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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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Allobaculum stercoricanis and Its Postbiotics Alleviate Dextran Sulfate Sodium (DSS)-Induced Colitis through the Regulation of theTLR4/NF-κB Signaling Pathway
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Allobaculum stercoricanis and Its Postbiotics Alleviate Dextran Sulfate Sodium (DSS)-Induced Colitis through the Regulation of theTLR4/NF-κB Signaling Pathway

The study suggests postbiotics from a gut bacterium can reduce inflammation in a mouse colitis model and identifies a candidate metabolite and signaling pathway that could be targeted in future IBD research.

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IL ‐10‐secreting engineered macrophages alleviate DSS ‐induced colitis with macrophage phenotypic modulation and gut microbiota remodeling in mice
Bioengineering & Translational Medicine

IL ‐10‐secreting engineered macrophages alleviate DSS ‐induced colitis with macrophage phenotypic modulation and gut microbiota remodeling in mice

The findings describe a novel cell‑based IL‑10 delivery strategy that reduced experimental colitis and altered gut microbiota—an approach that could inform future IBD therapies research.

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Fagopyrum cymosum Extract Improves Mitochondrial Function and Reduces Colonic Inflammation in Ulcerative Colitis by Targeting the PI3K/Akt/FOXO3A Pathway
Biomedicines

Fagopyrum cymosum Extract Improves Mitochondrial Function and Reduces Colonic Inflammation in Ulcerative Colitis by Targeting the PI3K/Akt/FOXO3A Pathway

The study identifies a botanical extract that reduced colitis severity in mice and pinpoints the PI3K/Akt/FOXO3A pathway as a possible mechanism — a potential starting point for new therapeutic research relevant to...

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Reviewer #1 (Public review): GM-CSF regulates conserved ILC-like transcriptional states and myeloid cell signaling during ulceration in Crohn’s disease
eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd

Reviewer #1 (Public review): GM-CSF regulates conserved ILC-like transcriptional states and myeloid cell signaling during ulceration in Crohn’s disease

The review evaluates a revised preprint linking GM-CSF, macrophages, and ILC-like cells in Crohn’s disease using human spatial transcriptomics and zebrafish experiments. It highlights limitations that matter because they...

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Maladaptive sensory coding in the enteric nervous system playing a role in gastrointestinal disorders.
Frontiers in cellular neuroscience

Maladaptive sensory coding in the enteric nervous system playing a role in gastrointestinal disorders.

This review connects enteric sensory neuron dysfunction to symptoms common in IBS and IBD (pain, diarrhea, constipation, dysmotility). Understanding IPAN plasticity could point to new treatment targets that act locally...

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Gut Microbiota-Derived β-Glucuronidase Governs the Anticolitic Efficacy of Daidzein via the ERβ-PI3K/Akt/mTOR-Autophagy Axis
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Gut Microbiota-Derived β-Glucuronidase Governs the Anticolitic Efficacy of Daidzein via the ERβ-PI3K/Akt/mTOR-Autophagy Axis

Findings suggest a dietary flavonoid (daidzein) may reduce colitis in mice via microbial activation and host signaling pathways, pointing toward microbiome-informed nutritional approaches for IBD.

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Integrative Analysis of Whole Exome Sequencing and Gene Expression to Uncover Genetic Mechanisms in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Genes

Integrative Analysis of Whole Exome Sequencing and Gene Expression to Uncover Genetic Mechanisms in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Identifying genes and pathways involved in IBD can point to new biological mechanisms, potential biomarkers, and future targets for research that may eventually inform diagnosis or treatment.

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Berberine as a dual-target therapeutic for ulcerative colitis
World Journal of Gastroenterology

Berberine as a dual-target therapeutic for ulcerative colitis

The review identifies berberine as a potential adjunct therapy for UC because it may target both gut microbes and epithelial inflammasome-mediated cell death, processes important in disease activity and barrier function.

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Response surface-optimized Cycas revoluta leaf extract attenuates experimental ulcerative colitis through anti-inflammatory and oxidative stress-related mechanisms
Inflammopharmacology

Response surface-optimized Cycas revoluta leaf extract attenuates experimental ulcerative colitis through anti-inflammatory and oxidative stress-related mechanisms

This study reports that an optimized Cycas revoluta leaf extract reduced colon inflammation and markers of oxidative stress in a rat model of ulcerative colitis, suggesting it could be a source of bioactive compounds...

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HIF-1α-Driven Protein Lactylation Promotes Ferroptosis and Lipid Peroxidation in Ulcerative Colitis and Is Suppressed by Quercetin.
Experimental cell research

HIF-1α-Driven Protein Lactylation Promotes Ferroptosis and Lipid Peroxidation in Ulcerative Colitis and Is Suppressed by Quercetin.

The paper identifies a metabolic pathway (HIF-1α–driven lactylation leading to ferroptosis) that may contribute to epithelial injury in ulcerative colitis and proposes quercetin as a candidate inhibitor—potentially...

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KCTD10 Modulates DSS-induced Ulcerative Colitis via Regulating Intestinal Stem Cell Function.
The American journal of pathology

KCTD10 Modulates DSS-induced Ulcerative Colitis via Regulating Intestinal Stem Cell Function.

This study identifies KCTD10 as a regulator of intestinal stem cell function and mucosal repair in experimental colitis, which could point to new mechanistic insights about why epithelial healing fails in some cases of...

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Sulforaphane Attenuates Ulcerative Colitis by Activating Nrf2 and Suppressing the NLRP3/IL-1β Inflammasome Axis.
Current molecular medicine

Sulforaphane Attenuates Ulcerative Colitis by Activating Nrf2 and Suppressing the NLRP3/IL-1β Inflammasome Axis.

The study identifies a redox–inflammasome pathway (Nrf2 linked to NLRP3/IL‑1β) relevant to UC and shows that sulforaphane can modulate this axis in intestinal epithelial cells, highlighting a potential therapeutic target...

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Integrated 16S rRNA Bioinformatics Analysis of Gut Microbiota, Predicted Pathways, and Candidate Biomarkers in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Europe PMC

Integrated 16S rRNA Bioinformatics Analysis of Gut Microbiota, Predicted Pathways, and Candidate Biomarkers in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The gut microbiome and its metabolic pathways are areas of active research in IBD; this study suggests specific genera and predicted functions that could become candidate biomarkers or targets for follow-up studies.

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Bispecific antibodies targeting TL1A and IL-12/23p40 suppress pathogenic Th1/Th17 responses and ameliorate colitis in mice.
iScience

Bispecific antibodies targeting TL1A and IL-12/23p40 suppress pathogenic Th1/Th17 responses and ameliorate colitis in mice.

Researchers engineered bispecific antibodies that block two inflammatory pathways (TL1A and IL-12/23p40) simultaneously, a strategy that could overcome limits of single-target therapies in IBD. The work is preclinical...

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Lactobacillus brevis cell-free supernatant attenuates inflammation-associated gene expression and differentially modulates host defense-associated genes in DSS-stimulated HT-29 cells.
Molecular biology reports

Lactobacillus brevis cell-free supernatant attenuates inflammation-associated gene expression and differentially modulates host defense-associated genes in DSS-stimulated HT-29 cells.

The study identifies how secreted products from Lactobacillus brevis can selectively lower inflammatory gene expression in an intestinal epithelial cell model, pointing to microbiome-derived mechanisms that might become...

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Crosstalk through cholinergic and aryl hydrocarbon receptor pathways in the anti-inflammatory actions of microbial metabolites.
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology

Crosstalk through cholinergic and aryl hydrocarbon receptor pathways in the anti-inflammatory actions of microbial metabolites.

The study links microbiome metabolites to reduced epithelial inflammation and improved barrier function via AhR and cholinergic pathways—mechanisms relevant to IBD. This could guide future preclinical and therapeutic...

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Vimentin neutralizing antibody ameliorate inflammatory bowel disease by inhibiting fibrosis and inflammatory cell death.
PloS one

Vimentin neutralizing antibody ameliorate inflammatory bowel disease by inhibiting fibrosis and inflammatory cell death.

This work suggests a new experimental target (extracellular vimentin) that reduced inflammation, fibrosis-related markers, and necroptotic cell-death markers in mice and in cultured colon cells — processes that are...

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Design and Synthesis of Novel, Non-ATP-Competitive MKK3 Modulators as Suppressors of TNF-α Production for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Design and Synthesis of Novel, Non-ATP-Competitive MKK3 Modulators as Suppressors of TNF-α Production for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis

People with ulcerative colitis may eventually have an oral small-molecule option that targets the TNF-α pathway instead of injectable biologics. Early-stage preclinical work suggests a new mechanism (allosteric MKK3...

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Stromal enrichment and ulcerative colitis-associated loss of quinoid dihydropteridine reductase (QDPR) in the inflamed colon: a compartment-resolved immunohistochemical study in inflammatory bowel disease
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Stromal enrichment and ulcerative colitis-associated loss of quinoid dihydropteridine reductase (QDPR) in the inflamed colon: a compartment-resolved immunohistochemical study in inflammatory bowel disease

If validated, differences in tissue QDPR could become a marker to help differentiate UC from CD and to indicate mucosal antioxidant/repair status, which may be relevant for disease monitoring and research into new...

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Protective effect of the aqueous fruit extract of Alchornea cordifolia against acetic acid induced ulcerative colitis in mice: Phytochemical profiling and in silico mechanistic insights
South African Journal of Botany

Protective effect of the aqueous fruit extract of Alchornea cordifolia against acetic acid induced ulcerative colitis in mice: Phytochemical profiling and in silico mechanistic insights

This preclinical study suggests a plant extract reduced inflammation and oxidative stress in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis and proposes molecular targets — an early step toward potential new treatments or research...

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Euscaphic Acid from Rosa roxburghii Tratt Fruit Ameliorates Ulcerative Colitis by Modulating Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, Gut Microbiota, and Metabolism
Foods

Euscaphic Acid from Rosa roxburghii Tratt Fruit Ameliorates Ulcerative Colitis by Modulating Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, Gut Microbiota, and Metabolism

Researchers identified a plant-derived compound that reduced inflammation, oxidative stress, and gut dysbiosis in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis; this could point to new mechanistic leads for future therapies...

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Assessing the Robustness of Gene-Expression Findings on Infliximab Response in Ulcerative Colitis
MDPI AG

Assessing the Robustness of Gene-Expression Findings on Infliximab Response in Ulcerative Colitis

The paper points out that reused patient records and preprocessing choices can change how well gene-expression models appear to predict infliximab response. That matters because such biases could mislead researchers and...

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Mechanistic investigation of clarithromycin in ulcerative colitis involving Kv1.3 downregulation and modulation of the Th17/Treg balance
Frontiers in Immunology

Mechanistic investigation of clarithromycin in ulcerative colitis involving Kv1.3 downregulation and modulation of the Th17/Treg balance

This preclinical study suggests clarithromycin may reduce colon inflammation in ulcerative colitis models and identifies Kv1.3 and the Th17/Treg balance as possible mechanisms — findings that could guide future...

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