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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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Endoplasmic reticulum stress in the logic of ulcerative colitis development
Experimental and Clinical Gastroenterology

Endoplasmic reticulum stress in the logic of ulcerative colitis development

ER stress in intestinal epithelial cells is proposed as a key molecular mechanism in UC development; targeting ER pathways (notably IRE1β) could eventually lead to new treatments that strengthen the gut barrier and...

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Causal Insights Into Crohn's Disease: The Role of Oxidative Stress and Genetic Variants.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine

Causal Insights Into Crohn's Disease: The Role of Oxidative Stress and Genetic Variants.

People with Crohn’s may be interested because the study links oxidative stress and specific genes to disease activity, which could inform future biomarkers or treatments. It helps explain biological pathways behind...

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Linker Engineering toward NIR-II Metal-Organic Framework with Maximal Emission beyond 1000 nm for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Imaging.
Journal of the American Chemical Society

Linker Engineering toward NIR-II Metal-Organic Framework with Maximal Emission beyond 1000 nm for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Imaging.

A new NIR-II-emitting MOF probe could enable deeper, higher-contrast fluorescence imaging of inflamed gut tissue and might be developed as a targeted delivery/imaging agent relevant to IBD research and future...

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Computational toxicology prioritization of CYP3A4 and DPP7 as candidate triclosan-relevant molecular targets in ulcerative colitis
Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods

Computational toxicology prioritization of CYP3A4 and DPP7 as candidate triclosan-relevant molecular targets in ulcerative colitis

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 Toxicology Mechanisms...

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Metabolic Profiling of the Gut-Brain Axis in a Murine Model of Ulcerative Colitis with Raman Spectroscopy.
ACS applied materials & interfaces

Metabolic Profiling of the Gut-Brain Axis in a Murine Model of Ulcerative Colitis with Raman Spectroscopy.

The study identifies candidate metabolites that may underlie gut–brain biochemical crosstalk during colitis, which could point to early biomarkers or mechanistic targets relevant to IBD-related brain effects.

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Arctigenin, a Lignan Ingredient in Burdock, Inhibits Gasdermin D-Mediated Pyroptosis of Colonic Macrophages to Alleviate Ulcerative Colitis by Down-Regulating Fatty Acid Oxidation.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Arctigenin, a Lignan Ingredient in Burdock, Inhibits Gasdermin D-Mediated Pyroptosis of Colonic Macrophages to Alleviate Ulcerative Colitis by Down-Regulating Fatty Acid Oxidation.

The study identifies a cellular mechanism by which arctigenin reduced inflammatory macrophage death and improved colitis in mice, suggesting a potential new target (macrophage FAO → GSDMD) for therapies or...

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Fusobacterium nucleatum- derived succinic acid aggravates colitis by triggering macrophage pro-inflammatory phenotypic transformation via SUCNR1/NF-κB axis.
Gut microbes

Fusobacterium nucleatum- derived succinic acid aggravates colitis by triggering macrophage pro-inflammatory phenotypic transformation via SUCNR1/NF-κB axis.

If true, a common gut microbe (Fusobacterium nucleatum) and its metabolite succinic acid could worsen intestinal inflammation by changing macrophage behavior, suggesting new targets to reduce flares or mucosal injury in...

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Dietary Tryptophan Supplementation Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury in a Murine Model of Colitis.
Nutrients

Dietary Tryptophan Supplementation Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury in a Murine Model of Colitis.

The study suggests dietary tryptophan might reduce bacterial-induced acute lung injury in the context of colitis by altering gut–lung immune signaling, which could be relevant to IBD patients who are at risk for...

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Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Ganoderic Acid A Against Inflammatory Bowel Disease Based on Network Pharmacology, Molecular Docking, and Intestinal Organoid Validation.
International journal of molecular sciences

Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Ganoderic Acid A Against Inflammatory Bowel Disease Based on Network Pharmacology, Molecular Docking, and Intestinal Organoid Validation.

This study identifies molecular targets and organoid-based effects of ganoderic acid A on inflammatory pathways relevant to IBD, pointing to a potential multi-target avenue for future drug-discovery research.

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Identification of Pyrrolo [2,3-b] Pyridine Derivatives as Novel JAK1 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Identification of Pyrrolo [2,3-b] Pyridine Derivatives as Novel JAK1 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

JAK1 inhibitors are an established therapeutic pathway in IBD; new, more selective small molecules could expand future treatment options. This study reports a novel compound with strong preclinical activity against...

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Postbiotic Nagqu4580 Attenuates Ulcerative Colitis and Suppresses Ferroptosis in Association with the Microbiota-Tryptophan-AhR/Nrf2 Axis.
Nutrients

Postbiotic Nagqu4580 Attenuates Ulcerative Colitis and Suppresses Ferroptosis in Association with the Microbiota-Tryptophan-AhR/Nrf2 Axis.

This preclinical study suggests a fermented postbiotic product may protect the colon in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis by altering the microbiome and tryptophan metabolites and by reducing ferroptotic cell death....

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MIT-001, a Mitochondria-Targeted ROS Scavenger, Ameliorates DSS-Induced Colitis and Is Associated with Reduced HMGB1 and IL-1β Expression.
International journal of molecular sciences

MIT-001, a Mitochondria-Targeted ROS Scavenger, Ameliorates DSS-Induced Colitis and Is Associated with Reduced HMGB1 and IL-1β Expression.

The study presents a mitochondria-targeted compound that reduced necrosis markers, HMGB1, and IL-1β in cell and mouse colitis models, highlighting a potential new pathway for IBD treatment research.

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Hollow Cu(2)O Nanozymes Enhance Probiotic Therapy for Colitis via Redox Homeostasis and TXNIP/NLRP3 Inflammasome Inhibition
PubMed Central

Hollow Cu(2)O Nanozymes Enhance Probiotic Therapy for Colitis via Redox Homeostasis and TXNIP/NLRP3 Inflammasome Inhibition

This study describes a new nanozyme approach that reduced inflammation and shifted the gut microbiome in mouse colitis models, suggesting a potential future strategy to boost probiotic therapy for IBD by targeting...

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Shaoyao Gancao Decoction alleviates ulcerative colitis-associated secondary liver injury by inhibiting the phosphorylation of pyruvate dehydrogenase in macrophages.
Journal of ethnopharmacology

Shaoyao Gancao Decoction alleviates ulcerative colitis-associated secondary liver injury by inhibiting the phosphorylation of pyruvate dehydrogenase in macrophages.

Researchers are exploring plant-based formulas for inflammation beyond the gut. If the SGD effects translate to humans, it could point to new ways to prevent or treat liver injury that can accompany active UC by...

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Antigen-restricted Candida albicans Th17 cells link oral-gut immunity and adopt pathogenic features during intestinal inflammation.
Immunity

Antigen-restricted Candida albicans Th17 cells link oral-gut immunity and adopt pathogenic features during intestinal inflammation.

The paper identifies Candida albicans–reactive Th17 cells that travel between oral and gut mucosa and become more pathogenic in Crohn’s disease, suggesting a fungal–immune link that could matter for disease mechanisms...

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TNFAIP1 as a novel therapeutic target in ulcerative colitis and salidroside as its potential inhibitor.
Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular basis of disease

TNFAIP1 as a novel therapeutic target in ulcerative colitis and salidroside as its potential inhibitor.

The study identifies a previously unrecognized protein (TNFAIP1) that appears to promote inflammation in ulcerative colitis and proposes a compound (Salidroside) that directly binds and inhibits it in lab and mouse...

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Macrophage-driven inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease: mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Macrophage-driven inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease: mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities

Macrophages and innate immune signaling are central to how gut inflammation starts and persists in IBD; better understanding these pathways could point to new treatment strategies for people whose disease doesn’t fully...

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Integrative Analysis of Genetic and Cellular Interactions Connecting Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Primary Biliary Cholangitis.
Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology

Integrative Analysis of Genetic and Cellular Interactions Connecting Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Primary Biliary Cholangitis.

People with IBD may have overlapping genetic and cellular features with other autoimmune liver diseases like primary biliary cholangitis; understanding shared biology could eventually improve disease monitoring or point...

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Chitosan-coated and sodium phytate-crosslinked porous starch microspheres for oral delivery of celastrol in colitis therapy.
International journal of biological macromolecules

Chitosan-coated and sodium phytate-crosslinked porous starch microspheres for oral delivery of celastrol in colitis therapy.

The study describes a new oral-delivery microsphere that improved loading and gut-targeted release of celastrol and showed beneficial effects in a mouse colitis model and on gut microbiota. If translatable, this approach...

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Targeting IRF5 enhances S100A9-mediated granulocytic MDSC accumulation and suppressive function: a novel therapeutic strategy for ulcerative colitis.
International immunopharmacology

Targeting IRF5 enhances S100A9-mediated granulocytic MDSC accumulation and suppressive function: a novel therapeutic strategy for ulcerative colitis.

This study points to a specific immune pathway (IRF5 repressing S100A9) that controls suppressive granulocytic MDSCs in ulcerative colitis, suggesting a new target for therapies aimed at modulating harmful inflammation.

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Mechanism of recombinant Trichinella spiralis antigen p53 alleviating experimental colitis via the IDO-AhR Axis.
International immunopharmacology

Mechanism of recombinant Trichinella spiralis antigen p53 alleviating experimental colitis via the IDO-AhR Axis.

This study identifies an immune pathway (IDO–AhR) that a parasite-derived antigen appears to activate to reduce experimental colitis in mice. That pathway is relevant because it helps explain how immune regulation might...

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Responses of intestinal organoids to infection by resemble symptoms observed in Crohn's disease Mycobacterium avium .
Gut microbes

Responses of intestinal organoids to infection by resemble symptoms observed in Crohn's disease Mycobacterium avium .

The work models how Mycobacterium avium can provoke epithelial inflammation similar to Crohn's disease, pointing to possible molecular links between infection and CD-like pathology that could guide future research.

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A bile acid-GPBAR1 network supports anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic benefits of probiotics in colitis.
Gut microbes

A bile acid-GPBAR1 network supports anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic benefits of probiotics in colitis.

Fibrosis and stricturing are key problems in Crohn’s disease with limited therapies; this study identifies a microbiota–bile acid–GPBAR1 pathway by which a specific probiotic mix reduced inflammation and fibrosis in...

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New coumarin-piperazine derivatives alleviate inflammatory bowel diseases as IL-6 inhibitors by targeting NF-κB pathway
Europe PMC

New coumarin-piperazine derivatives alleviate inflammatory bowel diseases as IL-6 inhibitors by targeting NF-κB pathway

The study describes new small molecules that target IL‑6 and NF‑κB and showed anti-inflammatory effects in laboratory and mouse colitis models, signaling a potential early-stage drug-discovery direction relevant to IBD...

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IL-10-STAT3 axis preserves epithelial mitochondrial homeostasis during bacterial challenge.
Gut microbes

IL-10-STAT3 axis preserves epithelial mitochondrial homeostasis during bacterial challenge.

This study shows a mechanism by which IL-10 protects gut epithelial mitochondria and barrier function during exposure to an IBD-associated E. coli strain, which could be relevant to understanding pathways that maintain...

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EB1010, a putative Christensenellaceae-derived microbial peptide, exhibits anti-inflammatory activity and therapeutic potential in ulcerative colitis.
Gut microbes

EB1010, a putative Christensenellaceae-derived microbial peptide, exhibits anti-inflammatory activity and therapeutic potential in ulcerative colitis.

Researchers are exploring microbiome-derived molecules as targeted, locally acting therapies for ulcerative colitis that might avoid systemic immunosuppression. EB1010 showed anti-inflammatory activity and...

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Faecalibacterium prausnitzii Intestinal epithelial Syndecan-1 maintains mucosal homeostasis in inflammatory bowel disease by enhancingbiofilm formation.
Gut microbes

Faecalibacterium prausnitzii Intestinal epithelial Syndecan-1 maintains mucosal homeostasis in inflammatory bowel disease by enhancingbiofilm formation.

The study suggests a new host-directed mechanism that helps a common beneficial gut bacterium (Faecalibacterium prausnitzii) colonize and protect the gut lining, and identifies heparan sulfate as a potential way to...

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Potential role of PPARGC1A in linking ulcerative colitis to colorectal cancer: a novel prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target.
Translational cancer research

Potential role of PPARGC1A in linking ulcerative colitis to colorectal cancer: a novel prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target.

People with long-standing ulcerative colitis face an increased risk of colorectal cancer; this study highlights PPARGC1A as a gene that may be downregulated early in that progression, which could eventually help identify...

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Reconstructing the intestinal microbiota ecological network based on graph neural network and contrastive learning: Predicting key microbiota regulatory targets in Crohn's Disease.
Computational biology and chemistry

Reconstructing the intestinal microbiota ecological network based on graph neural network and contrastive learning: Predicting key microbiota regulatory targets in Crohn's Disease.

Researchers used machine learning to prioritize microbiome-related regulatory targets in Crohn's disease, which may guide future lab and clinical research into microbial pathways (like butyrate-related metabolism) that...

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Hollow Cu 2 O Nanozymes Enhance Probiotic Therapy for Colitis via Redox Homeostasis and TXNIP/NLRP3 Inflammasome Inhibition
Advanced Science

Hollow Cu 2 O Nanozymes Enhance Probiotic Therapy for Colitis via Redox Homeostasis and TXNIP/NLRP3 Inflammasome Inhibition

The study targets oxidative stress and the TXNIP/NLRP3 inflammasome axis, both implicated in IBD inflammation and barrier damage. If translatable, nanozyme-assisted probiotic therapy could offer a novel, targeted way to...

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Multi-omics Mendelian randomization and experimental validation identify PRKAB1 as a regulator of phosphatidylcholine metabolism in IBD.
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology

Multi-omics Mendelian randomization and experimental validation identify PRKAB1 as a regulator of phosphatidylcholine metabolism in IBD.

Phosphatidylcholines are implicated in IBD biology; identifying a gene that regulates PC metabolism could point to new mechanistic targets. If PRKAB1 modulates epithelial lipid metabolism relevant to inflammation, it may...

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Exosomes from IL-33-Stimulated Macrophages Regulate Epithelial Barrier Function to Ameliorate TNBS-Induced Colitis in Mice.
Cells

Exosomes from IL-33-Stimulated Macrophages Regulate Epithelial Barrier Function to Ameliorate TNBS-Induced Colitis in Mice.

The study identifies a potential biologic approach (macrophage-derived exosomes) that improved epithelial repair and barrier function in a mouse colitis model, which could inform future therapeutic research for IBD.

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Sulfasalazine- and Cerium Ion-Loaded Polymersomes with Enhanced RONS Scavenging and Colonic Mucosal Repair Ameliorate Experimental Colitis.

The work targets oxidative/nitrosative stress and mucosal repair—mechanisms important in IBD—using a novel delivery vehicle that pairs an approved anti-inflammatory drug with catalytic cerium ions. If translated, this...

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Mechanisms of Commensal- Specific CD8+ T Cell Differentiation, Restraint and Dysregulation in Intestinal Inflammation
NIH RePORTER

Mechanisms of Commensal- Specific CD8+ T Cell Differentiation, Restraint and Dysregulation in Intestinal Inflammation

Understanding how commensal-specific CD8+ T cells are generated and become pathogenic could reveal new mechanisms contributing to IBD, pointing to future therapeutic targets. The project aims to clarify immune–microbiota...

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Sutterella Inhibition of Aryl hydrocarbon receptor Interleukin-22 signaling and worsening of intestinal inflammation byspecies.

Researchers identify a gut microbe (Sutterella species) that may worsen intestinal inflammation by blocking AhR-driven IL-22 and IL-17 responses—pathways that help protect the gut lining.

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Microbiome-driven alterations in tryptophan metabolism contribute to behavioral comorbidities in the Muc2 knockout mouse model of chronic colitis.

IBD is increasingly linked with anxiety, depression, and cognitive symptoms; this study suggests gut microbes may change tryptophan metabolism in colitis and contribute to those brain-related symptoms, which could point...

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Discovery of an oral, potent and highly selective immunoproteasome inhibitor for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis.
European journal of medicinal chemistry

Discovery of an oral, potent and highly selective immunoproteasome inhibitor for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis.

This study describes a new oral immunoproteasome inhibitor (ent-F10) with preclinical activity in animal models of ulcerative colitis and rheumatoid arthritis, highlighting a potential new drug-development direction that...

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Human gut flagellome profiling using FlaPro reveals TLR5-related phenotype-specific alterations in IBD.

This paper links specific features of the gut bacterial flagellome to TLR5-driven immune activation and reports a disease-associated shift in flagellin profiles in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, suggesting...

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