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Biomarker research articles covering molecular signals, prediction tools, and measures used to study Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or broader IBD.

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Longitudinal visceral adipose heterogeneity supports digital health stratification of infliximab response loss in Crohn disease
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Longitudinal visceral adipose heterogeneity supports digital health stratification of infliximab response loss in Crohn disease

If validated, an imaging-derived adipose heterogeneity biomarker could help predict who will lose response to infliximab after induction, potentially guiding earlier treatment decisions and personalized monitoring for...

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Machine learning–driven identification and experimental validation of key biomarkers in the bile acid metabolic pathway associated with ulcerative colitis
Frontiers in Immunology

Machine learning–driven identification and experimental validation of key biomarkers in the bile acid metabolic pathway associated with ulcerative colitis

The study points to three bile-acid–related genes that may be linked to inflammation in ulcerative colitis and could serve as biomarkers or targets for future research into disease mechanisms and patient stratification.

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Microbiota-Immune Interaction Landscape of Treg/Th17 Dynamic Balance in Regulating Mucosal Immune Homeostasis: From Molecular Switches to Precision Intervention in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Discovery Medicine

Microbiota-Immune Interaction Landscape of Treg/Th17 Dynamic Balance in Regulating Mucosal Immune Homeostasis: From Molecular Switches to Precision Intervention in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Treg/Th17 balance is a central immune mechanism implicated in IBD pathogenesis; understanding how microbes, metabolites, and tissue context control that balance could inform new biomarkers and targeted therapies.

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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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Preventing relapse in ulcerative colitis remission maintenance: machine learning prediction and reinforcement-learning herbal prescription optimization with external validation
Frontiers in Medicine

Preventing relapse in ulcerative colitis remission maintenance: machine learning prediction and reinforcement-learning herbal prescription optimization with external validation

The work aims to predict relapse and personalize herbal maintenance dosing for UC, which matters because better risk stratification and tailored management could reduce relapses and avoid unnecessary treatment changes.

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Serum leucine-rich α-2-glycoprotein and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 as novel biomarkers for predicting vedolizumab response in patients with ulcerative colitis.
Crohn's & colitis 360

Serum leucine-rich α-2-glycoprotein and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 as novel biomarkers for predicting vedolizumab response in patients with ulcerative colitis.

Blood biomarkers that predict vedolizumab response could help patients and clinicians choose the most effective therapy sooner and avoid ineffective treatments. The study suggests LRG and MCP‑1 may differentiate...

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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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Analysis of multiplexed SERS-based lateral flow assays: turning qualitative into quantitative for inflammatory bowel disease monitoring.
The Analyst

Analysis of multiplexed SERS-based lateral flow assays: turning qualitative into quantitative for inflammatory bowel disease monitoring.

Quantitative, rapid stool tests could make it easier to track intestinal inflammation without central lab delays. If translated to clinical use, SERS-enhanced lateral-flow assays might allow more frequent, point-of-care...

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Anti-Integrin αvβ6 Autoantibodies Distinguish Ulcerative Colitis From Crohn's Disease With High Diagnostic Accuracy and Outperform ANCA and ASCA Status: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

Anti-Integrin αvβ6 Autoantibodies Distinguish Ulcerative Colitis From Crohn's Disease With High Diagnostic Accuracy and Outperform ANCA and ASCA Status: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study.

A blood test that more reliably distinguishes UC from CD could reduce diagnostic uncertainty and help guide appropriate long‑term management for people with colonic inflammatory bowel disease.

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Low ALIX expression might promote mucosal inflammation in the colon of patients with ulcerative colitis, possibly by promoting pyroptosis: an in silico analysis
Comparative Clinical Pathology

Low ALIX expression might promote mucosal inflammation in the colon of patients with ulcerative colitis, possibly by promoting pyroptosis: an in silico analysis

The paper suggests a new molecular link—low ALIX expression—to inflammatory cell death (pyroptosis) that might help explain mucosal inflammation in ulcerative colitis. If validated, that pathway could point to biomarkers...

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Hormonal contraception is not associated with recurrent flares in ulcerative colitis: a longitudinal time-dependent analysis
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Hormonal contraception is not associated with recurrent flares in ulcerative colitis: a longitudinal time-dependent analysis

Many women with UC use hormonal contraception and worry it might worsen disease activity. This study provides evidence that HCT was not linked to more recurrent flares or higher cumulative inflammatory burden in the...

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Beyond Inflammation: Sarcopenia and Disease Phenotype Predict Unfavourable Course in Crohn’s Disease—A Retrospective Observational Study
Biomedicines

Beyond Inflammation: Sarcopenia and Disease Phenotype Predict Unfavourable Course in Crohn’s Disease—A Retrospective Observational Study

Sarcopenia (low muscle mass) was linked with worse outcomes in Crohn’s disease and, combined with fecal calprotectin and disease behaviour, formed a score that better predicted unfavourable courses. Identifying at-risk...

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Inflammation-driven carcinogenesis in ulcerative colitis: Molecular and immunological pathways
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology

Inflammation-driven carcinogenesis in ulcerative colitis: Molecular and immunological pathways

People with ulcerative colitis face a higher colorectal cancer risk driven in part by chronic inflammation; this review explains the molecular and immune mechanisms behind that risk and highlights biomarkers and...

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C-Reactive Protein-to-Albumin Ratio in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Associations with Disease Activity and Comparison with C-Reactive Protein Alone
Diagnostics

C-Reactive Protein-to-Albumin Ratio in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Associations with Disease Activity and Comparison with C-Reactive Protein Alone

This paper evaluates CAR, a simple blood‑based biomarker, in children with IBD and finds it reflects disease severity and changes over time in pediatric Crohn’s disease. That matters because reliable, easy-to-measure...

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Disrupted terminal bilirubin catabolism links Lachnospiraceae depletion to inflammatory bowel disease
Frontiers in Microbiology

Disrupted terminal bilirubin catabolism links Lachnospiraceae depletion to inflammatory bowel disease

Identifies specific gut bacteria and fecal bilirubin metabolites that may link microbial loss to increased oxidative burden in IBD; suggests new biomarker candidates and targets for functional follow-up.

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Plasma Proteomic Profiling Identifies Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets for Predicting Osteoporosis Risk in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology

Plasma Proteomic Profiling Identifies Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets for Predicting Osteoporosis Risk in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

IBD increases risk of osteoporosis; identifying blood proteins that predict later bone loss could help flag higher-risk patients and reveal biological links between gut inflammation and bone health.

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Persistent elevation of serum LBP, IL-23 and IL-6 in infliximab-maintained Crohn's disease: a case–control study from Iraq with the serum LBP/albumin ratio as a novel composite biomarker
Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Persistent elevation of serum LBP, IL-23 and IL-6 in infliximab-maintained Crohn's disease: a case–control study from Iraq with the serum LBP/albumin ratio as a novel composite biomarker

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a clinical study related to Crohn's disease, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Infliximab. The original article is from Journal of Genetic Engineering and...

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Evaluation of pharmacokinetic metrics and pharmacodynamic biomarkers associated with endoscopic healing in pediatric Crohn's disease patients treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor biologics.
Crohn's & colitis 360

Evaluation of pharmacokinetic metrics and pharmacodynamic biomarkers associated with endoscopic healing in pediatric Crohn's disease patients treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor biologics.

Identifies candidate drug‑level and immune biomarker cut‑points linked with endoscopic healing in pediatric Crohn's disease, which could help guide dosing or treatment changes if validated.

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Rapid fecal lipidome profiling in inflammatory bowel disease: A novel approach for exploratory disease molecular characterization and therapeutic monitoring.
Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis

Rapid fecal lipidome profiling in inflammatory bowel disease: A novel approach for exploratory disease molecular characterization and therapeutic monitoring.

Non-invasive fecal lipid markers could help differentiate UC from CD and improve diagnostic molecular profiling in IBD if validated, which may be useful for patients and clinicians seeking less-invasive diagnostic tools.

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Characterization of remission levels in patients with ulcerative colitis treated with 5-aminosalicylates: results of the cross-sectional CARUC-ASA study by the Belgian IBD Research and Development Group.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Characterization of remission levels in patients with ulcerative colitis treated with 5-aminosalicylates: results of the cross-sectional CARUC-ASA study by the Belgian IBD Research and Development Group.

The study evaluates how well first-line 5-ASA therapy achieves modern treatment targets (endoscopic, histologic, and biomarker remission) in real-world UC patients who are clinically in remission. Patients and clinicians...

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Beyond Clinical Toxicity: Repositioning the Truelove and Witts Criteria in the Treat-to-Target Era of Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Gastroenterology Insights

Beyond Clinical Toxicity: Repositioning the Truelove and Witts Criteria in the Treat-to-Target Era of Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis

The T&W criteria are still used to define severe UC on admission, but relying on them alone may delay recognition of steroid non‑response and escalation decisions. Integrating biomarkers, endoscopy, and imaging can help...

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Inflammatory and Immune Cytoprofiles of Active Ulcerative Colitis from Crohn’s Disease—Insights from Multivariable Modeling
International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Inflammatory and Immune Cytoprofiles of Active Ulcerative Colitis from Crohn’s Disease—Insights from Multivariable Modeling

Distinct circulating immune signatures could help differentiate active UC from CD and suggest disease-specific pathways that might guide future biomarkers or therapies.

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Circulating microRNAs as biomarkers of disease activity and treatment response in Crohn’s disease patients receiving infliximab or vedolizumab: a longitudinal cohort study
Frontiers in Medicine

Circulating microRNAs as biomarkers of disease activity and treatment response in Crohn’s disease patients receiving infliximab or vedolizumab: a longitudinal cohort study

If validated, blood microRNAs could become noninvasive biomarkers to help track inflammation and predict biochemical response to infliximab or vedolizumab in Crohn’s disease, complementing CRP and fecal calprotectin.

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Azoreductase-Responsive NIR Fluorescent Self-Assembled Probe for Hypoxia Imaging of Tumors, Hindlimb Ischemia, and Ulcerative Colitis
Analytical Chemistry

Azoreductase-Responsive NIR Fluorescent Self-Assembled Probe for Hypoxia Imaging of Tumors, Hindlimb Ischemia, and Ulcerative Colitis

The probe targets azoreductase-driven hypoxia, a mechanism linked to ulcerative colitis and other hypoxia-associated diseases; a reliable real-time imaging method could help research and eventually guide treatments.

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Integrated Transcriptomic and Machine-Learning Analyses Identify Shared Na+ Overload-Related Gene Signatures in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Ankylosing Spondylitis
Genes

Integrated Transcriptomic and Machine-Learning Analyses Identify Shared Na+ Overload-Related Gene Signatures in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Ankylosing Spondylitis

The study links shared gene-expression patterns between IBD and ankylosing spondylitis and highlights STAT3 as a potential shared biomarker or therapeutic target, which could be relevant for understanding overlapping...

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Chinese Medical Journal review highlights the role of artificial intelligence in inflammatory ...
eurekalert.org

Chinese Medical Journal review highlights the role of artificial intelligence in inflammatory ...

AI could help make IBD assessments (endoscopy, histology, imaging, biomarkers) more objective and faster, which may improve monitoring, treatment selection, and early detection of complications for people with Crohn’s...

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The causal role of plasma protein ratios in ulcerative colitis: insights from mendelian randomization and single-cell sequencing.
Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

The causal role of plasma protein ratios in ulcerative colitis: insights from mendelian randomization and single-cell sequencing.

Researchers used genetics plus single-cell sequencing and ELISA to prioritize plasma protein ratios that may causally relate to ulcerative colitis. If validated in larger studies, such biomarkers could help with...

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Sodium Butyrate Therapy in Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic Review of Preclinical and Clinical Evidence
Medical Sciences

Sodium Butyrate Therapy in Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic Review of Preclinical and Clinical Evidence

This review pools available human and animal studies on sodium butyrate for ulcerative colitis and highlights promising signals—especially for oral microencapsulated formulations—while noting that clinical evidence is...

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