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Genetics and genomics articles covering inherited risk, gene expression, disease pathways, and IBD research that connects genes to Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or broader IBD.

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The impact for causal associations between common diseases and inflammatory bowel disease: a disease-wide bidirectional Mendelian randomization study.
Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.]

The impact for causal associations between common diseases and inflammatory bowel disease: a disease-wide bidirectional Mendelian randomization study.

Genetic evidence for causal links between other diseases (for example asthma or multiple sclerosis) and IBD can help researchers prioritize biological pathways and potential therapeutic targets, and may explain why some...

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A spatial and temporal transcriptomic atlas of mouse intestinal regeneration in the jejunum
Nature Communications

A spatial and temporal transcriptomic atlas of mouse intestinal regeneration in the jejunum

This atlas maps when and where regenerative gene programs turn on in the intestine and highlights molecular features (like interferon responses and hypertranscription) that overlap with human Crohn’s disease, so it could...

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Multi-omics analysis identifies macrophage immunometabolic signatures in ulcerative colitis
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Multi-omics analysis identifies macrophage immunometabolic signatures in ulcerative colitis

The work highlights macrophage metabolic programs and specific genes that may help classify UC molecular subtypes and suggest candidate biomarkers or therapeutic targets related to macrophage-driven inflammation.

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Multi-Omic Analysis of Putative Cellular Senescence-Associated Genes on the Risk of Pan-Cancer.
Molecular carcinogenesis

Multi-Omic Analysis of Putative Cellular Senescence-Associated Genes on the Risk of Pan-Cancer.

The study suggests that genetic and single-cell signatures of cellular senescence may affect IBD susceptibility, pointing to possible new biomarkers or pathways relevant to disease risk and future therapies.

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Computational identification and experimental validation of shared diagnostic biomarkers and gene signatures across HLA-B27-associated immune-mediated diseases
Journal of Translational Medicine

Computational identification and experimental validation of shared diagnostic biomarkers and gene signatures across HLA-B27-associated immune-mediated diseases

The work searches for shared blood-based gene signatures and biomarkers across HLA-B27–linked diseases (including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), which could point to common mechanisms or cross-disease...

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The regulatory role of post-translational modifications in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis
Molecular Biology Reports

The regulatory role of post-translational modifications in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis

Understanding PTMs may help researchers identify new biomarkers or therapeutic targets for ulcerative colitis, which could eventually lead to better treatments or tests. For people with UC, this explains part of why...

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Finetuning Foundation Models for Temporal Clinical Transcriptomics Data.
Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)

Finetuning Foundation Models for Temporal Clinical Transcriptomics Data.

Researchers working on IBD molecular mechanisms or biomarker discovery may find this AI-driven approach useful because it can detect temporal gene-expression patterns and suggest pathways linked to treatment response...

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Identification and Validation of ISG20 as a Shared Immune-Related Crosstalk Marker in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Journal of inflammation research

Identification and Validation of ISG20 as a Shared Immune-Related Crosstalk Marker in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

The paper proposes ISG20 as a shared molecular link between RA and IBD, which could help explain why the two diseases co-occur and point to a candidate biomarker for identifying patients at risk of both conditions.

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Epigenetic changes in stromal cells drive disease-promoting tissue niches - Bioengineer.org
bioengineer.org

Epigenetic changes in stromal cells drive disease-promoting tissue niches - Bioengineer.org

This work suggests that non-immune stromal cells can hold an epigenetic ‘memory’ that keeps intestinal tissue in a disease-promoting state, which may help explain relapse or incomplete responses to immune-focused...

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Unraveling the association between acne vulgaris and inflammatory bowel disease through cross-trait genetics: From pleiotropic signals to causal biology.
The Journal of investigative dermatology

Unraveling the association between acne vulgaris and inflammatory bowel disease through cross-trait genetics: From pleiotropic signals to causal biology.

Cure8 found this source from The Journal of investigative dermatology, but the page could not be read reliably yet. It is tagged for Inflammatory bowel disease, Genetics and genomics, and Research and clinical trials....

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Bacterial Metatranscriptomics from Human Tissues to Resolve Contributions of Host and Microbial Pathways to Health and Disease
NIH RePORTER

Bacterial Metatranscriptomics from Human Tissues to Resolve Contributions of Host and Microbial Pathways to Health and Disease

The project aims to enable simultaneous RNA-level profiling of microbes and host cells from human biopsies, which could reveal early microbial and host gene-expression patterns linked to subclinical Crohn’s disease and...

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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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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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An inflammatory bowel disease-linked lncRNA suppresses transcription factor T-BET expression in T cells to limit intestinal inflammation.
Immunity

An inflammatory bowel disease-linked lncRNA suppresses transcription factor T-BET expression in T cells to limit intestinal inflammation.

People with IBD may care because this study connects a genetic risk region to a molecular mechanism that restrains inflammation in T cells, offering a potential new biological clue about disease causes and future...

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LIMK1 and PKM as Integratively Identified Transcriptomic Signatures in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Omics : a journal of integrative biology

LIMK1 and PKM as Integratively Identified Transcriptomic Signatures in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

The study proposes two transcriptomic markers (LIMK1, PKM) that may help characterize an IBD-associated, mitochondria–ER membrane–related transcriptional state and could guide future biomarker or mechanistic research.

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Apoptosis-related genes bridge inflammatory bowel disease and osteoporosis: A bioinformatic analysis.
PloS one

Apoptosis-related genes bridge inflammatory bowel disease and osteoporosis: A bioinformatic analysis.

IBD patients face higher risk of osteoporosis; identifying shared, apoptosis-related genes may help explain why and point to future biomarkers or therapeutic targets. The study links specific genes (WNT1, S100A8) to both...

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LIMK1 PKM andas Integratively Identified Transcriptomic Signatures in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Omics : a journal of integrative biology

LIMK1 PKM andas Integratively Identified Transcriptomic Signatures in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Identifies candidate gene signatures tied to MAM-related transcriptional states in IBD that could become biomarkers or guide mechanistic research into immune–metabolic pathways relevant to disease.

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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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Integrated multi-omics analysis reveals common genetic architecture between ulcerative colitis and psoriasis.
Human immunology

Integrated multi-omics analysis reveals common genetic architecture between ulcerative colitis and psoriasis.

The study identifies shared genetic signals and cell types (especially T cells) between ulcerative colitis and psoriasis, which could help explain their clinical co-occurrence and suggest pathways for future research or...

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Astrocytic HSP90AA1 Upregulation and Altered Synaptic Signaling in Parkinson’s Disease: Transcriptomic Screening and In Vivo Validation
International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Astrocytic HSP90AA1 Upregulation and Altered Synaptic Signaling in Parkinson’s Disease: Transcriptomic Screening and In Vivo Validation

This study links blood gene signatures shared between Parkinson’s disease and intestinal inflammation to astrocyte-associated molecular changes in the brain, identifying HSP90AA1 as a candidate stress-responsive hub.

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Dietary Beliefs, Genetic Risk Perceptions, and Preventive Dietary Practices Among Unaffected First-Degree Relatives of Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Mixed Methods Study in Greece
Europe PMC

Dietary Beliefs, Genetic Risk Perceptions, and Preventive Dietary Practices Among Unaffected First-Degree Relatives of Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Mixed Methods Study in Greece

First‑degree relatives of people with IBD may worry about their own risk and consider diet as a way to reduce that risk. The study suggests how beliefs about genetics and diet influence whether relatives make preventive...

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C2 Integrative Analysis of Intestinal Transcriptomes UnderscoresUpregulation in IBD, AIG, EoE, and CRC.
Bioinformatics and biology insights

C2 Integrative Analysis of Intestinal Transcriptomes UnderscoresUpregulation in IBD, AIG, EoE, and CRC.

Researchers and clinicians looking for blood- or tissue-based molecular tests for IBD may find these integrated transcriptomic analyses useful because they identify candidate diagnostic biomarkers and highlight shared...

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Exome analysis of Indian ulcerative colitis reveals novel genes affecting epithelial integrity, DNA repair, trafficking, and immune signalling
Human Genomics

Exome analysis of Indian ulcerative colitis reveals novel genes affecting epithelial integrity, DNA repair, trafficking, and immune signalling

This study expands knowledge of UC genetics in an understudied Indian population and points to genes and pathways that could help explain disease mechanisms different from those identified in Western cohorts. That could...

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CLDN8 and ABCA12 define a shared molecular signature in ulcerative colitis-psoriasis comorbidity
Frontiers in Immunology

CLDN8 and ABCA12 define a shared molecular signature in ulcerative colitis-psoriasis comorbidity

Finding shared genes (CLDN8, ABCA12) suggests common inflammatory mechanisms between ulcerative colitis and psoriasis, which could inform future biomarkers or therapies relevant to patients with either or both...

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Epithelial regulatory networks link non-coding genetic variation to clinical heterogeneity in ulcerative colitis

The study links patient-specific non-coding genetic variation to epithelial regulatory networks and to differences in disease severity and response in a large UC trial, suggesting genetics could help explain why some...

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Intestinal epithelial SETD2 maintains gut microbial homeostasis to attenuate colitis.
Clinical and translational medicine

Intestinal epithelial SETD2 maintains gut microbial homeostasis to attenuate colitis.

Epigenetic control of intestinal epithelial cells can shape gut microbes and influence colitis severity; understanding SETD2’s role could point to new mechanistic targets for IBD research and microbiome-directed...

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