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Microbiome articles covering gut bacteria, microbial changes, microbiota research, and IBD disease mechanisms.

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

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

This preclinical study describes a new cell‑based approach — macrophages engineered to secrete IL‑10 — that reduced inflammation and improved colon outcomes in a mouse colitis model, suggesting a potential avenue for...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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PPARγ signaling pathway: strategies and limitations of natural compounds in the treatment of ulcerative colitis
Frontiers in Pharmacology

PPARγ signaling pathway: strategies and limitations of natural compounds in the treatment of ulcerative colitis

The review identifies PPARγ as a key molecular hub in ulcerative colitis and compiles preclinical evidence that natural compounds can modulate PPARγ-related networks—suggesting possible new therapeutic directions that...

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Reviewing preclinical evidence for potent anti-colitogenic effects of the "bee glue" propolis.
European journal of microbiology & immunology

Reviewing preclinical evidence for potent anti-colitogenic effects of the "bee glue" propolis.

This review compiles preclinical evidence that propolis (a natural bee product) reduced inflammation and improved gut barrier and microbiota in animal models of colitis, so it may be a candidate for future clinical...

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Aucubin Alleviates Ulcerative Colitis in Mice by Repairing the Intestinal Barrier and Modulating the Microbiota‐Metabolism Axis
Food science & nutrition

Aucubin Alleviates Ulcerative Colitis in Mice by Repairing the Intestinal Barrier and Modulating the Microbiota‐Metabolism Axis

This study identifies a compound that improved inflammation, barrier integrity, and microbiome/metabolite signatures in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis—areas that matter for symptom control and disease biology in...

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Gegen Qinlian decoction alleviates ulcerative colitis by remodeling the gut microbiota-bile acid axis and inhibiting NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis
Frontiers in immunology

Gegen Qinlian decoction alleviates ulcerative colitis by remodeling the gut microbiota-bile acid axis and inhibiting NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis

This study highlights a potential microbiome–bile acid–immune pathway that could be relevant to ulcerative colitis and suggests a traditional herbal formula may influence that pathway in mice. Patients interested in...

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Supplementation of Bacillus cereus Enhances Anti-Colitis Effects of Triple Probiotics in Mice: Correlative Evidence for a Gut Microbiota-Spermidine-Related Axis in Quadruple-Probiotic Protection.
Nutrients

Supplementation of Bacillus cereus Enhances Anti-Colitis Effects of Triple Probiotics in Mice: Correlative Evidence for a Gut Microbiota-Spermidine-Related Axis in Quadruple-Probiotic Protection.

People with ulcerative colitis may be interested because the study suggests a combined probiotic approach could strengthen gut bacteria functions linked to a protective metabolite (spermidine) and reduce colitis-like...

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Heat-Inactivated Lacticaseibacillus paracasei PC-01 Alleviates DSS-Induced Colitis in Mice by Modulating Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Barrier Function.
Nutrients

Heat-Inactivated Lacticaseibacillus paracasei PC-01 Alleviates DSS-Induced Colitis in Mice by Modulating Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Barrier Function.

A preclinical mouse study found that heat-inactivated Lacticaseibacillus paracasei PC-01 reduced colitis signs and altered gut microbiota, which may be of interest for microbiome-targeted IBD research but does not show...

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Hydatid Cyst Fluid of Echinococcus granulosus Alleviates Experimental Ulcerative Colitis by Suppressing Inflammation and Oxidative Stress and Regulating the Gut Microbiota
International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Hydatid Cyst Fluid of Echinococcus granulosus Alleviates Experimental Ulcerative Colitis by Suppressing Inflammation and Oxidative Stress and Regulating the Gut Microbiota

This preclinical study identifies a parasite-derived fluid that reduced inflammation, oxidative stress, and microbiome disruption in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis and in intestinal cells, pointing to possible new...

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Early coconut oil exposure suppresses chronic experimental Crohn's disease via myristic acid and enhanced regulatory T cells.
Nature communications

Early coconut oil exposure suppresses chronic experimental Crohn's disease via myristic acid and enhanced regulatory T cells.

This study suggests coconut oil and its myristic acid component reduced Crohn’s-like inflammation in a mouse model via effects on the microbiome and regulatory T cells, which could point toward new dietary or adjunctive...

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Serum zonulin levels and intestinal permeability in Behçet's syndrome: a cross-sectional study.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology

Serum zonulin levels and intestinal permeability in Behçet's syndrome: a cross-sectional study.

This study tested a blood biomarker (zonulin) tied to gut barrier function and found no evidence of increased intestinal permeability in these Behçet syndrome patients, unlike in the Crohn’s disease group.

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Decoding host-microbiome interactions through integrative multi-omics and artificial intelligence: from biological mechanisms to predictive modelling.
Frontiers in microbiomes

Decoding host-microbiome interactions through integrative multi-omics and artificial intelligence: from biological mechanisms to predictive modelling.

Multi-omics and AI approaches could improve biomarker discovery and predictive models that matter for earlier diagnosis and personalised treatment strategies in IBD, but practical use is limited today by data and...

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Gastrodin alleviates acute colitis with comorbid anxiety- and depression-like behaviours rather than cognitive dysfunction by modulating gut microbiota and suppressing inflammation.
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology

Gastrodin alleviates acute colitis with comorbid anxiety- and depression-like behaviours rather than cognitive dysfunction by modulating gut microbiota and suppressing inflammation.

An experimental mouse study suggests gastrodin may reduce colitis severity and associated anxiety/depression-like behaviours while changing gut microbiota, metabolites, and intestinal inflammation — an early preclinical...

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Fecal Microbiota Transfer for Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Retrospective Single-Center Analysis.
Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie

Fecal Microbiota Transfer for Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Retrospective Single-Center Analysis.

FMT is shown here to be an effective option for treating recurrent C. difficile infection, including for patients who also have IBD — a group often vulnerable to recurrent infections and complications.

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Gut Microbiota-Driven Neuroimmune Crosstalk in Ulcerative Colitis: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Implications
Biomedicines

Gut Microbiota-Driven Neuroimmune Crosstalk in Ulcerative Colitis: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Implications

Understanding microbiota–neuroimmune interactions could explain why symptoms like urgency and pain persist in some people with UC and may point to new treatment strategies that go beyond conventional anti-inflammatory...

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Macleaya cordata Extract Ameliorates DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis via Inhibiting M1 Macrophages and Reshaping Gut Microbiota
Antioxidants

Macleaya cordata Extract Ameliorates DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis via Inhibiting M1 Macrophages and Reshaping Gut Microbiota

This study suggests a plant extract (Macleaya cordata) and its component sanguinarine reduced inflammation and improved colitis signs in mice by changing gut bacteria and macrophage activation — mechanisms relevant to...

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Purinergic signaling in the gut neuro-glial-immune axis: mechanisms of homeostasis, inflammation, and gastrointestinal dysfunction.
Frontiers in gastroenterology (Lausanne, Switzerland)

Purinergic signaling in the gut neuro-glial-immune axis: mechanisms of homeostasis, inflammation, and gastrointestinal dysfunction.

Purinergic signaling connects nerves, immune cells, epithelium, and microbiota in the gut — pathways that can influence inflammation, motility, and pain relevant to IBD. Understanding these mechanisms could point to new...

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Longitudinal Metaproteomic and Lysine Crotonylation Remodeling Defines Clinical Response to Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Ulcerative Colitis
openRxiv

Longitudinal Metaproteomic and Lysine Crotonylation Remodeling Defines Clinical Response to Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Ulcerative Colitis

The work suggests new molecular readouts (fecal metaproteomics and lysine crotonylation) that could help explain why some people with ulcerative colitis respond to FMT while others do not, potentially guiding future...

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ABCA1 deficiency-induced cholesterol accumulation aggravates colonic epithelial injury in knockout hamsters.
Animal models and experimental medicine

ABCA1 deficiency-induced cholesterol accumulation aggravates colonic epithelial injury in knockout hamsters.

The study identifies ABCA1 deficiency and epithelial cholesterol accumulation as drivers of colonic injury and inflammation in a hamster model, highlighting a possible new mechanism relevant to IBD pathogenesis. That...

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TRANSPLANTE DE MICROBIOTA NO TRATAMENTO DA DOENÇA DE CROHN
Anais do XI Congresso Médico Universitário da USCS (XI COMUSCS)

TRANSPLANTE DE MICROBIOTA NO TRATAMENTO DA DOENÇA DE CROHN

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a conference abstract related to Crohn's disease, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Microbiome. The original article is from Anais do XI Congresso Médico...

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Spontaneous hypopigmentation mutant in threespine stickleback fish exhibits changes in the gut microbiome consistent with inflammatory bowel diseases.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.)

Spontaneous hypopigmentation mutant in threespine stickleback fish exhibits changes in the gut microbiome consistent with inflammatory bowel diseases.

The paper suggests a new animal model linking syndromic albinism mutations, intestinal inflammation, and gut-microbiome changes—areas relevant to understanding IBD biology and potential microbiome-targeted interventions.

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Gut Microbiota-Dependent Tryptophan Metabolism Drives the Therapeutic Effects of Baitouweng Tang in Colitis via the AhR Pathway.
Food science & nutrition

Gut Microbiota-Dependent Tryptophan Metabolism Drives the Therapeutic Effects of Baitouweng Tang in Colitis via the AhR Pathway.

This preclinical work suggests the gut microbiota and tryptophan-derived metabolites that activate AhR may be important in reducing colitis-related inflammation — a potential route for future therapies relevant to...

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Ovotransferrin alleviates ulcerative colitis by mediating gut microbiota involvement in secondary bile acid biosynthesis
Food Science and Human Wellness

Ovotransferrin alleviates ulcerative colitis by mediating gut microbiota involvement in secondary bile acid biosynthesis

The study suggests a dietary protein (ovotransferrin) can reduce colitis severity in mice by changing the gut microbiota and increasing certain secondary bile acids that lower inflammation and gut permeability.

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