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Matrix metalloproteinase 9 and dipeptidyl peptidase-4/cluster of differentiation 26 are better performing biomarkers than matrix metalloproteinase 3 in stratifying mild and moderate activity of the ulcerative colitis
Biochemia medica

Matrix metalloproteinase 9 and dipeptidyl peptidase-4/cluster of differentiation 26 are better performing biomarkers than matrix metalloproteinase 3 in stratifying mild and moderate activity of the ulcerative colitis

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a clinical study related to Ulcerative colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Biomarkers. The original article is from Biochemia medica.

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Increasing Global Burden of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Its Attributable Anemia in Adults Aged 60 Years and Older: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.
Journal of digestive diseases

Increasing Global Burden of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Its Attributable Anemia in Adults Aged 60 Years and Older: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

Older adults (≥60) with IBD are an increasing population worldwide, and IBD-related anemia is rising—this affects screening needs, healthcare planning, and resource allocation. The findings point to widening...

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Early Markers Associated with Crohn’s Disease in Emergency Department Patients with New-Onset Terminal Ileitis: An Exploratory Retrospective Cohort Study
Journal of Clinical Medicine

Early Markers Associated with Crohn’s Disease in Emergency Department Patients with New-Onset Terminal Ileitis: An Exploratory Retrospective Cohort Study

Patients who present with new radiologic terminal ileitis sometimes develop Crohn’s disease. Identifying simple blood and imaging markers that predict who is at higher risk could help prioritize follow-up or specialist...

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Glutaredoxin 1 facilitates colitis recovery by controlling glutathionylation and activity of STAT6 in M2 macrophages
Cell Communication and Signaling

Glutaredoxin 1 facilitates colitis recovery by controlling glutathionylation and activity of STAT6 in M2 macrophages

The study proposes a new redox-regulatory pathway (Grx1–STAT6) that helps M2 macrophages drive tissue repair and colitis recovery in preclinical models, pointing to a possible new therapeutic target to promote...

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Campylobacter spp. infection and subsequent clinical outcomes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas

Campylobacter spp. infection and subsequent clinical outcomes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

This study suggests that a confirmed Campylobacter stool infection in people with IBD was followed by higher rates of flare and need for treatment escalation within 12 months, so infected patients might need closer...

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Translation and validation of the IBD-disk for assessing disability in Spanish-speaking patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas

Translation and validation of the IBD-disk for assessing disability in Spanish-speaking patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

A validated Spanish IBD-Disk gives Spanish-speaking patients and clinicians a brief, validated tool to measure disability and global health in IBD, supporting consistent monitoring and research across Spanish-speaking...

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Ustekinumab combined with upadacitinib promotes endoscopic healing in moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease with anti-TNF-α failure.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas

Ustekinumab combined with upadacitinib promotes endoscopic healing in moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease with anti-TNF-α failure.

Patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease who do not respond to anti-TNF drugs have limited options. This study suggests combining ustekinumab with upadacitinib may improve endoscopic healing versus either drug...

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Extension Study of Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Tulisokibart in Participants With Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis (MK-7240-011)
ClinicalTrials.gov

Extension Study of Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Tulisokibart in Participants With Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis (MK-7240-011)

This trial describes a large Phase 3 extension study collecting long-term safety and tolerability data for tulisokibart (MK-7240), an investigational TL1A-targeting antibody for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis....

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Cumulative thalidomide exposure, peripheral neuropathy, and clinical outcomes in pediatric and very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective cohort study.
Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Cumulative thalidomide exposure, peripheral neuropathy, and clinical outcomes in pediatric and very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective cohort study.

Thalidomide can help treat refractory pediatric IBD but causes peripheral neuropathy. Knowing a cumulative-dose threshold linked to neuropathy could help clinicians balance benefit and neurotoxicity risk.

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Influence of socioeconomic development on incidence and disease phenotype in inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based incident study across 16 regions.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Influence of socioeconomic development on incidence and disease phenotype in inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based incident study across 16 regions.

Differences in urbanisation and socioeconomic development may help explain rising IBD rates in newly industrialised regions and point to where earlier diagnosis and healthcare planning might be needed. The association...

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Age, Rather Than Social Vulnerability, Is Associated With Disparities in Prescription Patterns in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Epic Cosmos Study.
Gastro hep advances

Age, Rather Than Social Vulnerability, Is Associated With Disparities in Prescription Patterns in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Epic Cosmos Study.

The findings highlight that older adults are less likely to be prescribed advanced IBD therapies, which could reflect prescribing patterns, comorbidities, insurance factors, or access issues relevant to treatment...

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Mechanism-guided Mn 3 O 4 /GDY nanoplatform intercepts neutrophil- driven oxidative amplification to treat inflammatory bowel disease
Europe PMC

Mechanism-guided Mn 3 O 4 /GDY nanoplatform intercepts neutrophil- driven oxidative amplification to treat inflammatory bowel disease

The study proposes a new oral nanoparticle that targets neutrophil-driven oxidative stress linked to mucosal barrier damage, a mechanism relevant to IBD pathology. If translatable, this approach could add a new modality...

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Microbial enzyme-responsive inulin nanoparticles for colon-targeted oral delivery of 5-ASA toward improved therapy of inflammatory bowel disease.
Theranostics

Microbial enzyme-responsive inulin nanoparticles for colon-targeted oral delivery of 5-ASA toward improved therapy of inflammatory bowel disease.

The study describes a targeted oral delivery system for 5-ASA that aims to concentrate drug release in the colon and also leverage inulin’s prebiotic/immunomodulatory properties—potentially improving effectiveness and...

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Bridging the gut and mind: a narrative review of depression in Crohn's disease and emerging gut-brain axis therapies.
Frontiers in neuroscience

Bridging the gut and mind: a narrative review of depression in Crohn's disease and emerging gut-brain axis therapies.

Depression is common in Crohn’s disease and appears linked to immune and microbial signals from the gut. Understanding gut–brain mechanisms could improve how mood symptoms are detected and treated in people with IBD.

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Colon-targeted oral delivery of melatonin for regulating macrophage activity and intestinal barrier in ulcerative colitis.
Theranostics

Colon-targeted oral delivery of melatonin for regulating macrophage activity and intestinal barrier in ulcerative colitis.

Targeted oral delivery of melatonin could reduce inflammation and help repair the intestinal barrier in UC by acting on macrophages and epithelial cells. If translated to humans, this approach might offer a locally...

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Emerging antimicrobial peptides in gastrointestinal disorders: Dual role in immunity and therapy.
World journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics

Emerging antimicrobial peptides in gastrointestinal disorders: Dual role in immunity and therapy.

AMPs are central to gut immune balance and are being explored as new therapies for IBD and related gut diseases. For people with Crohn’s or IBD, understanding AMPs helps explain research directions aimed at restoring...

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Association Between Bowel Urgency and Intestinal Ultrasound Parameters in Ulcerative Colitis: Insights Into Transmural Inflammation and Symptom Pathophysiology.
United European gastroenterology journal

Association Between Bowel Urgency and Intestinal Ultrasound Parameters in Ulcerative Colitis: Insights Into Transmural Inflammation and Symptom Pathophysiology.

The study connects a bothersome UC symptom (bowel urgency) to intestinal ultrasound signs of transmural inflammation, suggesting ultrasound might help explain and track symptom-related inflammation without relying solely...

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Integrative Machine Learning and Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Timp1+ Stromal Cells as Key Drivers in Ulcerative Colitis.
Journal of inflammation research

Integrative Machine Learning and Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Timp1+ Stromal Cells as Key Drivers in Ulcerative Colitis.

Identifies a stromal-cell subset marked by TIMP1 that may play a role in UC pathogenesis and might serve as a candidate biomarker or therapeutic target; useful for researchers and clinicians following emerging...

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UCMamba: Visual State Space Model for Ulcerative Colitis Severity Scoring with Spiral Scan and Sequential Contrastive Learning.
IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics

UCMamba: Visual State Space Model for Ulcerative Colitis Severity Scoring with Spiral Scan and Sequential Contrastive Learning.

Better automated scoring tools for endoscopic images could reduce variability between human reviewers and help standardize assessments of ulcerative colitis severity used for treatment decisions and monitoring.

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Next-Generation Solid Dispersion of Andrographolide Attenuated Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in an Activated RAW264.7 Macrophage-Based In Vitro Model Relevant to Ulcerative Colitis
AAPS PharmSciTech

Next-Generation Solid Dispersion of Andrographolide Attenuated Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in an Activated RAW264.7 Macrophage-Based In Vitro Model Relevant to Ulcerative Colitis

The study reports anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of a new andrographolide formulation in a macrophage model relevant to ulcerative colitis, highlighting a potential early-stage therapeutic lead that may...

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Macrophage pyroptosis in inflammatory bowel disease: mechanistic insights, pathological roles and treatment strategies
Frontiers in Immunology

Macrophage pyroptosis in inflammatory bowel disease: mechanistic insights, pathological roles and treatment strategies

Macrophage pyroptosis is increasingly implicated in driving intestinal inflammation and barrier damage in IBD, so understanding it could point to new treatment targets. Patients and clinicians may find this research...

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Conserved Epithelial Remodeling Programs Underlie Pediatric Juvenile Colorectal Polyps Associated with Allergic Sensitization
International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Conserved Epithelial Remodeling Programs Underlie Pediatric Juvenile Colorectal Polyps Associated with Allergic Sensitization

Juvenile colorectal polyps in children show strong type 2 inflammatory and epithelial-remodeling programs that could explain links with allergic sensitization and suggest biomarkers and pathways relevant to mucosal...

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Comparative Cost-Effectiveness of Advanced Treatment Sequences for Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis in Japan
Advances in Therapy

Comparative Cost-Effectiveness of Advanced Treatment Sequences for Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis in Japan

This study models comparative cost-effectiveness across many advanced therapy sequences for moderate–severe ulcerative colitis in Japan; its findings could influence how health systems and clinicians consider first- and...

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From Preclinical phase of Crohn’s disease to Post-operative Recurrence: Shared Mechanisms and Potential Interventions
PubMed Central

From Preclinical phase of Crohn’s disease to Post-operative Recurrence: Shared Mechanisms and Potential Interventions

This review highlights shared biomarkers and mechanisms between early Crohn's disease and post-operative recurrence, which could improve prediction and lead to preventive strategies for recurrence after surgery.

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A functional immune-based platform for donor-recipient matching in faecal microbiota transplantation for inflammatory bowel disease.
EBioMedicine

A functional immune-based platform for donor-recipient matching in faecal microbiota transplantation for inflammatory bowel disease.

The paper presents a proof-of-concept immune-based assay to match donors and recipients for FMT in IBD, which could help explain variable FMT outcomes and improve donor selection if validated.

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β-Glucan alleviates colitis by remodeling the colonic microenvironment and promoting interleukin-33-driven active eosinophil differentiation.
Molecular immunology

β-Glucan alleviates colitis by remodeling the colonic microenvironment and promoting interleukin-33-driven active eosinophil differentiation.

The study identifies a β-glucan → IL-33 → active eosinophil pathway that reduced colitis in a mouse model, suggesting a novel immunomodulatory mechanism that could inform future IBD research.

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Artificial intelligence for inflammatory bowel disease dysplasia detection: Current evidence and future directions
Artificial Intelligence in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Artificial intelligence for inflammatory bowel disease dysplasia detection: Current evidence and future directions

Dysplasia detection during colonoscopy is central to preventing colorectal cancer in people with IBD. AI tools could help, but current models often fail in inflamed or IBD-specific settings, so this review outlines...

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Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction in Ulcerative Colitis: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives
Medicine Insights

Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction in Ulcerative Colitis: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives

Intestinal barrier dysfunction is a likely driver of inflammation and flares in ulcerative colitis, so therapies that restore barrier integrity could help reduce disease activity and recurrence. This review highlights...

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MHC-Related Shared Genetic Susceptibility Between Ulcerative Colitis and Gastric Cancer in East Asians
Genes

MHC-Related Shared Genetic Susceptibility Between Ulcerative Colitis and Gastric Cancer in East Asians

The study suggests shared MHC/HLA genetic variants link ulcerative colitis and gastric cancer risk in East Asians, highlighting potential common immune-related susceptibility that could inform research on disease...

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Influence of Ageing on the Pharmacology, Efficacy and Safety of Oral Targeted Therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Focus on Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitors and Sphingosine-1-Phosphate (S1P) Receptor Modulators.
Drugs & aging

Influence of Ageing on the Pharmacology, Efficacy and Safety of Oral Targeted Therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Focus on Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitors and Sphingosine-1-Phosphate (S1P) Receptor Modulators.

Older adults with IBD are under-represented in trials, so age-specific benefits and harms of newer oral drugs (JAK inhibitors and S1P modulators) are uncertain. Clinicians and patients may need to weigh efficacy against...

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Pretreatment Histopathological Features are Associated with Ustekinumab Efficacy in Ulcerative Colitis: A Retrospective Pilot Study.
Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland)

Pretreatment Histopathological Features are Associated with Ustekinumab Efficacy in Ulcerative Colitis: A Retrospective Pilot Study.

If pre‑treatment biopsy features predict response to ustekinumab, clinicians might better select which UC patients are likely to benefit, potentially avoiding ineffective therapy for some and speeding effective treatment...

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An interpretable weighted graph convolutional network (W-GCN) framework for noninvasive assessment of ulcerative colitis severity
Biomedical Signal Processing and Control

An interpretable weighted graph convolutional network (W-GCN) framework for noninvasive assessment of ulcerative colitis severity

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 Biomedical Signal...

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Engineering IL-10-Overexpressing MSCs via a Non-Viral PEG-PEI Nanoplatform for Potent Therapy of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
ACS applied bio materials

Engineering IL-10-Overexpressing MSCs via a Non-Viral PEG-PEI Nanoplatform for Potent Therapy of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Researchers are exploring ways to improve cell therapies for IBD by making therapeutic cells produce anti-inflammatory molecules like IL-10. If scalable and safe, non-viral engineering of MSCs could lead to...

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Development and Evaluation of Carvacrol-Pectin/Chitosan Complex for Colon Targeted Drug Delivery in Ulcerative Colitis
Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation

Development and Evaluation of Carvacrol-Pectin/Chitosan Complex for Colon Targeted Drug Delivery in Ulcerative Colitis

New colon-targeted formulations aim to concentrate treatment where inflammation is in ulcerative colitis, which could increase benefit and reduce systemic side effects. Formulation research like this is an early step...

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Climate classification, sociodemographic development, and the burden of inflammatory bowel disease in tropical countries
Tropical Medicine and Health

Climate classification, sociodemographic development, and the burden of inflammatory bowel disease in tropical countries

The work links climate and sociodemographic context to IBD burden in tropical regions, which can influence diagnostic recognition, resource needs, and research priorities for communities where IBD is rising.

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