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Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside ameliorates DSS-induced colitis in mice by modulating the PI3K-Akt pathway and preserving intestinal barrier function.
Food & function

Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside ameliorates DSS-induced colitis in mice by modulating the PI3K-Akt pathway and preserving intestinal barrier function.

A naturally occurring pigment (C3G) improved inflammation and barrier markers in a mouse colitis model, which could be of interest to people exploring nutrition-related ways to support gut health.

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The plasticity and metabolic reprogramming of macrophage in ulcerative colitis
Frontiers in Immunology

The plasticity and metabolic reprogramming of macrophage in ulcerative colitis

Macrophage behavior and metabolic reprogramming help drive inflammation or repair in ulcerative colitis, so understanding these processes could point to new therapies. The review links lab methods and ongoing clinical...

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Massive ileocolic ascariasis mimicking Crohn’s disease and revealing lymphocytic colitis in a type 1 diabetic adolescent: a case report
Journal of Parasitic Diseases

Massive ileocolic ascariasis mimicking Crohn’s disease and revealing lymphocytic colitis in a type 1 diabetic adolescent: a case report

A parasitic infection (Ascaris) can closely imitate Crohn’s disease or microscopic colitis and lead to harmful misdiagnosis and unnecessary immunosuppression. Patients in or from helminth-endemic areas with new IBD-like...

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Clinical features and biomarkers associated with ulcerative colitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
World Journal of Gastroenterology

Clinical features and biomarkers associated with ulcerative colitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Knowing which symptoms and non-invasive biomarkers most strongly associate with UC can help patients and clinicians decide who should be prioritized for diagnostic endoscopy and for monitoring disease activity.

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Diagnostic value of focally enhanced gastritis and focally active inflammation in adult crohn’s disease
BMC Gastroenterology

Diagnostic value of focally enhanced gastritis and focally active inflammation in adult crohn’s disease

If you have Crohn’s disease, upper GI biopsies showing focally enhanced gastritis or focally active inflammation could support a diagnosis of upper GI involvement and are associated with other histologic findings like...

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REG3α is a Predictive Biomarker of Complicated Disease from Preclinical through Established Crohn's Disease.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

REG3α is a Predictive Biomarker of Complicated Disease from Preclinical through Established Crohn's Disease.

A blood test (serum REG3α) may help identify people at higher risk of developing complicated Crohn's disease years before diagnosis and predict progression in established disease, which could inform monitoring or early...

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Nitrogen dioxide exposure promotes CD8+T cell infiltration and contributes to increased susceptibility to ulcerative colitis: An integrative multi‑omics, artificial intelligence, and mouse model study.
Journal of hazardous materials

Nitrogen dioxide exposure promotes CD8+T cell infiltration and contributes to increased susceptibility to ulcerative colitis: An integrative multi‑omics, artificial intelligence, and mouse model study.

The study suggests that air pollutant NO2 may promote a perforin-producing CD8+ T cell response linked to colonic inflammation in UC and highlights CDC25B as a potential mechanistic link—information that could guide...

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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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Colitis Ameliorates Murine Autoimmune Cholangitis Through Polarization of M2 Macrophages and Inhibition of CD8+ T-Cells.
In vivo (Athens, Greece)

Colitis Ameliorates Murine Autoimmune Cholangitis Through Polarization of M2 Macrophages and Inhibition of CD8+ T-Cells.

The study explores how gut inflammation might influence liver autoimmune disease, which is relevant because people with IBD can have associated autoimmune cholangitis conditions. Understanding immune and metabolic links...

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Comparative assessment of nutritional status and energy expenditure in relation to dietary intake in hospitalized and outpatient patients with inflammatory bowel disease across disease phases
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Comparative assessment of nutritional status and energy expenditure in relation to dietary intake in hospitalized and outpatient patients with inflammatory bowel disease across disease phases

The study suggests that measuring fat-free mass (FFMI) may reveal nutritional recovery after an IBD flare that BMI alone misses, which matters for identifying and treating malnutrition in IBD.

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Management of Arthritis Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): A Systematic Review of Conventional and Targeted Therapies
International Journal of Health and Pharmaceutical (IJHP)

Management of Arthritis Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): A Systematic Review of Conventional and Targeted Therapies

Arthritis is a common and meaningful extraintestinal problem for people with IBD; understanding diagnosis and treatment options can help patients and clinicians seek appropriate multidisciplinary care.

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Prevalence of dysphagia and eosinophilic esophagitis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease or type 2 inflammation: a cross-sectional multicenter screening study.
Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

Prevalence of dysphagia and eosinophilic esophagitis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease or type 2 inflammation: a cross-sectional multicenter screening study.

EoE causes swallowing problems and can overlap with other immune-driven conditions. Knowing how common EoE is among people with IBD or type-2 inflammatory diseases may prompt clinicians to screen patients with...

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Interaction between Chinese olive (Canarium album L.) polyphenols and gut microbiota: Potential implications for inflammatory bowel disease.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture

Interaction between Chinese olive (Canarium album L.) polyphenols and gut microbiota: Potential implications for inflammatory bowel disease.

The study suggests that polyphenols can change gut bacteria and metabolite production differently in people with IBD versus healthy controls, which could matter for designing personalized dietary interventions.

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Integrated microbiome and metabolomics analysis of the mechanism of inflammation-reducing effects of cyanidin-3-glucoside and blueberry pectin complexes in mice with ulcerative colitis.
International journal of biological macromolecules

Integrated microbiome and metabolomics analysis of the mechanism of inflammation-reducing effects of cyanidin-3-glucoside and blueberry pectin complexes in mice with ulcerative colitis.

This mouse study suggests a blueberry-derived anthocyanin plus pectin complex can alter gut microbes and metabolites linked to inflammation, pointing to a dietary approach that might influence ulcerative colitis biology.

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Pectin and Kaolin as Adjunctive Metabolic Therapy for Maintaining Remission in Ulcerative Colitis: Biological Rationale, Current Evidence and Future Clinical Perspectives
Nutrients

Pectin and Kaolin as Adjunctive Metabolic Therapy for Maintaining Remission in Ulcerative Colitis: Biological Rationale, Current Evidence and Future Clinical Perspectives

The review proposes a low-cost, non-immunosuppressive adjunctive strategy targeting the gut microbiome and luminal metabolism to help maintain remission in UC, an area of strong patient interest but limited clinical...

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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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Integrated Multi-Omics Analysis of Antarctic Krill Oil in Alleviating DSS-Induced Colitis and Modulating Gut Microbiota in Mice.
Marine drugs

Integrated Multi-Omics Analysis of Antarctic Krill Oil in Alleviating DSS-Induced Colitis and Modulating Gut Microbiota in Mice.

This preclinical study suggests Antarctic krill oil may reduce inflammation and alter the gut microbiome in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis, which could point toward microbiota-targeted nutritional strategies worth...

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High prevalence of fatigue in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: association with physical activity intensity and sedentary behavior
Frontiers in Public Health

High prevalence of fatigue in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: association with physical activity intensity and sedentary behavior

Fatigue is very common in people with IBD—even when the disease is in remission—and is linked with lower physical activity, more sitting time, and with anxiety/depression. Understanding these links may help patients and...

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Childhood exposure to a sibling with Crohn's disease alters gut microbiome and Crohn's disease susceptibility.
Gut

Childhood exposure to a sibling with Crohn's disease alters gut microbiome and Crohn's disease susceptibility.

Because having a sibling with Crohn's disease during childhood was linked to substantially higher risk of developing Crohn's later, and the study points to early-life microbiome differences and elevated faecal...

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Hierarchical benefit of multidimensional remission in ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BMC Gastroenterology

Hierarchical benefit of multidimensional remission in ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Achieving histologic or biochemical remission in addition to clinical and endoscopic remission was associated with substantially lower relapse risk in ulcerative colitis across multiple follow-up intervals, suggesting...

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Structural elucidation and structure-activity relationship of Porphyra haitanensis polysaccharide for preventing ulcerative colitis: Targeting the immune-microbiota-metabolism axis.
International journal of biological macromolecules

Structural elucidation and structure-activity relationship of Porphyra haitanensis polysaccharide for preventing ulcerative colitis: Targeting the immune-microbiota-metabolism axis.

The study suggests a natural seaweed-derived polysaccharide could modify gut bacteria and immune signaling in ways that reduced experimental colitis, which may interest people looking for microbiota-targeted dietary...

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2'-Fucosyllactose modulates gut microbiota and systemic metabolism in mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis: a randomized crossover trial.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

2'-Fucosyllactose modulates gut microbiota and systemic metabolism in mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis: a randomized crossover trial.

The study suggests a dietary/prebiotic compound (2'-FL) can change gut microbes and patient-reported disease control in mild-to-moderate UC, which could point to non-drug ways to support symptoms and microbiome health.

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Network Pharmacology-Metabolomics Integration Reveals the Multiple Targets and Mechanisms of Total Glucosides of Paeony Against Ulcerative Colitis.
Journal of inflammation research

Network Pharmacology-Metabolomics Integration Reveals the Multiple Targets and Mechanisms of Total Glucosides of Paeony Against Ulcerative Colitis.

Researchers used laboratory mouse and cell models to show that total glucosides of paeony (TGP) may reduce inflammation linked to ulcerative colitis and identified molecular pathways (COX‑2/arachidonic acid, NF‑κB, MAPK,...

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Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Association with Disease Activity in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Albania
Gastrointestinal Disorders

Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Association with Disease Activity in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Albania

Vitamin D deficiency was common among Albanian patients with IBD and showed a weak inverse association with disease activity in ulcerative colitis, suggesting vitamin D status may relate to symptom burden or...

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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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P1.050. Esophageal Ulceration in Suspected Gastrointestinal Behçet Disease: A Diagnostic Challenge
Diseases of the Esophagus

P1.050. Esophageal Ulceration in Suspected Gastrointestinal Behçet Disease: A Diagnostic Challenge

Unexplained mid‑esophageal ulcers with recurrent oral ulcers can reflect rare systemic inflammatory diseases such as gastrointestinal Behçet disease, and they often need broad testing to exclude infections, malignancy,...

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Living with Primary Immunodeficiencies: CVID—Enteropathy from the Perspective of a Gastroenterologist
Journal of Human Immunity

Living with Primary Immunodeficiencies: CVID—Enteropathy from the Perspective of a Gastroenterologist

CVID-related enteropathy can resemble celiac disease or IBD, carries high morbidity and mortality, and often does not respond to standard immunoglobulin therapy — patients and clinicians need awareness of its distinct...

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Association between Ulcerative Colitis, mental health, and Quality of Life in a Pakistani cohort: A cross-sectional analysis
PLOS One

Association between Ulcerative Colitis, mental health, and Quality of Life in a Pakistani cohort: A cross-sectional analysis

The study links worse UC activity with higher rates of anxiety and depression and with poorer quality of life among patients in Pakistan, suggesting mental-health screening could be relevant to overall disease...

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Seasonality analysis of inflammatory bowel disease exacerbations requiring hospitalization: a single-center, retrospective study from Poland.
Polish archives of internal medicine

Seasonality analysis of inflammatory bowel disease exacerbations requiring hospitalization: a single-center, retrospective study from Poland.

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a clinical study related to Inflammatory bowel disease and Symptoms and flares. The original article is from Polish archives of internal medicine.

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