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ReviewMolecular biomedicine2024

Ulcerative colitis: molecular insights and intervention therapy.

Yuqing Liang, Yang Li, Chehao Lee, Ziwei Yu, Chongli Chen, Chao Liang

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Review in Molecular biomedicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 85 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

85 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yuqing Liang *School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Yang Li *Department of Respiratory, Sichuan Integrative Medicine Hospital, Chengdu, 610042, China.
Chehao LeeDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Ziwei YuState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Chongli ChenDepartment of Geriatrics, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China. chenchongli1988@163.com.
Chao LiangDepartment of Geriatrics, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China. chaoshuai0203@163.com.ORCID 0009-0009-2882-6940

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by abdominal pain, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, and weight loss. The pathogenesis and treatment of UC remain key areas of research interest. Various factors, including genetic predisposition, immune dysregulation, and alterations in the gut microbiota, are believed to contribute to the pathogenesis of UC. Current treatments for UC include 5-aminosalicylic acids, corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, and biologics. However, study reported that the one-year clinical remission rate is only around 40%. It is necessary to prompt the exploration of new treatment modalities. Biologic therapies, such as anti-TNF-α monoclonal antibody and JAK inhibitor, primarily consist of small molecules targeting specific pathways, effectively inducing and maintaining remission. Given the significant role of the gut microbiota, research into intestinal microecologics, such as probiotics and prebiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) shows promising potential in UC treatment. Additionally, medicinal herbs, such as chili pepper and turmeric, used in complementary therapy have shown promising results in UC management. This article reviews recent findings on the mechanisms of UC, including genetic susceptibility, immune cell dynamics and cytokine regulation, and gut microbiota alterations. It also discusses current applications of biologic therapy, herbal therapy, microecologics, and FMT, along with their prospects and challenges.

Indexed as

Colitis, UlcerativeFecal Microbiota TransplantationGastrointestinal MicrobiomeAnimalsHumansProbioticsAlteration of intestinal floraBiologic therapyGenetic predispositionHerbal treatmentImmune dysregulationUlcerative colitis (UC)

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PMID39384730
PMCPMC11464740

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