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Targeting hyaluronan synthesis enhances the therapeutic effectiveness of biologics in inflammatory bowel disease.

Peng Xiao, Zhehang Chen, Xuechun Cai, Wenhao Xia, Xia Liu, Zhangfa Song, Huijuan Wang, Yuening Zhao, Youling Huang, Yu Zhang and 7 more

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  1. Inflammatory bowel disease and extracellular matrix: when victim becomes double agent.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026
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17 authors.

Peng XiaoDepartment of Gastroenterology and.
Zhehang ChenDepartment of Gastroenterology and.
Xuechun CaiDepartment of Gastroenterology and.
Wenhao XiaDepartment of Gastroenterology and.
Xia LiuZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Zhangfa SongDepartment of Colorectal Surgery and.
Huijuan WangDepartment of Colorectal Surgery and.
Yuening ZhaoDepartment of Gastroenterology and.
Youling HuangDepartment of Gastroenterology and.
Yu ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology and.
Ke GuoDepartment of Gastroenterology and.
Haotian ChenDepartment of Gastroenterology and.
Rongbei LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology and.
Changcheng MengDepartment of Gastroenterology and.
Yanfei FangDepartment of Gastroenterology and.
Yunkun LuDepartment of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Qian CaoDepartment of Gastroenterology and.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although biologics have been revolutionizing the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) over the past decade, a significant number of patients still fail to benefit from these drugs. Overcoming the nonresponse to biologics is one of the top challenges in IBD treatment. In this study, we revealed that hyaluronan (HA), an extracellular matrix (ECM) component in the gut, is associated with nonresponsiveness to infliximab and vedolizumab therapy in patients with IBD. In murine colitis models, inhibition of HA synthase 2-mediated (HAS2-mediated) HA synthesis sensitized the therapeutic response to infliximab. Mechanistically, HA induced the expression of MMP3 in colonic fibroblasts by activating STAT3 signaling, thereby mediating the proteolytic cleavage of multiple IgG1 biologics. Finally, we found that macrophage-derived factors upregulated HAS2 expression in fibroblasts, thereby contributing to infliximab nonresponse. In summary, we identified a pathogenic connection between abnormal ECM remodeling and biologics nonresponse and provided insights for the precise therapy for IBD.

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedHyaluronan SynthasesHyaluronic AcidInflammatory Bowel DiseasesInfliximabAdultAnimalsBiological ProductsDisease Models, AnimalExtracellular MatrixFemaleFibroblastsHumansMaleMatrix Metalloproteinase 3MiceAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBiological ProductsHAS2 protein, humanHyaluronan SynthasesHyaluronic AcidInfliximabMatrix Metalloproteinase 3STAT3 protein, humanSTAT3 Transcription FactorvedolizumabExtracellular matrixGastroenterologyImmunologyImmunotherapyInflammatory bowel disease

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PMID39782690
PMCPMC11721290

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