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ReviewBiomedicines2025

Novel Insights into the Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

Valentin Calvez, Pierluigi Puca, Federica Di Vincenzo, Angelo Del Gaudio, Bianca Bartocci, Marco Murgiano, Jacopo Iaccarino, Erfan Parand, Daniele Napolitano, Daniela Pugliese and 2 more

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Review in Biomedicines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers.

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63citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

63 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. The Gut Mycobiome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: ReframingJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  16. Interleukin-23 Inhibitors in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2026
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  18. Therapeutic Potential of Kinkeliba (Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  19. Phage Therapy in Gastrointestinal Diseases: Current Status and Challenges.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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3 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Valentin CalvezIBD Unit, UOC CEMAD Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Centro Malattie dell'Apparato Digerente, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche Addominali ed Endocrino Metaboliche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0007-2528-8337
Pierluigi PucaIBD Unit, UOC CEMAD Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Centro Malattie dell'Apparato Digerente, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche Addominali ed Endocrino Metaboliche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0935-8853
Federica Di VincenzoDipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5347-7641
Angelo Del GaudioDipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Bianca BartocciDipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3687-627X
Marco MurgianoDipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0005-5578-0854
Jacopo IaccarinoDipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0003-0511-0954
Erfan ParandDipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Daniele NapolitanoIBD Unit, UOC CEMAD Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Centro Malattie dell'Apparato Digerente, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche Addominali ed Endocrino Metaboliche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2481-5354
Daniela PuglieseIBD Unit, UOC CEMAD Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Centro Malattie dell'Apparato Digerente, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche Addominali ed Endocrino Metaboliche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7930-5402
Antonio GasbarriniDipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6230-1779
Franco ScaldaferriIBD Unit, UOC CEMAD Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Centro Malattie dell'Apparato Digerente, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche Addominali ed Endocrino Metaboliche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8334-7541

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), encompassing Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are complex chronic disorders characterized by an intricate interplay between genetic predisposition, immune dysregulation, gut microbiota alterations, and environmental exposures. This review aims to synthesize recent advances in IBD pathogenesis, exploring key mechanisms and potential avenues for prevention and personalized therapy. A comprehensive literature search was conducted across major bibliographic databases, selecting the most recent and impactful studies on IBD pathogenesis. The review integrates findings from multi-omics analyses, single-cell transcriptomics, and longitudinal cohort studies, focusing on immune regulation, gut microbiota dynamics, and environmental factors influencing disease onset and progression. Immune dysregulation, including macrophage polarization (M1 vs. M2) and Th17 activation, emerges as a cornerstone of IBD pathogenesis. Dysbiosis, as a result of reduced alpha and beta diversity and overgrowth of harmful taxa, is one of the main contributing factors in causing inflammation in IBD. Environmental factors, including air and water pollutants, maternal smoking, and antibiotic exposure during pregnancy and infancy, significantly modulate IBD risk through epigenetic and microbiota-mediated mechanisms. While recent advances have supported the development of new therapeutic strategies, deeply understanding the complex dynamics of IBD pathogenesis remains challenging. Future efforts should aim to reduce the burden of disease with precise, personalized treatments and lower the incidence of IBD through early-life prevention and targeted interventions addressing modifiable risk factors.

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air pollutionexposomegeneticsgut microbiotaimmune systeminflammatory bowel diseasepathogenesiswater pollution

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PMID40002718
PMCPMC11853239

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