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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

The Role of Calprotectin in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Wenqian Wang, Wenfu Cao, Shenyun Zhang, Dapeng Chen, Lihong Liu

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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17 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Comparative Evaluation of Serum Hepcidin and Fecal Calprotectin for Disease Activity Assessment in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Wenqian WangDepartment of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China.
Wenfu CaoComparative Medicine Department of Researching and Teaching, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China.
Shenyun ZhangComparative Medicine Department of Researching and Teaching, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China.
Dapeng ChenComparative Medicine Department of Researching and Teaching, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China.
Lihong LiuDepartment of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which is characterized by immunodeficiency, has attracted increasing attention, highlighting the necessity for more precise and streamlined diagnostic approaches in clinics. Calprotectin, an immune cell-derived protein with inherent anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, plays a pivotal role in immune regulation and intestinal homeostasis. Its expression levels are intricately linked to IBD activity, enabling differentiation between inflammatory and non-inflammatory states while predicting recurrence risks. As a non-invasive biomarker, fecal calprotectin (FC) and serum calprotectin (SC) analysis offers high reproducibility and clinical utility, facilitating both IBD diagnosis and real-time disease monitoring. Beyond its diagnostic specificity in distinguishing IBD from other gastrointestinal disorders, calprotectin also emerges as a promising therapeutic target, due to its dual role in modulating inflammatory pathways and interacting with the gut microbiota. With collaborative advancements in standardized detection protocols and innovative research methodologies, it is anticipated that calprotectin-based strategies will be integrated into mainstream clinical practice for IBD.

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Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesLeukocyte L1 Antigen ComplexAnimalsBiomarkersFecesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansBiomarkersLeukocyte L1 Antigen Complexfecal calprotectingastrointestinal diseaseinflammatory bowel diseasemicrobiotaserum calprotectin

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PMID40076618
PMCPMC11900593

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