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ReviewEXCLI journal2025

Unraveling the complexity of ulcerative colitis: insights into cytokine dysregulation and targeted therapies.

Yuta Shimomori, Yoshihiro Yokoyama, Hiroki Kurumi, Kotaro Akita, Tomoe Kazama, Yuki Hayashi, Kazuhiro Mizukami, Hiroshi Nakase

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Review in EXCLI journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Yuta ShimomoriDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, S-1, W-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Hokkaido, Japan; Tel: +81-11-611-2111.
Yoshihiro YokoyamaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, S-1, W-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Hokkaido, Japan; Tel: +81-11-611-2111.
Hiroki KurumiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, S-1, W-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Hokkaido, Japan; Tel: +81-11-611-2111.
Kotaro AkitaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, S-1, W-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Hokkaido, Japan; Tel: +81-11-611-2111.
Tomoe KazamaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, S-1, W-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Hokkaido, Japan; Tel: +81-11-611-2111.
Yuki HayashiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, S-1, W-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Hokkaido, Japan; Tel: +81-11-611-2111.
Kazuhiro MizukamiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University,1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama, Yufu 879-5593, Oita, Japan; Tel: +81-97-586-4411.
Hiroshi NakaseDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, S-1, W-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Hokkaido, Japan; Tel: +81-11-611-2111.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic or recurrent inflammatory disease of the large intestine. Although the causes of UC are insufficiently understood, a complex interaction of several factors, including genetic factors, environmental factors, and gut microbiota, influences the onset of UC. The pathophysiology of UC involves intestinal barrier dysfunction, abnormal immune responses, and dysregulation of cytokines. Cytokine-targeted therapies have been approved for the treatment of UC, with several targeted therapies being currently available. The induction response rates range from 47.8 % to 73 %, and we often experience difficult-to-treat cases. In this review, we outlined the abnormal immune response and cytokine regulation underlying the complex pathology of UC. Moreover, we summarized the mode of action and the effects at the cellular and genetic levels of targeted therapies. A deeper understanding of the pathophysiology of UC and the effects of treatment is essential for advancing personalized medicine, which remains a key, challenging goal in the future management of UC.

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adapted immune cellscytokinesinnate immune cellstargeted therapyulcerative colitis

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PMID40630470
PMCPMC12235269

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