ReviewFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2026
Current and emerging approaches to manage chronic inflammatory gut disorders.
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Abstract
Chronic inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), remain challenging to manage due to complex etiologies, heterogeneous disease progression, and limitations in current diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Existing clinical approaches rely on a combination of invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tools, while therapeutic management predominantly involves symptomatic control, disease-modifying pharmacotherapy, and surgical interventions. However, these strategies often fail to enable early or real-time disease detection and frequently fall short of achieving sustained remission. This review highlights two emerging and potentially transformative approaches: nanomedicine and living diagnostic-therapeutic systems. Nanomedicine has gained significant attention for its ability to enhance targeted drug delivery and improve therapeutic efficiency, addressing several limitations of conventional treatments; nevertheless, challenges related to delivery consistency, biosafety, scalability, and long-term efficacy persist. In parallel, living diagnostic-therapeutic systems-engineered whole-cell sensors capable of real-time sensing and on-demand therapeutic response within the gut-represent a compelling alternative. Although still at an early stage of development, promising preclinical and limited clinical studies demonstrate their potential utility. Key challenges remain, including biosensor functionality, genetic stability, microbial colonization, host-microbe interactions, and integration into existing healthcare frameworks, alongside regulatory and translational barriers. Overall, the convergence of nanomedicine and living, responsive systems may offer a transformative pathway for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic inflammatory gut diseases.
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