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ArticleInternational journal of inflammation2026

Quinic and Ferulic Acid-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles Attenuate Experimental Ulcerative Colitis by Modulating the IL-32/IL-33/IL-34 Axis and NF-κB Signaling.

Fatemeh Azadegan-Dehkordi, Hossein Aslani, Mehdi Badihi, Fatemeh Taheri, Pegah Khosravian-Dehkordi, Nader Bagheri

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Article in International journal of inflammation, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Fatemeh Azadegan-DehkordiCellular and Molecular Research Center, Basic Health Sciences Institute, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran, skums.ac.ir.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4469-8028
Hossein AslaniCancer Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran, skums.ac.ir.
Mehdi BadihiStudent Research Committee, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran, skums.ac.ir.
Fatemeh TaheriDepartment of Pathology, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran, skums.ac.ir.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5789-4058
Pegah Khosravian-DehkordiMedical Plants Research Center, Basic Health Sciences Institute, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran, skums.ac.ir.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4802-8534
Nader BagheriClinical Biochemistry Research Center, Basic Health Sciences Institute, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran, skums.ac.ir.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5196-5513

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Introduction: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is characterized by immune dysregulation and localized inflammation of the colonic mucosa. Despite advances in therapy, effective treatment remains difficult. This study aimed to investigate the immunomodulatory and therapeutic effects of chitosan nanoparticles (CS-NPs) loaded with quinic acid (QA) and ferulic acid (FA) in an experimental model of UC, focusing on the IL-32/IL-33/IL-34 cytokine axis and the NF-κB signaling pathway. Methods: Eighty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 10 groups ( Results: Induction of UC significantly increased IL-32 protein levels as well as the expression of IL-33, IL-34, and NF-κB. Oral administration with mesalazine, FA/QA/CS-NPs, QA/CS-NPs, FA/CS-NPs, FA/QA, QA, and FA significantly decreased IL-32 protein levels and the expression of IL-33, IL-34, and NF-κB relative to the model group. Conclusion: FA/QA-loaded CS-NPs exhibit anti-inflammatory effects in experimental UC, likely through modulation of the IL-32/IL-33/IL-34 cytokine axis and NF-κB signaling. These findings suggest that FA/QA/CS-NPs may serve as a promising herbal-based therapeutic candidate for the treatment of UC in humans.

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chitosan nanoparticlesferulic acidIL-32/IL-33/IL-34 axisinflammationNF-κB pathwayquinic acidulcerative colitis

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