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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

EPS deficiency aggravates intestinal mucosal inflammation and dysbiosis through disrupting macrophage polarization balance in ulcerative colitis.

Fengqin Zhu, Guiyuan Jin, Lihao Shi, Yufen Qin, Honglu Xue, Fengxian Dai, Xueying Chen, Guangxi Zhou

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Fengqin ZhuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Guiyuan JinMedical Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Lihao ShiInstitute of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Yufen QinDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Honglu XueDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Fengxian DaiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Xueying ChenDepartment of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Guangxi ZhouDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.

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Abstract

Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory bowel disorder, and macrophages are essential for maintaining intestinal mucosal balance during UC. Long intergenic non-coding RNA-erythroid prosurvival (lincRNA-EPS) is a novel lincRNA identified as a key inflammatory regulator. Nonetheless, the specific role of EPS in the pathogenesis of UC remains unclear. Methods: To investigate the contribution of EPS to intestinal inflammation, a model of colitis induced by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) was created using both EPS gene knockout (EPS Results: EPS Conclusions: This study revealed a novel function of EPS in macrophages in regulating the M1/M2 balance, inflammation, and gut microbiota during the pathological process of UC, and targeting EPS may represent a promising therapeutic approach for UC.

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Colitis, UlcerativeDysbiosisIntestinal MucosaMacrophage ActivationMacrophagesRNA, Long NoncodingAnimalsDextran SulfateDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansInflammationMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLDextran SulfateRNA, Long NoncodingIBD - inflammatory bowel diseaseinflammationlincRNA-EPSmacrophageulcerative colitis

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PMCPMC13619624

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