Dynamic interactions between the gastrointestinal epithelium and the mucosal immune
system normally contribute to ensuring intestinal homeostasis and optimal …

Autoimmune diseases are caused by the overactivity of the immune system towards self-
constituents. Risk factors of autoimmune diseases are multiple and include genetic …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Baitouweng (BTW) decoction, a Chinese traditional
medicine prescription, has been used to treat ulcerative colitis (UC) over hundreds of years …

Background Vedolizumab safety and efficacy have been established in many populations all
over the world, but have never been studied in Japan. We report results from a Phase 3 …

Mucins are the main macrocomponents of the mucus layer that protects the digestive tract
from pathogens. Fucosylation of mucins increases mucus viscoelasticity and its resistance to …

BACKGROUND Immune dysfunction is the crucial cause in the pathogenesis of
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which is mainly related to lymphocytes (T or B cells, incl …

Interest in artificial intelligence (AI) applications for ulcerative colitis (UC) has grown
tremendously in recent years. In the past 5 years, there have been over 80 studies focused …

Objective To assess the effect of a probiotic strain Bacillus clausii UBBC-07 on gut
microbiota and cytokines in IBD patients. Method Patients were randomly allocated to either …

Background Paeonia lactiflora is the main active ingredient of peony decoction, which is
used to treat ulcerative colitis (UC) in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Network …

Background Improving feed efficiency is a major goal in poultry production in order to reduce
production costs, increase the possibility of using alternative feedstuffs and decrease the …