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Macrophages in Ulcerative Colitis: Immunomodulatory Roles, Phenotypic Switching, and Therapeutic Targeting.
Journal of innate immunity - 1 Jan 2026
Zhao Maojun, Yu Shaochen, Zhang Mengjie, Huang Yuting, Dou Ziyue, Tian Beibei, Yang Langlang, Lu Jian
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BACKGROUND: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by dysregulated immune responses in the gut. Macrophages, as key innate immune cells in the intestinal mucosa, play a central role in both maintaining homeostasis and driving pathology in UC. SUMMARY: Under physiological conditions, intestinal macrophages exhibit a unique "inflammatory anergy" phenotype, supporting...
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