Colitis

"Colitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Inflammation of the COLON section of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE), usually with symptoms such as DIARRHEA (often with blood and mucus), ABDOMINAL PAIN, and FEVER.

Descriptor ID	D003092
MeSH Number(s)	C06.405.205.265 C06.405.469.158.188
Concept/Terms	Colitis Colitis Colitides

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Diseases [C]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
Gastroenteritis [C06.405.205]
Colitis [C06.405.205.265]
Intestinal Diseases [C06.405.469]
Colonic Diseases [C06.405.469.158]
Colitis [C06.405.469.158.188]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Colitis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Colitis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 61 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2019 and 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	1	0	1
2005	1	0	1
2006	1	1	2
2008	0	1	1
2009	2	0	2
2010	1	1	2
2011	1	0	1
2012	0	1	1
2014	2	1	3
2015	0	4	4
2016	2	0	2
2017	2	1	3
2018	4	0	4
2019	6	1	7
2020	4	1	5
2021	4	0	4
2022	3	0	3
2023	2	0	2
2024	5	2	7
2025	2	0	2
2026	4	0	4

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Ji Z, Chen G, He X, Zhang X, Chen B, Xiao H, Guo Y, Han Y. Fungal extracellular vesicles reshape Lactobacillus rhamnosus vesicles to enhance lysosomal homeostasis and resolve intestinal inflammation. Gut Microbes. 2026 Dec 31; 18(1):2736915.

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Fu C, Cheng J, Qiu Z, Ye K, Wang X, Zhou Y, Chen Y, Tu J, Xiao H. Soluble, Insoluble, and Mixed Rice Bran Dietary Fibers Generate Distinct Host-Microbiota-Metabolome Responses in DSS-Induced Colitis. J Agric Food Chem. 2026 Sep 09; 74(35):27657-27671.

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Wang Y, Peng W, Fan W, Xiao H, Guo S, Tang Z, Qin J. Yakuchinone B Ameliorates DSS-Induced Colitis by Modulating the Gut Microbiota-Metabolite Axis. Nutrients. 2026 Aug 12; 18(16).

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Zhan M, Zhao C, Han Y, Chen B, Chen Y, Song M, Cao Y, Xiao H. Citrus-Derived Exosome-like Nanoparticles Attenuate High-Fat Diet-Aggravated Colitis by Gut Microbiota-Metabolites Modulation. J Agric Food Chem. 2026 Feb 18; 74(6):5391-5404.

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Sun G, Li W, Li D, Hu X, Li B, McClements DJ, Liu S, Li K, Li Y. Amelioration of Colitis Using Colonic Microbiota-Stimulated Release of Tributyrin from Pickering Emulsion-Filled Alginate Beads. Langmuir. 2025 08 05; 41(30):20081-20095.

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Wang W, Wang Y, Sanidad KZ, Wang Y, Zhang J, Yang W, Sun Q, Bayram I, Song R, Yang H, Johnson D, Sherman HL, Kim D, Minter LM, Wong JJ, Zeng MY, Decker EA, Zhang G. Oxidized Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Promotes Colitis and Colitis-Associated Tumorigenesis in Mice. J Crohns Colitis. 2025 Mar 05; 19(3).

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Li X, Duan W, Zhu Y, Ji R, Feng K, Kathuria Y, Xiao H, Yu Y, Cao Y. Transcriptomics and metabolomics reveal the alleviation effect of pectic polysaccharide on dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis mice. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Feb; 288:138755.

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Jena KK, Mambu J, Boehmer D, Sposito B, Millet V, de Sousa Casal J, Muendlein HI, Spreafico R, Fenouil R, Spinelli L, Wurbel S, Riquier C, Galland F, Naquet P, Chasson L, Elkins M, Mitsialis V, Ketelut-Carneiro N, Bugda Gwilt K, Thiagarajah JR, Ruan HB, Lin Z, Lien E, Shao F, Chou J, Poltorak A, Ordovas-Montanes J, Fitzgerald KA, Snapper SB, Broggi A, Zanoni I. Type III interferons induce pyroptosis in gut epithelial cells and impair mucosal repair. Cell. 2024 12 26; 187(26):7533-7550.e23.

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Yi L, Han Y, Shen P, Du H, Guo X, Zhou Z, Xiao H. Dietary Porphyra tenera ameliorated dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis in mice via modulating gut microbiota dysbiosis. Food Chem. 2024 Dec 15; 461:140832.

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Qiu Z, Xiang L, Han Y, Zhang B, Qiao X, Zheng Z, Xiao H. Structure-anti-inflammatory activity relationship of garlic fructans in mice with dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis: Impact of chain length. Carbohydr Polym. 2024 12 15; 346:122582.

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