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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

The role of efferocytosis in inflammatory bowel disease.

Yi-Qian Liu, Zhan-Zhan Li, Yong-Li Han, Qing-Bo Wang

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Yi-Qian LiuInstitute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Zhan-Zhan LiAcademy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Yong-Li HanAcupuncture Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Qing-Bo WangAcupuncture Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Efferocytosis is the process by which various phagocytes clear apoptotic cells. In recent years, an increasing body of evidence has emphasized the importance of efferocytosis in maintaining internal homeostasis. Intestinal macrophages play a crucial role in modulating intestinal inflammation and promoting tissue repair. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, progressive, and relapsing condition, primarily marked by the presence of ulcers in the digestive tract. The exact mechanisms underlying IBD are not yet fully understood, and current treatment approaches mainly aim at repairing the damaged intestinal mucosa and reducing inflammatory responses to ease symptoms.This article provides new perspectives on IBD treatment and clinical management by examining the expression of macrophage efferocytosis-related molecules, the effects of efferocytosis on IBD development, the various roles of macrophage efferocytosis in IBD, and treatment strategies for IBD that focus on efferocytosis.

Indexed as

Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesMacrophagesPhagocytosisAnimalsApoptosisEfferocytosisHumansIntestinal Mucosaefferocytosisinflammatory bowel diseaseinflammatory responseintestinal mucosal repairmacrophages

Identifiers

PMID40040696
PMCPMC11876057

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