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ArticleInflammatory bowel diseases2025

Patient-Specific Regulatory Network Rewiring in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: How Genetic Polymorphisms Divert Incoming Signals and Contribute to Disease Pathogenesis.

Balazs Bohar, John P Thomas, Yufan Liu, Johanne Brooks-Warburton, Bram Verstockt, Nick Powell, Tamas Korcsmaros, Dezso Modos

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Balazs BoharDivision of Digestive Diseases, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
John P ThomasDivision of Digestive Diseases, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
Yufan LiuDivision of Digestive Diseases, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.ORCID 0009-0000-1253-1798
Johanne Brooks-WarburtonGut Microbes and Health Programme, Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-1705-6476
Bram VerstocktDepartment Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-3898-7093
Nick PowellDivision of Digestive Diseases, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-3231-6950
Tamas KorcsmarosDivision of Digestive Diseases, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-1717-996X
Dezso ModosGut Microbes and Health Programme, Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-9412-6867

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/R012490/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBS/E/F/000PR10353Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBS/E/F/000PR10355Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBS/E/F/000PR13631Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/X011054/1European Research Council Starting 336159Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust WT101159
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntestinal cells receive incoming signals from neighboring cells and microbial communities. Upstream signaling pathways transduce these signals to reach transcription factors (TFs) that regulate gene expression. In inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), most single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are in non-coding genomic regions containing TF binding sites. These SNPs can alter TF binding affinity, leading to regulatory shifts: TFs may lose or gain binding sites, causing a significant rewiring of the incoming signals regulating gene expression. Understanding this rewiring offers critical insights into the cellular mechanisms driving IBD pathogenesis.

methodsTo investigate this rewiring, we developed a systems genomics pipeline and analyzed individual genotype data from 2636 IBD patients to infer the incoming signals affecting patient-specific gene regulatory networks. Our in silico approach predicted changes in the repertoire of TFs binding to genomic loci due to IBD-associated non-coding SNPs in each patient compared to healthy controls. By functionally annotating the TFs in disease and healthy states, we highlighted the rewiring of upstream signaling pathways that may arise due to IBD-associated SNPs.

resultsWe revealed that diverse non-coding SNP combinations in IBD patients lead to functional switches from healthy signals to disease-associated signals, capturing patient heterogeneity while uncovering common upstream regulators driving disease pathogenesis. Notably, rewired incoming signals belonged to key functional processes such as pro-inflammatory immune responses, epithelial barrier dysfunction, stress responses, wound healing, and antimicrobial defense pathways.

conclusionsIn summary, this work highlights the importance of personalized investigation of signaling processes upstream of genetic polymorphisms to gain a more comprehensive understanding of IBD pathogenesis.

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Gene Regulatory NetworksInflammatory Bowel DiseasesPolymorphism, Single NucleotideSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsCase-Control StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansTranscription FactorsCrohn's diseaseGene regulatory networksInflammatory Bowel DiseaseSignalling pathwaysSingle nucleotide polymorphismsSystems genomicsUlcerative colitis

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PMCPMC12558586

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