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Publication Name World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID 117562
Country China
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ISSN 1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Category Medicine, Research & Experimental
Manuscript Type Editorial
Article Title From polymorphism to phenotype: FADS2 rs174538, fatty acid signatures and disease activity in japanese crohn’s disease
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Si-Rui Wang, Ting-Lan Cao and Hui-Zhong Jiang
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Ting-Lan Cao http://orcid.org/0009-0008-3283-3142
Hui-Zhong Jiang http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1888-3131
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Hui-Zhong Jiang, PhD, Professor, Researcher, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 North Third Ring Road East, Beijing 100700, China. jianghz93@126.com
Key Words Crohn’s disease; FADS2; rs174538; Fatty acids; Desaturase index; Arachidonic acid; Observational study
Core Tip FADS variants shape PUFA fatty-acid profiles, but it is uncertain whether this matters in Crohn’s disease. Matsuzawa et al. bring this question into a CD cohort by linking rs174538 to stable erythrocyte membrane fatty-acid patterns and desaturase indices. Notably, the relationship between an erythrocyte delta-6 desaturase index and CDAI was present only in rs174538 wild-type carriers and disappeared in mutant carriers. This highlights that the same metabolic marker can carry different clinical information depending on genetic background, offering a clearer framework for interpreting lipid biomarkers and inconsistent omega-3 (n-3) PUFAs trial results in IBD.
Publish Date 2026-08-11 06:12
Citation

Wang SR, Cao TL, Jiang HZ. From polymorphism to phenotype: FADS2 rs174538, fatty acid signatures and disease activity in japanese crohn’s disease. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(33): 117562

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i33/117562.htm
DOI https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.117562
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