Volume 23
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No. 1 January 2026
Cover caption: On this cover, YDJC, an IBD susceptibility gene of IBD, is portrayed as a sentinel molecule that suppresses SREBP2-driven cholesterol biosynthesis in CD4+ T cells. By limiting cholesterol production, YDJC prevents excessive Th1 cell activation and proinflammatory cytokine release, thereby maintaining immune homeostasis in the intestinal mucosa, and pointing to a novel therapeutic target for IBD.
Refer to: YDJC restrains Th1 cell differentiation by blocking SREBP2-mediated cholesterol biosynthesis to alleviate mucosal inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease. pp:15–30.