Francesca Paola Tropeano

Aconitate decarboxylase 1 (ACOD1; also known as IRG-1) is the ubiquitous source of the metabolite itaconate, which dampens inflammasome activation by preventing HIF1α production of IL-1β and prevents TNF production through NRF2 activation…

_BACKGROUND:_ Post-operative recurrence (POR) is common in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) who have undergone surgery. Endoscopy, mainly based on Rutgeerts’ score, is crucial for the diagnosis of POR, showing also high prognostic value…