IBDome: An integrated molecular, histopathological, and clinical atlas of inflammatory bowel diseases

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Contributors

  • Christina Plattner - , Innsbruck Medical University (Author)
  • Gregor Sturm - , Innsbruck Medical University, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH (Author)
  • Anja A Kühl - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Author)
  • Raja Atreya - , University Hospital at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, German Center for Infection Research (Author)
  • Sandro Carollo - , Innsbruck Medical University (Author)
  • Raphael Gronauer - , Innsbruck Medical University (Author)
  • Dietmar Rieder - , Innsbruck Medical University (Author)
  • Michael Günther - , Tirol-Kliniken GmbH (Author)
  • Steffen Ormanns - , Tirol-Kliniken GmbH, Innsbruck Medical University (Author)
  • Claudia Manzl - , Innsbruck Medical University (Author)
  • Stefan Wirtz - , University Hospital at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (Author)
  • Asier Rabasco Meneghetti - , Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Digital Health (Author)
  • Ahmed N Hegazy - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, German Rheumatism Research Center (DRFZ) (Author)
  • Jay V Patankar - , University Hospital at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, German Center for Infection Research (Author)
  • Zunamys I Carrero - , Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Digital Health (Author)
  • TRR241 IBDome Consortium - (Author)
  • Markus F Neurath - , University Hospital at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (Author)
  • Jakob Nikolas Kather - , Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Digital Health (Author)
  • Christoph Becker - , University Hospital at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, German Center for Infection Research (Author)
  • Britta Siegmund - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Author)
  • Zlatko Trajanoski - , Innsbruck Medical University (Author)

Abstract

Multi-omic and multimodal datasets with detailed clinical annotations offer significant potential to advance our understanding of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), refine diagnostics, and enable personalized therapeutic strategies. In this multi-cohort study, we performed an extensive multi-omic and multimodal analysis of 1,002 clinically annotated patients with IBD and non-IBD controls, incorporating whole-exome and RNA sequencing of normal and inflamed gut tissues, serum proteomics, and histopathological assessments from images of H&E-stained tissue sections. Transcriptomic profiles of normal and inflamed tissues revealed distinct site-specific inflammatory signatures in Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Leveraging serum proteomics, we developed an inflammatory protein severity signature that reflects underlying intestinal molecular inflammation. Furthermore, foundation model-based deep learning accurately predicted histologic disease activity scores from images of H&E-stained intestinal tissue sections, offering a robust tool for clinical evaluation. Our integrative analysis highlights the potential of combining multi-omics and advanced computational approaches to improve our understanding and management of IBD.

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Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 10 Apr 2025
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PubMedCentral PMC12026404
ORCID /0000-0001-8501-1566/work/184442954
ORCID /0000-0002-3730-5348/work/198594669

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