Eleven out of these 16 genes were common with the 27 common upregulated genes in chronic colitis (REG3G, REG3B, CXCL9, CLCA4, IDO1, TGTP1, KHDC1A, MCPT2, MFSD2A, IL2RG, CD79A) (Figure 10A). Here, CXCL9 is linked to Chronic colitis.