Several signaling pathways, such as Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) and nuclear factor kappa‐light‐chain‐enhancer of activated B cells NF‐κB, are involved in the production and function of cytokines and therefore play roles in the inhibition or progression of IBD.10 Here, SOAT1 is linked to inflammatory bowel disease.