ERCC4 and dysplasia: Combining the biological role of ERCC4 in the DSB repair pathway, it can be hypothesized that ERCC4 affects the expression of PD-L1 on CD8+ T cells through the DSB/IRF-1 signaling axis in the intestinal tract of patients with UC and UC-related dysplasia/CAC, and may serve as a biomarker for inflammatory DNA damage in the future.