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However, the mitophagy-related molecular landscape and its therapeutic potential remain largely unexplored.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Mitophagy-related genes (MRGs) were intersected with differentially expressed genes to identify UC-associated MRGs. Functional enrichment, immune infiltration, and consensus clustering analyses were performed to characterize molecular subtypes. Three machine learning methods were employed to identify diagnostic models. Candidate therapeutic agents were identified by the CMap database.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 35 UC-associated MRGs were identified, enriched in cell activation, fatty acid metabolism, and the PPAR signaling pathway, revealing strong immunometabolic coupling in UC. Consensus clustering stratified UC patients into two subtypes: a metabolism-dominant subtype (C1) and an inflammation-activated subtype (C2). Three hub genes\u2014CD55, CPT1A, and SLC16A1\u2014were screened and validated as robust diagnostic markers. Drug prediction and molecular docking revealed strong binding between galunisertib and CD55, which was further validated by molecular dynamics simulations.\n                      <jats:italic>In vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                      , galunisertib significantly suppressed inflammatory cytokine release in LPS-induced UC cell models.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study delineated the mitophagy-related molecular signatures of UC and identified CD55, CPT1A, and SLC16A1 as key biomarkers linking mitochondrial dysfunction, metabolic reprogramming, and immune activation. 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