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At the same time, inflammation plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of many diseases, strongly impacting quality of life and mortality. Cyclophilin A (CypA) is a pro-inflammatory factor, the ligand of immunosuppressive cyclosporin A, which mediates inflammation through multiple signaling pathways. Here, we describe a novel transgenic mouse model with Cre-dependent expression of the hPPIA gene in vascular endothelium and secretion of CypA into the bloodstream, which shows elevated blood levels of CypA upon activation. Being mostly asymptomatic under standard conditions, these mice exhibited more severe inflammation when provided with 3% dextran sulfate sodium solution instead of drinking water for 7 days. Inflammation symptoms precisely resembled those of ulcerative colitis and included deterioration of the colon crypts alongside the relatively normal duodenum. 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