White adipose tissue (WAT) is a specialized tissue whose main function is lipid synthesis
and triglyceride storage. It is now considered as an active organ secreting a plethora of …

Significant bone remodeling with disordered osteoclastogenesis has been implicated in the
pathogenesis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). And there is a high prevalence of the metabolic …

The aim of this study was to determine whether disease activity and the type of therapy
differentially modulate serum adipokine levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and …

Osteoarthritis (OA), an inflammatory form of arthritis, is characterized by synovial
inflammation and cartilage destruction largely influenced by two key proinflammatory …

Osteoarthritis is a high‐incidence painful and debilitating disease characterized by
progressive degeneration of articular joints, which indicates a breakdown in joint …

Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased production of adipokines,
which are cytokine‐like mediators that are produced mainly in adipose tissue but also in …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory autoimmune disease
characterized by severe joint injury. Recently, research has been focusing on the possible …

Objective Obesity protects against radiographic joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
through poorly defined mechanisms. Adipocytokines are produced in adipose tissue and …

Objective Adiponectin is an effector molecule in the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis,
eg by inducing cytokines and matrix degrading enzymes in synovial fibroblasts. There is …

Adipokines are the principal mediators in adipose signaling. Nevertheless, besides their role
in energy storage, these molecules can be produced by other cells, such as immune cells or …