Immunometabolism Dysfunction in the Pathophysiology and Treatment
of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Maryam      Masoumi; Nader      Hashemi; Fatemeh      Moadab; Mojtaba      Didehdar; Rahim      Farahani; Hossein      Khorramdelazad; Amirhossein      Sahebkar; Thomas   P.   Johnston; Jafar      Karami
Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by synovial hyperplasia and joint damage. Systemic complications and progressive disability are burdens that lead to a significant socio-economic costs in patients with RA. Current RA biomarkers used in predicting, diagnosing, and monitoring the treatment of the disease have not been very successful. Moreover, only 60% of patients show a satisfactory response to current biological and conventional therapies. Studies on immunometabolism have suggested that dysregulated enzymes, transcription factors, metabolites, and metabolic pathways could be considered potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of RA. Factors such as the high concentration of various intermediate molecules arising from metabolism, hypoxia, lack of nutrients, and other metabolic alterations affect local immune responses and preserve a state of chronic inflammation in synovial tissues. Fortunately, in vitro and in vivo studies have shown that targeting specific metabolic pathways is associated with a decreased level of inflammation. Specifically, targeting metabolic intermediates, such as succinate or lactate, has shown promising clinical outcomes in RA treatment. These findings open an avenue for the identification of novel biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis, and determining the success of various treatments in RA patients, as well as the discovery of new therapeutic targets.
Keywords: Rheumatoid, Arthritis, Immunometabolism, Chronic, Inflammation, Treatment
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Immunometabolism Dysfunction in the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

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