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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2024

Metabolic changes in fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis: state of the art review.

Zhipeng Hu, Yuan Li, Lili Zhang, Yayi Jiang, Caiyi Long, Qiyue Yang, Maoyi Yang

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Zhipeng Hu *Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yuan Li *Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Lili ZhangHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yayi JiangHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Caiyi LongHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Qiyue YangHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Maoyi YangHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) are important components of the synovial membrane. They can contribute to joint damage through crosstalk with inflammatory cells and direct actions on tissue damage pathways in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recent evidence suggests that, compared with FLS in normal synovial tissue, FLS in RA synovial tissue exhibits significant differences in metabolism. Recent metabolomic studies have demonstrated that metabolic changes, including those in glucose, lipid, and amino acid metabolism, exist before synovitis onset. These changes may be a result of increased biosynthesis and energy requirements during the early phases of the disease. Activated T cells and some cytokines contribute to the conversion of FLS into cells with metabolic abnormalities and pro-inflammatory phenotypes. This conversion may be one of the potential mechanisms behind altered FLS metabolism. Targeting metabolism can inhibit FLS proliferation, providing relief to patients with RA. In this review, we aimed to summarize the evidence of metabolic changes in FLS in RA, analyze the mechanisms of these metabolic alterations, and assess their effect on RA phenotype. Finally, we aimed to summarize the advances and challenges faced in targeting FLS metabolism as a promising therapeutic strategy for RA in the future.

Indexed as

Arthritis, RheumatoidSynoviocytesSynovitisFibroblastsHumansSynovial Membranefibroblast-like synoviocytesliterature reviewmetabolic changesrheumatoid arthritistreatment implications

Identifiers

PMID38482018
PMCPMC10933078
OpenAlexW4392236301

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