PMID- 29885537 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180822 LR - 20230310 IS - 1873-0183 (Electronic) IS - 1568-9972 (Print) IS - 1568-9972 (Linking) VI - 17 IP - 8 DP - 2018 Aug TI - Impact of obesity on autoimmune arthritis and its cardiovascular complications. PG - 821-835 LID - S1568-9972(18)30129-0 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.autrev.2018.02.007 [doi] AB - Obesity can instigate and sustain a systemic low-grade inflammatory environment that can amplify autoimmune disorders and their associated comorbidities. Metabolic changes and inflammatory factors produced by the adipose tissue have been reported to aggravate autoimmunity and predispose the patient to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and metabolic comorbidities. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are autoimmune arthritic diseases, often linked with altered body mass index (BMI). Severe joint inflammation and bone destruction have a debilitating impact on the patient's life; there is also a staggering risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, these patients are at risk of developing metabolic symptoms, including insulin resistance resulting in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In addition, arthritis severity, progression and response to therapy can be markedly affected by the patient's BMI. Hence, a complex integrative pathogenesis interconnects autoimmunity with metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. This review aims to shed light on the network that connects obesity with RA, PsA, systemic lupus erythematosus and SjÓ§gren's syndrome. We have focused on clarifying the mechanism by which obesity affects different cell types, inflammatory factors and traditional therapies in these autoimmune disorders. We conclude that to further optimize arthritis therapy and to prevent CVD, it is imperative to uncover the intricate relation between obesity and arthritis pathology. CI - Published by Elsevier B.V. FAU - Van Raemdonck, Katrien AU - Van Raemdonck K AD - Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, United States; Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL 60612, United States. FAU - Umar, Sadiq AU - Umar S AD - Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, United States; Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL 60612, United States. FAU - Szekanecz, Zoltan AU - Szekanecz Z AD - Department of Rheumatology, Institute of Medicine, University of Debrecen Faculty of Medicine, Nagyerdei Str 98, Debrecen H-4004, Hungary. FAU - Zomorrodi, Ryan K AU - Zomorrodi RK AD - Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL 60612, United States. FAU - Shahrara, Shiva AU - Shahrara S AD - Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, United States; Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL 60612, United States. Electronic address: shahrara@uic.edu. LA - eng GR - I01 BX002286/BX/BLRD VA/United States GR - R03 AR065778/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS/United States GR - R41 AI147697/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States GR - R43 AG057312/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20180606 PL - Netherlands TA - Autoimmun Rev JT - Autoimmunity reviews JID - 101128967 SB - IM MH - Arthritis, Rheumatoid/*etiology MH - Autoimmune Diseases/*etiology MH - Cardiovascular Diseases/*etiology MH - Humans MH - Obesity/*complications PMC - PMC9996646 MID - NIHMS1878177 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Cardiovascular disease OT - Inflammation OT - Metabolic syndrome OT - Obesity OT - PsA OT - RA COIS- DISCLOSURE There is no conflict of interest to be disclosed. EDAT- 2018/06/10 06:00 MHDA- 2018/08/23 06:00 PMCR- 2023/03/09 CRDT- 2018/06/10 06:00 PHST- 2018/02/20 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/02/25 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/06/10 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/08/23 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/06/10 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2023/03/09 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S1568-9972(18)30129-0 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.autrev.2018.02.007 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Autoimmun Rev. 2018 Aug;17(8):821-835. doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2018.02.007. Epub 2018 Jun 6.