Free Fatty Acids in Bone Pathophysiology of Rheumatic Diseases

Free Fatty Acids in Bone Pathophysiology of Rheumatic Diseases

Obesity—in which free fatty acid (FFA) levels are chronically elevated—is a known risk factor for different rheumatic diseases, and obese patients are more likely to develop osteoarthritis (OA) also in non-weight-bearing joints. These findings suggest that FFA may also play a role in inflammation-re...

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Main Authors: Klaus W. Frommer, Rebecca Hasseli, Andreas Schäffler, Uwe Lange, Stefan Rehart, Jürgen Steinmeyer, Markus Rickert, Kerstin Sarter, Mario M. Zaiss, Carsten Culmsee, Goutham Ganjam, Susanne Michels, Ulf Müller-Ladner, Elena Neumann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
fatty acid
inflammation
osteoblasts
osteoclasts
rheumatoid arthritis
osteoarthritis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.02757/full

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