Osteoarthritis (OA), characterized by joint malfunction and chronic disability, is the most
common form of arthritis. Clinical and animal experiments reveal that age-related OA is …

Although aging has traditionally been viewed as the most important risk factor for
osteoarthritis (OA), an increasing amount of epidemiological evidence has highlighted the …

Metabolic osteoarthritis (OA) has now been characterized as a subtype of OA, and links
have been discovered between this phenotype and metabolic syndrome (MetS)—both with …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) represents a cluster of metabolic and cardiovascular
complications, including obesity and visceral adiposity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia …

Important advances in our understanding of the relationships between adipokines,
inflammation and the immune response have been achieved in the past 10 years. White …

Recent studies have shown that overweight and obesity play an important role in the
development of osteoarthritis (OA). However, joint overload is not the only risk factor in this …

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

Psoriasis is a chronic and immune-mediated skin condition characterized by pro-
inflammatory cytokines and keratinocyte hyperproliferation. Dendritic cells, T lymphocytes …

Introduction Adiponectin is an adipokine that regulates energy metabolism and insulin
sensitivity, but recent studies have pointed also to a role in inflammation and arthritis. The …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common degenerative joint diseases in aging
population. Obesity is an important risk factor for initiation and progression of OA. It is …