Review Article

Adipokines as Potential Biomarkers in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Table 1

Correlation of adipokines with disease activity parameters and therapeutic response.

Adipokine Correlation with
DAS28BMIIL-6/TNF/ESRAnti-CCP Radiographic progression Therapeutic response

Adiponectin pos [30]neg [31]pos [30]neg [31]pos [27, 31]Anti-TNF: pos [32, 33]
Leptin pos [46]neg [46]neg [31]no [31]neg [98]Anti-TNF: neg [52]
Chemerin pos [80]neg, pos [80]pos [78]NDNDAnti-TNF: pos [81]
Visfatin neg [102]neg [149]pos [31]pos [31], neg [102]pos [100] Anti-TNF: neg [101], pos [91]
Anti-CD20: pos [102]
Resistin pos [30]pos [31]pos [31, 118]No in serum but pos in SF [111]NDAnti-TNF: pos [118]
Lipocalin 2 NDNDNDNDNDND
SAA3 NDNDNDNDNDND
Vaspin SF pos [150]pos [147]SF neg [150]SF neg [150]NDND
Omentin SF neg [150]neg [152]SF neg [150]SF pos [150]NDND
Apelin NDNDNDNDNDDMARDs: neg [158]
Adipsin NDpos [31]pos [31]NDneg [31]DMARDs: pos [160]

Abbreviations: pos: positive; neg: negative; SF: synovial fluid; ND: not determined. Where not specified, the correlations are referred to serum levels. Positive correlation with therapeutic response is assumed when the adipokine levels are modified (either they increase or decrease) by the treatment.