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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2026

Multidimensional regulatory mechanisms and translational potential of epigenetic networks in the rheumatoid arthritis disease course.

Yushan Zhang, Xianjun Xiao, Jing Guo, Xuantong Lei, Wen Xiong, Siying Wang, Yue He, Congjie Lei, Xiaoshen Hu

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Yushan Zhang *College of Health and Rehabilitation, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Xianjun Xiao *College of Health and Rehabilitation, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Jing Guo *The Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Xuantong LeiCollege of Health and Rehabilitation, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Wen XiongCollege of Health and Rehabilitation, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Siying WangCollege of Health and Rehabilitation, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Yue HeAffiliated Sichuan Provincial Rehabilitation Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Ba-yi Rehabilitation Center, Chengdu, China.
Congjie LeiAffiliated Zigong TCM Hospital of Chengdu University of TCM, Zigong, China.
Xiaoshen HuCollege of Health and Rehabilitation, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic synovitis that may progress to irreversible joint destruction and disability, thereby substantially impairing quality of life. RA results from complex interactions among genetic predisposition, environmental exposures, and immune dysregulation; however, current therapies are not curative, and many patients continue to experience pain, morning stiffness, and recurrent inflammation. In recent years, epigenetic mechanisms have emerged as key modulators of RA heterogeneity and disease persistence. Reversible regulatory layers-including non-coding RNAs, RNA modifications, DNA methylation, histone modifications, and microbiota-host interactions-provide a conceptual framework linking environmental cues to cell-type-specific inflammatory programs. This review summarizes recent advances in the epigenetic regulation of RA and outlines six interconnected dimensions. (1) miRNA-mediated post-transcriptional regulation: dysregulated miRNAs reshape inflammatory circuits and promote synovial activation through regulatory hubs. (2) RNA m

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Arthritis, RheumatoidEpigenesis, GeneticGene Regulatory NetworksAnimalsDNA MethylationEpitranscriptomeHistonesHumansMicroRNAsRNA MethylationHistonesMicroRNAsautoimmune diseaseDNA methylationepigeneticsgut microbiotahistone modificationrheumatoid arthritisRNA m6a

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PMCPMC13038445

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