| aCCP | Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide autoantibodies |
| AS | Ankylosing spondylitis |
| BAFF | B-cell-activating factor |
| BTK | Bruton’s tyrosine kinase |
| CRP | C reactive protein |
| DAS 28 | Disease activity score 28 |
| EMPs | Endothelial microparticles |
| FLS | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes |
| IC | Immune complexes |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule 1 |
| IFN-γ | Interferon γ |
| IMIDs | Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases |
| JIA | Juvenile idiopathic arthritis |
| MPC-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| mpIC | Microparticles in immune complexes |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| miRNA | Micro-ribonucleic acid |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| MPs | Microparticles |
| PMPs | Platelet-derived microparticles |
| PsA | Psoriatic arthritis |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| SLPI | Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor |
| SYK | Spleen tyrosine kinase |
| TF | Tissue factor |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TSLP | Thymic stromal lymphopoetin |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |