| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| DCs | dendritic cells |
| FA | fatty acid |
| FAs | fatty acids |
| FASN | fatty acid synthase |
| ACC | acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| HMGCR | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA reductase |
| GSL | glycosphingolipid |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| LXR | liver X receptor |
| SREBP | sterol regulatory element-binding protein |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| FAO | fatty acid oxidation |
| TCA | tricarboxylic acid |
| LDs | lipid droplets |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| TG | triglyceride |
| TC | total cholesterol |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| ApoA-1 | apolipoprotein A-1 |
| ApoB | apolipoprotein B |
| LN | lupus nephritis |
| NF-κB | the nuclear factor κB |
| PON-1 | paraoxonase-1 |
| SLEDAI | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| ox-LDL | oxidized LDL |
| TCR | T-cell antigen receptor |
| Fli1 | Friend leukaemia integration 1 |
| Th | T helper |
| T | Treg, T regulatory |
| RICD | restimulation-Induced Cell Death |
| S1P | sphingosine 1-phosphate |
| IFN-γ | interferon-γ |
| MDA | malonaldehyde |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| iNKT | invariant natural killer T |
| BTLA | B and T lymphocyte attenuator |
| BCR | B cell receptor |
| AtMs | atypical memory B cells |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| EPO | erythropoietin |
| ABCA1/G1 | ATP Binding Cassette Transporters A1 and G1 |
| LDGs | low density granulocytes |
| GPX4 | glutathione peroxidase 4 |
| NETs | neutrophil extracellular traps |
| MMF | Mycophenolate mofetil |
| BAFF | B cell-activating factor |
| LDNs | low-density neutrophils |
| JAK | Janus Kinase |
| aPL | antiphospholipid antibodies |