APCs	Antigen-presenting cells
ARDs	Autoimmune rheumatic diseases
CIA	Collagen-induced arthritis
CRP	C-reactive protein
DCs	Dendritic cells
DM	Diabetes mellitus
FADD	Fas-associated death domain
ICPs	Immune checkpoints
Ig	Immunoglobulin
IL	Interleukin
MAP	Mitogen-activated protein kinase
MHC	Major histocompatibility complex
MMP	Metalloproteases
NFAT	Nuclear factor of activated T cells
NF-κB	Nuclear factor kappa B
NK cells	Natural killer cells
NKT cells	Natural killer T cells
RA	Rheumatoid arthritis
RF	Rheumatoid factor
SLE	Systemic lupus erythematosus
TCR	T-cell receptor
Tfh	T follicular helper cells
TGF-β	Transforming growth factor beta
Th	T helper
TLR	Toll-like receptor
TNF	Tumoral necrosis factor
Tregs	T regulatory cells