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Cellular immune function in ME/CFS: increased MAIT cell frequency
Cellular immune function in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), by Jacqueline M Cliff, Elizabeth C King, Ji-Sook Lee, Nuno Sepulveda, Asia-Sofia Wolf, Caroline Kingdon, Erinna Bowman, Hazel M. Dockrell, Luis C. Nacul, Eliana Lacerda, Eleanor Riley in Front. Immunol., 16 April … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia-Sofia Wolf, Caroline Kingdon, CD8+ T cells, Dr Luis Nacul, Elizabeth C King, Erinna Bowman, Hazel M Dockrell, immune activation, Jacqueline M Cliff, Ji-Sook Lee, MAIT cells, mucosal associated invariant cells, Natural Killer cells, NK cells, Nuno Sepulveda, T cell activation
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Peterson’s atypical subset opens new view of ME/CFS
Simmaron research blog post, by Cort Johnson, 5 April 2017: Peterson’s Atypical Subset Opens New View of ME/CFS in Columbia/Simmaron Publication “We now have biological evidence that the triggers for ME/CFS may involve distinct pathways to disease, or, in some … Continue reading
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Tagged cerebrospinal fluid, Cort Johnson, Dr Daniel Peterson, Gunnar Gottschalk, immune activation, Prof Mady Hornig, Simmaron Research, subgroups, subsets
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The role of inflammation & over active immune system in depression
BBC news report, by James Gallagher, Rachael Buchanan & Andrew Luck-Baker, 24 August 2016: Depression: A revolution in treatment? The Inflamed Mind, BBC Radio 4 It’s not very often we get to talk about a revolution in understanding and treating depression … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-inflammatory drugs, BBC news, BBC Radio 4, depression, immune activation, inflammation, sirukomab, The inflamed mind
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Intestinal cell damage & systemic immune activation in people with sensitivity to wheat
Research abstract: Objective: Wheat gluten and related proteins can trigger an autoimmune enteropathy, known as coeliac disease, in people with genetic susceptibility. However, some individuals experience a range of symptoms in response to wheat ingestion, without the characteristic serological or … Continue reading
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Tagged gut, immune activation, wheat intolerance, wheat sensitivity
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Indicator of CFS found in gut bacteria
Cornell Chronicle blog post by Krishna Ramanujan, 24 June 2016: Indicator of chronic fatigue syndrome found in gut bacteria Physicians have been mystified by chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition where normal exertion leads to debilitating fatigue that isn’t alleviated by rest. … Continue reading
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Tagged biomarkers, Dr Ruth Ley, Dr Susan Levine, gut microbiome, immune activation, Ludovic Giloteaux, Prof Maureen Hanson
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Are ME/CFS and FM immune exhaustion disorders?
Are Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Fibromyalgia Immune Exhaustion Disorders?, by Cort Johnson 21 March 2016 When we think of immune problems we often think of the immune system going berserk and attacking healthy cells but another kind of immune … Continue reading
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Tagged Cort Johnson, cytokines, Fibromyalgia, FM, immune activation, immune exhaustion, Marsha, PEM, Post-exertional malaise, Prof Mady Hornig, viral infections
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Immune activation in the central nervous system of ME/CFS found by cytokine network analysis of cerebrospinal fluid
Research abstract: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome is an unexplained debilitating disorder that is frequently associated with cognitive and motor dysfunction. We analyzed cerebrospinal fluid from 32 cases, 40 subjects with multiple sclerosis and 19 normal subjects frequency-matched for age and … Continue reading
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Tagged C.G. Gottschalk, Central Nervous System, cerebrospinal fluid, CNS, cytokines, Dr Daniel Peterson, immune activation, Prof Ian Lipkin, Prof Mady Hornig
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Central nervous system clues found for cognitive dysfunction in CFS
Research abstract: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome is an unexplained debilitating disorder that is frequently associated with cognitive and motor dysfunction. We analyzed cerebrospinal fluid from 32 cases, 40 subjects with multiple sclerosis and 19 normal subjects frequency-matched for age and … Continue reading
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Tagged autoimmune, cerebrospinal fluid, cognitive dysfunction, cytokines, Dr Daniel Peterson, immune activation, Prof Ian Lipkin, Prof Maddy Hornig
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Immune changes in peripheral blood in CFS
Book chapter abstract: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is recognized by the WHO as an alternative name for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, which has been classified as a disease of the central nervous system since 1969. The concept that chronic microbial infection drives … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-inflammatory drugs, antiviral, blood flow, cytokines, immune activation, immune dysfyunction
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