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  1. cassava7
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    Preprint: Vaccination boosts protective responses and counters SARS-CoV-2-induced pathogenic memory B cells, Mishra et al, 2021

    Given the rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and the recent implementation of SARS-CoV-2...
    Thread by: cassava7, Apr 18, 2021, 1 replies, in forum: Epidemics (including Covid-19)
  2. Andy
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    Skewing of the B cell receptor repertoire in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, 2021, Sato et al

    Highlights • ME/CFS is characterized by skewed B cell receptor gene usage. • Upregulation of specific IGHV genes correlated to infection-related...
    Thread by: Andy, Apr 2, 2021, 18 replies, in forum: BioMedical ME/CFS Research
  3. Marky
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    The possibility of autoimmunity or auto-reactivity in ME/CFS

    This thread was split from Open Medicine Foundation (OMF) News It is certainly true that not all autoimmune disease show useful benefit from...
    Thread by: Marky, Jan 4, 2021, 62 replies, in forum: General ME/CFS News
  4. Andy
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    Plasma proteomic profiling suggests an association between antigen driven clonal B cell expansion and ME/CFS, 2020, Lipkin et al

    Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is an unexplained chronic, debilitating illness characterized by fatigue, sleep...
    Thread by: Andy, Jul 22, 2020, 28 replies, in forum: BioMedical ME/CFS Research
  5. Ron
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    Autoimmunity-Related Risk Variants in PTPN22 and CTLA4 Are Associated With ME/CFS With Infectious Onset (2020) Scheibenbogen et al.

    https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00578/full Excerpt: In conclusion, our study shows that the PTPN22 rs2476601 and CTLA4...
    Thread by: Ron, Apr 12, 2020, 10 replies, in forum: BioMedical ME/CFS Research
  6. Sly Saint
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    BIOMARKER FOR MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS/CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME (ME/CFS) - Yamamoto et al 27 Feb 2020

    Abstract (EN) A method for diagnosing myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is provided in the present disclosure. The...
    Thread by: Sly Saint, Mar 2, 2020, 6 replies, in forum: BioMedical ME/CFS Research
  7. Milo
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    B-Lymphocyte Depletion in Patients With ME/cfs: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial (2019) Fluge et al

    B-Lymphocyte Depletion in Patients With Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial...
    Thread by: Milo, Apr 1, 2019, 82 replies, in forum: BioMedical ME/CFS Research
  8. Snowdrop
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    Deficient EBV-Specific B and T-cell response in patients with CFS, 2014, Loebel et al.

    Have no idea of what any of this means. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0085387 Hope it's of some interest.
    Thread by: Snowdrop, Oct 9, 2018, 1 replies, in forum: BioMedical ME/CFS Research
  9. Webdog
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    Memory B Cells Activate Brain-Homing, Autoreactive CD4+ T Cells in Multiple Sclerosis (2018) Jelcic et al

    Study: Memory B Cells Activate Brain-Homing, Autoreactive CD4+ T Cells in Multiple Sclerosis...
    Thread by: Webdog, Oct 8, 2018, 0 replies, in forum: Health News and Research unrelated to ME/CFS
  10. Indigophoton
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    Bad antibodies made good: The immune system's secret weapon uncovered

    In a world first, scientists from Sydney's Garvan Institute of Medical Research have revealed how a population of 'bad' antibodies in the immune...
    Thread by: Indigophoton, Apr 12, 2018, 0 replies, in forum: Health News and Research unrelated to ME/CFS
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