ME Association Ramsay Research Fund invests in new study with ME/CFS Biobank to examine dysfunctional immune system and energy metabolism

[Andy]

The ME Association is delighted to announce that our Ramsay Research Fund (RRF) will be funding some exciting new research that will further examine both immune system dysfunction in M.E. and defects in the way that energy is being produced at a cellular level.

The B- and T-cell main study will examine samples from 100 patients (50 moderate: 50 severe) and 100 controls (50 healthy: 50 MS) using flow cytometry.

The immune system component will build on some existing research findings relating to T and B cell status in M.E. and will be based at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

The T cell work has been carried out at the LSHTM using samples from the UK ME/CFS Biobank. The results of this research are being prepared for publication. The LSHTM project team will be led by Dr Luis Nacul and Dr Jackie Cliff.

The B cell work will be based on research that was started at University College London (UCL) by Professor Jo Cambridge and Mr Fane Mensah, mainly in relation to investigating the function and energy requirements of B cells.

This research will also involve collaboration with Dr Christopher Armstrong’s research team in Australia – who are looking at metabolic (chemical) changes in the blood that occur during energy production.

http://www.meassociation.org.uk/201...une-system-and-energy-metabolism-15-may-2018/

 

[adambeyoncelowe]

This looks great.

 

[dangermouse]

Interesting