IiME Planning Autoimmunity Research relating to Hypothalamus Antibodies

[Indigophoton]

I haven't seen this on here yet - apologies if cross-posting.

I've just noticed that Invest in ME are planning research exploring antibodies that bind to the hypothalamus:

Autoimmunity and ME

HYPOTHALAMUS
Invest in ME are working with researchers, as part of the examinations facility proposal and to support the rituximab trial, on a more comprehensive and detailed analysis of antibodies binding the hypothalamus.

This is important as these are more likely to explain various ME symptoms.

This, along with a search for anti-cytokine antibodies, will form the first the part of work on autoimmunity in ME.

This project will take between 15 and 18 months with a further 3 months for data analysis and publication.



The funding of this research is via the Invest in ME Biomedical Research Fund.

Original at http://www.investinme.org/IiME Current Research Studies.htm

This would seem to make so much sense: it could explain so much, and bring together the autoimmune and HPA axis aspects of this disease very nicely indeed.

 

[A.B.]

Fantastic news. Autoimmunity vs pituitary and/or hypothalamus is something that could explain a lot.