B cell
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B cells, also known as B lymphocytes, are a type of white blood cell. They function in the humoral immunity component of the adaptive immune system by secreting antibodies.
Chronic fatigue syndrome[edit | edit source]
Notable studies[edit | edit source]
- 2018, CD24 expression and B cell maturation shows a novel link with energy metabolism: potential implications for patients with ME/CFS (Full text)
- 2016, Extended B cell phenotype in patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A cross-sectional study[1] (Full Text) | Jonathan Edwards comments on: Extended B-cell phenotype in patients with ME/CFS: A cross-sectional study (Link)
- 2015, Antibodies to β adrenergic and muscarinic cholinergic receptors in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- 2015, B-Lymphocyte Depletion in Myalgic Encephalopathy/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. An Open-Label Phase II Study with Rituximab Maintenance Treatment
- 2013, Altered functional B cell subset populations in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome compared to healthy controls.[2] (Full Text)
- 2011, Benefit from B-lymphocyte depletion using the anti-CD20 antibody rituximab in chronic fatigue syndrome. A double-blind and placebo-controlled study (Full text)
- 2009, Clinical impact of B-cell depletion with the anti-CD20 antibody rituximab in chronic fatigue syndrome: a preliminary case series
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- Wikipedia - B cell
- Crash Course - The Immune System Part 2 (Humoral immunity & B cells)
- 2016, First Paper Published from IiME-funded Research at UCL - Layman's Summary (Invest in ME)
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Mensah, Fane; Bansal, Amolak; Berkovitz, Saul; Sharma, Arti; Reddy, Venkat; Leandro, Maria; Cambridge, Geraldine (2016), "Extended B cell phenotype in patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A cross-sectional study", Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 184 (2): 237-247, doi:10.1111/cei.12749
- ↑ Bradley, AS; Ford, B; Bansal, Amolak (2013), "Altered functional B cell subset populations in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome compared to healthy controls", Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 172 (1): 73–80, doi:10.1111/cei.12043
