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February 6: New Publication from Jonas Bergquist, MD, PhD, & Colleagues!

We are excited to share a new publication from the research funded by Open Medicine Foundation (OMF). Jonas Bergquist, MD, PhD, OMF Chief Medical Officer and Director of the OMF-supported ME/CFS Collaborative Research Center at Uppsala University, and colleagues, have published a study: ‘Analysis of tryptophan metabolites and related compounds in human and murine tissue: development and validation of a quantitative and semi-quantitative method using high resolution mass spectrometry.’ Read now!

 

Dr. Jonas Bergquist is pictured in his laboratory, wearing a lab coat. Below the image, the title of the publication is displayed.

 

Research Summary: From the Desk of Dr. Jonas Bergquist:

 

“Our recent study, published in the Analytical Methods Journal, aimed to investigate the levels of tryptophan metabolites in human plasma using an advanced technique called high-resolution mass spectrometry. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that plays a crucial role in various metabolic processes. Disruptions in its pathway have been implicated in several diseases.

 

Our goal is to incorporate this methodology in our upcoming study to analyze plasma samples from people diagnosed with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and comparing them to samples from healthy individuals, to uncover potential mechanisms involved in the development of this debilitating disease. This study supports the Kynurenine trap model for ME/CFS, shedding light on the pathogenesis of the condition. We hope that our findings will contribute to a deeper understanding of ME/CFS.”

 

 

Open Medicine Foundation Canada is committed to funding groundbreaking research and publications like this, which have the potential to improve the lives of millions of people with ME/CFS and Long COVID. Your support is crucial in accelerating research, advancing our understanding of these complex conditions, and ultimately finding effective diagnostics and treatments.

 

Please consider making a donation today to support our ongoing efforts. Every contribution, big or small, makes a significant impact on the lives of those affected by these debilitating conditions.

 

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Microvesicles and viral sequencing
Microvesicles are a type of extracellular vesicle that is released from the cell membrane. Vesicles are small, fluid-filled sacs or vacuoles within the body. Sequencing is a technique used to determine the exact sequence of bases (A, C, G, and T) in a DNA (or viral) molecule.
NMR Metabolomics
NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) is an instrument/tool used to perform metabolic studies, metabolic profiling, and metabolomics in biofluids and tissues for more than 40 years using magnetic fields. There is a very close connection between metabolic measurements and NMR. This connection has flourished because of NMR’s many unique strengths for characterizing complex mixtures’ chemical composition.
Proteomics
The large-scale study of proteins, which are large, complex molecules that are required for structure, function, and regulation of the human body's tissues and organs.
Immune cell profiling
The immune system has many important regulatory roles in disease development and progression. Given the emergence of effective immune therapies, reliable predictors of response are needed. Immune cell profiling determines response by evaluating immune cell populations from treated and untreated samples. For our purposes, we will evaluate the white blood cell response to the viral infection using a process called “Cytof.”
Leukocyte Genomics
A leukocyte is a colorless cell circulating in the blood and body fluids and is involved in counteracting foreign substances and disease. A genome is all genetic material of an organism. Genomics is a biology field focusing on the structure, function, evolution, mapping, and editing of genomes. Therefore, leukocyte genomics is the study of all genetic material of leukocytes.
Metabolomics
Metabolomics is a way to study metabolism – that is, through measuring amounts of the metabolites (small molecules) produced by our bodies as we convert food into energy and other molecules that our cells need to survive. Metabolomics technology is ‘large-scale,’ meaning that several thousand metabolites can be measured from a single sample of e.g., blood or urine.
Micro RNA
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Autoantibodies
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Extracellular DNA for viral reactivation and Mitochondrial DNA
exDNA (extracellular DNA), exDNA is often secreted actively and is used to perform several tasks, thereby offering an attractive target or tool for biotechnological, medical, environmental, and general microbiological applications. Viruses are intracellular parasites that rely to a significant extent on the host cell for replication. Viral reactivation occurs when an active replication of the viral genome results in a lytic (degradation of the cell) infection characterized by the release of new progeny (descendant) virus particles.