Research Article: Exploring the joint potential of inflammation, immunity, and receptor-based biomarkers for evaluating ME/CFS progression
Abstract:
Background: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating chronic condition with no identified diagnostic biomarkers to date. Its prevalence is as high as 0.89% according to metastudies, with a quarter of patients bed- or home-bound, which presents a serious public health challenge. Investigations into the inflammation–immunity axis is encouraged by links to outbreaks and disease waves. Recently, the research of our group revealed that antibodies to beta2-adrenergic (anti-?2AdR) and muscarinic acetylcholine (anti-M4) receptors demonstrate sensitivity to the progression of ME/CFS. The purpose of this study is to investigate the joint potential of inflammatome—characterized by interferon (IFN)-?, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-?, interleukin (IL)-2, IL-21, Il-23, IL-6, IL-17A, Activin-B, immunome (IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, IgM, and IgA), and receptor-based biomarkers (anti-M3, anti-M4, and anti-?2AdR)—for evaluating ME/CFS progression, and to identify an optimal selection for future validation in prospective clinical studies.
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