Prof. Bhupesh Prusty and his team have recently published results from their ME Research UK-funded study investigating how viral infections may influence the development of ME/CFS. Their new findings show that immunoglobulins from the blood of people with post-infectious ME/CFS caused disruption to the mitochondria of healthy cells. Read more about these results
Researchers Zheng Liu, Bhupesh Prusty and colleagues Institution Institute of Virology and Immunobiology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany Publication Brain, Behavior, & Immunity – Health, 2026 March; 52:101187 Funding ME Research UK with the financial support of the Gordon Parish Charitable Trust Key findings About the study Prof. Bhupesh Prusty and his team have been investigating […]
A paper using advanced analytical methods to examine data from multiple different studies, including DecodeME, has identified evidence of mitochondrial dysfunction in people with ME/CFS. Mitochondria are structures, found in every cell in the body, that convert energy from our food into a form our cells can use. Although mitochondrial dysfunction has been linked to […]
Prof. Bhupesh Prusty and his team have recently published results from their ME Research UK-funded study investigating how viral infections may influence the development of ME/CFS. They found that immunoglobulins (or antibodies) from the blood of people with post-infectious ME/CFS caused disruption to the mitochondria of healthy endothelial cells. The mitochondria are responsible for generating […]
Mitochondria are often called powerhouses. These structures, found in every cell in the body, convert energy from our food into a form our cells can use. It therefore is understandable to question whether abnormalities in the mitochondria might play a role in ME/CFS, a disease that is characterised partly by an apparent lack of energy. Considerable […]
A recent review by researchers in the UK and Spain explores mitochondrial dysfunction and its link with post-viral syndromes including ME/CFS, long COVID and fibromyalgia. Acknowledging that there are currently no FDA-approved pharmacological therapies for these conditions, the authors focus on the potential of supplementation with coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). Often referred to as the powerhouses of the […]
Listen to this article ME Research UK is delighted to announce that we have awarded funding to Prof. Jo Nijs at Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium, for new PhD-level research exploring the links between mitochondrial function and the autonomic nervous system in ME/CFS. This project is possible thanks to the financial support of the Fred […]
Listen to this article Researcher Prof. Jo Nijs PhD student Jente Van Campenhout Institution Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Start date October 2023 Funding ME Research UK with the financial support of the Fred and Joan Davies Bequest Background The mitochondria are often called the power plants of the body. These structures are found in every cell […]
ME Research UK is very pleased to announce that we have made a new award for PhD-level research, for a project being conducted at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia by PhD student Tina Katsaros under the supervision of Dr Sarah Annesley. This new project is to investigate mitochondrial abnormalities in ME/CFS in more detail, […]
Principal investigator Dr Sarah Annesley PhD student Tina Katsaros Institution La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia Start date November 2022 Funding ME Research UK Background Dr Annesley is a scientist at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia, whose research is focused on the mitochondria, the so-called power plants of the body. These structures are found in every […]
