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Immune cell-microbiome interactions and neuroinflammation

Summary: One type of immune cell, call the B cell, can have either anti- or pro-inflammatory properties. The function of the B cell is also thought to be influenced by microbes in the gut microbiome. B cells function is believed to be compromised in multiple sclerosis (MS) and how the gut microbiome... Read the full article

The Role of Antibody-Secreting Cells in MS/EAE

Summary: B cells have a dual role in multiple sclerosis (MS). A subset of B cells slow the disease course in MS while another subset have detrimental effects on MS. The gut microbiome is the richest source of B cells. The role of a subset of B cells, called plasma cells, found in the gut microbiome... Read the full article

It’s a fungal world: the mycobiome in pediatric MS

Co-Principal Investigators: Dr. Gary Van Domelaar, Dr. Charles Bernstein, Dr. Morag Graham Summary: The gut microbiome is home to trillions of microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses. The primary focus for researchers when studying the gut microbiome in multiple sclerosis (MS)... Read the full article

From bugs to brains: the gut microbiome in paediatric multiple sclerosis

Investigators: Dr. Helen Tremlett , The University of British Columbia Dr. Emmanuelle Waubant , University of California San Francisco Dr. Charles Bernstein , University of Manitoba Dr. Gary Van Domselaar , University of Manitoba Dr. Morag Graham , University of Manitoba Project Summary: Microbial communities... Read the full article