Gut Microbiome and Regulation on Immune Responses in Guillain-barre Syndrome: A Prospective Controlled Study
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Funding Fogarty Program
Global Brain Disorders Research
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Gut Microbiome and Regulation on Immune Responses in Guillain-barre Syndrome: A Prospective Controlled Study
Principal Institution
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Islam, Zhahirul
Project Contact Information
zislam@icddrb.org
Year(s) Awarded
2021–2023
Country
Bangladesh
Collaborators
Erasmus MC; University Medical Centre; the University of California; Johns Hopkins University; National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital
Project Description
This research project will identify the Firmicutes rich species in gut microbiome in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and determine the regulation of immune responses imposed by the host microbiome. The proposed study will provide new insight of gut-brain axis signaling to understand the role of gut microbiome through metagenomic approach and cellular expression of T and B cells repertoires, as well as correlate with clinical course and disease severity of GBS. The project will be a collaborative initiation between low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and developed countries that enables to plan for mechanistic studies on gut microbiome regulation of immune responses for GBS patients to predict new therapeutic targets in future.
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