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Takumi Sonoda

Fukuoka University

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Assay:metabolomics· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Fumiko ObataiD· 2 shared Glynis L. KollingiD· 2 shared Jason A. PapiniD· 2 shared Kenji HiromatsuiD· 2 shared Michinobu YoshimuraiD· 2 shared Ryo OzuruiD· 2 shared Deborah A. PowersiD· 1 shared Mitsumasa SaitoiD· 1 shared

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Host-like Temperature Unlocks Glucose Uptake and Metabolism in Pathogenic Leptospira

Ryo Ozuru, Michinobu Yoshimura, Deborah A. Powers, Takumi Sonoda, Jason A. Papin, Fumiko Obata, Glynis L. Kolling, Kenji Hiromatsu

This study shows that pathogenic Leptospira uses glucose under host-like temperatures, contradicting previous assumptions about its metabolic capabilities.

bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Soil bacterium Massilia secretes metabolites that promote Leptospira growth

Michinobu Yoshimura, Ryo Ozuru, Satoshi Miyahara, Fumiko Obata, Mitsumasa Saito, Takumi Sonoda, Yusuke Kurihara, Jason A. Papin, Glynis L. Kolling, Shin-ichi Yoshida, Kenji Hiromatsu

This study identifies metabolites from the soil bacterium Massilia that promote Leptospira growth, revealing a metabolic interaction between environmental bacteria and a pathogen.

bioRxiv · Apr 7, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology