Electrochemical Characterization of Two Gut Microbial Strains Cooperatively Promoting Multiple Sclerosis Pathogenesis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Cell Culture Preparation
2.2. Transmission Electron Microscopy
2.3. Whole-Cell Electrochemical Analysis of Pure Strains
2.4. Supernatant Exchange Experiments during the Current Producing Condition
2.5. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Electrochemical Characterization of OTU0001 and OTU0002
3.2. Potential Involvement of Exogenous and Endogenous Redox Mediators on the Microbial Current Production of OTU0002
3.3. Phylogenetic Relevance of OTU0002 with Other EET-Capable Pathogens
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Naradasu, D.; Miran, W.; Okamoto, A. Electrochemical Characterization of Two Gut Microbial Strains Cooperatively Promoting Multiple Sclerosis Pathogenesis. Microorganisms 2024, 12, 257. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12020257
Naradasu D, Miran W, Okamoto A. Electrochemical Characterization of Two Gut Microbial Strains Cooperatively Promoting Multiple Sclerosis Pathogenesis. Microorganisms. 2024; 12(2):257. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12020257
Chicago/Turabian StyleNaradasu, Divya, Waheed Miran, and Akihiro Okamoto. 2024. "Electrochemical Characterization of Two Gut Microbial Strains Cooperatively Promoting Multiple Sclerosis Pathogenesis" Microorganisms 12, no. 2: 257. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12020257