The novel J-domain protein Mrj1 is required for mitochondrial respiration and virulence in Cryptococcus neoformans

LC Horianopoulos, G Hu, M Caza, K Schmitt, P Overby… - MBio, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
The opportunistic fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans must adapt to the mammalian
environment to establish an infection. Proteins facilitating adaptation to novel environments …

Mitochondria in Cryptococcus: an update of mitochondrial transcriptional regulation in Cryptococcus

Y Meng, C Ding - Current genetics, 2023 - Springer
Encapsulated Cryptococcus species are responsible for approximately 15% of AIDS-related
mortality. Numerous intriguing investigations have demonstrated that mitochondria play a …

Maintenance of mitochondrial morphology in Cryptococcus neoformans is critical for stress resistance and virulence

AL Chang, TL Doering - MBio, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Mitochondria are essential organelles that act in pathways including ATP production, β-
oxidation, and clearance of reactive oxygen species. They occur as a complex reticular …

The zinc finger protein Mig1 regulates mitochondrial function and azole drug susceptibility in the pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans

M Caza, G Hu, M Price, JR Perfect, JW Kronstad - Msphere, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
The opportunistic pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans causes fungal meningoencephalitis
in immunocompromised individuals. In previous studies, we found that the Hap complex in …

[HTML][HTML] Dnj1 promotes virulence in Cryptococcus neoformans by maintaining robust endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis under temperature stress

LC Horianopoulos, CWJ Lee, G Hu, M Caza… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The capacity of opportunistic fungal pathogens such as Cryptococcus neoformans to cause
disease is dependent on their ability to overcome an onslaught of stresses including …

Mitochondria and the regulation of hypervirulence in the fatal fungal outbreak on Vancouver Island

H Ma, RC May - Virulence, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
In our recent paper, we demonstrated that the hypervirulence exhibited by a lineage of the
fatal fungal pathogen Cryptococcus gattii is associated with its mitochondrial gene …

A Predicted Mannoprotein Cmp1 Regulates Fungal Virulence in Cryptococcus neoformans

LT Han, L Wu, TB Liu - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
The capsule of the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans consists of
glucuronoxylomannan (GXM), glucuronoxylomannogalactan (GXMGal), and mannoproteins …

Leu1 plays a role in iron metabolism and is required for virulence in Cryptococcus neoformans

E Do, G Hu, M Caza, D Oliveira, JW Kronstad… - Fungal Genetics and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Amino acid biosynthetic pathways that are absent in mammals are considered an attractive
target for antifungal therapy. Leucine biosynthesis is one such target pathway, consisting of …

Connecting iron regulation and mitochondrial function in Cryptococcus neoformans

LC Horianopoulos, JW Kronstad - Current opinion in microbiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Iron acquisition is essential for the proliferation of microorganisms, and human pathogens
such as the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans must use sophisticated uptake mechanisms to …

The RAM signaling pathway links morphology, thermotolerance, and CO2 tolerance in the global fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans

BJ Chadwick, T Pham, X Xie, LC Ristow, DJ Krysan… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
The environmental pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans claims over 180,000 lives each
year. Survival of this basidiomycete at host CO2 concentrations has only recently been …