Functional characterization of the Aspergillus fumigatus CRZ1 homologue, CrzA

FM Soriani, I Malavazi… - Molecular …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The protein phosphatase calcineurin is an important mediator connecting calcium‐
dependent signalling to various cellular responses in multiple organisms. In fungi …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of possible targets of the Aspergillus fumigatus CRZ1 homologue, CrzA

FM Soriani, I Malavazi, M Savoldi, E Espeso… - BMC microbiology, 2010 - Springer
Background Calcineurin, a serine/threonine-specific protein phosphatase, plays an
important role in the control of cell morphology and virulence in fungi. Calcineurin regulates …

Functional analysis of C2H2 zinc finger transcription factor CrzA involved in calcium signaling in Aspergillus nidulans

D Hagiwara, A Kondo, T Fujioka, K Abe - Current genetics, 2008 - Springer
Calcium signaling systems are widely employed in eukaryotes and are implicated in the
regulation of diverse biological processes. Calcineurin is an important signaling component …

Phospho‐regulation and nucleocytoplasmic trafficking of CrzA in response to calcium and alkaline‐pH stress in Aspergillus nidulans

P Hernández‐Ortiz, EA Espeso - Molecular Microbiology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Tolerance to abiotic stresses by microorganisms require of appropriate signalling and
regulatory pathways. Calcineurin phosphatases mediate calcium‐dependent signalling …

Calcineurin Target CrzA Regulates Conidial Germination, Hyphal Growth, and Pathogenesis of Aspergillus fumigatus

RA Cramer Jr, BZ Perfect, N Pinchai, S Park… - Eukaryotic …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
The calcineurin pathway is a critical signal transduction pathway in fungi that mediates
growth, morphology, stress responses, and pathogenicity. The importance of the calcineurin …

[HTML][HTML] Elucidation of the calcineurin-Crz1 stress response transcriptional network in the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans

EWL Chow, SA Clancey, RB Billmyre, AF Averette… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Calcineurin is a highly conserved Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent serine/threonine-specific
protein phosphatase that orchestrates cellular Ca2+ signaling responses. In Cryptococcus …

[HTML][HTML] Updating insights into the regulatory mechanisms of calcineurin-activated transcription factor Crz1 in pathogenic fungi

Y Yang, P Xie, Y Li, Y Bi, DB Prusky - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ca2+, as a second messenger in cells, enables organisms to adapt to different
environmental stresses by rapidly sensing and responding to external stimuli. In recent …

[HTML][HTML] Functional Characterization of an Aspergillus fumigatus Calcium Transporter (PmcA) that Is Essential for Fungal Infection

TM Dinamarco, FZ Freitas, RS Almeida, NA Brown… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Aspergillus fumigatus is a primary and opportunistic pathogen, as well as a major allergen,
of mammals. The Ca+ 2-calcineurin pathway affects virulence, morphogenesis and …

Functional characterization of the Aspergillus fumigatus calcineurin

ME da Silva Ferreira, T Heinekamp, A Härtl… - Fungal Genetics and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Aspergillus fumigatus is an aggressive opportunistic pathogen of humans as well as a major
allergen. Environmental sensing and retrieving essential nutrients from the environment are …

MgCRZ1, a transcription factor of Magnaporthe grisea, controls growth, development and is involved in full virulence

H Zhang, Q Zhao, K Liu, Z Zhang… - FEMS microbiology …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Calcineurin, a conserved Ca2+/calmodulin-regulated protein phosphatase, is an
important mediator of calcium-dependent signal transduction pathways in many organisms …