Control of Candida albicans morphology and pathogenicity by post-transcriptional mechanisms

D Kadosh - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2016 - Springer
Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2016Springer
Candida albicans is a major human fungal pathogen responsible for both systemic and
mucosal infections in a wide variety of immunocompromised individuals. Because the ability
of C. albicans to undergo a reversible morphological transition from yeast to filaments is
important for virulence, significant research efforts have focused on mechanisms that control
this transition. While transcriptional and post-translational mechanisms have been well-
studied, considerably less is known about the role of post-transcriptional mechanisms …
Abstract
Candida albicans is a major human fungal pathogen responsible for both systemic and mucosal infections in a wide variety of immunocompromised individuals. Because the ability of C. albicans to undergo a reversible morphological transition from yeast to filaments is important for virulence, significant research efforts have focused on mechanisms that control this transition. While transcriptional and post-translational mechanisms have been well-studied, considerably less is known about the role of post-transcriptional mechanisms. However, in recent years several discoveries have begun to shed light on this important, but understudied, area. Here, I will review a variety of post-transcriptional mechanisms that have recently been shown to control C. albicans morphology, virulence and/or virulence-related processes, including those involving alternative transcript localization, mRNA stability and translation. I will also discuss the role that these mechanisms play in other pathogens as well as the potential they may hold to serve as targets for new antifungal strategies. Ultimately, gaining a better understanding of C. albicans post-transcriptional mechanisms will significantly improve our knowledge of how morphogenesis and virulence are controlled in fungal pathogens and open new avenues for the development of novel and more effective antifungals.
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