The impact of the Fungus-Host-Microbiota interplay upon Candida albicans infections: current knowledge and new perspectives

C d'Enfert, AK Kaune, LR Alaban… - FEMS microbiology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Candida albicans is a major fungal pathogen of humans. It exists as a commensal in the oral
cavity, gut or genital tract of most individuals, constrained by the local microbiota, epithelial …

Oral candidiasis: A disease of opportunity

T Vila, AS Sultan, D Montelongo-Jauregui… - Journal of fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
Oral candidiasis, commonly referred to as “thrush,” is an opportunistic fungal infection that
commonly affects the oral mucosa. The main causative agent, Candida albicans, is a highly …

Study on the antifungal activity and mechanism of tea saponin from Camellia oleifera cake

Z Yu, X Wu, J He - European Food Research and Technology, 2022 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to isolate tea saponin from defatted C. oleifera cake and
explore its potential antifungal activity and mechanism. UHPLC–MS/MS identified the …

Oxidative stress and inflammation regulation of sirtuins: New insights into common oral diseases

Z Pan, H Dong, N Huang, J Fang - Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Sirtuins are a family of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)+-dependent histone
deacetylases, comprising seven members SIRT1-SIRT7. Sirtuins have been extensively …

Collaboration between antagonistic cell type regulators governs natural variation in the Candida albicans biofilm and hyphal gene expression network

E Do, MV Cravener, MY Huang, G May, CJ McManus… - MBio, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Candida albicans is among the most significant human fungal pathogens. However, the vast
majority of C. albicans studies have focused on a single clinical isolate and its marked …

Eucalyptol/β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex loaded gellan/PVA nanofibers as antifungal drug delivery system

P Mishra, P Gupta, AK Srivastava, KM Poluri… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fungal infections pose a serious threat to humankind due to the toxicity of conventional
antifungal therapy and continuous emerging incidence of multidrug resistance. Essential oils …

Phloretin inhibited the pathogenicity and virulence factors against Candida albicans

N Liu, N Zhang, S Zhang, L Zhang, Q Liu - Bioengineered, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Oral candidiasis is one of the most common types of fungal infection caused by Candida
albicans (C. albicans). The present study aims to investigate the antifungal effects of …

[PDF][PDF] Fungi-on-a-Chip: microfluidic platforms for single-cell studies on fungi

F Richter, S Bindschedler… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
This review highlights new advances in the emerging field of 'Fungi-on-a-Chip'microfluidics
for single-cell studies on fungi and discusses several future frontiers, where we envisage …

Fungal pathogens: shape-shifting invaders

K Min, AM Neiman, JB Konopka - Trends in microbiology, 2020 - cell.com
Fungal infections are on the rise due to new medical procedures that have increased the
number of immune compromised patients, antibacterial antibiotics that disrupt the …

Lectins ConA and ConM extracted from Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC and Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC inhibit planktonic Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis

VJA Fonseca, AL Braga, RS de Almeida… - Archives of …, 2022 - Springer
Lectins participate in the defense against microorganisms and in signaling the damage
caused by pathogens to the cell surface and/or intracellular in plants. This study aims to …