[HTML][HTML] Cryptococcus neoformans adapts to the host environment through TOR-mediated remodeling of phospholipid asymmetry

LC Ristow, AJ Jezewski, BJ Chadwick… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cryptococcus spp. are environmental fungi that first must adapt to the host environment
before they can cause life-threatening meningitis in immunocompromised patients. Host …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc Finger Proteins in the Human Fungal Pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans

YH Li, TB Liu - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Zinc is one of the essential trace elements in eukaryotes and it is a critical structural
component of a large number of proteins. Zinc finger proteins (ZNFs) are zinc-finger domain …

[HTML][HTML] The role of ceramide synthases in the pathogenicity of Cryptococcus neoformans

MA Munshi, JM Gardin, A Singh, C Luberto, R Rieger… - Cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans) is estimated to cause about 220,000 new cases
every year in patients with AIDS, despite advances in antifungal treatments. C. neoformans …

The ER stress response and host temperature adaptation in the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans

VE Glazier, JC Panepinto - Virulence, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
In all eukaryotic cells, the ER stress response is pivotal to survival and adaptation under
stress conditions. During temperature adaptation in the human fungal pathogen …

The F-Box Protein Fbp1 Shapes the Immunogenic Potential of Cryptococcus neoformans

J Masso-Silva, V Espinosa, TB Liu, Y Wang, C Xue… - MBio, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cryptococcus neoformans is the main etiologic agent of cryptococcal meningitis and causes
a significant number of deadly infections per year. Although it is well appreciated that host …

The ZIP family zinc transporters support the virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans

E Do, G Hu, M Caza, JW Kronstad, WH Jung - Sabouraudia, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Zinc is an essential element in living organisms and a cofactor for various metalloproteins.
To disseminate and survive, a pathogenic microbe must obtain zinc from the host, which is …

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 …

Host carbon dioxide concentration is an independent stress for Cryptococcus neoformans that affects virulence and antifungal susceptibility

DJ Krysan, B Zhai, SR Beattie, KM Misel, M Wellington… - MBio, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
The ability of Cryptococcus neoformans to cause disease in humans varies significantly
among strains with highly related genotypes. In general, environmental isolates of …

[HTML][HTML] The Vacuolar Morphogenesis Protein Vam6-Like Protein Vlp1 Is Required for Pathogenicity of Cryptococcus neoformans

CL Fan, TB Liu - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast pathogen that infects
immunocompromised patients to cause fungal meningitis, resulting in hundreds of …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple F-Box Proteins Collectively Regulate Cell Development and Pathogenesis in the Human Pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans

C Cao, Y Wang, SL Avina, J Walter, C Xue - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ubiquitin–proteasome system (UPS) mediates intracellular proteins degradation that
influences various cellular functions in eukaryotic cells. The UPS is also involved in the …