Effects of CO2 in fungi
BJ Chadwick, X Lin - Current Opinion in Microbiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon dioxide supplies carbon for photosynthetic species and is a major product of
respiration for all life forms. Inside the human body where CO 2 is a by-product of the …
respiration for all life forms. Inside the human body where CO 2 is a by-product of the …
Sensing and responding to host-derived stress signals: lessons from fungal meningitis pathogen
The sophisticated ability of living organisms to sense and respond to external stimuli is
critical for survival. This is particularly true for fungal pathogens, where the capacity to adapt …
critical for survival. This is particularly true for fungal pathogens, where the capacity to adapt …
Unsaturated fatty acid perturbation combats emerging triazole antifungal resistance in the human fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus
C Gutierrez-Perez, C Puerner, JT Jones, S Vellanki… - Mbio, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Contemporary antifungal therapies utilized to treat filamentous fungal infections are inhibited
by intrinsic and emerging drug resistance. Consequently, there is an urgent need to develop …
by intrinsic and emerging drug resistance. Consequently, there is an urgent need to develop …
Discovery of CO2 tolerance genes associated with virulence in the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans
BJ Chadwick, LC Ristow, X Xie, DJ Krysan, X Lin - Nature microbiology, 2024 - nature.com
Cryptococcus neoformans is a ubiquitous soil fungus and airborne pathogen that causes
over 180,000 deaths each year. Cryptococcus must adapt to host CO2 levels to cause …
over 180,000 deaths each year. Cryptococcus must adapt to host CO2 levels to cause …
Brilacidin, a novel antifungal agent against Cryptococcus neoformans
C Diehl, CF Pinzan, PA de Castro, E Delbaje… - Mbio, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Cryptococcus neoformans causes cryptococcosis, one of the most prevalent fungal
diseases, generally characterized by meningitis. There is a limited and not very effective …
diseases, generally characterized by meningitis. There is a limited and not very effective …
Aspartyl peptidase May1 induces host inflammatory response by altering cell wall composition in the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans
Cryptococcus neoformans causes cryptococcal meningoencephalitis, a disease that kills
more than 180,000 people annually. Contributing to its success as a fungal pathogen is its …
more than 180,000 people annually. Contributing to its success as a fungal pathogen is its …
Illuminating the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex: unveiling intracellular structures with fluorescent-protein-based markers
R Shi, X Lin - Genetics, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal pathogen of the top critical priority recognized by the
World Health Organization. This clinically important fungus also serves as a eukaryotic …
World Health Organization. This clinically important fungus also serves as a eukaryotic …
Pleiotropic roles of LAMMER kinase, Lkh1 in stress responses and virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans
Dual-specificity LAMMER kinases are highly evolutionarily conserved in eukaryotes and
play pivotal roles in diverse physiological processes, such as growth, differentiation, and …
play pivotal roles in diverse physiological processes, such as growth, differentiation, and …
A series of pyrimidine-based antifungals with anti-mold activity disrupt ER function in Aspergillus fumigatus
MT Kelty, A Miron-Ocampo, SR Beattie - Microbiology spectrum, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Fungal infections are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality among
immunocompromised populations. Moreover, fungal disease caused by molds are difficult to …
immunocompromised populations. Moreover, fungal disease caused by molds are difficult to …
Carbon Dioxide Controls Fungal Fitness and Skin Tropism of Candida auris
PC Trinh, P Penninger, S Seiser, N Khunweeraphong… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The pronounced skin tropism and pan-antifungal resistance traits of the fungal pathogen
Candida auris stand out as a serious health threat. Here, we show that a carbonic sensing …
Candida auris stand out as a serious health threat. Here, we show that a carbonic sensing …