Fungal apoptosis: function, genes and gene function

A Sharon, A Finkelstein, N Shlezinger… - FEMS microbiology …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Cells of all living organisms are programmed to self-destruct under certain conditions. The
most well known form of programmed cell death is apoptosis, which is essential for proper …

Regulated forms of cell death in fungi

AP Gonçalves, J Heller, A Daskalov, A Videira… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Cell death occurs in all domains of life. While some cells die in an uncontrolled way due to
exposure to external cues, other cells die in a regulated manner as part of a genetically …

Enzymatic Dysfunction of Mitochondrial Complex I of the Candida albicans goa1 Mutant Is Associated with Increased Reactive Oxidants and Cell Death

D Li, H Chen, A Florentino, D Alex, P Sikorski… - Eukaryotic …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
We have previously shown that deletion of GOA1 (g rowth and o xidant a daptation) of
Candida albicans results in a loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, ATP synthesis …

Carbon and nitrogen limitation increase chitosan antifungal activity in Neurospora crassa and fungal human pathogens

F Lopez-Moya, MF Colom-Valiente… - Fungal biology, 2015 - Elsevier
Chitosan permeabilizes plasma membrane and kills sensitive filamentous fungi and yeast.
Membrane fluidity and cell energy determine chitosan sensitivity in fungi. A five-fold …

Perturbation of sphingolipid metabolism induces endoplasmic reticulum stress‐mediated mitochondrial apoptosis in budding yeast

K Kajiwara, T Muneoka, Y Watanabe… - Molecular …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Sphingolipids are a class of membrane lipids conserved from yeast to mammals which
determine whether a cell dies or survives. Perturbations in sphingolipid metabolism cause …

Combining targeted metabolite analyses and transcriptomics to reveal the specific chemical composition and associated genes in the incompatible soybean variety …

X Shi, Q Chen, S Liu, J Wang, D Peng, L Kong - BMC Plant Biology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Soybean cyst nematode, Heterodera glycines, is one of the most
devastating pathogens of soybean and causes severe annual yield losses worldwide …

Cyclophilin D links programmed cell death and organismal aging in Podospora anserina

D Brust, B Daum, C Breunig, A Hamann… - Aging cell, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Cyclophilin D (CYPD) is a mitochondrial peptidyl prolyl‐cis, trans‐isomerase involved in
opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP). CYPD abundance …

Transcriptional profiling and functional analysis of heterokaryon incompatibility in Neurospora crassa reveals that reactive oxygen species, but not metacaspases, are …

E Hutchison, S Brown, C Tian, NL Glass - Microbiology, 2009 - microbiologyresearch.org
Heterokaryon incompatibility (HI) is a nonself recognition phenomenon occurring in
filamentous fungi that is important for limiting resource plundering and restricting viral …

Farnesol induces apoptosis-like phenotype in the phytopathogenic fungus Botrytis cinerea

M Cotoras, P Castro, H Vivanco, R Melo, L Mendoza - Mycologia, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
This study demonstrates that the isoprenoid farnesol produces a toxic effect on the
phytopathogenic fungus Botrytis cinerea in solid and liquid media. In solid media farnesol …

An apoptosis-inducing factor controls programmed cell death and laccase expression during fungal interactions

J Fang, G Zhou, H Zhao, D Xie, J Zhang, U Kües… - Applied Microbiology …, 2024 - Springer
Apoptotic-like programmed cell death (PCD) is one of the main strategies for fungi to resist
environmental stresses and maintain homeostasis. The apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) has …