Deciphering antifungal and antibiofilm mechanisms of isobavachalcone against Cryptococcus neoformans through RNA-seq and functional analyses

W Qian, J Lu, C Gao, Q Liu, Y Li, Q Zeng, J Zhang… - Microbial Cell …, 2024 - Springer
Cryptococcus neoformans has been designated as critical fungal pathogens by the World
Health Organization, mainly due to limited treatment options and the prevalence of …

Isobavachalcone exhibits antifungal and antibiofilm effects against C. albicans by disrupting cell wall/membrane integrity and inducing apoptosis and autophagy

W Qian, J Lu, C Gao, Q Liu, W Yao, T Wang… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Isobavachalcone (IBC) is a natural flavonoid with multiple pharmacological properties. This
study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of IBC against planktonic growth and biofilms of …

Exploitation of the antifungal and antibiofilm activities of plumbagin against Cryptococcus neoformans

W Qian, W Wang, J Zhang, Y Fu, Q Liu, X Li, T Wang… - Biofouling, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Cryptococcus neoformans is an important opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes various
infections. Here, the antifungal and antibiofilm activities of plumbagin against C. neoformans …

Delineating the Biofilm Inhibition Mechanisms of Phenolic and Aldehydic Terpenes against Cryptococcus neoformans

P Kumari, N Arora, A Chatrath, R Gangwar, V Pruthi… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The recalcitrant biofilm formed by fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is a life-threatening
pathogenic condition responsible for further intensifying cryptococcosis. Considering the …

High-Throughput Screen in Cryptococcus neoformans Identifies a Novel Molecular Scaffold That Inhibits Cell Wall Integrity Pathway Signaling

K Hartland, J Pu, M Palmer, S Dandapani… - ACS infectious …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Cryptococcus neoformans is one of the most important human fungal pathogens; however,
no new therapies have been developed in over 50 years. Fungicidal activity is crucially …

[HTML][HTML] Antifungal and Antibiofilm Efficacy of Paeonol Treatment Against Biofilms Comprising Candida albicans and/or Cryptococcus neoformans

W Qian, X Li, Q Liu, J Lu, T Wang… - Frontiers in Cellular and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Fungal populations are commonly found in natural environments and present enormous
health care challenges, due to increased resistance to antifungal agents. Paeonol exhibits …

Appraisal of cinnamaldehyde analogs as dual-acting antibiofilm and anthelmintic agents

SK Khadke, JH Lee, YG Kim, V Raj, J Lee - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cinnamaldehyde has a broad range of biological activities, which include antibiofilm and
anthelmintic activities. The ever-growing problem of drug resistance and limited treatment …

Verapamil Enhances the Activity of Caspofungin against Cryptococcus neoformans Coincides with Inhibited Ca2+/CN Pathway and Damage with Cell Wall Integrity

X Peng, Q Kong, Q Wei, S Guo, Q Chen, M Peng… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Currently, the therapeutic effect on cryptococcal infection patients is hindered by toxicity and
drug resistance, making it urgent to discover alternative antifungals. Calcium channel …

[HTML][HTML] Isobavachalcone: A redox antifungal agent impairs the mitochondria protein of Cryptococcus neoformans

X Wang, WT Zhou, HH Dong, C Li, YY Jiang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Isobavachalcone (IBC) is a natural small molecule with various biological activities;
however, its inhibitory effects on Cryptococcus neoformans remain unclear. In our study, IBC …

Inhibition of Biofilm Formation by Candida albicans and Polymicrobial Microorganisms by Nepodin via Hyphal-Growth Suppression

JH Lee, YG Kim, SK Khadke, A Yamano… - ACS infectious …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Candida albicans is an opportunistic pathogenic yeast and is responsible for candidiasis. It
readily colonizes host tissues and implant devices, and forms biofilms, which play an …