Molecular mechanisms governing antifungal drug resistance

Y Lee, N Robbins, LE Cowen - npj Antimicrobials and Resistance, 2023 - nature.com
Fungal pathogens are a severe public health problem. The leading causative agents of
systemic fungal infections include species from the Candida, Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus …

Antifungal discovery

N Robbins, LE Cowen - Current opinion in microbiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Fungi have a serious impact on human health, causing millions of deaths
worldwide.•Scientific advances have enabled the discovery of novel antifungals.•This review …

Systematic analysis of the Candida albicans kinome reveals environmentally contingent protein kinase-mediated regulation of filamentation and biofilm formation in …

J Kramara, MJ Kim, TL Ollinger, LC Ristow… - Mbio, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Protein kinases are critical regulatory proteins in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Accordingly, protein kinases represent a common drug target for a wide range of human …

Interdisciplinary approaches for the discovery of novel antifungals

B Yiu, N Robbins, LE Cowen - Trends in Molecular Medicine, 2024 - cell.com
Pathogenic fungi are an increasing public health concern. The emergence of antifungal
resistance coupled with the scarce antifungal arsenal highlights the need for novel …

Functional genomic analysis of Candida albicans protein kinases reveals modulators of morphogenesis in diverse environments

Y Lee, S Hossain, J MacAlpine, N Robbins, LE Cowen - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Candida albicans is a leading cause of mycotic infection. The ability to transition between
yeast and filamentous forms is critical to C. albicans virulence and complex signaling …

The putative prenyltransferase Nus1 is required for filamentation in the human fungal pathogen Candida albicans

A Farheen, NT Case, J MacAlpine, C Fu… - G3: Genes …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Candida albicans is a major fungal pathogen of humans that can cause serious systemic
infections in vulnerable immunocompromised populations. One of its virulence attributes is …

Construction of Candida albicans strains with ATP-analog-sensitive protein kinase A and Hog1

Z Liu, J MacAlpine, N Robbins, LE Cowen - Msphere, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Candida albicans is an opportunistic human fungal pathogen and a member of the mucosal
microbiota. To survive in the host and cause disease, C. albicans utilizes several virulence …

The Functional Genomic Assessment of Candida albicans Genes Involved in Morphogenesis

A Farheen - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Candida albicans is a formidable fungal pathogen with a mortality rate of~ 40%. One of its
virulence attributes is its capacity to transition between yeast and filaments, but our …