Aspergillus fumigatus is a saprotrophic fungus; its primary habitat is the soil. In its ecological
niche, the fungus has learned how to adapt and proliferate in hostile environments. This …

The fungal cell wall is located outside the plasma membrane and is the cell compartment
that mediates all the relationships of the cell with the environment. It protects the contents of …

The molecular composition of the cell wall is critical for the biology and ecology of each
fungal species. Fungal walls are composed of matrix components that are embedded and …

Vast efforts have been devoted to the development of antifungal drugs targeting the cell wall,
but the supramolecular architecture of this carbohydrate-rich composite remains …

The high mortality of invasive fungal infections, and the limited number and inefficacy of
antifungals necessitate the development of new agents with novel mechanisms and targets …

Highlights What are the main findings? Mechanisms by which nanoparticles exert their
damage on fungi were described. Transcriptomic studies regarding exposure to …

The plant cell wall is the first physical and defensive barrier against pathogens. The plant
cell wall usually undergoes dynamic remodeling as an immune response to prevent …

The composition and organization of the cell walls from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Candida
albicans, Aspergillus fumigatus, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Neurospora crassa, and …

The fungal cell wall is a dynamic structure that protects the cell from changes in osmotic
pressure and other environmental stresses, while allowing the fungal cell to interact with its …

Chitin, a potential allergy-promoting pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP), is a
linear polymer composed of N-acetylglucosamine residues which are linked by β-(1, 4) …