[HTML][HTML] Regulators of the Asexual Life Cycle of Aspergillus nidulans

YE Son, JH Yu, HS Park - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
The genus Aspergillus, one of the most abundant airborne fungi, is classified into hundreds
of species that affect humans, animals, and plants. Among these, Aspergillus nidulans, as a …

[HTML][HTML] Novel treatment approach for aspergilloses by targeting germination

K Verburg, J van Neer, M Duca, H de Cock - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Germination of conidia is an essential process within the Aspergillus life cycle and plays a
major role during the infection of hosts. Conidia are able to avoid detection by the majority of …

The novel spore-specific regulator SscA controls Aspergillus conidiogenesis

YE Son, JH Yu, HS Park - Mbio, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A major group of fungi produces asexual spores (conidia) for dissemination and
propagation and, in pathogenic fungi, for infection. Despite the critical role of conidia, the …

Transcriptomic, protein-DNA interaction, and metabolomic studies of VosA, VelB, and WetA in Aspergillus nidulans asexual spores

MY Wu, ME Mead, MK Lee, GF Neuhaus, DA Adpressa… - MBio, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
In filamentous fungi, asexual development involves cellular differentiation and metabolic
remodeling leading to the formation of intact asexual spores. The development of asexual …

Pleiotropic functions of SscA on the asexual spore of the human pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

YE Son, J Han, KT Lee, HS Park - Mycology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Asexual spores, called conidia, are key reproductive fungal particles that enable survival in
harsh environmental conditions or host systems. The conidia can infect humans, animals …

[HTML][HTML] The MYB-like protein MylA contributes to conidiogenesis and conidial germination in Aspergillus nidulans

YE Son, HJ Cho, HS Park - Communications Biology, 2024 - nature.com
Myeloblastosis (MYB)-like proteins are a family of highly conserved transcription factors in
animals, plants, and fungi and are involved in the regulation of mRNA expression of genes …

The velvet-activated putative C6 transcription factor VadZ regulates development and sterigmatocystin production in Aspergillus nidulans

Y Zhao, MK Lee, J Lim, H Moon, HS Park, W Zheng… - Fungal Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
The NF-ƙB-type VosA–VelB velvet complex acts as a global regulator governing
development and metabolism in fungi. One of the VosA-VelB-activated developmental …

SscA is required for fungal development, aflatoxin production, and pathogenicity in Aspergillus flavus

YE Son, HS Park - International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Fungal spores are specialized dormant cells that act as primary reproductive biological
particles and exhibit strong viability under extremely harsh conditions. They contaminate a …

Coordination of two regulators SscA and VosA in Aspergillus nidulans conidia

YE Son, HS Park - Fungal Genetics and Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Airborne fungal spores are a major cause of fungal diseases in humans, animals, and plants
as well as contamination of foods. Previous studies found a variety of regulators including …

The versatility of the putative transient receptor potential ion channels in regulating the calcium signaling in Aspergillus nidulans

H Wang, R Gao, Y Zhang, L Lu - Msphere, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are evolutionarily conserved integral membrane
proteins. They serve as crucial mediators of sensory signals and have profound effects on …