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 …

Cryptococcus spp., in particular Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii, have an
enormous impact on human health worldwide. The global burden of cryptococcal meningitis …

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 …

WNT-signaling controls important cellular processes throughout embryonic development
and adult life, so any deregulation of this signaling can result in a wide range of pathologies …

Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are the two etiologic agents of
cryptococcosis. They belong to the phylum Basidiomycota and can be readily distinguished …

Glucans are the most abundant polysaccharides in the cell walls of fungi, and their
structures are highly variable. Accordingly, their glucose moieties may be joined through …

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

The human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans is characterized by its ability to
induce a distinct polysaccharide capsule in response to a number of host-specific …

Fungal Cell Wall presents a comprehensive examination of the structure, synthesis, and
growth of the fungal cell wall and explores the reasons for the cell wall's importance to the …

In the past three decades invasive mycoses have globally emerged as a persistent source of
healthcare-associated infections. The cell wall surrounding the fungal cell opposes the …