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 …

Invasive candidiasis is an important health-care-associated fungal infection that can be
caused by several Candida spp.; the most common species is Candida albicans, but the …

Autophagy is central to the maintenance of organismal homeostasis in both physiological
and pathological situations. Accordingly, alterations in autophagy have been linked to …

p62 is a stress‐inducible protein able to change among binding partners, cellular
localizations and form liquid droplet structures in a context‐dependent manner. This protein …

Concealing pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) is a principal strategy used by
fungi to avoid immune recognition. Surface exposure of PAMPs during germination can …

The precise mechanism through which macroautophagy/autophagy affects psoriasis is
poorly understood. Here, we found that keratinocyte (KC) autophagy, which was positively …

Inflammation is a major contributor to the pathogenesis of ischemic acute kidney injury (AKI),
which complicates the post-operative outcomes of large numbers of hospitalized surgical …

Autophagy is a complicated cellular mechanism that maintains cellular and tissue
homeostasis and integrity via degradation of senescent, defective subcellular organelles …

G2/M-arrested proximal tubular epithelial cells (TECs) after renal injury are linked to
increased cytokines production. ATG5-mediated autophagy in proximal TECs has recently …

The spleen is one of the major immunological sites for maintaining blood homeostasis.
Previous studies showed that heterogeneous splenic macrophage populations contribute in …