Candida species: current epidemiology, pathogenicity, biofilm formation, natural antifungal products and new therapeutic options

JCO Sardi, L Scorzoni, T Bernardi… - Journal of medical …, 2013 - microbiologyresearch.org
The incidence of fungal infections has increased significantly, so contributing to morbidity
and mortality. This is caused by an increase in antimicrobial resistance and the restricted …

AMPK: a contextual oncogene or tumor suppressor?

J Liang, GB Mills - Cancer research, 2013 - AACR
The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) functions to monitor and maintain energy
homeostasis at the cellular and organism level. AMPK was perceived historically primarily …

R2‐P2 rapid‐robotic phosphoproteomics enables multidimensional cell signaling studies

M Leutert, RA Rodríguez‐Mias, NK Fukuda… - Molecular systems …, 2019 - embopress.org
Recent developments in proteomics have enabled signaling studies where> 10,000
phosphosites can be routinely identified and quantified. Yet, current analyses are limited in …

RNA methylation by the MIS complex regulates a cell fate decision in yeast

SD Agarwala, HG Blitzblau, A Hochwagen… - PLoS genetics, 2012 - journals.plos.org
For the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, nutrient limitation is a key developmental signal
causing diploid cells to switch from yeast-form budding to either foraging pseudohyphal (PH) …

Hog1: 20 years of discovery and impact

JL Brewster, MC Gustin - Science signaling, 2014 - science.org
The protein kinase Hog1 (high osmolarity glycerol 1) was discovered 20 years ago, being
revealed as a central signaling mediator during osmoregulation in the budding yeast …

EFG1, Everyone's Favorite Gene in Candida albicans: A Comprehensive Literature Review

VE Glazier - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Candida sp. are among the most common fungal commensals found in the human
microbiome. Although Candida can be found residing harmlessly on the surface of the skin …

Single-cell copy number variant detection reveals the dynamics and diversity of adaptation

S Lauer, G Avecilla, P Spealman, G Sethia… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Copy number variants (CNVs) are a pervasive source of genetic variation and evolutionary
potential, but the dynamics and diversity of CNVs within evolving populations remain …

Fungal G-protein-coupled receptors: mediators of pathogenesis and targets for disease control

NA Brown, S Schrevens, P Van Dijck… - Nature Microbiology, 2018 - nature.com
G-protein signalling pathways are involved in sensing the environment, enabling fungi to
coordinate cell function, metabolism and development with their surroundings, thereby …

Membrane of Candida albicans as a target of berberine

N Zorić, I Kosalec, S Tomić, I Bobnjarić, M Jug… - … and alternative medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background We investigated the mechanisms of anti-Candida action of isoquinoline alkaloid
berberine, active constituent of medically important plants of Barberry species. Methods The …

The yeast AMP-activated protein kinase Snf1 phosphorylates the inositol polyphosphate kinase Kcs1

S Sunder, JS Bauman, SJ Decker, AR Lifton… - Journal of Biological …, 2024 - ASBMB
The yeast Snf1/AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) maintains energy homeostasis, controlling
metabolic processes and glucose derepression in response to nutrient levels and …