CRZ1 transcription factor is involved in cell survival, stress tolerance, and virulence in fungi

S Gupta, A Kumar, R Tamuli - Journal of Biosciences, 2022 - Springer
The calcineurin-CRZ1 signaling pathway is conserved from yeasts to humans, and is
involved in survival, tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress conditions, virulence, and drug …

Updating insights into the regulatory mechanisms of calcineurin-activated transcription factor Crz1 in pathogenic fungi

Y Yang, P Xie, Y Li, Y Bi, DB Prusky - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ca2+, as a second messenger in cells, enables organisms to adapt to different
environmental stresses by rapidly sensing and responding to external stimuli. In recent …

Elucidation of the calcineurin-Crz1 stress response transcriptional network in the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans

EWL Chow, SA Clancey, RB Billmyre, AF Averette… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Calcineurin is a highly conserved Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent serine/threonine-specific
protein phosphatase that orchestrates cellular Ca2+ signaling responses. In Cryptococcus …

Calcineurin-Crz1 signaling in lower eukaryotes

S Thewes - Eukaryotic cell, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Calcium ions are ubiquitous intracellular messengers. An increase in the cytosolic Ca2+
concentration activates many proteins, including calmodulin and the Ca2+/calmodulin …

Functional analysis of C2H2 zinc finger transcription factor CrzA involved in calcium signaling in Aspergillus nidulans

D Hagiwara, A Kondo, T Fujioka, K Abe - Current genetics, 2008 - Springer
Calcium signaling systems are widely employed in eukaryotes and are implicated in the
regulation of diverse biological processes. Calcineurin is an important signaling component …

The regulatory role of the transcription factor Crz1 in stress tolerance, pathogenicity, and its target gene expression in Metarhizium acridum

X Chen, Y Liu, NO Keyhani, Y Xia, Y Cao - Applied Microbiology and …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract In fungi, the Ca 2+/calcineurin signaling pathway is critical in mediating growth,
morphology, stress responses, and pathogenicity. Crz1 is a calcineurin-responsive zinc …

Calcineurin Target CrzA Regulates Conidial Germination, Hyphal Growth, and Pathogenesis of Aspergillus fumigatus

RA Cramer Jr, BZ Perfect, N Pinchai, S Park… - Eukaryotic …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
The calcineurin pathway is a critical signal transduction pathway in fungi that mediates
growth, morphology, stress responses, and pathogenicity. The importance of the calcineurin …

Functional characterization of the Aspergillus fumigatus CRZ1 homologue, CrzA

FM Soriani, I Malavazi… - Molecular …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The protein phosphatase calcineurin is an important mediator connecting calcium‐
dependent signalling to various cellular responses in multiple organisms. In fungi …

Molecular Dissection of Crz1 and Its Dynamic Subcellular Localization in Cryptococcus neoformans

BJ Chadwick, BE Ross, X Lin - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Across lower eukaryotes, the transcription factor Crz1 is dephosphorylated by calcineurin,
which facilitates Crz1 translocation to the nucleus to regulate gene expression. In the fungal …

Phospho‐regulation and nucleocytoplasmic trafficking of CrzA in response to calcium and alkaline‐pH stress in Aspergillus nidulans

P Hernández‐Ortiz, EA Espeso - Molecular Microbiology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Tolerance to abiotic stresses by microorganisms require of appropriate signalling and
regulatory pathways. Calcineurin phosphatases mediate calcium‐dependent signalling …