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ArticleFEMS yeast research2020

Candida albicans Mrv8, is involved in epithelial damage and biofilm formation.

Anna Carolina Borges Pereira Costa, Graziella Nuernberg Back-Brito, François L Mayer, Bernhard Hube, Duncan Wilson

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Article in FEMS yeast research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Anna Carolina Borges Pereira CostaDepartment of Biosciences and Oral Diagnosis, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Institute of Science and Technology (ICT); São José dos Campos, Brazil.
Graziella Nuernberg Back-BritoDepartment of Biosciences and Oral Diagnosis, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Institute of Science and Technology (ICT); São José dos Campos, Brazil.
François L MayerDepartment of Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms, Hans-Knoell-Institute, Jena, Germany.
Bernhard HubeDepartment of Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms, Hans-Knoell-Institute, Jena, Germany.
Duncan WilsonDepartment of Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms, Hans-Knoell-Institute, Jena, Germany.
Leibniz-Institut für Naturstoff-Forschung und Infektionsbiologie e. V. - Hans-Knöll-Institut (HKI) · DEUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) · BRUniversity of Exeter · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/N006364/1Medical Research Council MR/N006364/2Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 09 7377/Z/11/ZWellcome Trust 214317/Z/18/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Candida albicans is the most common human fungal pathogen that can cause superficial and deep-seated infections in susceptible individuals. Despite its medical importance, the vast majority of C. albicans genes remain of unknown function. Here, we report a role for the lineage-specific gene, MRV8, in host pathogen interactions, mycelial microcolony maturation and biofilm formation. In silico analysis indicated that MRV8 encodes a four-pass transmembrane protein unique to the closely related pathogens C. albicans and Candida dubliniensis. Deletion of MRV8 did not affect C. albicans adherence to, or initial invasion into human oral epithelia, but inhibited mycelial development and strongly reduced epithelial damage. mrv8Δ/Δ cells exhibited a media-dependent defect in biofilm formation and mutant biofilm metabolic activity was enhanced by cyclosporin A. mrv8Δ/Δ biofilms were more tolerant to treatment with caspofungin, but not to fluconazole or amphotericin B. Co-stimulation with calcium chloride and calcofluor white rescued biofilm growth in the presence of caspofungin, and this rescue-effect was Mrv8-dependent. Together, our data demonstrate an important role for a lineage-specific gene (MRV8) in C. albicans biofilm formation, drug tolerance and host-pathogen interactions.

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BiofilmsAntifungal AgentsCandida albicansCell Line, TumorFungal ProteinsHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansMouth MucosaAntifungal AgentsFungal Proteinsbiofilmcalcium homeostasisCandida albicanscaspofunginhost-pathogen interactionMarvel family

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PMID32584995
PMCPMC7343537
OpenAlexW3037275291

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