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Foo RQ, Jahromi MF, Chen WL, Ahmad S, Lai KS, Idrus Z, Liang JB. Oligosaccharides from Palm Kernel Cake Enhances Adherence Inhibition and Intracellular Clearance of Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis In Vitro. Microorganisms 2020; 8:E255. [PMID: 32075189 PMCID: PMC7074813 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8020255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Salmonella enterica serovar (ser.) Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) is a foodborne pathogen often associated with contaminated poultry products. This study evaluated the anti-adherence and intracellular clearance capability of oligosaccharides extracted from palm kernel cake (PKC), a by-product of the palm oil industry, and compared its efficacy with commercial prebiotics- fructooligosaccharide (FOS) and mannanoligosaccharide (MOS)-against S. Enteritidis in vitro. Based on the degree of polymerization (DP), PKC oligosaccharides were further divided into 'Small' (DP ≤ 6) and 'Big' (DP > 6) fractions. Results showed that the Small and Big PKC fractions were able to reduce (p < 0.05) S. Enteritidis adherence to Cancer coli-2 (Caco-2) cells at 0.1 mg/ mL while MOS and FOS showed significant reduction at 1.0 mg/mL and 10.0 mg/mL, respectively. In terms of S. Enteritidis clearance, oligosaccharide-treated macrophages showed better S. Enteritidis clearance over time at 50 µg/mL for Small, Big and MOS, while FOS required a concentration of 500 µg/mL for a similar effect. This data highlights that oligosaccharides from PKC, particularly those of lower DP, were more effective than MOS and FOS at reducing S. Enteritidis adherence and enhancing S. Enteritidis clearance in a cell culture model.
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- Rui Qing Foo
- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia; (R.Q.F.); (M.F.J.); (W.L.C.); (Z.I.)
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia; (R.Q.F.); (M.F.J.); (W.L.C.); (Z.I.)
- Arianabiotech co. No 118, Parsian Industrial Zone, Mashad 9354195366, Khorasan Razavi, Iran
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia; (R.Q.F.); (M.F.J.); (W.L.C.); (Z.I.)
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- Health Sciences Division, Abu Dhabi Women’s College, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi 41012, UAE;
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia; (R.Q.F.); (M.F.J.); (W.L.C.); (Z.I.)
- Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia; (R.Q.F.); (M.F.J.); (W.L.C.); (Z.I.)
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The antifungal peptide CGA-N12 inhibits cell wall synthesis of Candida tropicalis by interacting with KRE9. Biochem J 2020; 477:747-762. [DOI: 10.1042/bcj20190678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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CGA-N12, an antifungal peptide derived from chromogranin A, has specific antagonistic activity against Candida spp., especially against Candida tropicalis, by inducing cell apoptosis. However, the effect of CGA-N12 on the Candida cell wall is unknown. The Candida protein KRE9, which possesses β-1,6-glucanase activity, was screened by affinity chromatography after binding to CGA-N12. In this study, the effect of CGA-N12 on KRE9 and the interaction between CGA-N12 and KRE9 was studied to clarify the effect of CGA-N12 on C. tropicalis cell wall synthesis. The effect of CGA-N12 on recombinant KRE9 β-1,6-glucanase activity was investigated by analyzing the consumption of glucose. The results showed that CGA-N12 inhibited the activity of KRE9. After C. tropicalis was treated with CGA-N12, the structure of the C. tropicalis cell wall was damaged. The interaction between CGA-N12 and KRE9 was analyzed by isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). The results showed that their interaction process was involved an endothermic reaction, and the interaction force was mainly hydrophobic with a few electrostatic forces. The results of the fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) assay showed that the distance between CGA-N12 and KRE9 was 7 ∼ 10 nm during their interaction. Therefore, we concluded that the target of CGA-N12 in the C. tropicalis cell membrane is KRE9, and that CGA-N12 weakly binds to KRE9 within a 7 ∼ 10 nm distance and inhibits KRE9 activity.
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Cytokinesis in Eukaryotic Cells: The Furrow Complexity at a Glance. Cells 2020; 9:cells9020271. [PMID: 31979090 PMCID: PMC7072619 DOI: 10.3390/cells9020271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The duplication cycle is the fascinating process that, starting from a cell, results in the formation of two daughter cells and it is essential for life. Cytokinesis is the final step of the cell cycle, it is a very complex phase, and is a concert of forces, remodeling, trafficking, and cell signaling. All of the steps of cell division must be properly coordinated with each other to faithfully segregate the genetic material and this task is fundamental for generating viable cells. Given the importance of this process, molecular pathways and proteins that are involved in cytokinesis are conserved from yeast to humans. In this review, we describe symmetric and asymmetric cell division in animal cell and in a model organism, budding yeast. In addition, we illustrate the surveillance mechanisms that ensure a proper cell division and discuss the connections with normal cell proliferation and organs development and with the occurrence of human diseases.
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Hakkaart X, Liu Y, Hulst M, El Masoudi A, Peuscher E, Pronk J, van Gulik W, Daran-Lapujade P. Physiological responses of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to industrially relevant conditions: Slow growth, low pH, and high CO 2 levels. Biotechnol Bioeng 2020; 117:721-735. [PMID: 31654410 PMCID: PMC7028085 DOI: 10.1002/bit.27210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 10/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Engineered strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae are used for industrial production of succinic acid. Optimal process conditions for dicarboxylic‐acid yield and recovery include slow growth, low pH, and high CO2. To quantify and understand how these process parameters affect yeast physiology, this study investigates individual and combined impacts of low pH (3.0) and high CO2 (50%) on slow‐growing chemostat and retentostat cultures of the reference strain S. cerevisiae CEN.PK113‐7D. Combined exposure to low pH and high CO2 led to increased maintenance‐energy requirements and death rates in aerobic, glucose‐limited cultures. Further experiments showed that these effects were predominantly caused by low pH. Growth under ammonium‐limited, energy‐excess conditions did not aggravate or ameliorate these adverse impacts. Despite the absence of a synergistic effect of low pH and high CO2 on physiology, high CO2 strongly affected genome‐wide transcriptional responses to low pH. Interference of high CO2 with low‐pH signaling is consistent with low‐pH and high‐CO2 signals being relayed via common (MAPK) signaling pathways, notably the cell wall integrity, high‐osmolarity glycerol, and calcineurin pathways. This study highlights the need to further increase robustness of cell factories to low pH for carboxylic‐acid production, even in organisms that are already applied at industrial scale.
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- Xavier Hakkaart
- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, van der Maasweg, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, van der Maasweg, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, van der Maasweg, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, van der Maasweg, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, van der Maasweg, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, van der Maasweg, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, van der Maasweg, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, van der Maasweg, Delft, The Netherlands
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Garcia-Rubio R, de Oliveira HC, Rivera J, Trevijano-Contador N. The Fungal Cell Wall: Candida, Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus Species. Front Microbiol 2020; 10:2993. [PMID: 31993032 PMCID: PMC6962315 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 335] [Impact Index Per Article: 83.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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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 the cell, gives rigidity and defines the cellular structure. The cell wall is a skeleton with high plasticity that protects the cell from different stresses, among which osmotic changes stand out. The cell wall allows interaction with the external environment since some of its proteins are adhesins and receptors. Since, some components have a high immunogenic capacity, certain wall components can drive the host's immune response to promote fungus growth and dissemination. The cell wall is a characteristic structure of fungi and is composed mainly of glucans, chitin and glycoproteins. As the components of the fungal cell wall are not present in humans, this structure is an excellent target for antifungal therapy. In this article, we review recent data on the composition and synthesis, influence of the components of the cell wall in fungi-host interaction and the role as a target for the next generation of antifungal drugs in yeasts (Candida and Cryptococcus) and filamentous fungi (Aspergillus).
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- Rocio Garcia-Rubio
- Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health, Nutley, NJ, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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Chrissian C, Camacho E, Fu MS, Prados-Rosales R, Chatterjee S, Cordero RJB, Lodge JK, Casadevall A, Stark RE. Melanin deposition in two Cryptococcus species depends on cell-wall composition and flexibility. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:1815-1828. [PMID: 31896575 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.011949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Revised: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are two species complexes in the large fungal genus Cryptococcus and are responsible for potentially lethal disseminated infections. These two complexes share several phenotypic traits, such as production of the protective compound melanin. In C. neoformans, the pigment associates with key cellular constituents that are essential for melanin deposition within the cell wall. Consequently, melanization is modulated by changes in cell-wall composition or ultrastructure. However, whether similar factors influence melanization in C. gattii is unknown. Herein, we used transmission EM, biochemical assays, and solid-state NMR spectroscopy of representative isolates and "leaky melanin" mutant strains from each species complex to examine the compositional and structural factors governing cell-wall pigment deposition in C. neoformans and C. gattii. The principal findings were the following. 1) C. gattii R265 had an exceptionally high chitosan content compared with C. neoformans H99; a rich chitosan composition promoted homogeneous melanin distribution throughout the cell wall but did not increase the propensity of pigment deposition. 2) Strains from both species manifesting the leaky melanin phenotype had reduced chitosan content, which was compensated for by the production of lipids and other nonpolysaccharide constituents that depended on the species or mutation. 3) Changes in the relative rigidity of cell-wall chitin were associated with aberrant pigment retention, implicating cell-wall flexibility as an independent variable in cryptococcal melanin assembly. Overall, our results indicate that cell-wall composition and molecular architecture are critical factors for the anchoring and arrangement of melanin pigments in both C. neoformans and C. gattii species complexes.
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- Christine Chrissian
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, City College of New York and CUNY Institute for Macromolecular Assemblies, New York, New York 10031; Ph.D. Program in Biochemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, New York 10016
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, New York 10033; Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health and Microbiology, Autonoma University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, City College of New York and CUNY Institute for Macromolecular Assemblies, New York, New York 10031
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, City College of New York and CUNY Institute for Macromolecular Assemblies, New York, New York 10031; Ph.D. Program in Biochemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, New York 10016; Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, New York 10016.
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Tan L, Shao Y, Mu G, Ning S, Shi S. Enhanced azo dye biodegradation performance and halotolerance of Candida tropicalis SYF-1 by static magnetic field (SMF). BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 295:122283. [PMID: 31669874 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Enhancing Acid Red B (ARB) decolorization by growing cells of a halotolerant yeast Candida tropicalis SYF-1 with static magnetic field (SMF) was investigated. Activity of key enzymes and membrane phospholipid fatty acids (PLFAs) were analyzed for estimating the change of metabolic activity and membrane salt-stress response, respectively. Possible enhancement mechanisms were revealed through comparative transcriptome analysis. The results showed that 95.0 mT SMF enhanced ARB decolorization by growing cells of a yeast SYF-1, as well as cell growth and halotolerance capability. Activity of intracellular lignin peroxidase (LiP) and laccase (Lac) was 1.51- and 1.47-fold higher with 95.0 mT SMF than that without SMF, respectively. Unsaturation degree and chain length of dominant PLFAs was increased by 95.0 mT SMF treatment. Several functional protein encoding unigenes related to organics biodegradation, cell growth and halotolerance were 1.17- to 4.19-fold up-regulated in response to 95.0 mT SMF.
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- Liang Tan
- School of Life Science, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116081, China.
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116081, China
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116081, China
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116081, China
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116081, China
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Saksrithai K, Willits NH, King AJ. Production performance of laying hens at peak lay, sulfur compounds in manure, and selected serum profiles: efficacy of Lactobacillus species as probiotics. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1071/an18724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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ContextProbiotics have potential to improve health of laying hens, thus improving the overall quality of eggs. AimsA study was conducted to evaluate the use of probiotics containing Lactobacillus species to improve egg quality and serum biochemistry, and to lower the concentration of sulfur-containing gas compounds from poultry manure. MethodsNinety-six White Leghorn W-36 laying hens (32 weeks old) were randomly assigned to two feeding treatments: Control and Control + Probiotics. A combination of probiotics (Lactobacillus paracasei, L. plantarum and L. rhamnosus totalling 1 × 1012 CFU/kg feed) was provided for 8 weeks. At Weeks 0, 4 and 8, eggs were analysed for weight, shell thickness, albumen height and Haugh unit. Faecal matter was analysed for total sulfur, sulfate-sulfur and 20 reduced sulfur compounds. Blood serum was analysed for amylase, calcium, phosphate, total cholesterol and triglycerides. Key resultsNo significant differences were observed between the two treatments for any of the parameters. Five sulfide gases were detected in manure: hydrogen sulfide (H2S), dimethyl sulfide (CH3)2S, methyl mercaptan (CH3SH), carbonyl sulfide (COS) and carbon disulfide (CS2). Ratios of various detectable gases were computed. Trends for ratios H2S:(CH3)2S, H2S:CS2, and H2S:COS from manure for both treatments were >1, whereas the ratios H2S:CH3SH and (CH3)2S:CH3SH were <1. ConclusionOverall, probiotics did not enhance production, egg quality or the serum profile. ImplicationsPossibly, the concentration of probiotics was too high, limiting bacterial colonisation and beneficial effects.
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G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of transmembrane receptors in fungi. These receptors have an important role in the transduction of extracellular signals into intracellular sites in response to diverse stimuli. They enable fungi to coordinate cell function and metabolism, thereby promoting their survival and propagation, and sense certain fundamentally conserved elements, such as nutrients, pheromones, and stress, for adaptation to their niches, environmental stresses, and host environment, causing disease and pathogen virulence. This chapter highlights the role of GPCRs in fungi in coordinating cell function and metabolism. Fungal cells sense the molecular interactions between extracellular signals. Their respective sensory systems are described here in detail.
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- Abd El-Latif Hesham
- Department of Genetics Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- AgroBioSciences and Chemical & Biochemical Sciences Department, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), Benguerir, Morocco
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Wagener J, Striegler K, Wagener N. α- and β-1,3-Glucan Synthesis and Remodeling. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2020; 425:53-82. [PMID: 32193600 DOI: 10.1007/82_2020_200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Glucans are characteristic and major constituents of fungal cell walls. Depending on the species, different glucan polysaccharides can be found. These differ in the linkage of the D-glucose monomers which can be either in α- or β-conformation and form 1,3, 1,4 or 1,6 O-glycosidic bonds. The linkages and polymer lengths define the physical properties of the glucan macromolecules, which may form a scaffold for other cell wall structures and influence the rigidity and elasticity of the wall. β-1,3-glucan is essential for the viability of many fungal pathogens. Therefore, the β-1,3-glucan synthase complex represents an excellent and primary target structure for antifungal drugs. Fungal cell wall β-glucan is also an important pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP). To hide from innate immunity, many fungal pathogens depend on the synthesis of cell wall α-glucan, which functions as a stealth molecule to mask the β-glucans itself or links other masking structures to the cell wall. Here, we review the current knowledge about the biosynthetic machineries that synthesize β-1,3-glucan, β-1,6-glucan, and α-1,3-glucan. We summarize the discovery of the synthases, major regulatory traits, and the impact of glucan synthesis deficiencies on the fungal organisms. Despite all efforts, many aspects of glucan synthesis remain yet unresolved, keeping research directed toward cell wall biogenesis an exciting and continuously challenging topic.
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- Johannes Wagener
- Institut Für Hygiene Und Mikrobiologie, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany. .,National Reference Center for Invasive Fungal Infections (NRZMyk), Jena, Germany.
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- Institut Für Hygiene Und Mikrobiologie, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Cell Biology, Medical Faculty, University of Munich, Martinsried, Germany
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Antifungal therapy is a critical component of patient management for invasive fungal diseases. Yet, therapeutic choices are limited as only a few drug classes are available to treat systemic disease, and some infecting strains are resistant to one or more drug classes. The ideal antifungal inhibits a fungal-specific essential target not present in human cells to avoid off-target toxicities. The fungal cell wall is an ideal drug target because its integrity is critical to cell survival and a majority of biosynthetic enzymes and wall components is unique to fungi. Among currently approved antifungal agents and those in clinical development, drugs targeting biosynthetic enzymes of the cell wall show safe and efficacious antifungal properties, which validates the cell wall as a target. The echinocandins, which inhibit β-1,3-glucan synthase, are recommended as first-line therapy for Candida infections. Newer cell wall-active drugs in clinical development encompass next-generation glucan synthase inhibitors including a novel echinocandin and an enfumafungin, an inhibitor of Gwt1, a key component of GPI anchor protein biosynthesis, and a classic inhibitor of chitin biosynthesis. As the cell wall is rich in potential drug discovery targets, it is primed to help deliver the next generation of antifungal drugs.
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- David S Perlin
- Center for Discovery and Innovation, 340 Kingsland Street, Nutley, 07110, USA.
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Rekstina VV, Bykova AA, Ziganshin RH, Kalebina TS. GPI-Modified Proteins Non-covalently Attached to Saccharomyces cerevisiae Yeast Cell Wall. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2019; 84:1513-1520. [PMID: 31870255 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297919120101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Yeast cell wall GPI-anchored proteins lack the lipid part of the anchor and are covalently bound to the high-molecular-weight polysaccharides glucan and/or chitin through the mannose residues. They perform many functions, including participation in the cell wall molecular ensemble formation and providing cell resistance to stress. In this work, we identified a pool of GPI-modified proteins firmly bound to the cell wall by non-covalent interactions with the high-molecular-weight structural polysaccharides. We believe that the detected proteins are intermediate forms in the processing of the cell wall GPI-proteins, since they had already lost the lipid part of the GPI anchor and are absent in the lipoprotein fraction extracted according to Folch, but were not yet incorporated into the cell wall by the covalent binding to high-molecular-weight polysaccharides because they could be extracted into water by heating of delipidized cell walls. This group of previously unknown proteins might be present in the cell wall in a form of lipid-associated microcompartments represented by transport vesicles recently found in yeast. GPI-modified proteins non-covalently attached to the high-molecular-weight polysaccharides were found in the cell walls of both the parent strain and yeast devoid of glucanosyltransglycosylase Bgl2, which indicates that the pathway of their incorporation into the cell wall is independent on this enzyme.
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- V V Rekstina
- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Biology, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Biology, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Biology, Moscow, 119991, Russia.
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Kiarie EG, Leung H, Akbari Moghaddam Kakhki R, Patterson R, Barta JR. Utility of Feed Enzymes and Yeast Derivatives in Ameliorating Deleterious Effects of Coccidiosis on Intestinal Health and Function in Broiler Chickens. Front Vet Sci 2019; 6:473. [PMID: 31921926 PMCID: PMC6933770 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2019.00473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Coccidiosis induced necrotic lesions impair digestive capacity and barrier function in concurrence with increased risks for secondary bacterial infections. The industry has been successful in controlling coccidiosis with anticoccidials and vaccination. However, concerns over Eimeria species resistant to anticoccidials, gaps in vaccination and restriction on antibiotics is stimulating research and application of alternative and/or complimentary strategies for coccidiosis control. The aim of this paper is to appraise literature on the utility of feed enzymes and yeast derivatives in modulating coccidiosis. Feed enzymes can complement endogenous enzymes (protease, amylase, and lipase) that may become insufficient in coccidiosis afflicted birds. Coccidiosis in the upper small intestine creates conditions that enhances efficacy of phytase and there are reports indicating supplemental phytase can mitigate the negative impact of coccidiosis on bone quality. Increase in intestinal short chain fatty acids due supplemental fiber degrading enzymes has been linked with reduced survivability of Eimeria. There is evidence whole yeast (live or dead) and derivatives can modulate coccidiosis. Immunomudulation properties of the yeast derivatives have been shown to enhance cellular and humoral immunity in Eimeria challenge models which is critical for effectiveness of coccidial vaccination. Moreover, yeast nucleotides have been shown to be beneficial in stimulating healing of intestinal mucosal surface. Other novel work has shown that certain yeast cells can produce derivatives with anticoccidial compounds effective in attenuating oocysts shedding. Yeast cell surface has also been shown to be an effective oral Eimeria vaccine delivery vehicle. Overall, while further refinement research is warranted to address inconsistencies in responses and commercial application, there is evidence feed enzymes and yeast derivatives could complement strategies for maintaining intestinal function to bolster growth performance in broilers compromised with coccidiosis. However, broilers receive diets containing several feed additives with distinct mode of actions and yet there is dearth of empirical data on the expected responses.Future evaluations should consider combinations of additives to document animal responses and potential synergies.
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- Elijah G. Kiarie
- Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Department of Technical Services and Innovation, Canadian Bio-Systems Inc., Calgary, AL, Canada
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- Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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Joshi H, Malik A, Aggarwal S, Munde M, Maitra SS, Adlakha N, Bhatnagar R. In-vitro Detection of Phytopathogenic Fungal Cell Wall by Polyclonal Sera Raised Against Trimethyl Chitosan Nanoparticles. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:10023-10033. [PMID: 31908457 PMCID: PMC6930813 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s220488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose The objective of this research was to generate a tool for the first-line detection of fungal infection in plants. Chitin is one of the unique fungal cell wall polysaccharide which is naturally deacetylated to chitosan upon infection. It is said to be involved in the fungal cell wall modulation and plant-pathogen communication. Therefore, detection of chitosan could be potentially helpful in the detection of fungal contamination. Methods Five different phytopathogenic fungi strains were used for the study. Polyclonal sera were raised in the mice against Trimethylchitosan nanoparticles to generate an enhanced humoral immune response and generate a rich and heterogeneous repertoire of antibodies. The binding affinity of the sera with fungal cell wall was analyzed by ELISA, Langmuir isotherm, confocal microscopy and ITC (Isothermal Calorimetry). Results The raised polyclonal sera could detect chitosan in the fungal cell wall, as analyzed with the different techniques. However, the detection specificity varied among the strains in proportion to the chitin content of their cell wall. Fusarium oxysporum was detected with the highest affinity while Trichoderma reesei was detected with the least affinity by ELISA. Adsorption isotherm, as well as ITC, revealed the specific and high binding capacity. Confocal microscopy also confirmed the detection of all strains used in the study. Conclusion This novel technique employing TMC nanoparticulate system could be potentially used as a source to raise sera against chitosan in an inexpensive and less laborious manner. Rapid detection of fungal contamination by the polyclonal antibodies could help in devising a quick solution. The polyclonal sera are expected to detect a span of epitopes and provide precise detection. The detection system could be advanced for future applications such as food quality control, crop protection, and human fungal infection detection and treatment.
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- Hemant Joshi
- Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Physical Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Physical Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Cluster, Faridabad 121001, India
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- Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India.,Banaras Hindu University, Banaras, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
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Goss JW, Volle CB. Using Atomic Force Microscopy To Illuminate the Biophysical Properties of Microbes. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 3:143-155. [PMID: 32851362 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Since its invention in 1986, atomic force microscopy (AFM) has grown from a system designed for imaging inorganic surfaces to a tool used to probe the biophysical properties of living cells and tissues. AFM is a scanning probe technique and uses a pyramidal tip attached to a flexible cantilever to scan across a surface, producing a highly detailed image. While many research articles include AFM images, fewer include force-distance curves, from which several biophysical properties can be determined. In a single force-distance curve, the cantilever is lowered and raised from the surface, while the forces between the tip and the surface are monitored. Modern AFM has a wide variety of applications, but this review will focus on exploring the mechanobiology of microbes, which we believe is of particular interest to those studying biomaterials. We briefly discuss experimental design as well as different ways of extracting meaningful values related to cell surface elasticity, cell stiffness, and cell adhesion from force-distance curves. We also highlight both classic and recent experiments using AFM to illuminate microbial biophysical properties.
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- John W Goss
- Department of Biological Sciences, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481, United States
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- Departments of Biology and Chemistry, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa 52314, United States
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Role of BGS13 in the Secretory Mechanism of Pichia pastoris. Appl Environ Microbiol 2019; 85:AEM.01615-19. [PMID: 31585990 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01615-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris has been utilized for heterologous protein expression for over 30 years. Because P. pastoris secretes few of its own proteins, the exported recombinant protein is the major polypeptide in the extracellular medium, making purification relatively easy. Unfortunately, some recombinant proteins intended for secretion are retained within the cell. A mutant strain isolated in our laboratory, containing a disruption of the BGS13 gene, displayed elevated levels of secretion for a variety of reporter proteins. The Bgs13 peptide (Bgs13p) is similar to the Saccharomyces cerevisiae protein kinase C 1 protein (Pkc1p), but its specific mode of action is currently unclear. To illuminate differences in the secretion mechanism between the wild-type (wt) strain and the bgs13 strain, we determined that the disrupted bgs13 gene expressed a truncated protein that had reduced protein kinase C activity and a different location in the cell, compared to the wt protein. Because the Pkc1p of baker's yeast plays a significant role in cell wall integrity, we investigated the sensitivity of the mutant strain's cell wall to growth antagonists and extraction by dithiothreitol, determining that the bgs13 strain cell wall suffered from inherent structural problems although its porosity was normal. A proteomic investigation of the bgs13 strain secretome and cell wall-extracted peptides demonstrated that, compared to its wt parent, the bgs13 strain also displayed increased release of an array of normally secreted, endogenous proteins, as well as endoplasmic reticulum-resident chaperone proteins, suggesting that Bgs13p helps regulate the unfolded protein response and protein sorting on a global scale.IMPORTANCE The yeast Pichia pastoris is used as a host system for the expression of recombinant proteins. Many of these products, including antibodies, vaccine antigens, and therapeutic proteins such as insulin, are currently on the market or in late stages of development. However, one major weakness is that sometimes these proteins are not secreted from the yeast cell efficiently, which impedes and raises the cost of purification of these vital proteins. Our laboratory has isolated a mutant strain of Pichia pastoris that shows enhanced secretion of many proteins. The mutant produces a modified version of Bgs13p. Our goal is to understand how the change in the Bgs13p function leads to improved secretion. Once the Bgs13p mechanism is illuminated, we should be able to apply this understanding to engineer new P. pastoris strains that efficiently produce and secrete life-saving recombinant proteins, providing medical and economic benefits.
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Lv A, Li C, Tian P, Yuan W, Zhang S, Lv Y, Hu Y. Expression and purification of recombinant puroindoline A protein in Escherichia coli and its antifungal effect against Aspergillus flavus. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:9515-9527. [PMID: 31720772 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10168-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Revised: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Aspergillus flavus is the main cause of postharvest agricultural commodity loss. In this study, puroindoline A (PINA) protein was expressed in Escherichia coli, purified, and its antifungal properties against A. flavus were characterized. Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showed that the molecular weight of the recombinant PINA protein was approximately 44 kDa. PINA exerted a powerful antifungal effect against A. flavus at 42.42 μg/mL on potato dextrose agar culture medium. Flow cytometry and scanning electron microscopy revealed that the spore morphology was damaged by PINA exposure; spores were depressed and broken, suggesting that the cell wall was impaired. Transmission electron microscopy and propidium iodide staining illustrated significant changes in intracellular spore structure, indicating cell membrane damage. 5,5',6,6'-tetrachloro-1,1',3,3'-tetraethylbenzimidazolocarbocyanine iodide staining indicated decreased mitochondrial membrane potential. Large nuclear condensation and DNA fragmentation were detected by 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole staining. The expression of genes related to the cell wall, cell membrane, and spore germination significantly changed in PINA-treated cells; this illustrated the probable mode of PINA action on A. flavus through cell wall destruction and triggered cell membrane, mitochondrial, and DNA damage leading to cell death. The antifungal mechanism of wheat PINA protein on A. flavus has been demonstrated in this study, and has potential application in preventing postharvest loss in the agricultural industry.
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Antifungal effects of a 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivative determined by cytochemical and vibrational spectroscopic studies. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0222775. [PMID: 31568502 PMCID: PMC6768478 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Compounds belonging to the group of 5-substituted 4-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl) benzene-1,3-diols exhibit a broad spectrum of biological activity, including antibacterial, antifungal, and anticancer properties. The mechanism of the antifungal activity of compounds from this group has not been described to date. Among the large group of 5-substituted 4-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl) benzene-1,3-diol derivatives, the compound 4-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-yl) benzene-1,3-diol, abbreviated as C1, was revealed to be one of the most active agents against pathogenic fungi, simultaneously with the lowest toxicity to human cells. The C1 compound is a potent antifungal agent against different Candida species, including isolates resistant to azoles, and molds, with MIC100 values ranging from 8 to 96 μg/ml. The antifungal activity of the C1 compound involves disruption of the cell wall biogenesis, as evidenced by the inability of cells treated with C1 to maintain their characteristic cell shape, increase in size, form giant cells and flocculate. C1-treated cells were also unable to withstand internal turgor pressure causing protoplast material to leak out, exhibited reduced osmotic resistance and formed buds that were not covered with chitin. Disturbances in the chitin septum in the neck region of budding cells was observed, as well as an uneven distribution of chitin and β(1→3) glucan, and increased sensitivity to substances interacting with wall polymerization. The ATR-FTIR spectral shifts in cell walls extracted from C. albicans cells treated with the C1 compound suggested weakened interactions between the molecules of β(1→3) glucans and β(1→6) glucans, which may be the cause of impaired cell wall integrity. Significant spectral changes in the C1-treated cells were also observed in bands characteristic for chitin. The C1 compound did not affect the ergosterol content in Candida cells. Given the low cytotoxicity of the C1 compound to normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDF), it is possible to use this compound as a therapeutic agent in the treatment of surface and gastrointestinal tract mycoses.
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A review of β-glucans as a growth promoter and antibiotic alternative against enteric pathogens in poultry. WORLD POULTRY SCI J 2019. [DOI: 10.1017/s0043933917000241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Use of mannan oligosaccharide in broiler diets: an overview of underlying mechanisms. WORLD POULTRY SCI J 2019. [DOI: 10.1017/s0043933917000757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Qu Y, Wang J, Zhu X, Dong B, Liu X, Lu J, Lin F. The P5-type ATPase Spf1 is required for development and virulence of the rice blast fungus Pyricularia oryzae. Curr Genet 2019; 66:385-395. [PMID: 31471638 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-019-01030-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 08/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Pyricularia oryzae (synonym Magnaporthe oryzae) is a plant pathogen causing major yield losses in cultivated rice and wheat. The P-type ATPases play important roles in cellular processes of fungi, plants, and animals via transporting specific substrates through ATP hydrolysis. Here, we characterized the roles of a P5-ATPase, Spf1, in the development and virulence of P. oryzae. Deletion of SPF1 led to decreased hyphal growth and conidiation, delayed spore germination and appressorium formation, reduced penetration and invasive hyphal extension, and attenuated virulence. Appressorium turgor, however, was not affected by deletion of SPF1. The co-localization of Spf1-GFP and an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) marker protein, Lhs1-DsRed2, indicated that Spf1 is an ER-localized P5-ATPase. An ER stress factor, 0.5 μg/ml tunicamycin (TUNI), inhibited the growth of ∆spf1, but another ER stress factor, 5 mM dithiothreitol (DTT), promoted the growth of ∆spf1. Treatment with chemicals for oxidative stress (5 mM H2O2 and 0.8 mM paraquat) also promoted the growth of ∆spf1. Gene expression assays showed that unfolded protein response (UPR) components KAR2, OST1, PMT1, ERV29, PDI1, SCJ1, SEC61, a Ca2+ channel-related P-type ATPase gene PMR1, and a calcineurin-dependent transcription factor CRZ1 were significantly up-regulated in ∆spf1, suggesting activation of UPR in the mutant. These lines of experimental evidence indicate that SPF1 is involved in some basal ER mechanisms of P. oryzae including UPR pathway and responses to ER related stresses, therefore, affecting fungal development and virulence. However, the detailed mechanism between Spf1 and virulence still awaits future researches.
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- Yingmin Qu
- State Key Laboratory for Rice Biology, Biotechnology Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Rice Biology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Rice Biology, Biotechnology Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Markey Cancer Center University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Rice Biology, Biotechnology Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Rice Biology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang Province, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Rice Biology, Biotechnology Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Zhang J, Jiang H, Du Y, Keyhani NO, Xia Y, Jin K. Members of chitin synthase family in Metarhizium acridum differentially affect fungal growth, stress tolerances, cell wall integrity and virulence. PLoS Pathog 2019; 15:e1007964. [PMID: 31461507 PMCID: PMC6713334 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Chitin is an important component of the fungal cell wall with a family of chitin synthases mediating its synthesis. Here, we report on the genetic characterization of the full suite of seven chitin synthases (MaChsI-VII) identified in the insect pathogenic fungus, Metarhizium acridum. Aberrant distribution of chitin was most evident in targeted gene knockouts of MaChsV and MaChsVII. Mutants of MaChsI, MaChsIII, MaChsIV showed delayed conidial germination, whereas ΔMaChsII and ΔMaChsV mutants germinated more rapidly when compared to the wild-type parent. All MaChs genes impacted conidial yield, but differentially affected stress tolerances. Inactivation of MaChsIII, MaChsV, MaChsVII resulted in cell wall fragility, and ΔMaChsV and ΔMaChsVII mutants showed high sensitivity to Congo red and calcofluor white, suggesting that the three genes are required for cell wall integrity. In addition, ΔMaChsIII and ΔMaChsVII mutants showed the highest sensitivities to heat and UV-B stress. Three of seven chitin synthase genes, MaChsIII, MaChsV, MaChsVII, were found to contribute to fungal virulence. Compared with the wild-type strain, ΔMaChsIII and ΔMaChsV mutants were reduced in virulence by topical inoculation, while the ΔMaChsVII mutant showed more severe virulence defects. Inactivation of MaChsIII, MaChsV, or MaChsVII impaired appressorium formation, affected growth of in insecta produced hyphal bodies, and altered the surface properties of conidia and hyphal bodies, resulting in defects in the ability of the mutant strains to evade insect immune responses. These data provide important links between the physiology of the cell wall and the ability of the fungus to parasitize insects and reveal differential functional consequences of the chitin synthase family in M. acridum growth, stress tolerances, cell wall integrity and virulence. The fungal cell wall is a dynamic and flexible organelle that modulates the interaction of the pathogen with its host and acts as a critical recognition and evasion interface with host defenses. Chitin is a hallmark constituent of the fungal cell wall and all fungi contain multiple chitin synthase (Chs) genes. However, systematic characterization of chitin synthase genes has not yet been reported in entomopathogenic fungi. By using the insect pathogen Metarhizium acridum as a model, we performed a systematic genetic analysis of the seven member Chs family (ChsI-VII) in the insect pathogenic fungus. Construction of strains bearing targeted single gene mutations revealed differential contributions of specific Chs genes to growth, cell wall integrity, and stress responses. In addition, we revealed that three chitin synthase genes MaChsIII, MaChsV and MaChsVII were shown to be important for fungal appressorium formation and evasion of insect cellular and/or humoral defenses, promoting the fungal dimorphic transition to the production of hyphal bodies that occurs within hosts, and ultimately to virulence. These data provide new insights into the roles of Chs genes and chitin as critical components affecting fungal membrane structure and function.
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- Junjie Zhang
- School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Fungal Insecticide, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation Technologies under Chongqing Municipal Education Commission, Chongqing, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Fungal Insecticide, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation Technologies under Chongqing Municipal Education Commission, Chongqing, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Fungal Insecticide, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation Technologies under Chongqing Municipal Education Commission, Chongqing, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Fungal Insecticide, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation Technologies under Chongqing Municipal Education Commission, Chongqing, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Fungal Insecticide, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation Technologies under Chongqing Municipal Education Commission, Chongqing, PR China
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Zhao K, Bleackley M, Chisanga D, Gangoda L, Fonseka P, Liem M, Kalra H, Al Saffar H, Keerthikumar S, Ang CS, Adda CG, Jiang L, Yap K, Poon IK, Lock P, Bulone V, Anderson M, Mathivanan S. Extracellular vesicles secreted by Saccharomyces cerevisiae are involved in cell wall remodelling. Commun Biol 2019; 2:305. [PMID: 31428693 PMCID: PMC6688994 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-019-0538-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membranous vesicles that are released by cells. In this study, the role of the Endosomal Sorting Complex Required for Transport (ESCRT) machinery in the biogenesis of yeast EVs was examined. Knockout of components of the ESCRT machinery altered the morphology and size of EVs as well as decreased the abundance of EVs. In contrast, strains with deletions in cell wall biosynthesis genes, produced more EVs than wildtype. Proteomic analysis highlighted the depletion of ESCRT components and enrichment of cell wall remodelling enzymes, glucan synthase subunit Fks1 and chitin synthase Chs3, in yeast EVs. Interestingly, EVs containing Fks1 and Chs3 rescued the yeast cells from antifungal molecules. However, EVs from fks1∆ or chs3∆ or the vps23∆chs3∆ double knockout strain were unable to rescue the yeast cells as compared to vps23∆ EVs. Overall, we have identified a potential role for yeast EVs in cell wall remodelling.
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- 1Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086 Australia
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- 1Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086 Australia
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- 2Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086 Australia
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- 1Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086 Australia
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- 1Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086 Australia
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- 1Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086 Australia
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- 1Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086 Australia
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- 1Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086 Australia
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- 1Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086 Australia
- 3Cancer Research Division, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia
- 4Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010 Australia
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- 5Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010 Australia
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- 1Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086 Australia
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- 1Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086 Australia
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- 6ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls and Adelaide Glycomics, The University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Urrbrae, SA 5064 Australia
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- 1Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086 Australia
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- 1Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086 Australia
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- 6ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls and Adelaide Glycomics, The University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Urrbrae, SA 5064 Australia
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- 1Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086 Australia
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- 1Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086 Australia
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Luo Y, Liu X, Liu Y, Han Y, Li J. Exogenous Calcium Ions Enhance Patulin Adsorption Capability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J Food Prot 2019; 82:1390-1397. [PMID: 31335184 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-18-496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Patulin contamination is a serious issue that restricts the development of the global fruit processing industry. Yeasts adsorb patulin more effectively than other microbial adsorbents, and this adsorption process depends mainly on the function of the cell wall. The present study examined the effect of exogenous calcium, in concentrations ranging from 0 to 1 mol/L, on Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell wall structure and on patulin adsorption capability; the patulin adsorption capability of yeast was found to strengthen with an increase in exogenous calcium concentrations from 1 × 10-4 to 1 × 10-2 mol/L. Moreover, yeast cell wall thickness, β-1,3-glucan content, and the activities of the key catalytic enzymes β-1,3-glucanase and β-1,3-glycosyl transferase were all increased within this range. The results indicate that exogenous calcium activates key enzymes that are crucial for cell wall network formation and patulin adsorption capability.
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- Ying Luo
- 1 College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, People's Republic of China
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- 2 College of Biomedicine and Food Engineering, Shangluo University, Shangluo, 726000, People's Republic of China.,3 College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, People's Republic of China
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- 1 College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, People's Republic of China
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- 4 Xi'an Railway Signal Co., Ltd., No. 3 Jinhua South Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, People's Republic of China
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- 1 College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, People's Republic of China
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Coordination of the Cell Wall Integrity and High-Osmolarity Glycerol Pathways in Response to Ethanol Stress in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Appl Environ Microbiol 2019; 85:AEM.00551-19. [PMID: 31101611 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00551-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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During fermentation, a high ethanol concentration is a major stress that influences the vitality and viability of yeast cells, which in turn leads to a termination of the fermentation process. In this study, we show that the BCK1 and SLT2 genes encoding mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAPKKK) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) of the cell wall integrity (CWI) pathway, respectively, are essential for ethanol tolerance, suggesting that the CWI pathway is involved in the response to ethanol-induced cell wall stress. Upon ethanol exposure, the CWI pathway induces the expression of specific cell wall-remodeling genes, including FKS2, CRH1, and PIR3 (encoding β-1,3-glucan synthase, chitin transglycosylase, and O-glycosylated cell wall protein, respectively), which eventually leads to the remodeling of the cell wall structure. Our results revealed that in response to ethanol stress, the high-osmolarity glycerol (HOG) pathway plays a collaborative role with the CWI pathway in inducing cell wall remodeling via the upregulation of specific cell wall biosynthesis genes such as the CRH1 gene. Furthermore, the substantial expression of CWI-responsive genes is also triggered by external hyperosmolarity, suggesting that the adaptive changes in the cell wall are crucial for protecting yeast cells against not only cell wall stress but also osmotic stress. On the other hand, the cell wall stress-inducing agent calcofluor white has no effect on promoting the expression of GPD1, a major target gene of the HOG pathway. Collectively, these findings suggest that during ethanol stress, the CWI and HOG pathways collaboratively regulate the transcription of specific cell wall biosynthesis genes, thereby leading to adaptive changes in the cell wall.IMPORTANCE The budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been widely used in industrial fermentations, including the production of alcoholic beverages and bioethanol. During fermentation, an increased ethanol concentration is the main stress that affects yeast metabolism and inhibits ethanol production. This work presents evidence that in response to ethanol stress, both CWI and HOG pathways cooperate to control the expression of cell wall-remodeling genes in order to build the adaptive strength of the cell wall. These findings will contribute to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying adaptive responses and tolerance of yeast to ethanol stress, which is essential for successful engineering of yeast strains for improved ethanol tolerance.
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Hirayama H, Matsuda T, Tsuchiya Y, Oka R, Seino J, Huang C, Nakajima K, Noda Y, Shichino Y, Iwasaki S, Suzuki T. Free glycans derived from O-mannosylated glycoproteins suggest the presence of an O-glycoprotein degradation pathway in yeast. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:15900-15911. [PMID: 31311856 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.009491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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In eukaryotic cells, unconjugated oligosaccharides that are structurally related to N-glycans (i.e. free N-glycans) are generated either from misfolded N-glycoproteins destined for the endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation or from lipid-linked oligosaccharides, donor substrates for N-glycosylation of proteins. The mechanism responsible for the generation of free N-glycans is now well-understood, but the issue of whether other types of free glycans are present remains unclear. Here, we report on the accumulation of free, O-mannosylated glycans in budding yeast that were cultured in medium containing mannose as the carbon source. A structural analysis of these glycans revealed that their structures are identical to those of O-mannosyl glycans that are attached to glycoproteins. Deletion of the cyc8 gene, which encodes for a general transcription repressor, resulted in the accumulation of excessive amounts of free O-glycans, concomitant with a severe growth defect, a reduction in the level of an O-mannosylated protein, and compromised cell wall integrity. Our findings provide evidence in support of a regulated pathway for the degradation of O-glycoproteins in yeast and offer critical insights into the catabolic mechanisms that control the fate of O-glycosylated proteins.
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- Hiroto Hirayama
- Glycometabolic Biochemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Glycometabolic Biochemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Glycometabolic Biochemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Glycometabolic Biochemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Glycometabolic Biochemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Glycometabolic Biochemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Department of Academic Research Support Promotion Facility, Center for Research Promotion and Support, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
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- Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- RNA Systems Biochemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RNA Systems Biochemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan.,Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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- Glycometabolic Biochemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Walker C, Ryu S, Trinh CT. Exceptional solvent tolerance in Yarrowia lipolytica is enhanced by sterols. Metab Eng 2019; 54:83-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2019.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 02/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sun S, Deng Y, Cai E, Yan M, Li L, Chen B, Chang C, Jiang Z. The Farnesyltransferase β-Subunit Ram1 Regulates Sporisorium scitamineum Mating, Pathogenicity and Cell Wall Integrity. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:976. [PMID: 31134021 PMCID: PMC6517510 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The basidiomycetous fungus Sporisorium scitamineum causes a serious sugarcane smut disease in major sugarcane growing areas. Sexual mating is essential for infection to the host; however, its underlying molecular mechanism has not been fully studied. In this study, we identified a conserved farnesyltransferase (FTase) β subunit Ram1 in S. scitamineum. The ram1Δ mutant displayed significantly reduced mating/filamentation, thus of weak pathogenicity to the host cane. The ram1Δ mutant sporidia showed more tolerant toward cell wall stressor Congo red compared to that of the wild-type. Transcriptional profiling showed that Congo red treatment resulted in notable up-regulation of the core genes involving in cell wall integrity pathway in ram1Δ sporidia compared with that of WT, indicating that Ram1 may be involved in cell wall integrity regulation. In yeast the heterodimeric FTase is responsible for post-translational modification of Ras (small G protein) and a-factor (pheromone). We also identified and characterized two conserved Ras proteins, Ras1 and Ras2, respectively, and a MAT-1 pheromone precursor Mfa1. The ras1Δ, ras2Δ and mfa1Δ mutants all displayed reduced mating/filamentation similar as the ram1Δ mutant. However, both ras1Δ and ras2Δ mutants were hypersensitive to Congo red while the mfa1Δ mutant was the same as wild-type. Overall our study displayed that RAM1 plays an essential role in S. scitamineum mating/filamentation, pathogenicity, and cell wall stability.
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- Shuquan Sun
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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AP-2-Dependent Endocytic Recycling of the Chitin Synthase Chs3 Regulates Polarized Growth in Candida albicans. mBio 2019; 10:mBio.02421-18. [PMID: 30890602 PMCID: PMC6426607 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02421-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The human fungal pathogen Candida albicans is known to require endocytosis to enable its adaptation to diverse niches and to maintain its highly polarized hyphal growth phase. While studies have identified changes in transcription leading to the synthesis and secretion of new proteins to facilitate hyphal growth, effective maintenance of hyphae also requires concomitant removal or relocalization of other cell surface molecules. The key molecules which must be removed from the cell surface, and the mechanisms behind this, have, however, remained elusive. In this study, we show that the AP-2 endocytic adaptor complex is required for the internalization of the major cell wall biosynthesis enzyme Chs3. We demonstrate that this interaction is mediated by the AP-2 mu subunit (Apm4) YXXΦ binding domain. We also show that in the absence of Chs3 recycling via AP-2, cells have abnormal cell wall composition, defective polarized cell wall deposition, and morphological defects. The study also highlights key distinctions between endocytic requirements of growth at yeast buds compared to that at hyphal tips and different requirements of AP-2 in maintaining the polarity of mannosylated proteins and ergosterol at hyphal tips. Together, our findings highlight the importance of correct cell wall deposition in cell shape maintenance and polarized growth and the key regulatory role of endocytic recycling via the AP-2 complex.IMPORTANCE Candida albicans is a human commensal yeast that can cause significant morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised individuals. Within humans, C. albicans can adopt different morphologies as yeast or filamentous hyphae and can occupy different niches with distinct temperatures, pHs, CO2 levels, and nutrient availability. Both morphological switching and growth in different environments require cell surface remodelling, which involves both the addition of newly synthesized proteins as well as the removal of other proteins. In our study, we demonstrate the importance of an adaptor complex AP-2 in internalizing and recycling a specific cell surface enzyme to maintain effective polarized hyphal growth. Defects in formation of the complex or in its ability to interact directly with cargo inhibit enzyme uptake and lead to defective cell walls and aberrant hyphal morphology. Our data indicate that the AP-2 adaptor plays a central role in regulating cell surface composition in Candida.
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Li S, Sun P, Gong X, Chang S, Li E, Xu Y, Wu J, Liu B. Engineering O-glycosylation in modified N-linked oligosaccharide (Man 12GlcNAc 2∼Man 16GlcNAc 2) Pichia pastoris strains. RSC Adv 2019; 9:8246-8252. [PMID: 35518704 PMCID: PMC9061240 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra08121b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Yeast have been engineered for the production of therapeutic glycoproteins with humanized N-linked oligosaccharides. Both N- and O-linked oligosaccharides engineered yeast have been attractive prospects, since yeast-specific O-mannosylated proteins were reported to induce an aberrant immune response and alter pharmacokinetics in vivo. In the present study, we genetically manipulated O-glycosylation by disrupting O-mannosyltransferase PMT1 and PMT5 in a low-mannose type N-linked oligosaccharide (Man12GlcNAc2∼Man16GlcNAc2) engineered Pichia pastoris strain to produce therapeutic glycoproteins. The O-mannosyltransferase PMT1 mutant produces anti-Her-2 antibodies with reduced O-linked oligosaccharides and protein degradation, but this strain exhibited growth defects. However, the deletion of O-mannosyltransferase PMT5 individually has a minimal effect on O-glycosylation, degradation of the anti-Her-2 antibody, and strain growth. Thus, by disrupting O-mannosyltransferase PMT1 in an N-glycosylation engineered Pichia pastoris strain, we generated an effective glycoengineered Pichia pastoris strain to effectively produce therapeutic glycoproteins with both engineered N- and O-linked oligosaccharides.
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- Siqiang Li
- Beijing Institute of Biotechnology Beijing 100071 China +861063833521
- School of Biological and Food Engineering, Huanghuai University Zhumadian 463000 China
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- Beijing Institute of Biotechnology Beijing 100071 China +861063833521
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- Beijing Institute of Biotechnology Beijing 100071 China +861063833521
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- Beijing Institute of Biotechnology Beijing 100071 China +861063833521
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- School of Biological and Food Engineering, Huanghuai University Zhumadian 463000 China
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- School of Biological and Food Engineering, Huanghuai University Zhumadian 463000 China
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- Beijing Institute of Biotechnology Beijing 100071 China +861063833521
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- Beijing Institute of Biotechnology Beijing 100071 China +861063833521
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Verdín J, Sánchez-León E, Rico-Ramírez AM, Martínez-Núñez L, Fajardo-Somera RA, Riquelme M. Off the wall: The rhyme and reason of Neurospora crassa hyphal morphogenesis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 5:100020. [PMID: 32743136 PMCID: PMC7389182 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcsw.2019.100020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Chitin and β-1,3-glucan synthases are transported separately in chitosomes and macrovesicles. Chitin synthases occupy the core of the SPK; β-1,3-glucan synthases the outer layer. CHS-4 arrival to the SPK and septa is CSE-7 dependent. Rabs YPT-1 and YPT-31 localization at the SPK mimics that of chitosomes and macrovesicles. The exocyst acts as a tether between the SPK outer layer vesicles and the apical PM.
The fungal cell wall building processes are the ultimate determinants of hyphal shape. In Neurospora crassa the main cell wall components, β-1,3-glucan and chitin, are synthesized by enzymes conveyed by specialized vesicles to the hyphal tip. These vesicles follow different secretory routes, which are delicately coordinated by cargo-specific Rab GTPases until their accumulation at the Spitzenkörper. From there, the exocyst mediates the docking of secretory vesicles to the plasma membrane, where they ultimately get fused. Although significant progress has been done on the cellular mechanisms that carry cell wall synthesizing enzymes from the endoplasmic reticulum to hyphal tips, a lot of information is still missing. Here, the current knowledge on N. crassa cell wall composition and biosynthesis is presented with an emphasis on the underlying molecular and cellular secretory processes.
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Key Words
- BGT, β-1,3-glucan transferases
- CHS, chitin synthase
- CLSM, confocal laser scanning microscopy
- CWI, cell wall integrity
- CWP, cell wall proteins
- Cell wall
- ER, endoplasmic reticulum
- FRAP, fluorescence recovery after photobleaching
- GEF, guanine nucleotide exchange factor
- GFP, green fluorescent protein
- GH, glycosyl hydrolases
- GPI, glycosylphosphatidylinositol
- GSC, β-1,3-glucan synthase complex
- MMD, myosin-like motor domain
- MS, mass spectrometry
- MT, microtubule
- NEC, network of elongated cisternae
- PM, plasma membrane
- SPK, Spitzenkörper
- Spitzenkörper
- TIRFM, total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy
- TM, transmembrane
- Tip growth
- Vesicles
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- Jorge Verdín
- Industrial Biotechnology, CIATEJ-Jalisco State Scientific Research and Technology Assistance Center, Mexico National Council for Science and Technology, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, CICESE Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) South Campus, Institute for Applied Biosciences, Department of Microbiology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, CICESE Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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Large scale microbial cell disruption using hydrodynamic cavitation: Energy saving options. Biochem Eng J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2018.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Cortés JCG, Curto MÁ, Carvalho VSD, Pérez P, Ribas JC. The fungal cell wall as a target for the development of new antifungal therapies. Biotechnol Adv 2019; 37:107352. [PMID: 30797093 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2019.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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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 turgor pressure that otherwise could produce cell lysis. Thus, the cell wall is essential for maintaining fungal cell shape and integrity. Given that this structure is absent in host mammalian cells, it stands as an important target when developing selective compounds for the treatment of fungal infections. Consequently, treatment with echinocandins, a family of antifungal agents that specifically inhibits the biosynthesis of cell wall (1-3)β-D-glucan, has been established as an alternative and effective antifungal therapy. However, the existence of many pathogenic fungi resistant to single or multiple antifungal families, together with the limited arsenal of available antifungal compounds, critically affects the effectiveness of treatments against these life-threatening infections. Thus, new antifungal therapies are required. Here we review the fungal cell wall and its relevance in biotechnology as a target for the development of new antifungal compounds, disclosing the most promising cell wall inhibitors that are currently in experimental or clinical development for the treatment of some invasive mycoses.
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- Juan Carlos G Cortés
- Instituto de Biología Funcional y Genómica and Departamento de Microbiología y Genética, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)/Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
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- Instituto de Biología Funcional y Genómica and Departamento de Microbiología y Genética, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)/Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Funcional y Genómica and Departamento de Microbiología y Genética, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)/Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Funcional y Genómica and Departamento de Microbiología y Genética, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)/Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Funcional y Genómica and Departamento de Microbiología y Genética, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)/Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
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Luu VT, Moon HY, Yoo SJ, Choo JH, Thak EJ, Kang HA. Development of conditional cell lysis mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae as production hosts by modulating OCH1 and CHS3 expression. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:2277-2293. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-09614-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Revised: 12/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wang ZA, Li LX, Doering TL. Unraveling synthesis of the cryptococcal cell wall and capsule. Glycobiology 2019; 28:719-730. [PMID: 29648596 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwy030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Fungal pathogens cause devastating infections in millions of individuals each year, representing a huge but underappreciated burden on human health. One of these, the opportunistic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans, kills hundreds of thousands of patients annually, disproportionately affecting people in resource-limited areas. This yeast is distinguished from other pathogenic fungi by a polysaccharide capsule that is displayed on the cell surface. The capsule consists of two complex polysaccharide polymers: a mannan substituted with xylose and glucuronic acid, and a galactan with galactomannan side chains that bear variable amounts of glucuronic acid and xylose. The cell wall, with which the capsule is associated, is a matrix of alpha and beta glucans, chitin, chitosan, and mannoproteins. In this review, we focus on synthesis of the wall and capsule, both of which are critical for the ability of this microbe to cause disease and are distinct from structures found in either model yeasts or the mammals afflicted by this infection. Significant research effort over the last few decades has been applied to defining the synthetic machinery of these two structures, including nucleotide sugar metabolism and transport, glycosyltransferase activities, polysaccharide export, and assembly and association of structural elements. Discoveries in this area have elucidated fundamental biology and may lead to novel targets for antifungal therapy. In this review, we summarize the progress made in this challenging and fascinating area, and outline future research questions.
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- Zhuo A Wang
- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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Transcriptome profile with 20 nm silver nanoparticles in yeast. FEMS Yeast Res 2019; 19:5281238. [DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/foz003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Brace JL, Doerfler MD, Weiss EL. A cell separation checkpoint that enforces the proper order of late cytokinetic events. J Cell Biol 2019; 218:150-170. [PMID: 30455324 PMCID: PMC6314563 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201805100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Eukaryotic cell division requires dependency relationships in which late processes commence only after early ones are appropriately completed. We have discovered a system that blocks late events of cytokinesis until early ones are successfully accomplished. In budding yeast, cytokinetic actomyosin ring contraction and membrane ingression are coupled with deposition of an extracellular septum that is selectively degraded in its primary septum immediately after its completion by secreted enzymes. We find this secretion event is linked to septum completion and forestalled when the process is slowed. Delay of septum degradation requires Fir1, an intrinsically disordered protein localized to the cytokinesis site that is degraded upon septum completion but stabilized when septation is aberrant. Fir1 protects cytokinesis in part by inhibiting a separation-specific exocytosis function of the NDR/LATS kinase Cbk1, a key component of "hippo" signaling that induces mother-daughter separation. We term this system enforcement of cytokinesis order, a checkpoint ensuring proper temporal sequence of mechanistically incompatible processes of cytokinesis.
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- Jennifer L Brace
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
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In many yeast and fungi, β-(1,3)-glucan and chitin are essential components of the cell wall, an important structure that surrounds cells and which is responsible for their mechanical protection and necessary for maintaining the cellular shape. In addition, the cell wall is a dynamic structure that needs to be remodelled along with the different phases of the fungal life cycle or in response to extracellular stimuli. Since β-(1,3)-glucan and chitin perform a central structural role in the assembly of the cell wall, it has been postulated that β-(1,3)-glucanases and chitinases should perform an important function in cell wall softening and remodelling. This review focusses on fungal glucanases and chitinases and their role during fungal morphogenesis.
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- César Roncero
- Instituto de Biología Funcional Y Genómica (IBFG), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas/Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Funcional Y Genómica (IBFG), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas/Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
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Rapoport A, Golovina EA, Gervais P, Dupont S, Beney L. Anhydrobiosis: Inside yeast cells. Biotechnol Adv 2019; 37:51-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2018.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Immunological Diagnosis of Fungal Disease in Animals. Fungal Biol 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-18586-2_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Brown HE, Esher SK, Alspaugh JA. Chitin: A "Hidden Figure" in the Fungal Cell Wall. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2019; 425:83-111. [PMID: 31807896 DOI: 10.1007/82_2019_184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Chitin and chitosan are two related polysaccharides that provide important structural stability to fungal cell walls. Often embedded deeply within the cell wall structure, these molecules anchor other components at the cell surface. Chitin-directed organization of the cell wall layers allows the fungal cell to effectively monitor and interact with the external environment. For fungal pathogens, this interaction includes maintaining cellular strategies to avoid excessive detection by the host innate immune system. In turn, mammalian and plant hosts have developed their own strategies to process fungal chitin, resulting in chitin fragments of varying molecular size. The size-dependent differences in the immune activation behaviors of variably sized chitin molecules help to explain how chitin and related chitooligomers can both inhibit and activate host immunity. Moreover, chitin and chitosan have recently been exploited for many biomedical applications, including targeted drug delivery and vaccine development.
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- Hannah E Brown
- Department of Medicine, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 303 Sands Research Building, DUMC, 102359, Durham, 27710, NC, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 303 Sands Research Building, DUMC, 102359, Durham, 27710, NC, USA.
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Ahumada-Rudolph R, Novoa V, Becerra J. Morphological response to salinity, temperature, and pH changes by marine fungus Epicoccum nigrum. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2018; 191:35. [PMID: 30593600 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-7166-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Epicoccum nigrum (strain LQRA39-P) was isolated from sediments collected in Chilean Patagonian fjords using microscopy and molecular techniques. We analyzed adaptive responses of cell wall morphology to salinity, temperature, and pH in order to explain the ability of E. nigrum to co-inhabit both marine and freshwater environments. For this purpose, E. nigrum was cultured in a series of media with variations in salinity (freshwater and seawater), pH (acidic, neutral, and basic), and temperature (5 to 25 °C). Changes were observed through transmission electron microscopy. A direct correlation between increased salinity and cell wall thickening (> 0.2 μm) was observed, along with a significant relationship between pH and the presence of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) on the outside of the cell wall. The observed morphological changes could confirm that an ubiquitous fungus such as E. nigrum requires adaptive responses to co-inhabit freshwater, marine, and terrestrial substrates.
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- Ramón Ahumada-Rudolph
- Laboratorio de Bioprocesos y Biotratamientos, Departamento de Ingeniería en Maderas, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Collao 1202, PO Box 5-C, Concepción, Chile
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- Department of Geography, School of Architecture, Urbanism and Geography, Universidad de Concepción, Víctor Lamas 1290, PO Box 160-C, Concepción, Chile.
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- Laboratorio de Química de Productos Naturales, Departamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Víctor Lamas 1290, PO Box 160-C, Concepción, Chile
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Sun Y, Shi X, Zheng X, Nie S, Xu X. Inhibition of dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis in mice by baker's yeast polysaccharides. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 207:371-381. [PMID: 30600019 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.11.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Most of the reported yeast polysaccharides are a mixture of chitin, β-glucan and mannoprotein, leading to different biological activities. Herein, we report the structures and the anti-inflammation of the purified baker's yeast polysaccharides (BBG1-BBG4). Experimental data indicated that BBG1 was a highly branched β-(1,6)-glucan linked to mannoprotein; BBG2 was a linear β-(1,3)-glucan; BBG3 and BBG4 were mixtures of a β-(1,6)-branched β-(1,3)-glucan and a linear β-(1,3)-glucan. Of these, BBG1 exhibited stronger inhibition of pro-inflammatory mediators of NO/iNOS, IL-6, IL-1β, etc. at protein and/or mRNA levels in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells through inhibiting MAPK signalling pathways. Orally administered BBG1 and BBG2 significantly decreased the pro-inflammatory mediators of IL-6, iNOS and IL-1β at protein and/or mRNA levels, as well as colonic mucosal damage and macrophages infiltration in DSS-induced colitis mice. All these findings suggest that yeast polysaccharides have potentials as anti-inflammatory drugs or adjuvants in the intestinal inflammation therapy.
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- Ying Sun
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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Roques S, Deborde C, Richard N, Sergent L, Kurz F, Skiba-Cassy S, Fauconneau B, Moing A. Characterizing alternative feeds for rainbow trout (O. mykiss) by 1H NMR metabolomics. Metabolomics 2018; 14:155. [PMID: 30830467 PMCID: PMC6267160 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-018-1454-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Fish feed formulations are constantly evolving to improve the quality of diets for farmed fish and to ensure the sustainability of the aquaculture sector. Nowadays, insect, microalgae and yeast are feedstuff candidates for new feeds. However, the characterization of aquafeed is still based on proximate and targeted analyses which may not be sufficient to assess feed quality. OBJECTIVES Our aim was to highlight the soluble compounds that specifically differ between selected plant-based feeds complemented with alternative feedstuffs and discuss their origin and potential for fish nutrition. METHODS A growth trial was carried out to evaluate growth performances and feed conversion ratios of fish fed plant-based, commercial, insect, spirulina and yeast feeds. 1H NMR metabolomics profiling of each feed was performed using a CPMG sequence on polar extracts. Spectra were processed, and data were analyzed using multivariate and univariate analyses to compare alternative feeds to a plant-based feed. RESULTS Fish fed insect or yeast feed showed the best growth performances associated with the lowest feed conversion ratios compared to plant-based feed. Soluble compound 1H NMR profiles of insect and spirulina alternative feeds differed significantly from the plant-based one that clustered with yeast feed. In insect and spirulina feeds, specific differences compared to plant-based feed concerned glycerol and 3-hydroxybutyrate, respectively. CONCLUSION This strategy based on compositional differences between plant-based and alternative feeds can be useful for detecting compounds unsuspected until now that could impact fish metabolism.
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- Simon Roques
- INRA, Univ Pau & Pays Adour, E2S UPPA, UMR 1419, Nutrition Métabolisme, Aquaculture, 64310 Saint Pée sur Nivelle, France
- Phileo Lesaffre Animal Care, 59700 Marcq-en-Baroeul, France
- Bordeaux Metabolome Facility, MetaboHUB, CGFB, Centre INRA de Nouvelle Aquitaine Bordeaux, 33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- Bordeaux Metabolome Facility, MetaboHUB, CGFB, Centre INRA de Nouvelle Aquitaine Bordeaux, 33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
- INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, UMR 1332 Fruit Biology and Pathology, Centre INRA de Nouvelle Aquitaine Bordeaux, 33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- Phileo Lesaffre Animal Care, 59700 Marcq-en-Baroeul, France
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- Algae Natural Food, 67400 Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France
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- INRA, Univ Pau & Pays Adour, E2S UPPA, UMR 1419, Nutrition Métabolisme, Aquaculture, 64310 Saint Pée sur Nivelle, France
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- INRA, Univ Pau & Pays Adour, E2S UPPA, UMR 1419, Nutrition Métabolisme, Aquaculture, 64310 Saint Pée sur Nivelle, France
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- Bordeaux Metabolome Facility, MetaboHUB, CGFB, Centre INRA de Nouvelle Aquitaine Bordeaux, 33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
- INRA, Univ. Bordeaux, UMR 1332 Fruit Biology and Pathology, Centre INRA de Nouvelle Aquitaine Bordeaux, 33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
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Fang YL, Xia LM, Wang P, Zhu LH, Ye JR, Huang L. The MAPKKK CgMck1 Is Required for Cell Wall Integrity, Appressorium Development, and Pathogenicity in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Genes (Basel) 2018; 9:E543. [PMID: 30413120 PMCID: PMC6267176 DOI: 10.3390/genes9110543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Revised: 11/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway plays key roles in sensing extracellular signals and transmitting them from the cell membrane to the nucleus in response to various environmental stimuli. A MAPKKK protein CgMck1 in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides was characterized. Phenotypic analyses of the ∆Cgmck1 mutant showed that the CgMck1 was required for vegetative growth, fruiting body development, and sporulation. Additionally, the CgMCK1 deletion mutant showed significant defects in cell wall integrity, and responses to osmotic stresses. The mutant abolished the ability to develop appressorium, and lost pathogenicity to host plants. The ∆Cgmck1 mutant also exhibited a higher sensitivity to antifungal bacterium agent Bacillus velezensis. The deletion mutants of downstream MAPK cascades components CgMkk1 and CgMps1 showed similar defects to the ∆Cgmck1 mutant. In conclusion, CgMck1 is involved in the regulation of vegetative growth, asexual development, cell wall integrity, stresses resistance, and infection morphogenesis in C. gloeosporioides.
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- Yu-Lan Fang
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, Jiangsu, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, Jiangsu, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, Jiangsu, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, Jiangsu, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, Jiangsu, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, Jiangsu, China.
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Apostolakos P, Livanos P, Giannoutsou E, Panteris E, Galatis B. The intracellular and intercellular cross-talk during subsidiary cell formation in Zea mays: existing and novel components orchestrating cell polarization and asymmetric division. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2018; 122:679-696. [PMID: 29346521 PMCID: PMC6215039 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcx193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/25/2017] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Background Formation of stomatal complexes in Poaceae is the outcome of three asymmetric and one symmetric cell division occurring in particular leaf protodermal cells. In this definite sequence of cell division events, the generation of subsidiary cells is of particular importance and constitutes an attractive model for studying local intercellular stimulation. In brief, an induction stimulus emitted by the guard cell mother cells (GMCs) triggers a series of polarization events in their laterally adjacent protodermal cells. This signal determines the fate of the latter cells, forcing them to divide asymmetrically and become committed to subsidiary cell mother cells (SMCs). Scope This article summarizes old and recent structural and molecular data mostly derived from Zea mays, focusing on the interplay between GMCs and SMCs, and on the unique polarization sequence occurring in both cell types. Recent evidence suggests that auxin operates as an inducer of SMC polarization/asymmetric division. The intercellular auxin transport is facilitated by the distribution of a specific transmembrane auxin carrier and requires reactive oxygen species (ROS). Interestingly, the local differentiation of the common cell wall between SMCs and GMCs is one of the earliest features of SMC polarization. Leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinases, Rho-like plant GTPases as well as the SCAR/WAVE regulatory complex also participate in the perception of the morphogenetic stimulus and have been implicated in certain polarization events in SMCs. Moreover, the transduction of the auxin signal and its function are assisted by phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase and the products of the catalytic activity of phospholipases C and D. Conclusion In the present review, the possible role(s) of each of the components in SMC polarization and asymmetric division are discussed, and an overall perspective on the mechanisms beyond these phenomena is provided.
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- P Apostolakos
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Botany, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Lee J, Liu L, Levin DE. Stressing out or stressing in: intracellular pathways for SAPK activation. Curr Genet 2018; 65:417-421. [PMID: 30377756 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-018-0898-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Revised: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Stress-activated MAP kinases (SAPKs) respond to a wide variety of stressors. In most cases, the pathways through which specific stress signals are transmitted to the SAPKs are not known. Our recent findings have begun to address two important and related questions. First, do various stresses activate a SAPK through common pathways initiated at the cell surface, or through alternative, intracellular inputs? Second, how does an activated SAPK mount a specific response appropriate to the particular stress experienced? Our work has uncovered the mechanisms by which two stresses, arsenite treatment and DNA damage, stimulate the yeast SAPKs Hog1 and Mpk1, respectively. We found that these stresses activate the SAPKs through intracellular inputs that modulate their basal phosphorylation, rather than by activation of the protein kinase cascades known to stimulate them. Both stresses act through targeting, in different ways, the tyrosine-specific or dual-specificity protein phosphatases that normally maintain the SAPKs in a low-activity state. Previous work has demonstrated that basal signal flux through SAPK pathways is important for the sensitivity and dynamic response to external signals. Our work reveals that basal activity of SAPKs is additionally important to allow SAPK activation by intracellular inputs that modulate that activity. Additionally, because different stressors may activate SAPKs by modulation of basal signal through inputs at distinct nodes along the canonical activation pathway, stress-specific SAPK outputs may be controlled, in part, by the specific intracellular mechanisms of their activation. Thus, understanding the intracellular pathways through which various stressors activate SAPKs is likely to provide insight into how they elicit physiologically coherent responses to the specific stress experienced.
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- Jongmin Lee
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
- Department of Microbiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
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Tutaj H, Pogoda E, Tomala K, Korona R. Gene overexpression screen for chromosome instability in yeast primarily identifies cell cycle progression genes. Curr Genet 2018; 65:483-492. [PMID: 30244280 PMCID: PMC6420891 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-018-0885-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) in a vegetatively growing diploid cell signals irregularity of mitosis. Therefore, assays of LOH serve to discover pathways critical for proper replication and segregation of chromosomes. We screened for enhanced LOH in a whole-genome collection of diploid yeast strains in which a single gene was strongly overexpressed. We found 39 overexpression strains with substantially increased LOH caused either by recombination or by chromosome instability. Most of them, 32 in total, belonged to the category of "cell division", a broadly defined biological process. Of those, only one, TOP3, coded for an enzyme that uses DNA as a substrate. The rest related to establishment and maintenance of cell polarity, chromosome segregation, and cell cycle checkpoints. Former studies, in which gene deletions were used, showed that an absence of a protein participating in the DNA processing machinery is a potent stimulator of genome instability. As our results suggest, overexpression of such proteins is not comparably damaging as the absence of them. It may mean that the harmful effect of overexpression is more likely to occur in more complex and multistage processes, such as chromosome segregation. We also report a side finding, resulting from the fact that we worked with the yeast strains bearing a 2-micron plasmid. We noted that intense transcription from such a plasmid led to an enhanced rate of an entire chromosome loss (as opposed to LOH produced by recombination). This observation may support models linking segregation of 2-micron plasmids to segregation of chromosomes.
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- Hanna Tutaj
- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387, Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387, Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387, Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387, Kraków, Poland.
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Cheng J, Yin Z, Zhang Z, Liang Y. Functional analysis of MoSnf7 in Magnaporthe oryzae. Fungal Genet Biol 2018; 121:29-45. [PMID: 30240788 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Snf7 is the core subunit protein of the yeast endosomal sorting complex required for transport (ESCRT) complex, which plays important roles in endocytosis and autophagy. In this study, we characterized MoSnf7 in Magnaporthe oryzae, a homolog of yeast Snf7, the core protein of ESCRT-III subcomplex. Like Snf7, MoSnf7 also localizes next to the vacuoles. Deletion of MoSNF7 resulted in significant decrease in vegetative growth and pathogenicity. Further analyses of ΔMosnf7 mutants showed that they were defective in endocytosis, sexual and asexual development, turgor pressure maintenance of appressorium at hyphal tips, and cell wall integrity. Additional assays for the localization and degradation of GFP-MoAtg8 in ΔMosnf7 mutants showed that they were defective in autophagy pathway. Based on the roles of yeast Snf7 in endocytosis and autophagy, we propose that the decreased vegetative growth and pathogenicity of ΔMosnf7 rice blast fungus M. oryzae, was partly due to the conservative roles of MoSnf7 in vesicle trafficking and autophagy pathway.
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- Jie Cheng
- Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210095, China.
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