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Andrés MT, Acosta-Zaldívar M, Fierro JF. Antifungal Mechanism of Action of Lactoferrin: Identification of H+-ATPase (P3A-Type) as a New Apoptotic-Cell Membrane Receptor. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2016; 60:4206-16. [PMID: 27139463 PMCID: PMC4914641 DOI: 10.1128/aac.03130-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Human lactoferrin (hLf) is a protein of the innate immune system which induces an apoptotic-like process in yeast. Determination of the susceptibility to lactoferrin of several yeast species under different metabolic conditions, respiratory activity, cytoplasmic ATP levels, and external medium acidification mediated by glucose assays suggested plasma membrane Pma1p (P3A-type ATPase) as the hLf molecular target. The inhibition of plasma membrane ATPase activity by hLf and the identification of Pma1p as the hLf-binding membrane protein confirmed the previous physiological evidence. Consistent with this, cytoplasmic ATP levels progressively increased in hLf-treated Candida albicans cells. However, oligomycin, a specific inhibitor of the mitochondrial F-type ATPase proton pump (mtATPase), abrogated the antifungal activity of hLf, indicating a crucial role for mtATPase in the apoptotic process. We suggest that lactoferrin targeted plasma membrane Pma1p H(+)-ATPase, perturbing the cytoplasmic ion homeostasis (i.e., cytoplasmic H(+) accumulation and subsequent K(+) efflux) and inducing a lethal mitochondrial dysfunction. This initial event involved a normal mitochondrial ATP synthase activity responsible for both the ATP increment and subsequent hypothetical mitochondrial proton flooding process. We conclude that human lactoferrin inhibited Pma1p H(+)-ATPase, inducing an apoptotic-like process in metabolically active yeast. Involvement of mitochondrial H(+)-ATPase (nonreverted) was essential for the progress of this programmed cell death in which the ionic homeostasis perturbation seems to precede classical nonionic apoptotic events.
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- María T Andrés
- Laboratory of Oral Microbiology, School of Stomatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Laboratory of Oral Microbiology, School of Stomatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain Department of Functional Biology (Microbiology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Laboratory of Oral Microbiology, School of Stomatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain Department of Functional Biology (Microbiology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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Austin PD, Hand KS, Elia M. Factors influencing Candida albicans growth in parenteral nutrition with and without lipid emulsion: Using an established framework to inform maximum duration of infusion policy decisions. Clin Nutr 2014; 33:489-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2013.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2013] [Revised: 06/24/2013] [Accepted: 06/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Kinclova-Zimmermannova O, Sychrová H. Plasma-membrane Cnh1 Na+/H+ antiporter regulates potassium homeostasis in Candida albicans. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2007; 153:2603-2612. [PMID: 17660424 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.2007/008011-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The physiological role of Candida albicans Cnh1, a member of the Na+/H+ antiporter family, was characterized. Though CaCnh1p had broad substrate specificity and mediated efflux of at least four alkali metal cations upon heterologous expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, its presence in C. albicans cells was important especially for potassium homeostasis. In C. albicans, CaCnh1p tagged with GFP was localized in the plasma membrane of cells growing as both yeasts and hyphae. Deletion of CNH1 alleles did not affect tolerance to NaCl, LiCl or CsCl, but resulted in increased sensitivity to high external concentrations of KCl and RbCl. The potassium and rubidium tolerance of a cnh1 homozygous mutant was fully restored by reintegration of CNH1 into the genome. The higher sensitivity of the cnh1/cnh1 mutant to external KCl was caused by a lower K+ efflux from these cells. Together, the functional characterization of the CaCnh1 antiporter in C. albicans revealed that this antiporter plays a significant role in C. albicans physiology. It ensures potassium and rubidium tolerance and participates in the regulation of intracellular potassium content of C. albicans cells.
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- Olga Kinclova-Zimmermannova
- Department of Membrane Transport, Institute of Physiology AS CR, v.v.i., Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague 4-Krc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Membrane Transport, Institute of Physiology AS CR, v.v.i., Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague 4-Krc, Czech Republic
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Grimm LH, Kelly S, Krull R, Hempel DC. Morphology and productivity of filamentous fungi. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2005; 69:375-84. [PMID: 16317480 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-005-0213-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2005] [Revised: 10/06/2005] [Accepted: 10/10/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Cultivation processes involving filamentous fungi have been optimised for decades to obtain high product yields. Several bulk chemicals like citric acid and penicillin are produced this way. A simple adaptation of cultivation parameters for new production processes is not possible though. Models explaining the correlation between process-dependent growth behaviour and productivity are therefore necessary to prevent long-lasting empiric test series. Yet, filamentous growth consists of a complex microscopic differentiation process from conidia to hyphae resulting in various macroscopically visible appearances. Early approaches to model this morphologic development are recapitulated in this review to explain current trends in this area of research. Tailoring morphology by adjusting process parameters is one side of the coin, but an ideal morphology has not even been found. This article reviews several reasons for this fact starting with nutrient supply in a fungal culture and presents recent advances in the investigation of fungal metabolism. It illustrates the challenge to unfold the relationship between morphology and productivity.
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- L H Grimm
- Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Braunschweig, Gaussstrasse 17, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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Macpherson N, Shabala L, Rooney H, Jarman MG, Davies JM. Plasma membrane H+ and K+ transporters are involved in the weak-acid preservative response of disparate food spoilage yeasts. Microbiology (Reading) 2005; 151:1995-2003. [PMID: 15942006 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.27502-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The food spoilage yeastsZygosaccharomyces bailiiandSaccharomyces cerevisiaehave been proposed to resist weak-acid preservative stress by different means;Z. bailiiby limiting influx of preservative combined with its catabolism,S. cerevisiaeby active extrusion of the preservative weak-acid anion and H+. Measurement of H+extrusion by exponential-phaseZ. bailiicells suggest that, in common withS. cerevisiae, this yeast uses a plasma membrane H+-ATPase to expel H+when challenged by weak-acid preservative (benzoic acid). Simultaneous measurement ofZ. bailiinet H+and K+fluxes showed that net K+influx accompanies net H+efflux during acute benzoic acid stress. Such ionic coupling is known forS. cerevisiaein short-term preservative stress. Both yeasts significantly accumulated K+on long-term exposure to benzoic acid. Analysis ofS. cerevisiaeK+transporter mutants revealed that loss of the high affinity K+uptake systemTrk1confers sensitivity to growth in preservative. The results suggest that cation accumulation is an important factor in adaptation to weak-acid preservatives by spoilage yeasts and thatZ. bailiiandS. cerevisiaeshare hitherto unsuspected adaptive responses at the level of plasma membrane ion transport.
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- Neil Macpherson
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EA, UK
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EA, UK
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EA, UK
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EA, UK
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Hooley P, Fincham DA, Whitehead MP, Clipson NJ. Fungal osmotolerance. ADVANCES IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2004; 53:177-211. [PMID: 14696319 DOI: 10.1016/s0065-2164(03)53005-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- P Hooley
- School of Applied Sciences, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SB, UK
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Hermann P, Forgács K, Gál E, Lenkey B, Nagy G, Rozgonyi F. Effects of alkali metal ions on some virulence traits of Candida albicans. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2003; 48:173-6. [PMID: 12800499 DOI: 10.1007/bf02930951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The effects of the alkali metal ions (Li+, Na+ and K+) on the growth and on certain virulence factors (adhesion, cell-surface hydrophobicity and germinating ability) of Candida albicans were determined. High concentrations of these ions displayed an inhibitory effect on the growth of the Candida cells; preincubation in their presence showed a negative effect on all virulence factors studied. The changes induced during the preincubation remained there even when high concentration of the ions was removed from the cell suspension. In contrast, a considerable growth was found at high Na+ and K+ concentrations. Although alkali metal ions significantly decreased certain virulence traits of the fungus they did not totally inhibit adhesion and germ-tube formation. This suggests that C. albicans may represent a health hazard even at a high salt concentration.
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- P Hermann
- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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McIntyre M, Müller C, Dynesen J, Nielsen J. Metabolic engineering of the morphology of Aspergillus. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2002; 73:103-28. [PMID: 11816809 DOI: 10.1007/3-540-45300-8_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The morphology of filamentous organisms in submerged cultivation is a subject of considerable interest, notably due to the influence of morphology on process productivity. The relationship between process parameters and morphology is complex: the interactions between process variables, productivity, rheology, and macro- and micro-morphology create difficulties in defining and separating cause and effect. Additionally, organism physiology contributes a further level of complexity which means that the desired morphology (for optimum process performance and productivity) is likely to be process specific. However, a number of studies with increasingly powerful image analysis systems have yielded valuable information on what these desirable morphologies are likely to be. In parallel, studies on a variety of morphological mutants means that information on the genes involved in morphology is beginning to emerge. Indeed, we are now beginning to understand how morphology may be controlled at the molecular level. Coupling this knowledge with the tools of molecular biology means that it is now possible to design and engineer the morphology of organisms for specific bioprocesses. Tailor making strains with defined morphologies represents a clear advantage in optimization of submerged bioprocesses with filamentous organisms.
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- M McIntyre
- Center for Process Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, Building 223, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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Hanke GT, Northrop FD, Devine GR, Bothwell JH, Davies JM. Chloride channel antagonists perturb growth and morphology of Neurospora crassa. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2001; 201:243-7. [PMID: 11470368 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2001.tb10763.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The chloride channel antagonists anthracene-9-carboxylic acid, ethacrynic acid and niflumic acid were found to be fungistatic and morphogenic when tested against the ascomycete Neurospora crassa. Potency increased with decreasing pH, suggesting that the protonated forms of the compounds were active. Niflumic acid produced the most pronounced growth aberrations which may reflect an ability to acidify the cytoplasm and block the plasma membrane anion channel of N. crassa.
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- G T Hanke
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, CB2 3EA, Cambridge, UK
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Biswas SK, Yokoyama K, Nishimura K, Miyaji M. Effect of pH, carbon source and K+ on the Na+-inhibited germ tube formation of Candida albicans. Med Mycol 2000; 38:363-9. [PMID: 11092383 DOI: 10.1080/mmy.38.5.363.369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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The effect of pH, carbon source and K+ on the Na+ -inhibited germ tube formation of the pathogenic fungus Candida albicans was examined in the arginine-phosphate modified (APM) medium. All C. albicans cells formed germ tubes in APM medium at pH 5.0-9.0. Na+ inhibited germ tube formation in a concentration dependent manner ranging from 0.2 to 1.0 M, and was further influenced by the pH of the medium. The inhibitory effect of Na+ was lowest at pH 8.0, and germ tube formation ceased at 1.0 M Na+ for any pH (4.0-9.0). At pH > or = 6.0, non-germ tube-forming cells did not show yeast growth; whereas at pH < or = 5.0, Na+ inhibited only germ tube formation but did not inhibit yeast growth. The inhibitory effect of Na+ was stronger in glucose medium than in galactose medium as carbon source. K+, at 0-0.8 M, had almost no effect on germ tube formation. However, in the presence of Na+, a very low concentration of K+ (0.5 mM) was able to release the cells from Na+ arrest and produced an increase in the rate as well as the percentage of germ tube formation. Intracellular Na+/K+ ratios increased with the increase in extracellular Na+ concentration, whereas the ratios decreased and remained within nontoxic levels when the extracellular K+ concentration was increased.
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- S K Biswas
- Research Center for Pathogenic Fungi and Microbial Toxicoses, Chiba University, Inohana, Japan
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Soong TW, Yong TF, Ramanan N, Wang Y. The Candida albicans antiporter gene CNH1 has a role in Na+ and H+ transport, salt tolerance, and morphogenesis. MICROBIOLOGY (READING, ENGLAND) 2000; 146 ( Pt 5):1035-1044. [PMID: 10832630 DOI: 10.1099/00221287-146-5-1035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The isolation and functional characterization of a Candida albicans Na+/H+ antiporter gene, CNH1, is reported here. The gene encodes a protein of 840 amino acids that exhibits high levels of similarity in sequence, size, and structural and functional domains to a group of known Na+/H+ antiporters of fungi. The CNH1 gene is able to functionally complement the salt-sensitivity of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae ena1 nha1 mutant, and mutations of two conserved aspartate residues to asparagines in the putative Na+-binding site abolish this activity. Deletion of CNH1 results in retardation of growth and a highly elongated morphology in a significant fraction of cells under conditions that normally support yeast growth. These results indicate that CNH1 has a role in Na+ and H+ transport, salt-tolerance, and morphogenesis.
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- Tuck-Wah Soong
- Microbial Collection and Screening Laboratory, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, 30 Medical Drive, Singapore 1176091
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- Microbial Collection and Screening Laboratory, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, 30 Medical Drive, Singapore 1176091
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- Microbial Collection and Screening Laboratory, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, 30 Medical Drive, Singapore 1176091
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- Microbial Collection and Screening Laboratory, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, 30 Medical Drive, Singapore 1176091
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