| Candida parapsilosis Fat storage-Inducing Transmembrane (FIT) protein 2 Regulates Lipid Droplet Formation and Impacts Virulence. | |
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PMID: 21396481 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Neutral lipid storage in lipid droplets (LDs) is a conserved process across diverse species. Although significant attention has focused on LDs in the biology of obesity, diabetes, and atherosclerosis, there is limited information on the role of LDs in pathogenic fungi. We have disrupted the Fat storage-Inducing Transmembrane (FIT) protein 2 genes of the emerging pathogenic fungus Candida parapsilosis and demonstrated that LD formation is significantly reduced in the mutant cells. Disruption of FIT2 genes also reduced accumulation of triacylglycerols. The production of other lipids such as phospholipids and steryl esters were also affected in the mutant strain. Inhibition of de novo fatty acid biosynthesis by triclosan in the FIT2 disruptants reduced fungal growth in rich medium YPD, indicating that TAGs or fatty acids from the LDs could be important for cell proliferation. FIT2 disruption was associated with enhanced sensitivity to oxidative stress. Furthermore, we showed that FIT2 deletion yeast cells were significantly attenuated in murine infection models, suggesting an involvement of LDs in the pathobiology of the fungus. |
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Long N Nguyen; Zsuzsanna Hamari; Bert Kadereit; David Trofa; Mariangela Agovino; Luis R Martinez; Attila Gacser; David L Silver; Joshua D Nosanchuk |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-3-8 |
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Title: Microbes and infection / Institut Pasteur Volume: - ISSN: 1769-714X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-3-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100883508 Medline TA: Microbes Infect Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier SAS. |
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Department of Medicine (Division of Infectious Diseases). |
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