Cell Wall Integrity Pathway Involved in Morphogenesis, Virulence and Antifungal Susceptibility in Cryptococcus neoformans
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. How Does the CWI Signaling Pathway Work in C. neoformans?
3. Cell Wall Integrity and Virulence Factors in Cryptococcus neoformans
3.1. Adaptation at High Temperature
3.2. Capsule and CWI
3.3. CWI and Melanin
4. CWI Pathway and Morphological Changes in Cryptococcus neoformans
5. CWI Pathway and Cryptococcus Capsule Growth
6. CWI Pathway and Titan Cells Formation
7. Cell Wall Integrity Signaling and Antifungal Therapies
8. Perspectives
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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de Oliveira, H.C.; Rossi, S.A.; García-Barbazán, I.; Zaragoza, Ó.; Trevijano-Contador, N. Cell Wall Integrity Pathway Involved in Morphogenesis, Virulence and Antifungal Susceptibility in Cryptococcus neoformans. J. Fungi 2021, 7, 831. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7100831
de Oliveira HC, Rossi SA, García-Barbazán I, Zaragoza Ó, Trevijano-Contador N. Cell Wall Integrity Pathway Involved in Morphogenesis, Virulence and Antifungal Susceptibility in Cryptococcus neoformans. Journal of Fungi. 2021; 7(10):831. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7100831
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