A live-cell ergosterol reporter for visualization of the effects of fluconazole on the human fungal pathogen Candida albicans .
Antonio SerranoMiguel A Basante-BedoyaMartine BassilanaRobert A ArkowitzPublished in: mBio (2023)
, this essential plasma membrane amphipathic lipid is important for interactions with host cells, in particular, host immune responses. Here, we use a live-cell reporter for specifically visualizing ergosterol and show that apical enrichment of this sterol is not critical for budding and filamentous growth in this human fungal pathogen. Our results highlight that this live-cell reporter is likely to be a useful tool in the analyses of azole resistance and tolerance mechanisms, including alterations in drug targets and upregulation of efflux activities.
Keyphrases
- candida albicans
- biofilm formation
- endothelial cells
- crispr cas
- immune response
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- induced apoptosis
- pluripotent stem cells
- emergency department
- cell proliferation
- signaling pathway
- poor prognosis
- oxidative stress
- dendritic cells
- cell cycle arrest
- staphylococcus aureus
- fatty acid
- long non coding rna
- living cells
- inflammatory response
- cell wall