An integrated genomic and transcriptomic survey of mucormycosis-causing fungi
Mucormycosis is a life-threatening infection caused by Mucorales fungi. Here we sequence 30 fungal genomes, and perform transcriptomics with three representative Rhizopus and Mucor strains and with human airway epithelial cells during fungal invasion, to reveal key host and fungal determinants contr...
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| Vydáno v: | Nature communications Ročník 7; číslo 1; s. 12218 - 11 |
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| Hlavní autoři: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
| Médium: | Journal Article |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
22.07.2016
Nature Publishing Group Nature Portfolio |
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| ISSN: | 2041-1723, 2041-1723 |
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| Shrnutí: | Mucormycosis is a life-threatening infection caused by Mucorales fungi. Here we sequence 30 fungal genomes, and perform transcriptomics with three representative
Rhizopus
and
Mucor
strains and with human airway epithelial cells during fungal invasion, to reveal key host and fungal determinants contributing to pathogenesis. Analysis of the host transcriptional response to Mucorales reveals platelet-derived growth factor receptor B (PDGFRB) signaling as part of a core response to divergent pathogenic fungi; inhibition of PDGFRB reduces Mucorales-induced damage to host cells. The unique presence of CotH invasins in all invasive Mucorales, and the correlation between CotH gene copy number and clinical prevalence, are consistent with an important role for these proteins in mucormycosis pathogenesis. Our work provides insight into the evolution of this medically and economically important group of fungi, and identifies several molecular pathways that might be exploited as potential therapeutic targets.
Fungi of the order Mucorales can cause life-threatening infections. Here, Chibucos
et al
. present genomic and transcriptomic analyses of a diverse set of Mucorales fungi, shedding light on their evolution and identifying potential therapeutic targets in the pathogens and the host. |
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| Bibliografie: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 14 content type line 23 Present address: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, UAE. |
| ISSN: | 2041-1723 2041-1723 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/ncomms12218 |