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Beyond Conventional Antifungals: Combating Resistance Through Novel Therapeutic Pathways

Pharmaceuticals
The rising burden of fungal infections presents a significant challenge to global healthcare, particularly with increasing antifungal resistance limiting treatment efficacy.
Helal F. Hetta, Tameem Melhem, Hashim M. Aljohani, Ayman Salama, Rehab Ahmed, Hassabelrasoul Elfadil, Fawaz E. Alanazi, Yasmin N. Ramadan, Basem Battah, Michelangelo Rottura, Matthew Gavino Donadu   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modes of action of the new arylguanidine abafungin beyond interference with ergosterol biosynthesis and in vitro activity against medically important fungi [PDF]

, 2008
Background: In contrast to the increasing numbers of agents for the treatment of invasive fungal infections, discoveries of new antifungal agents with therapeutic value in dermatomycoses are reported only rarely.
Borelli, Claudia, Korting, Hans Christian, Tietjen, K., Niewerth, M., Schaller, M., Lang-Fugmann, S., Tiemann, R., Fugmann, B., Baasner, B., Nocker, K., Berg, D.   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Engineering IL‐4 resistant proinflammatory human myeloid cells for cancer immunotherapy

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
We developed a scalable workflow to generate proinflammatory human myeloid cells. CRISPR/Cas9‐edited CD34+ hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells were expanded and differentiated with M‐CSF. Deletion of STAT6 or STAT6/NFKB1 enhanced macrophage proinflammatory gene expression and cytokine secretion in the presence of IL‐4 while maintaining antibody ...
Theresa Barberi, Alan D. Friedman
wiley   +1 more source

Antifungal Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Candida glabrata in Ibero-America

Journal of Fungi, 2021
In different regions worldwide, there exists an intra-and inter-regional variability in the rates of resistance to antifungal agents in Candida glabrata, highlighting the importance of understanding the epidemiology and antifungal susceptibility profiles
Erick Martínez-Herrera, María Guadalupe Frías-De-León, Rigoberto Hernández-Castro, Eduardo García-Salazar, Roberto Arenas, Esther Ocharan-Hernández, Carmen Rodríguez-Cerdeira   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evolution‐guided yeast complementation reveals functional differences in human PSPH variants

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Ancient genomes can help guide which human genetic variants are tested experimentally. This study applies that idea to PSPH, a gene involved in serine biosynthesis, and uses high‐throughput yeast complementation to compare variant function. The findings reveal measurable differences among selected alleles and illustrate the value of evolution‐guided ...
Mauricio Campa‐Álvarez, Diana Ascencio, Miguel Vallebueno‐Estrada, Eduardo González‐Orozco, Christian Eduardo Martínez‐Guerrero, Rafael Montiel, Alexander DeLuna   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of volatile fingerprints for rapid screening of antifungal agents for efficacy against dermatophyte Trichophyton species [PDF]

, 2010
The potential of using an electronic nose (E-nose) as a rapid technique for screening the responses of dermatophytes to antifungal agents was studied.
Barr, Hugh, Magan, Naresh, Sahgal, Natasha, Naraghi, Kamran, Adriaans, Beverley, Natasha Sahgal, Beverley Adriaans, Kamran Naraghi, Hugh Barr, Naresh Magan   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Avidin is evolutionarily conserved in fish but dispensable for development and resistance against Streptococcus agalactiae in zebrafish

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The presence of biotin‐binding avidin proteins in fish and their biological significance are poorly characterized. We cataloged fish avidins and demonstrate that they are widely present and evolutionarily conserved. We created avd knockout zebrafish and show that zebavidin is dispensable for development and that resistance of avd knockout embryos in ...
Anni K. Saralahti, Markus J. T. Ojanen, Mataleena Parikka, Otto Kauko, Mika Rämet, Vesa P. Hytönen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unveiling genome plasticity as a mechanism of non-antifungal-induced antifungal resistance in Cryptococcus neoformans

Frontiers in Microbiology
Cryptococcus neoformans, a critical priority pathogen designated by the World Health Organization, poses significant therapeutic challenges due to the limited availability of treatment options.
Lijun Zheng, Yi Xu, Liangsheng Guo
doaj   +1 more source

Advancing SafeWax, A Bio‐Inspired Superhydrophobic Coating, Toward Sustainable and Climate‐Resilient Crop Protection

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study advances SafeWax, a bio‐inspired, fatty‐acids‐based superhydrophobic coating, by identifying an agriculturally compliant solvent and revealing how solvent‐controlled Fatty acid crystallization governs the coating's microscopic structure and performance.
Niv Ben‐Arie, Iryna Polishchuk, Franziska Tauber, Coralie Schneider, Elena Prudnikov, Alessia Calora, Silvia Milita, Simona Fermani, Mireia Alejandra Ibanez Revert, Ilaria Filippetti, Claudio Ratti, Matthias Kellermeier, Markus Rueckel, Boaz Pokroy   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Melanin's Role in Balancing Mechanical Strength and Reproductive Output in Environmentally Stressed Fungal Spores

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Melanin content directly controls fungal spore mechanical properties, with pigmented spores achieving rupture forces two orders of magnitude higher than hyaline spores. Environmental stress drives this quantity‐quality tradeoff; stressed species invest energy in melanin‐reinforced, mechanically superior thick‐walled, super‐hydrophobic spores, while ...
Atul Agrawal, Steven E. Naleway
wiley   +1 more source