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2013
Journal Article
Title

A family of secreted pathogenesis-related proteins in Candida albicans

Abstract
Analysing culture supernatants of yeast and hyphal cells of Candida albicans, we found two close homologues of pathogenesis-related (PR-) 1 proteins, Rbe1p and Rbt4p, in the secretome. Due to sequence homology, three additional, yet not characterized open reading frames, ORF19.6200, ORF19.2787 and ORF19.2336, together with RBE1 and RBT4 were assigned to a novel family of CaPRY proteins. In a Delta rbe1/Delta rbt4 deletion strain, genome-wide transcriptional analysis revealed differential transcription of only a limited set of genes implicated in virulence and oxidative stress response. Single deletion of RBE1 or RBT4 in a clinical C. albicans isolate resulted in a moderate but significant attenuation in virulence in a mouse model for disseminated candidiasis. However, a synergistic effect was observed in a Delta rbe1/Delta rbt4 double deletion strain, where virulence was strongly affected. Remarkably, transcription of RBT4 and RBE1 was each upregulated in blastospores of Delta rbe1 or hyphae of Delta rbt4 deletion strains respectively, indicating functional complementation thereby compensating a potential virulence defect in the single deletion strains. Furthermore, the double deletion strain showed increased sensitivity to attack by polymorphonuclear leucocytes. Therefore, the crucial contribution of both C. albicans pathogenesis-related proteins to virulence might be vested in protection against phagocyte attack.
Author(s)
Röhm, M.  
Lindemann, Elena  
Hiller, Ekkehard  
Ermert, D.
Lemuth, Karin  
Trkulja, D.
Sogukpinar, O.
Brunner, H.  
Rupp, S.  
Urban, C.F.  
Sohn, K.  
Journal
Molecular microbiology  
DOI
10.1111/mmi.12087
Language
English
Fraunhofer-Institut für Grenzflächen- und Bioverfahrenstechnik IGB  
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