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  • 1
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    Antigen-specific expansion of human regulatory T cells as a major tolerance mechanism against mucosal fungi
    Elsevier BV ; 2014
    In:  Mucosal Immunology Vol. 7, No. 4 ( 2014-07), p. 916-928
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    In: Mucosal Immunology, Elsevier BV, Vol. 7, No. 4 ( 2014-07), p. 916-928
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1933-0219
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1038/mi.2013.107
    Language: English
    Publisher: Elsevier BV
    Publication Date: 2014
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    Isolation and characterization of a pigmentless-conidium mutant of Aspergillus fumigatus with altered conidial surface and reduced virulence
    American Society for Microbiology ; 1997
    In:  Infection and Immunity Vol. 65, No. 12 ( 1997-12), p. 5110-5117
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    In: Infection and Immunity, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 65, No. 12 ( 1997-12), p. 5110-5117
    Abstract: Aspergillus fumigatus is an important pathogen of immunocompromised hosts, causing pneumonia and invasive disseminated disease with high mortality. The factors contributing to the predominance of A. fumigatus as an opportunistic pathogen are largely unknown. Since the survival of conidia in the host is a prerequisite for establishing disease, we have been attempting to identify factors which are associated with conidia and, simultaneously, important for infection. Therefore, an A. fumigatus mutant strain (white [W]) lacking conidial pigmentation was isolated. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that conidia of the W mutant also differed in their surface morphology from those of the wild type (WT). Mutant (W) and WT conidia were compared with respect to their capacities to stimulate an oxidative response in human phagocytes, their intracellular survival in human monocytes, and virulence in a murine animal model. Luminol-dependent chemiluminescence was 10-fold higher when human neutrophils or monocytes were challenged with W conidia compared with WT conidia. Furthermore, mutant conidia were more susceptible to killing by oxidants in vitro and were more efficiently damaged by human monocytes in vitro than WT conidia. In a murine animal model, the W mutant strain showed reduced virulence compared with the WT. A reversion analysis of the W mutant demonstrated that all phenotypes associated with the W mutant, i.e., altered conidial surface, amount of reactive oxygen species release, susceptibility to hydrogen peroxide, and reduced virulence in an murine animal model, coreverted in revertants which had regained the ability to produce green spores. This finding strongly suggests that the A. fumigatus mutant described here carries a single mutation which caused all of the observed phenotypes. Our results suggest that the conidium pigment or a structural feature related to it contributes to fungal resistance against host defense mechanisms in A. fumigatus infections.
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    ISSN: 0019-9567 , 1098-5522
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1128/iai.65.12.5110-5117.1997
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    Language: English
    Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
    Publication Date: 1997
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    The Indoor Fungus Cladosporium halotolerans Survives Humidity Dynamics Markedly Better than Aspergillus niger and Penicillium rubens despite Less Growth at Lowered Steady-State Water Activity
    American Society for Microbiology ; 2016
    In:  Applied and Environmental Microbiology Vol. 82, No. 17 ( 2016-09), p. 5089-5098
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    In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 82, No. 17 ( 2016-09), p. 5089-5098
    Abstract: Indoor fungi cause damage in houses and are a potential threat to human health. Indoor fungal growth requires water, for which the terms water activity (a w ) and relative humidity (RH) are used. The ability of the fungi Aspergillus niger , Cladosporium halotolerans , and Penicillium rubens at different developmental stages to survive changes in a w dynamics was studied. Fungi grown on media with high a w were transferred to a controlled environment with low RH and incubated for 1 week. Growth of all developmental stages was halted during incubation at RHs below 75%, while growth continued at 84% RH. Swollen conidia, germlings, and microcolonies of A. niger and P. rubens could not reinitiate growth when retransferred from an RH below 75% to a medium with high a w . All developmental stages of C. halotolerans showed growth after retransfer from 75% RH. Dormant conidia survived retransfer to medium with high a w in all cases. In addition, retransfer from 84% RH to medium with high a w resulted in burst hyphal tips for Aspergillus and Penicillium . Cell damage of hyphae of these fungi after incubation at 75% RH was already visible after 2 h, as observed by staining with the fluorescent dye TOTO-1. Thus, C. halotolerans is more resistant to a w dynamics than A. niger and P. rubens , despite its limited growth compared to that of these fungi at a lowered steady-state a w . The survival strategy of this phylloplane fungus in response to the dynamics of a w is discussed in relation to its morphology as studied by cryo-scanning electron microscopy (cryo-SEM). IMPORTANCE Indoor fungi cause structural and cosmetic damage in houses and are a potential threat to human health. Growth depends on water, which is available only at certain periods of the day (e.g., during cooking or showering). Knowing why fungi can or cannot survive indoors is important for finding novel ways of prevention. Until now, the ability of fungi to grow on media with little available water at steady state (unchanging conditions) has been important for evaluating whether a fungus can grow indoors. In the present study, we found that the fungus Cladosporium halotolerans , a common indoor fungus, is more resistant to changes in available water than the fungi Aspergillus niger and Penicillium rubens , despite the fact that the latter fungi can grow on media with low water availability. We concluded that the ability of fungi to deal with changes in humidity is at least as important as the ability to grow on low-water media.
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    ISSN: 0099-2240 , 1098-5336
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00510-16
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    WA 15000
    Language: English
    Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
    Publication Date: 2016
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    Influence of Populus Genotype on Gene Expression by the Wood Decay Fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium
    American Society for Microbiology ; 2014
    In:  Applied and Environmental Microbiology Vol. 80, No. 18 ( 2014-09-15), p. 5828-5835
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    In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 80, No. 18 ( 2014-09-15), p. 5828-5835
    Abstract: We examined gene expression patterns in the lignin-degrading fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium when it colonizes hybrid poplar ( Populus alba × tremula ) and syringyl (S)-rich transgenic derivatives. A combination of microarrays and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) allowed detection of a total of 9,959 transcripts and 793 proteins. Comparisons of P. chrysosporium transcript abundance in medium containing poplar or glucose as a sole carbon source showed 113 regulated genes, 11 of which were significantly higher ( 〉 2-fold, P 〈 0.05) in transgenic line 64 relative to the parental line. Possibly related to the very large amounts of syringyl (S) units in this transgenic tree (94 mol% S), several oxidoreductases were among the upregulated genes. Peptides corresponding to a total of 18 oxidoreductases were identified in medium consisting of biomass from line 64 or 82 (85 mol% S) but not in the parental clone (65 mol% S). These results demonstrate that P. chrysosporium gene expression patterns are substantially influenced by lignin composition.
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    ISSN: 0099-2240 , 1098-5336
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01604-14
    RVK:
    WA 15000
    Language: English
    Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
    Publication Date: 2014
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    An In Planta -Expressed Polyketide Synthase Produces ( R )-Mellein in the Wheat Pathogen Parastagonospora nodorum
    American Society for Microbiology ; 2015
    In:  Applied and Environmental Microbiology Vol. 81, No. 1 ( 2015-01), p. 177-186
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    In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 81, No. 1 ( 2015-01), p. 177-186
    Abstract: Parastagonospora nodorum is a pathogen of wheat that affects yields globally. Previous transcriptional analysis identified a partially reducing polyketide synthase (PR-PKS) gene, SNOG_00477 ( SN477 ), in P. nodorum that is highly upregulated during infection of wheat leaves. Disruption of the corresponding SN477 gene resulted in the loss of production of two compounds, which we identified as ( R )-mellein and ( R )- O -methylmellein. Using a Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast heterologous expression system, we successfully demonstrated that SN477 is the only enzyme required for the production of ( R )-mellein. This is the first identification of a fungal PKS that is responsible for the synthesis of ( R )-mellein. The P. nodorum Δ SN477 mutant did not show any significant difference from the wild-type strain in its virulence against wheat. However, ( R )-mellein at 200 μg/ml inhibited the germination of wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) and barrel medic ( Medicago truncatula ) seeds. Comparative sequence analysis identified the presence of mellein synthase (MLNS) homologues in several Dothideomycetes and two sodariomycete genera. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that the MLNSs in fungi and bacteria evolved convergently from fungal and bacterial 6-methylsalicylic acid synthases.
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    ISSN: 0099-2240 , 1098-5336
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02745-14
    RVK:
    WA 15000
    Language: English
    Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
    Publication Date: 2015
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    Mycofumigation by the Volatile Organic Compound-Producing Fungus Muscodor albus Induces Bacterial Cell Death through DNA Damage
    American Society for Microbiology ; 2015
    In:  Applied and Environmental Microbiology Vol. 81, No. 3 ( 2015-02), p. 1147-1156
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    In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 81, No. 3 ( 2015-02), p. 1147-1156
    Abstract: Muscodor albus belongs to a genus of endophytic fungi that inhibit and kill other fungi, bacteria, and insects through production of a complex mixture of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This process of mycofumigation has found commercial application for control of human and plant pathogens, but the mechanism of the VOC toxicity is unknown. Here, the mode of action of these volatiles was investigated through a series of genetic screens and biochemical assays. A single-gene knockout screen revealed high sensitivity for Escherichia coli lacking enzymes in the pathways of DNA repair, DNA metabolic process, and response to stress when exposed to the VOCs of M. albus . Furthermore, the sensitivity of knockouts involved in the repair of specific DNA alkyl adducts suggests that the VOCs may induce alkylation. Evidence of DNA damage suggests that these adducts lead to breaks during DNA replication or transcription if not properly repaired. Additional cytotoxicity profiling indicated that during VOC exposure, E. coli became filamentous and demonstrated an increase in cellular membrane fluidity. The volatile nature of the toxic compounds produced by M. albus and their broad range of inhibition make this fungus an attractive biological agent. Understanding the antimicrobial effects and the VOC mode of action will inform the utility and safety of potential mycofumigation applications for M. albus .
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    ISSN: 0099-2240 , 1098-5336
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1128/AEM.03294-14
    RVK:
    WA 15000
    Language: English
    Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
    Publication Date: 2015
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    Evaluation of Amphotericin B and Chloramphenicol as Alternative Drugs for Treatment of Chytridiomycosis and Their Impacts on Innate Skin Defenses
    American Society for Microbiology ; 2014
    In:  Applied and Environmental Microbiology Vol. 80, No. 13 ( 2014-07), p. 4034-4041
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    In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 80, No. 13 ( 2014-07), p. 4034-4041
    Abstract: Chytridiomycosis, an amphibian skin disease caused by the emerging fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis , has been implicated in catastrophic global amphibian declines. The result is an alarming decrease in amphibian diversity that is a great concern for the scientific community. Clinical trials testing potential antifungal drugs are needed to identify alternative treatments for amphibians infected with this pathogen. In this study, we quantified the MICs of chloramphenicol (800 μg/ml), amphotericin B (0.8 to 1.6 μg/ml), and itraconazole (Sporanox) (20 ng/ml) against B. dendrobatidis . Both chloramphenicol and amphotericin B significantly reduced B. dendrobatidis infection in naturally infected southern leopard frogs ( Rana [ Lithobates ] sphenocephala ), although neither drug was capable of complete fungal clearance. Long-term exposure of R. sphenocephala to these drugs did not inhibit antimicrobial peptide (AMP) synthesis, indicating that neither drug is detrimental to this important innate skin defense. However, we observed that chloramphenicol, but not amphotericin B or itraconazole, inhibited the growth of multiple R. sphenocephala skin bacterial isolates in vitro at concentrations below the MIC against B. dendrobatidis . These results indicate that treatment with chloramphenicol might dramatically alter the protective natural skin microbiome when used as an antifungal agent. This study represents the first examination of the effects of alternative antifungal drug treatments on amphibian innate skin defenses, a crucial step to validating these treatments for practical applications.
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    ISSN: 0099-2240 , 1098-5336
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1128/AEM.04171-13
    RVK:
    WA 15000
    Language: English
    Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
    Publication Date: 2014
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    Physiological and Transcriptional Responses of Anaerobic Chemostat Cultures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Subjected to Diurnal Temperature Cycles
    American Society for Microbiology ; 2014
    In:  Applied and Environmental Microbiology Vol. 80, No. 14 ( 2014-07-15), p. 4433-4449
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    In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 80, No. 14 ( 2014-07-15), p. 4433-4449
    Abstract: Diurnal temperature cycling is an intrinsic characteristic of many exposed microbial ecosystems. However, its influence on yeast physiology and the yeast transcriptome has not been studied in detail. In this study, 24-h sinusoidal temperature cycles, oscillating between 12°C and 30°C, were imposed on anaerobic, glucose-limited chemostat cultures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae . After three diurnal temperature cycles (DTC), concentrations of glucose and extracellular metabolites as well as CO 2 production rates showed regular, reproducible circadian rhythms. DTC also led to waves of transcriptional activation and repression, which involved one-sixth of the yeast genome. A substantial fraction of these DTC-responsive genes appeared to respond primarily to changes in the glucose concentration. Elimination of known glucose-responsive genes revealed an overrepresentation of previously identified temperature-responsive genes as well as genes involved in the cell cycle and de novo purine biosynthesis. In-depth analysis demonstrated that DTC led to a partial synchronization of the cell cycle of the yeast populations in chemostat cultures, which was lost upon release from DTC. Comparison of DTC results with data from steady-state cultures showed that the 24-h DTC was sufficiently slow to allow S. cerevisiae chemostat cultures to acclimate their transcriptome and physiology at the DTC temperature maximum and to approach acclimation at the DTC temperature minimum. Furthermore, this comparison and literature data on growth rate-dependent cell cycle phase distribution indicated that cell cycle synchronization was most likely an effect of imposed fluctuations of the relative growth rate (μ/μ max ) rather than a direct effect of temperature.
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    ISSN: 0099-2240 , 1098-5336
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00785-14
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    WA 15000
    Language: English
    Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
    Publication Date: 2014
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    Transcriptome and Secretome Analyses of the Wood Decay Fungus Wolfiporia cocos Support Alternative Mechanisms of Lignocellulose Conversion
    American Society for Microbiology ; 2016
    In:  Applied and Environmental Microbiology Vol. 82, No. 13 ( 2016-07), p. 3979-3987
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    In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 82, No. 13 ( 2016-07), p. 3979-3987
    Abstract: Certain wood decay basidiomycetes, collectively referred to as brown rot fungi, rapidly depolymerize cellulose while leaving behind the bulk of cell wall lignin as a modified residue. The mechanism(s) employed is unclear, but considerable evidence implicates the involvement of diffusible oxidants generated via Fenton-like chemistry. Toward a better understanding of this process, we have examined the transcriptome and secretome of Wolfiporia cocos when cultivated on media containing glucose, purified crystalline cellulose, aspen ( Populus grandidentata ), or lodgepole pine ( Pinus contorta ) as the sole carbon source. Compared to the results obtained with glucose, 30, 183, and 207 genes exhibited 4-fold increases in transcript levels in cellulose, aspen, and lodgepole pine, respectively. Mass spectrometry identified peptides corresponding to 64 glycoside hydrolase (GH) proteins, and of these, 17 corresponded to transcripts upregulated on one or both woody substrates. Most of these genes were broadly categorized as hemicellulases or chitinases. Consistent with an important role for hydroxyl radical in cellulose depolymerization, high transcript levels and upregulation were observed for genes involved in iron homeostasis, iron reduction, and extracellular peroxide generation. These patterns of regulation differ markedly from those of the closely related brown rot fungus Postia placenta and expand the number of enzymes potentially involved in the oxidative depolymerization of cellulose. IMPORTANCE The decomposition of wood is an essential component of nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems. Few microbes have the capacity to efficiently degrade woody substrates, and the mechanism(s) is poorly understood. Toward a better understanding of these processes, we show that when grown on wood as a sole carbon source the brown rot fungus W. cocos expresses a unique repertoire of genes involved in oxidative and hydrolytic conversions of cell walls.
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    ISSN: 0099-2240 , 1098-5336
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00639-16
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    WA 15000
    Language: English
    Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
    Publication Date: 2016
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    Identification of a Polyketide Synthase Involved in Sorbicillin Biosynthesis by Penicillium chrysogenum
    American Society for Microbiology ; 2016
    In:  Applied and Environmental Microbiology Vol. 82, No. 13 ( 2016-07), p. 3971-3978
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    In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 82, No. 13 ( 2016-07), p. 3971-3978
    Abstract: Secondary metabolism in Penicillium chrysogenum was intensively subjected to classical strain improvement (CSI), the resulting industrial strains producing high levels of β-lactams. During this process, the production of yellow pigments, including sorbicillinoids, was eliminated as part of a strategy to enable the rapid purification of β-lactams. Here we report the identification of the polyketide synthase (PKS) gene essential for sorbicillinoid biosynthesis in P. chrysogenum . We demonstrate that the production of polyketide precursors like sorbicillinol and dihydrosorbicillinol as well as their derivatives bisorbicillinoids requires the function of a highly reducing PKS encoded by the gene Pc21g05080 ( pks13 ). This gene belongs to the cluster that was mutated and transcriptionally silenced during the strain improvement program. Using an improved β-lactam-producing strain, repair of the mutation in pks13 led to the restoration of sorbicillinoid production. This now enables genetic studies on the mechanism of sorbicillinoid biosynthesis in P. chrysogenum and opens new perspectives for pathway engineering. IMPORTANCE Sorbicillinoids are secondary metabolites with antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activities produced by filamentous fungi. This study identified the gene cluster responsible for sorbicillinoid formation in Penicillium chrysogenum , which now allows engineering of this diverse group of compounds.
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    ISSN: 0099-2240 , 1098-5336
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00350-16
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    Language: English
    Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
    Publication Date: 2016
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