Recent advances in the understanding of the Aspergillus fumigatus cell wall

Caspofungin Treatment of Aspergillus fumigatus Results in ChsG-Dependent Upregulation of Chitin Synthesis and the Formation of Chitin-Rich Microcolonies

(2015) Louise A. Walker et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

The Fungal Exopolysaccharide Galactosaminogalactan Mediates Virulence by Enhancing Resistance to Neutrophil Extracellular Traps

(2015) Mark J. Lee et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Identification and Deletion of Tft1, a Predicted Glycosyltransferase Necessary for Cell Wall β-1,3;1,4-Glucan Synthesis in Aspergillus fumigatus

(2015) Danial Samar et al.   PLoS One

Deciphering the role of the chitin synthase families 1 and 2 in thein vivoandin vitrogrowth ofAspergillus fumigatusby multiple gene targeting deletion

(2014) Laetitia Muszkieta et al.   CELLULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Characterization of the Aspergillus fumigatus chitosanase CsnB and evaluation of its potential use in serological diagnostics

(2014) Julia Beck et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

A Polysaccharide Virulence Factor of a Human Fungal Pathogen Induces Neutrophil Apoptosis via NK Cells

(2014) P. Robinet et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Aspergillus fumigatusdevoid of cell wall β-1,3-glucan is viable, massively sheds galactomannan and is killed by septum formation inhibitors

(2014) Karl Dichtl et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Importance of Aspergillus spp. isolation in Acute exacerbations of severe COPD: prevalence, factors and follow-up: the FUNGI-COPD study

(2014) Arturo Huerta et al.   RESPIRATORY RESEARCH

A Polysaccharide Virulence Factor from Aspergillus fumigatus Elicits Anti-inflammatory Effects through Induction of Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist

(2014) Mark S. Gresnigt et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Fungal Chitin Dampens Inflammation through IL-10 Induction Mediated by NOD2 and TLR9 Activation

(2014) Jeanette Wagener et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Overlapping and Distinct Roles ofAspergillus fumigatusUDP-glucose 4-Epimerases in Galactose Metabolism and the Synthesis of Galactose-containing Cell Wall Polysaccharides

(2013) Mark J. Lee et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

The RodA Hydrophobin on Aspergillus fumigatus Spores Masks Dectin-1- and Dectin-2-Dependent Responses and Enhances Fungal Survival In Vivo

(2013) S. d. J. Carrion et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Mannosylation inCandida albicans: role in cell wall function and immune recognition

(2013) Rebecca A. Hall et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Aspergillus Galactosaminogalactan Mediates Adherence to Host Constituents and Conceals Hyphal β-Glucan from the Immune System

(2013) Fabrice N. Gravelat et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Deletion of the α-(1,3)-Glucan Synthase Genes Induces a Restructuring of the Conidial Cell Wall Responsible for the Avirulence of Aspergillus fumigatus

(2013) Anne Beauvais et al.   PLoS Pathogens

β-1,3-glucan modifying enzymes in Aspergillus fumigatus

(2013) Isabelle Mouyna et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Chitin Synthases with a Myosin Motor-Like Domain Control the Resistance of Aspergillus fumigatus to Echinocandins

(2012) Cristina Jiménez-Ortigosa et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Heat Shock Protein 90 Is Required for Conidiation and Cell Wall Integrity in Aspergillus fumigatus

(2012) Frédéric Lamoth et al.   EUKARYOTIC CELL

Role of the Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor Rom2 in Cell Wall Integrity Maintenance of Aspergillus fumigatus

(2012) Sweta Samantaray et al.   EUKARYOTIC CELL

In vivo antibiofilm effect of cerium, chitosan and hamamelitannin against usual agents of catheter-related bloodstream infections

(2012) L. Cobrado et al.   JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Biosynthesis of the Fungal Cell Wall Polysaccharide Galactomannan Requires Intraluminal GDP-mannose

(2012) Jakob Engel et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Novel polyoxins generated by heterologously expressing polyoxin biosynthetic gene cluster in the sanN inactivated mutant of Streptomyces ansochromogenes

(2012) Jine Li et al.   Microbial Cell Factories

Deciphering cell wall integrity signalling in Aspergillus fumigatus: identification and functional characterization of cell wall stress sensors and relevant Rho GTPases

(2012) Karl Dichtl et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

High-frequency Triazole Resistance Found In Nonculturable Aspergillus fumigatus from Lungs of Patients with Chronic Fungal Disease

(2011) David W. Denning et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

α1,3 Glucans Are Dispensable in Aspergillus fumigatus

(2011) Christine Henry et al.   EUKARYOTIC CELL

Regulation of Cell Wall Biogenesis inSaccharomyces cerevisiae: The Cell Wall Integrity Signaling Pathway

(2011) David E. Levin   GENETICS

Hybrid antibiotics with the nikkomycin nucleoside and polyoxin peptidyl moieties

(2011) Jine Li et al.   METABOLIC ENGINEERING

The MAP kinase MpkA controls cell wall integrity, oxidative stress response, gliotoxin production and iron adaptation in Aspergillus fumigatus

(2011) Radhika Jain et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Galactosaminogalactan, a New Immunosuppressive Polysaccharide of Aspergillus fumigatus

(2011) Thierry Fontaine et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Validation of a Self-Excising Marker in the Human Pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus by Employing the  -Rec/six Site-Specific Recombination System

(2010) T. Hartmann et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Tasting the fungal cell wall

(2010) Jean-Paul Latgé   CELLULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Chitin synthesis and fungal pathogenesis

(2010) Megan D Lenardon et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN MICROBIOLOGY

Echinocandin Antifungal Drugs in Fungal Infections

(2010) Sharon C.-A. Chen et al.   DRUGS

Cell wall α1-3glucans induce the aggregation of germinating conidia of Aspergillus fumigatus

(2010) Thierry Fontaine et al.   FUNGAL GENETICS AND BIOLOGY

Functional analysis of the fungal/plant class chitinase family in Aspergillus fumigatus

(2010) Laura Alcazar-Fuoli et al.   FUNGAL GENETICS AND BIOLOGY

Characterization of the GPI-anchored endo β-1,3-glucanase Eng2 of Aspergillus fumigatus

(2010) Lukas Hartl et al.   FUNGAL GENETICS AND BIOLOGY

Farnesol misplaces tip-localized Rho proteins and inhibits cell wall integrity signalling in Aspergillus fumigatus

(2010) Karl Dichtl et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Approaching the Secrets of N-Glycosylation in Aspergillus fumigatus: Characterization of the AfOch1 Protein

(2010) Andrea Kotz et al.   PLoS One

What makes Aspergillus fumigatus a successful pathogen? Genes and molecules involved in invasive aspergillosis

(2010) Ana Abad et al.   REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA

Comparative functional analysis of the OCH1 mannosyltransferase families in Aspergillus fumigatus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae

(2010) Karine Lambou et al.   YEAST

Galactofuranose attenuates cellular adhesion ofAspergillus fumigatus

(2009) Claude Lamarre et al.   CELLULAR MICROBIOLOGY

In vivobiofilm composition ofAspergillus fumigatus

(2009) Céline Loussert et al.   CELLULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Pathogenesis of Aspergillus fumigatus in Invasive Aspergillosis

(2009) T. R. T. Dagenais et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWS

Noninvasive Pulmonary Aspergillus Infections

(2009) Brent P. Riscili et al.   CLINICS IN CHEST MEDICINE

Aspergillus fumigatus: cell wall polysaccharides, their biosynthesis and organization

(2009) Amandine Gastebois et al.   Future Microbiology

A Single UDP-galactofuranose Transporter Is Required for Galactofuranosylation inAspergillus fumigatus

(2009) Jakob Engel et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Characterization of a New β(1–3)-Glucan Branching Activity ofAspergillus fumigatus

(2009) Amandine Gastebois et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Contribution of Galactofuranose to the Virulence of the Opportunistic PathogenAspergillus fumigatus

(2008) Philipp S. Schmalhorst et al.   EUKARYOTIC CELL

Calcineurin Target CrzA Regulates Conidial Germination, Hyphal Growth, and Pathogenesis ofAspergillus fumigatus

(2008) Robert A. Cramer et al.   EUKARYOTIC CELL

Functional characterization of the Aspergillus fumigatus CRZ1 homologue, CrzA

(2008) Frederico Marianetti Soriani et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

The mitogen-activated protein kinase MpkA of Aspergillus fumigatus regulates cell wall signaling and oxidative stress response

(2007) Vito Valiante et al.   FUNGAL GENETICS AND BIOLOGY