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Expression of C. albicans genes during GI tract colonization and influence of efg1, efh1 and cph1 mutations


ABSTRACT: The goals of this study were to identify the Efg1p-regulon during GI tract colonization and to compare C. albicans gene expression during colonization of different organs of the GI tract. Our results identified significant differences in gene expression between cells colonizing the cecum and ileum. In addition, during laboratory growth, efg1- null mutant cells grew to a higher density than WT cells. The efg1- null mutant grew in depleted medium, while WT cells could only grow if the depleted medium was supplemented with carnitine, a compound that promotes the metabolism of fatty acids. During colonization, efg1- null mutant cells expressed higher levels of genes involved in lipid catabolism, carnitine biosynthesis and carnitine utilization in comparison to colonizing WT cells. This altered gene expression supports the ability of efg1- cells to hypercolonize naïve mice. C. albicans cells (WT, efg1-, efg1- efh1- or efg1- cph1-) were inoculated into antibiotic-treated BALB/c mice by oral gavage. Contents of the cecum and ileum were collected and frozen in RNALater. Reference cells (WT C. albicans) were grown in YPD medium at 37oC to exponential phase. Total RNA was extracted from both all samples. Sample of C. albicans isolated from GI tract organs was compared to reference on microarray. Between 4 and 7 microarray hybridizations, with dye swaps, were performed for each sample.

ORGANISM(S): Candida albicans

SUBMITTER: Carol Kumamoto 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-41771 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Normal adaptation of Candida albicans to the murine gastrointestinal tract requires Efg1p-dependent regulation of metabolic and host defense genes.

Pierce Jessica V JV   Dignard Daniel D   Whiteway Malcolm M   Kumamoto Carol A CA  

Eukaryotic cell 20121102 1


Although gastrointestinal colonization by the opportunistic fungal pathogen Candida albicans is generally benign, severe systemic infections are thought to arise due to escape of commensal C. albicans from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The C. albicans transcription factor Efg1p is a major regulator of GI colonization, hyphal morphogenesis, and virulence. The goals of this study were to identify the Efg1p regulon during GI tract colonization and to compare C. albicans gene expression during co  ...[more]

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