ABSTRACT: A study was carried out to characterise the global transcriptional response of Candida albicans to various environmental stresses, alone and in combinations.
Project description:A study was carried out to characterise the global transcriptional response of Candida albicans to various environmental stresses, alone and in combinations.
Project description:aThese experiments address the effects of depleting Hsp90 upon the transcriptome of the major fungal pathogen, Candida albicans, during the heat shock response. The data show that key virulence factors are regulated in response to heat shock, and that Hsp90 exerts major effects on the heat shock transcriptome.a
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE13318: Expression profiling of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis in reconstituted human oral epithelium 30 min p.i. GSE13345: Expression profiling of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis in reconstituted human oral epithelium 90 min p.i. GSE13352: Comparative expression profiling in Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis in inocula, RHE, and PCF cultures Refer to individual Series
Project description:The opportunistic human pathogens, Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis, are closely related species displaying large differences in virulence, but the reasons for these differences are elusive. Microarray-based comparative analysis of global gene expression in the two species incubated on reconstituted human oral epithelium (RHE) was used to identify specific and common changes in gene expression and find novel C. albicans virulence genes Comparative analysis of global gene expression in Candida albicans SC5314 and Candida dubliniensis CD36 in reconstituted human oral epithelium (RHE), polycarbonate filter (PCF; used as RHE support matrix) 30 and 90 min postinoculation, and in cultures used as inocula (0 min). Gene expression in C. albicans and C. dubliniensis was assessed by co-hybridizations matched by treatments. Performed in two or three biological replicates with reciprocal dye swaps for each biological replicate. Gene expression of Candida cells on RHE was normalized to gene expression in reference control (PCF); log2 ratios were calculated by dividing spot intensity of experimental (C. albicans) by that of the reference control (C. dubliniensis).
Project description:Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis are closely related species displaying differences in virulence and genome content, therefore providing potential opportunities to identify novel C. albicans virulence genes. C. albicans gene arrays were used for comparative analysis of global gene expression in the two species in reconstituted human oral epithelium (RHE). C. albicans (SC5314) showed upregulation of hypha-specific and virulence genes within 30 min postinoculation, coinciding with rapid induction of filamentation and increased RHE damage. C. dubliniensis (CD36) showed no detectable upregulation of hypha-specific genes, grew as yeast, and caused limited RHE damage. Several genes absent or highly divergent in C. dubliniensis were upregulated in C. albicans. One such gene, SFL2 (orf19.3969), encoding a putative heat shock factor, was deleted in C. albicans. ÎÎsfl2 cells failed to filament under a range of hypha-inducing conditions and exhibited greatly reduced RHE damage, reversed by reintroduction of SFL2 into the ÎÎsfl2 strain. Moreover, SFL2 overexpression in C. albicans triggered hyphal morphogenesis. Although SFL2 deletion had no apparent effect on host survival in the murine model of systemic infection, ÎÎsfl2 strain-infected kidney tissues contained only yeast cells. These results suggest a role for SFL2 in morphogenesis and an indirect role in C. albicans pathogenesis in epithelial tissues. Global gene expression in Candida albicans SC5314 or Candida dubliniensis CD36 on reconstituted human oral epithelium (RHE) 30 min postinoculation. Gene expression on RHE was compared to gene expression in cells used as inoculum (0 min). Performed in three biological replicates with dye swaps across the biological replicates. Gene expression of Candida cells on RHE was normalized to gene expression in reference control (0 min); log2 ratios were calculated by dividing spot intensity of experimental by that of the reference control.
Project description:Neutrophils were separated from human blood. Then they were either cultured alone or with opsonized Candida albicans (strain CAF2-1) for 2 hours in RPMI1640 at 37 deg C.
Project description:Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis are closely related species displaying differences in virulence and genome content, therefore providing potential opportunities to identify novel C. albicans virulence genes. C. albicans gene arrays were used for comparative analysis of global gene expression in the two species in reconstituted human oral epithelium (RHE). C. albicans (SC5314) showed upregulation of hypha-specific and virulence genes within 30 min postinoculation, coinciding with rapid induction of filamentation and increased RHE damage. C. dubliniensis (CD36) showed no detectable upregulation of hypha-specific genes, grew as yeast, and caused limited RHE damage. Several genes absent or highly divergent in C. dubliniensis were upregulated in C. albicans. One such gene, SFL2 (orf19.3969), encoding a putative heat shock factor, was deleted in C. albicans. ÎÎsfl2 cells failed to filament under a range of hypha-inducing conditions and exhibited greatly reduced RHE damage, reversed by reintroduction of SFL2 into the ÎÎsfl2 strain. Moreover, SFL2 overexpression in C. albicans triggered hyphal morphogenesis. Although SFL2 deletion had no apparent effect on host survival in the murine model of systemic infection, ÎÎsfl2 strain-infected kidney tissues contained only yeast cells. These results suggest a role for SFL2 in morphogenesis and an indirect role in C. albicans pathogenesis in epithelial tissues. Global gene expression in Candida albicans SC5314 or Candida dubliniensis CD36 on reconstituted human oral epithelium (RHE) 90 min postinoculation. Gene expression on RHE was compared to gene expression on polycarbonate filter (PCF; used as RHE support matrix) 90 min postinoculation. Performed in two biological replicates with reciprocal dye swaps for each biological replicate. Gene expression of Candida cells on RHE was normalized to gene expression in reference control (PCF); log2 ratios were calculated by dividing spot intensity of experimental by that of the reference control.
Project description:Numerous factors have been implicated in regulating gene expression changes, including changes to nucleosome occupancy. Here we followed dynamic changes to nucleosome occupancy, gene expression and DNA binding of the transcription factor Msn2p genome-wide in yeast cells responding to hydrogen peroxide and reveal new relationships between regulators of stress-dependent gene expression in yeast. Gene expression was measured in response to 0.4mM H2O2 in the S288c derivative BY4741 in wild-type cells and cells lacking MSN2 and MSN4. A single replicate of a time course spanning from 4 to 60 minutes after treatment in each cell type. An additional 3 repliactes were collected from cells 30 minutes after treatment.
Project description:S. cerevisae cells were exposed to different series of mild stresses. Stress type include heat shock, oxidative and osmotic stresses. Microarrays were used to follow the genome-wide transcriptional response to the stresses and to identify genes that can underlie the cross protection phenotype between heat shock and oxidative stress. Experiment Overall Design: Cell sample at different time points after stress application were used for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays.
Project description:Caspofungin resistance is a great concern, as the echinocandin drugs are recommended as first-line therapy for invasive candidiasis. Echinocandin resistance is conferred by mutations in FKS genes. Nevertheless, some pathways which regulate cellular stress responses could be crucial for enabling the evolution and maintenance of drug resistance. In this work, the first objective was to identify resistant mechanisms by whole genome sequencing in echinocandin-resistant C. glabrata. Then, studies of the proteomic response to caspofungin exposure and the analysis of the impact of calcineurin inhibitors on susceptibility, stress tolerance, biofilm formation, and pathogenicity in Galleria mellonella were conducted. The caspofungin resistant isolate only presented mutation in the FKS gene. Based on proteomic results, we identified 21 proteins whose abundance changed in response to caspofungin exposure. Some of these proteins are involved in wall biosynthesis, pathogenesis, and response to stress. Also, we showed that antifungal drugs in combination with CaM/Cal inhibitors could be an excellent therapeutic option, proved in an in-vitro and in-vivo model. Results, that could be potentially used to improve the outcomes of fungal diseases, especially now that antifungal resistance is increasing.