التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: |
Secreted Aspartic Proteinases: Key Factors in Candida Infections and Host-Pathogen Interactions. |
المؤلفون: |
Bras, Grazyna, Satala, Dorota, Juszczak, Magdalena, Kulig, Kamila, Wronowska, Ewelina, Bednarek, Aneta, Zawrotniak, Marcin, Rapala-Kozik, Maria, Karkowska-Kuleta, Justyna |
المصدر: |
International Journal of Molecular Sciences; May2024, Vol. 25 Issue 9, p4775, 25p |
مصطلحات موضوعية: |
ASPARTIC proteinases, CANDIDIASIS, EXTRACELLULAR matrix proteins, ECHINOCANDINS, PROTEINASES, PATHOGENIC fungi, FUNGAL virulence |
مستخلص: |
Extracellular proteases are key factors contributing to the virulence of pathogenic fungi from the genus Candida. Their proteolytic activities are crucial for extracting nutrients from the external environment, degrading host defenses, and destabilizing the internal balance of the human organism. Currently, the enzymes most frequently described in this context are secreted aspartic proteases (Saps). This review comprehensively explores the multifaceted roles of Saps, highlighting their importance in biofilm formation, tissue invasion through the degradation of extracellular matrix proteins and components of the coagulation cascade, modulation of host immune responses via impairment of neutrophil and monocyte/macrophage functions, and their contribution to antifungal resistance. Additionally, the diagnostic challenges associated with Candida infections and the potential of Saps as biomarkers were discussed. Furthermore, we examined the prospects of developing vaccines based on Saps and the use of protease inhibitors as adjunctive therapies for candidiasis. Given the complex biology of Saps and their central role in Candida pathogenicity, a multidisciplinary approach may pave the way for innovative diagnostic strategies and open new opportunities for innovative clinical interventions against candidiasis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |