کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
10939662 1095312 2005 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Cytochrome c peroxidase contributes to the antioxidant defense of Cryptococcus neoformans
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی بیولوژی سلول
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Cytochrome c peroxidase contributes to the antioxidant defense of Cryptococcus neoformans
چکیده انگلیسی
Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic pathogen and the leading cause of fungal meningitis. To survive within the host, this organism must be able to protect itself from oxidative stress. Cytochrome c peroxidase (Ccp1) is a mitochondrial antioxidant that catalyzes the degradation of hydrogen peroxide. In the present study, we characterized the contribution of the C. neoformans Ccp1 to antioxidant defense and for virulence. Consistent with studies of Ccp1 function in Sacchromyces cerevisiae, we found that Ccp1 contributes to resistance against exogenous oxidative stress in vitro. However, the oxidative stress phenotype does not diminish the virulence of ccp1 mutant strains in a murine model of C. neoformans disease. These results suggest that Ccp1 is involved in a complex system of protection against exogenous oxidative stress and that the elimination of this component of the antioxidant defense system does not diminish the virulence of C. neoformans.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Fungal Genetics and Biology - Volume 42, Issue 1, January 2005, Pages 20-29
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