Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8470975 | Fungal Genetics and Biology | 2013 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Calcium is a universal messenger that translates diverse environmental stresses and developmental cues into specific cellular and developmental responses. In yeast, Cch1 and Mid1 function as part of a high affinity Ca2+ influx system (HACS) that becomes activated rapidly in response to sudden stimuli. Here, we report that Ecm7, a regulator of HACS, plays important roles in calcium homeostasis maintenance, oxidative stress response and hyphal development in Candida albicans. Disruption of ECM7 led to increased sensitivity to calcium-depleted conditions. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that Ecm7 mediated Ca2+ influx under high pH shock. Cycloheximide chase experiments further showed that MID1 deletion significantly decreased the stability of Ecm7. We also provided evidences that ecm7Î/Î cells were hypersensitive to oxidative stress. ECM7 deletion induced the degradation of Cap1 when exposed to H2O2 treatment. Besides, the ecm7Î/Î mutant showed a defect in hyphal development, which was accompanied with the decreased expression of hyphal related gene HWP1. Though subsequent experiments revealed that the ecm7Î/Î mutant showed similar virulence to the wild-type strain, the ability of invasion and diffusion of the mutant in mouse kidneys decreased. Taken together, Ecm7 plays important roles in the adaptation and pathogenicity of C. albicans.
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Authors
Xiaohui Ding, Qilin Yu, Ning Xu, Yuzhou Wang, Xinxin Cheng, Kefan Qian, Qiang Zhao, Biao Zhang, Laijun Xing, Mingchun Li,