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Extracellular proteinases of Candida species pathogenic yeasts

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Rapala‐Kozik, M., Bochenska, O., Zajac, D., Karkowska‐Kuleta, J., Gogol, M., Zawrotniak, M., Kozik, A.·2018·Molecular Oral Microbiology

Abstract

The increased incidence of severe disseminated infections caused by the opportunistic yeast-like fungi Candida spp. highlights the urgent need for research into the major virulence factors of these pathogens-extracellular aspartic proteinases of the candidapepsin and yapsin families. Classically, these enzymes were considered to be generally destructive factors that damage host tissues and provide nutrients for pathogen propagation. However, in recent decades, novel and more specific functions have been suggested for extracellular candidal proteinases. These include contributions to cell wall maintenance and remodeling, the formation of polymicrobial biofilms, adhesion to external protective barriers of the host, the deregulation of host proteolytic cascades (such as the complement system, blood coagulation and the kallikrein-kinin system), a dysregulated host proteinase-inhibitor balance, the inactivation of host antimicrobial peptides, evasion of immune responses and the induction of inflammatory mediator release from host cells. Only a few of these activities recognized in Candida albicans candidapepsins have been also confirmed in other Candida species, and characterization of Candida glabrata yapsins remains limited.

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Rapala‐Kozik, M., Bochenska, O., Zajac, D., Karkowska‐Kuleta, J., Gogol, M., Zawrotniak, M., & Kozik, A.
Affiliations
  • Department of Comparative Biochemistry and Bioanalytics Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University Krakow Poland
  • Department of Analytical Biochemistry Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology Jagiellonian University Krakow Poland
  • Jagiellonian University (PL)
Corresponding author
Kozik, A.
Venue
Molecular Oral Microbiology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2018-01-19
Volume
33
Issue
2
Pages
113-124
ISSN
  • 2041-1006 (ISSN-L)
  • 2041-1014
OpenAlex
W2769719637
Cited by
94
References
125
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2026: 3 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 33 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 4
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0.80
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Molecular Oral Microbiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Jagiellonian University Repository (Jagiellonian University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Fungal Infections and Studies
Keywords
Candida, extracellular protease, aspartic protease, virulence factors, Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, cell wall remodeling, biofilm formation, complement system, coagulation, kallikrein-kinin system, antimicrobial peptides, immune evasion, inflammatory mediators, opportunistic fungal infection
MeSH terms
Candida parapsilosis, Antibodies, Blood Coagulation, Candida, Candida albicans, Cell Wall, Humans, Pepsin A, Peptide Hydrolases, Protease Inhibitors, Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Biofilms, Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides, Virulence Factors, Candida tropicalis, Candida glabrata, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Immune Evasion, Proteolysis

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