Candidalysin activates innate epithelial immune responses via epidermal growth factor receptor
oleh: Jemima Ho, Xuexin Yang, Spyridoula-Angeliki Nikou, Nessim Kichik, Andrew Donkin, Nicole O. Ponde, Jonathan P. Richardson, Remi L. Gratacap, Linda S. Archambault, Christian P. Zwirner, Celia Murciano, Rhonda Henley-Smith, Selvam Thavaraj, Christopher J. Tynan, Sarah L. Gaffen, Bernhard Hube, Robert T. Wheeler, David L. Moyes, Julian R. Naglik
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2019-05-01 |
Deskripsi
Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungus primarily affecting immunocompromised patients. Here, the authors identify a novel mechanism of host immune stimulation and highlight candidalysin and EGFR signalling components as potential targets for prophylactic and therapeutic intervention of mucosal candidiasis.