Fundamental and Applicative Aspects of the Unfolded Protein Response in Yeasts

Y Ishiwata-Kimata, Y Kimata - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Upon the dysfunction or functional shortage of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), namely, ER
stress, eukaryotic cells commonly provoke a protective gene expression program called the …

Translation Control of HAC1 by Regulation of Splicing in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

X **a - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hac1p is a key transcription factor regulating the unfolded protein response (UPR) induced
by abnormal accumulation of unfolded/misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) …

Antifungal activity of 3,3'-dimethoxycurcumin (DMC) against dermatophytes and Candida species

VC Pattini, CR Polaquini, TH Lemes… - Letters in Applied …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Dermatomycosis is an infection with global impacts caused especially by dermatophytes
and Candida species. Current antifungal therapies involve drugs that face fungal resistance …

Mechanisms of Azole Potentiation: Insights from Drug Repurposing Approaches

J **ong, H Lu, Y Jiang - ACS Infectious Diseases, 2025 - ACS Publications
The emergence of azole resistance and tolerance in pathogenic fungi has emerged as a
significant public health concern, emphasizing the urgency for innovative strategies to …

[HTML][HTML] The cap-proximal RNA secondary structure inhibits preinitiation complex formation on HAC1 mRNA

JK Uppala, L Sathe, A Chakraborty… - Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ASBMB
Translation of HAC1 mRNA in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is derepressed
when RNase Ire1 removes its intron via nonconventional cytosolic splicing in response to …

[HTML][HTML] The Aspergillus flavus hacA Gene in the Unfolded Protein Response Pathway Is a Candidate Target for Host-Induced Gene Silencing

PK Chang - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Fungal HacA/Hac1 transcription factors play a crucial role in regulating the unfolded protein
response (UPR). The UPR helps cells to maintain endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein …

Characterization of the transcriptional response of Candida parapsilosis to the antifungal peptide MAF-1A

R Cheng, W Li, KM Sample, Q Xu, L Liu, F Yu, Y Nie… - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Candida parapsilosis is a major fungal pathogen that leads to sepsis. New and more
effective antifungal agents are required due to the emergence of resistant fungal strains …

Transcription Profiles Associated with Inducible Adhesion in Candida parapsilosis

JM Bliss, GA Tollefson, A Cuevas, SJ Longley… - Msphere, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Candida parapsilosis has emerged as a frequent cause of invasive candidiasis with
increasing evidence of unique biological features relative to C. albicans. As it adapts to …

Genome-Wide Identification of bZIP Transcription Factor Genes and Functional Analyses of Two Members in Cytospora chrysosperma

D Wen, L Yu, D **ong, C Tian - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
The basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor (TF) family, one of the largest and the
most diverse TF families, is widely distributed across the eukaryotes. It has been described …

Genetics of the unfolded protein response in fungi

R Harting, K Heimel - Genetics and Biotechnology, 2020 - Springer
Fungi rely on the unfolded protein response (UPR) to rapidly adapt the secretory pathway for
efficient nutrient mobilization and communication with and alteration of the abiotic and biotic …