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JOURNAL OF FUNGI
Volume 6, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jof6030111
Keywords
monocytes; Cryptococcus neoformans; monocyte subsets; inflammatory monocytes; trained immunity; single-cell RNA-seq; flow cytometry; mass cytometry
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) [MR S024611]
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Monocytes are considered to play a central role in the pathogenesis ofCryptococcus neoformansinfection. Monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages and dendritic cells are key components for the control of infection, but paradoxically they can also contribute to detrimental host responses and may even support fungal proliferation and dissemination. Simultaneously, theC. neoformanspolysaccharide capsule can impair the functions of monocytes. Although monocytes are often seen as simple precursor cells, they also function as independent immune effector cells. In this review, we summarize these monocyte-specific functions during cryptococcal infection and the influence ofC. neoformanson monocyte responses. We also cover the most recent findings on the functional and phenotypic heterogeneity of monocytes and discuss how new advanced technologies provide a platform to address outstanding questions in the field.
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