期刊
JOURNAL OF FUNGI
卷 7, 期 2, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jof7020097
关键词
Candida parapsilosis; gene overexpression; mutant collection; virulence factors
资金
- Richter Gedeon Talentum Foundation
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- [20391-3/2018/FEKUSTRAT]
- [NKFIH K 123952]
- [GINOP-2.3.2.-15-2016-00035]
- [LP2018-15/2018]
This study aimed to identify and explore virulence factors in Candida parapsilosis by generating and characterizing an overexpression mutant collection. Through comparisons with previous deletion mutant library characterizations, the study identified several new factors contributing to virulence and biofilm formation in C. parapsilosis. This work represents the first attempt to systematically assess gene function in C. parapsilosis using an overexpression strategy, demonstrating its effectiveness in such investigations.
Relative to the vast data regarding the virulence mechanisms of Candida albicans, there is limited knowledge on the emerging opportunistic human pathogen Candida parapsilosis. The aim of this study was to generate and characterize an overexpression mutant collection to identify and explore virulence factors in C. parapsilosis. With the obtained mutants, we investigated stress tolerance, morphology switch, biofilm formation, phagocytosis, and in vivo virulence in Galleria mellonella larvae and mouse models. In order to evaluate the results, we compared the data from the C. parapsilosis overexpression collection analysis to the results derived from previous deletion mutant library characterizations. Of the 37 overexpression C. parapsilosis mutants, we identified eight with altered phenotypes compared to the controls. This work is the first report to identify CPAR2_107240, CPAR2_108840, CPAR2_302400, CPAR2_406400, and CPAR2_602820 as contributors to C. parapsilosis virulence by regulating functions associated with host-pathogen interactions and biofilm formation. Our findings also confirmed the role of CPAR2_109520, CPAR2_200040, and CPAR2_500180 in pathogenesis. This study was the first attempt to use an overexpression strategy to systematically assess gene function in C. parapsilosis, and our results demonstrate that this approach is effective for such investigations.
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