Role of Cellular Metabolism during Candida-Host Interactions.

Pellon A, Begum N, Sadeghi Nasab SD, Harzandi A, Shoaie S, Moyes DL

Pathogens 11 (2) - [2022-01-28; online 2022-01-28]

Microscopic fungi are widely present in the environment and, more importantly, are also an essential part of the human healthy mycobiota. However, many species can become pathogenic under certain circumstances, with Candida spp. being the most clinically relevant fungi. In recent years, the importance of metabolism and nutrient availability for fungi-host interactions have been highlighted. Upon activation, immune and other host cells reshape their metabolism to fulfil the energy-demanding process of generating an immune response. This includes macrophage upregulation of glucose uptake and processing via aerobic glycolysis. On the other side, Candida modulates its metabolic pathways to adapt to the usually hostile environment in the host, such as the lumen of phagolysosomes. Further understanding on metabolic interactions between host and fungal cells would potentially lead to novel/enhanced antifungal therapies to fight these infections. Therefore, this review paper focuses on how cellular metabolism, of both host cells and Candida, and the nutritional environment impact on the interplay between host and fungal cells.

Saeed Shoaie

SciLifeLab Fellow

PubMed 35215128

DOI 10.3390/pathogens11020184

Crossref 10.3390/pathogens11020184

pmc: PMC8875223
pii: pathogens11020184


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