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  • Uncharacterized regulators of fungal adaptation remain to be identified.

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  • To identify novel regulators of fungal adaptation using an integrative systems biology approach.
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  • To elucidate the role of TCB1 in Cryptococcus neoformans physiology and pathogenesis.

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  • Integrative systems biology approach combining differential gene expression and network analysis.
  • Transcriptomic data analysis of key calcium-calcineurin pathway components (Cna1, Crz1, Pmc1).
  • Molecular characterization and functional studies of the TCB1 gene and its mutant (tcb1Δ).

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  • Identified and characterized tricalbin 1 (TCB1) with conserved calcium and lipid-binding C2 domains.
  • TCB1 expression is regulated by Cna1 and Pmc1, acting as a bottleneck in stress response networks.
  • tcb1Δ mutants exhibit an enlarged capsule, increased GXM shedding, and enhanced viability at 37°C, but not altered stress sensitivity or virulence in a Tenebrio model.

Conclusions:

  • TCB1 is a specialized regulator of fungal growth at host temperature (37°C), capsule morphology, and GXM shedding.
  • The study validates an integrative systems biology approach for discovering complex regulatory elements in fungi.
  • TCB1 plays a specific role in adapting Cryptococcus neoformans to host-mimicking conditions.