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Recognition between Candida albicans and host cells

R A Calderone1

  • 1Dept of Microbiology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20007-2197.

Trends in Microbiology
|May 1, 1993
PubMed
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Candida albicans cell surface mannoproteins, known as adhesins, act as major antigens and recognition molecules. These adhesins bind to host cell fucosyl glycosides or arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) peptides.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • The cell surface of Candida albicans is composed of polysaccharides and proteins.
  • Mannoproteins are the primary antigens and mediate host cell recognition.
  • Adhesins are a key group of mannoproteins with lectin- and integrin-like properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the function and binding properties of Candida albicans adhesins.
  • To identify the specific host molecules recognized by Candida albicans adhesins.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of cell surface mannoproteins.
  • Characterization of adhesin binding specificities.

Main Results:

  • Adhesins were identified as major cell surface mannoproteins.

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  • Adhesins were shown to recognize host cell fucosyl glycosides.
  • Adhesins also recognize peptides containing the arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) sequence.

    • Conclusions:

    • Candida albicans adhesins play a crucial role in host-pathogen interactions.
    • Adhesin recognition of specific host molecules facilitates Candida albicans adhesion and potential invasion.