Sphingolipids protect ergosterol in the Leishmania major membrane from sterol-binding toxins
C. Haram, S. Moitra, R. Keane, F. M. Kuhlmann, C. Frankfater, F.-f. Hsu, S. M. Beverley, K. Zhang, P. A. Keyel
This study investigates how sphingolipids in Leishmania major protect ergosterol from sterol-binding toxins, showing that ceramide reduces toxin cytotoxicity and enhances amphotericin B efficacy.
bioRxiv · Jun 15, 2022Microbiology