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S. H. Mohamed, E. Vonhoffelen, M. S. Fu, E. Cosway, G. Anderson, G. Vande Velde, R. A. Drummond
PLX5622 reduces pulmonary fungal infection by depleting MHCIIhi interstitial lung macrophages, which are key infection reservoirs for Cryptococcus neoformans.
bioRxiv · Nov 18, 2022 · PreprintImmunology
S. H. Mohamed, M. S. Fu, S. Hain, A. Alselami, E. Vanhoffelen, Y. Li, E. Bojang, R. Lukande, E. R. Ballou, R. C. May, C. Ding, G. Vande Velde, R. A. Drummond
This study shows microglia support cryptococcal brain infections by hosting fungal growth and facilitating copper acquisition, and demonstrates that IFNγ can block this process.
bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2022 · PreprintImmunology
S. Altamirano, Z. Li, M. S. Fu, M. Ding, S. R. Fulton, J. M. Yoder, V. Tran, K. Nielsen
This study identifies Cln1 as a regulator of G2 arrest and titan cell formation in Cryptococcus neoformans under stress conditions.
bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2021Microbiology
M. S. Fu, L. C. Liporagi-Lopes, S. R. dos Santos Junior, J. Tenor, J. R. Perfect, C. Cuomo, A. Casadevall
This study shows that prolonged exposure of Cryptococcus neoformans to amoebae leads to pleiotropic phenotypic and genetic changes that enhance resistance to predation and macrophage toxicity.
bioRxiv · Aug 7, 2020Microbiology
Q. Dragotakes, K. Stouffer, M. S. Fu, Y. Sella, C. Youn, I. Yoon, C. M. Leon-Rodriguez, J. B. Freij, A. Bergman, A. Casadevall
The paper shows macrophages use a bet-hedging strategy by stochastically acidifying phagolysosomes to reduce variation in antimicrobial effectiveness.
bioRxiv · Mar 11, 2020Microbiology
Q. Dragotakes, M. S. Fu, A. Casadevall
The paper investigates Cryptococcus neoformans transfer between macrophages, finding that it occurs via a non-lytic process involving exocytosis and phagocytosis, termed Dragotcytosis.
The Journal of Immunology · May 1, 2019Peer-reviewedMicrobiology
M. Maryam, M. S. Fu, A. Alanio, E. Camacho, G. Diego, E. E. Faneuff, N. T. Grossman, A. Casadevall, C. Coelho
This study investigates the role of annexins in Cryptococcus neoformans, finding that the annexin gene is not essential for virulence or mating but affects titan cell formation.
bioRxiv · Jan 31, 2019Microbiology
C. M. DeLeon-Rodriguez, M. S. Fu, M. O. Corbali, R. J. Cordero, A. Casadevall
This study shows that the capsule of Cryptococcus neoformans buffers phagosomal acidification, interfering with host defense mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Aug 13, 2018Microbiology