Q. T. Phan

Use of a human small airway epithelial cell line to study the interactions of Aspergillus fumigatus with pulmonary epithelial cells

This study compares interactions of Aspergillus fumigatus with A549 and HSAE cell lines, revealing distinct endocytosis and inflammatory responses.

Candida albicans stimulates the formation of a multi-receptor complex that mediates epithelial cell invasion during oropharyngeal infection

This study identifies a multi-receptor complex involving c-Met, E-cadherin, and EGFR that C. albicans uses to invade oral epithelial cells, with Hyr1 and Als3 facilitating this process and dual inhibition of c-Met and EGFR reducing virulence.

Identification of Serum Bridging Molecules that Mediate Human Endothelial Cell Invasion by Candida species

This paper identifies serum proteins that mediate endothelial cell invasion by non-C. albicans Candida species through bridging molecule-mediated endocytosis.

The globular C1q receptor is required for epidermal growth factor receptor signaling during Candida albicans infection

This study identifies proteins interacting with EGFR during C. albicans infection and shows that gC1qR is essential for EGFR signaling and immune responses.

Determining Aspergillus fumigatus transcription factor expression and function during invasion of the mammalian lung

The paper identifies two transcription factors, RlmA and Ace1, critical for Aspergillus fumigatus virulence by analyzing gene expression during lung infection in mice.