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R. J. Cordero

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Approach:experimental assay· 7 Organism:fungi (other)· 3 Organism:C. elegans· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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A. Casadevall· 7 shared A. Bowen· 2 shared C. Strother· 2 shared E. R. Mattoon· 2 shared C. Chrissian· 1 shared C. M. DeLeon-Rodriguez· 1 shared D. Gil· 1 shared E. Camacho· 1 shared

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Neutron Scattering Analysis of Cryptococcus neoformans Polysaccharide Reveals Solution Rigidity and Repeating Fractal-like Structural Patterns

Z. Wang, S. C. M. Teixeira, C. Strother, A. Bowen, A. Casadevall, R. J. Cordero

This study uses neutron scattering to analyze the structure of Cryptococcus neoformans polysaccharides, revealing their solution rigidity and fractal-like patterns.

bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2023 · PreprintBiophysics

Melaninization Reduces Cryptococcus neoformans Susceptibility to Mechanical Stress

E. R. Mattoon, R. J. Cordero, A. Casadevall

This study shows melanized Cryptococcus neoformans cells are more resistant to mechanical stress than non-melanized cells, as evidenced by reduced fragmentation and cell area loss after sonication and French press.

bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2022Microbiology

Cryptococcus neoformans capsule regrowth experiments reveal dynamics of enlargement and architecture

M. P. Wear, E. Jacobs, S. Wang, S. McConnell, A. Bowen, C. Strother, R. J. Cordero, A. Casadevall

This study isolates and characterizes Cryptococcus neoformans capsule polysaccharides using physical and enzymatic methods, revealing that the capsule is assembled from smaller polymers added distally.

bioRxiv · Nov 15, 2021Microbiology

Antifungal activity of 2,3-diphenyl-2,3-dihydro-1,3-thiaza-4-ones against two human pathogenic fungi

L. C. Liporagi Lopes, H. F. Sobhi, L. J. Silverberg, R. J. Cordero, A. Casadevall

This study evaluates the antifungal activity of six 2,3-diphenyl-2,3-dihydro-1,3-thiaza-4-ones against two human pathogenic fungi, showing some compounds have low MIC and cause cell surface damage.

bioRxiv · Jun 27, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Fungi are colder than their surroundings

R. J. Cordero, E. R. Mattoon, A. Casadevall

This study shows fungi are colder than their surroundings due to evapotranspiration, with implications for cooling systems and planetary temperature regulation.

bioRxiv · May 9, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

The structural unit of melanin in the cell wall of the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans

E. Camacho, R. Vij, C. Chrissian, R. Prados-Rosales, D. Gil, R. N. O'Meally, R. J. Cordero, R. N. Cole, J. M. McCaffery, R. E. Stark, A. Casadevall

This study identifies the structural unit of melanin in the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans, revealing its organization into nanospheres and granules.

bioRxiv · May 21, 2019Microbiology

The capsule of Cryptococcus neoformans modulates phagosomal pH through its acid-base properties

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