Extracellular vesicles produced during fungal infection in humans are immunologically active
Caroline Patini Rezende, Patrick Wellington da Silva dos Santos, Renan Eugênio Araujo Piraine, Virgínia Campos Silvestrini, Júlio César Jeronimo Barbosa, Fabiana Cardoso Pereira Valera, Edwin Tamashiro, Guilherme Gozzoli Podolsky Gondim, Silvana Maria Quintana, Rodrigo T. Calado, Roberto Martínez, Taícia Pacheco Fill, Márcio Lourenço Rodrigues, Fausto Bruno dos Reis Almeida
This study identifies and characterizes extracellular vesicles from human fungal infections, showing their role in modulating host immune responses through metabolite-mediated polarization of macrophages.
Journal of Extracellular Biology · Aug 1, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology