A role for aquaporin (Aqp1) in the control of Cryptococcus neoformans cell morphology
Piotr R. Stempinski, José Alberto Patiño-Medina, Francisco G. Hernandez, Isabel Angelica Jimenez, Samuel Rodrigues Dos Santos, Peter C. Agre, Arturo Casadevall
This study investigates the role of Aqp1 in Cryptococcus neoformans cell morphology, finding that its loss leads to smaller cells while overexpression causes enlarged titan-like cells linked to redox physiology and oxidative stress.
Journal of Biological Chemistry · Aug 13, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology