Local albumin excess exacerbates Candida albicans-induced inflammasome activation underlying the immunopathology of vulvovaginal candidiasis.
Sophie Austermeier, Axel Dietschmann, Gianluca Vascelli, Kar On Cheng, Sophia U J Hitzler, Kira S. Skurk, Stefanie Westermann, Dolly E. Montaño, Martin Jaeger, Nadja Jablonowski, Stephanie Wisgott, Osama Elshafee, Chiara Brachelente, Dennis Marinus de Graaf, Tomasz Próchnicki, , Mark S. Gresnigt
This study shows that local albumin excess in the vagina exacerbates Candida albicans-induced inflammasome activation, contributing to hyperinflammation in vulvovaginal candidiasis.
bioRxiv · Jan 22, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology