A novel immune evasion strategy of candida albicans: proteolytic cleavage of a salivary antimicrobial peptide.
Oropharyngeal candidiasis is an opportunistic infection considered to be a harbinger of AIDS. The etiologic agent Candida albicans is a fungal species commonly colonizing human mucosal surfaces. However, under conditions of immune dysfunction, colonizing C. albicans can become an opportunistic patho...
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oai:doaj.org-article:103c92f80672412b814e602b7e46e88d2021-11-25T06:16:17ZA novel immune evasion strategy of candida albicans: proteolytic cleavage of a salivary antimicrobial peptide.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0005039https://doaj.org/article/103c92f80672412b814e602b7e46e88d2009-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19352427/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203Oropharyngeal candidiasis is an opportunistic infection considered to be a harbinger of AIDS. The etiologic agent Candida albicans is a fungal species commonly colonizing human mucosal surfaces. However, under conditions of immune dysfunction, colonizing C. albicans can become an opportunistic pathogen causing superficial or even life-threatening infections. The reasons behind this transition, however, are not clear. In the oral cavity, salivary antimicrobial peptides are considered to be an important part of the host innate defense system in the prevention of microbial colonization. Histatin-5 specifically has exhibited potent activity against C. albicans. Our previous studies have shown histatin-5 levels to be significantly reduced in the saliva of HIV+ individuals, indicating an important role for histatin-5 in keeping C. albicans in its commensal stage. The versatility in the pathogenic potential of C. albicans is the result of its ability to adapt through the regulation of virulence determinants, most notably of which are proteolytic enzymes (Saps), involved in tissue degradation. In this study, we show that C. albicans cells efficiently and rapidly degrade histatin-5, resulting in loss of its anti-candidal potency. In addition, we demonstrate that this cellular activity is due to proteolysis by a member of the secreted aspartic proteases (Sap) family involved in C. albicans pathogenesis. Specifically, the proteolysis was attributed to Sap9, in turn identifying histatin-5 as the first host-specific substrate for that isoenzyme. These findings demonstrate for the first time the ability of a specific C. albicans enzyme to degrade and deactivate a host antimicrobial peptide involved in the protection of the oral mucosa against C. albicans, thereby providing new insights into the factors directing the transition of C. albicans from commensal to pathogen, with important clinical implications for alternative therapy. This report characterizes the first defined mechanism behind the enhanced susceptibility of HIV+ individuals to oral candidiasis since the emergence of HIV.Timothy F MeillerBernhard HubeLydia SchildMark E ShirtliffMark A ScheperRobert WinklerAmy TonMary Ann Jabra-RizkPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 4, Iss 4, p e5039 (2009) |
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Oropharyngeal candidiasis is an opportunistic infection considered to be a harbinger of AIDS. The etiologic agent Candida albicans is a fungal species commonly colonizing human mucosal surfaces. However, under conditions of immune dysfunction, colonizing C. albicans can become an opportunistic pathogen causing superficial or even life-threatening infections. The reasons behind this transition, however, are not clear. In the oral cavity, salivary antimicrobial peptides are considered to be an important part of the host innate defense system in the prevention of microbial colonization. Histatin-5 specifically has exhibited potent activity against C. albicans. Our previous studies have shown histatin-5 levels to be significantly reduced in the saliva of HIV+ individuals, indicating an important role for histatin-5 in keeping C. albicans in its commensal stage. The versatility in the pathogenic potential of C. albicans is the result of its ability to adapt through the regulation of virulence determinants, most notably of which are proteolytic enzymes (Saps), involved in tissue degradation. In this study, we show that C. albicans cells efficiently and rapidly degrade histatin-5, resulting in loss of its anti-candidal potency. In addition, we demonstrate that this cellular activity is due to proteolysis by a member of the secreted aspartic proteases (Sap) family involved in C. albicans pathogenesis. Specifically, the proteolysis was attributed to Sap9, in turn identifying histatin-5 as the first host-specific substrate for that isoenzyme. These findings demonstrate for the first time the ability of a specific C. albicans enzyme to degrade and deactivate a host antimicrobial peptide involved in the protection of the oral mucosa against C. albicans, thereby providing new insights into the factors directing the transition of C. albicans from commensal to pathogen, with important clinical implications for alternative therapy. This report characterizes the first defined mechanism behind the enhanced susceptibility of HIV+ individuals to oral candidiasis since the emergence of HIV. |
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Timothy F Meiller Bernhard Hube Lydia Schild Mark E Shirtliff Mark A Scheper Robert Winkler Amy Ton Mary Ann Jabra-Rizk |
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Timothy F Meiller Bernhard Hube Lydia Schild Mark E Shirtliff Mark A Scheper Robert Winkler Amy Ton Mary Ann Jabra-Rizk |
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Timothy F Meiller |
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A novel immune evasion strategy of candida albicans: proteolytic cleavage of a salivary antimicrobial peptide. |
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A novel immune evasion strategy of candida albicans: proteolytic cleavage of a salivary antimicrobial peptide. |
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A novel immune evasion strategy of candida albicans: proteolytic cleavage of a salivary antimicrobial peptide. |
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A novel immune evasion strategy of candida albicans: proteolytic cleavage of a salivary antimicrobial peptide. |
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A novel immune evasion strategy of candida albicans: proteolytic cleavage of a salivary antimicrobial peptide. |
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novel immune evasion strategy of candida albicans: proteolytic cleavage of a salivary antimicrobial peptide. |
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