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Role of Candidalysin in Gut Microbiome Dynamics

The fungus Candida albicans commonly inhabits the human gastrointestinal tract. This versatile species can switch between existing as single-celled yeast and multicellular hyphae to adjust to its surroundings.

22 Mar 2024

Analyzing The Role of Hypochlorous Acid in the Immune Response Against Fungal Pathogens

An examination investigating the impact of hypochlorous acid (HOCl), commonly recognized as bleach, produced during a cell’s immune response (phagocytosis) combating the common fungal pathogen Candida albicans, reveals the potent lethality of HOCl.

5 Dec 2023

The Astute White Blood Cell Defense

Neutrophils, the most prevalent kind of white blood cell, are able to block Candida albicans toxin, according to study from Umeå University. EMBO Reports has published the findings.

6 Oct 2023

Titanium Micro-Spikes Skewer Resistant Superbugs

A new study suggests rough surfaces inspired by the bacteria-killing spikes on insect wings may be more effective at combatting drug-resistant superbugs, including fungus, than previously understood.

30 Aug 2023

Gut Hormone Plays a Vital Role in Maintaining the Balance of Fungi in the Digestive System of Mammals

Peptide YY (PYY), a hormone produced by gut endocrine cells that was already known to control appetite, also plays an important role in maintaining the balance of fungi in the digestive system of mammals, according to new research from the University of Chicago.

4 Aug 2023

New, Improved Dual Version of Living Yeast Biosensor to Detect All Peptide Variants

Biosensors-;sensors that can detect biological samples-;are powerful tools for understanding the function, composition, and structure of biochemical molecules.

26 Apr 2023

Microbial Composition of the Gut may Affect a Child's Susceptibility to ADHD

New research published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry suggests that the microbial composition of the gut may affect a child's susceptibility to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

6 Apr 2023

Keanumycins: An alternative in the fight against resistant fungi

Pseudomonas bacteria produce a potent antimicrobial natural product, according to scientists at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (Leibniz-HKI).

7 Feb 2023

Spikes protruding from red algae-derived metal-polysaccharide responsible for antimicrobial activities

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are becoming more and more of a concern as traditional sources of anti-microbial treatments become less effective.

27 Jan 2023

Discovery and characterization of a new antifungal compound

Antimicrobial resistance has prompted scientists to search for novel compounds everywhere. A multinational group of European scientists reports the discovery of solanimycin, a novel antifungal antibiotic.

12 Oct 2022

New imaging technologies to evade immune responses of Candida albicans

Researchers from the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute have demonstrated how the common fungus Candida albicans evades immune responses using newly discovered imaging technologies. The researchers claim that this involves a fungus that can shape-shift in an “alien-like” manner to escape immune cells.

21 Sep 2022