Table 2

Principal signaling events in fungus and during interaction with host cells

FungusCell typeSignaling pathwayReferences
FungusCell/fungus interaction
Candida albicansMacrophages endothelial Y → McAMP/PKA: virulence, filamentation MAPK: virulence, filamentation Ras 1: morphogenesis/Ras 2: pseudohyphae Ras 1/Ras 2: viability Ca+2/Calmodulin: Y → MPKC: survival, virulence MAPK/ERK 1/2/p90RSK: phagocytosis101,102,105,111,113,115,126
Fonsecaea pedrosoiMacrophages epithelialPKC: invasionPKC: attachment, invasion104
Saccharomyces cerevisiaeMacrophagescAMP/PKA: nutrient MAPK: nutrient GPA1/STE: matingMAPK/ERK 1/2/p90RSK: phagocytosis111,115
Aspergillus fumigatusEndothelialcAMP: virulencecAMP/PKA: gene regulation Ras: virulence107
Cryptococcus neoformansPhagocytesGPA, Rac1: mating GPA: nutrient Ras 1: virulence, filamentationPI-3K/Ras/MEK/ERK: phagocytosis111,117
Paracoccidioides brasiliensisY → MPKA G protein, Ras cAMP, GPA: putative Rho1, SEP1, FLB1: signal, polarity, shape PKC1: putative Ca+2/Calmodulin: morphogenetic differentiation Y → M112,123,124
Histoplasma capsulatumY → MCa+2/Calmodulin: differentiation Y → M125
FungusCell typeSignaling pathwayReferences
FungusCell/fungus interaction
Candida albicansMacrophages endothelial Y → McAMP/PKA: virulence, filamentation MAPK: virulence, filamentation Ras 1: morphogenesis/Ras 2: pseudohyphae Ras 1/Ras 2: viability Ca+2/Calmodulin: Y → MPKC: survival, virulence MAPK/ERK 1/2/p90RSK: phagocytosis101,102,105,111,113,115,126
Fonsecaea pedrosoiMacrophages epithelialPKC: invasionPKC: attachment, invasion104
Saccharomyces cerevisiaeMacrophagescAMP/PKA: nutrient MAPK: nutrient GPA1/STE: matingMAPK/ERK 1/2/p90RSK: phagocytosis111,115
Aspergillus fumigatusEndothelialcAMP: virulencecAMP/PKA: gene regulation Ras: virulence107
Cryptococcus neoformansPhagocytesGPA, Rac1: mating GPA: nutrient Ras 1: virulence, filamentationPI-3K/Ras/MEK/ERK: phagocytosis111,117
Paracoccidioides brasiliensisY → MPKA G protein, Ras cAMP, GPA: putative Rho1, SEP1, FLB1: signal, polarity, shape PKC1: putative Ca+2/Calmodulin: morphogenetic differentiation Y → M112,123,124
Histoplasma capsulatumY → MCa+2/Calmodulin: differentiation Y → M125

PKC — Protein Kinase C; cAMP — cyclic adenosine 5′ monophosphate; MAPK — mitogen activated protein kinase; PKA: cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase; Y: yeast; M: mycelium.

Table 2

Principal signaling events in fungus and during interaction with host cells

FungusCell typeSignaling pathwayReferences
FungusCell/fungus interaction
Candida albicansMacrophages endothelial Y → McAMP/PKA: virulence, filamentation MAPK: virulence, filamentation Ras 1: morphogenesis/Ras 2: pseudohyphae Ras 1/Ras 2: viability Ca+2/Calmodulin: Y → MPKC: survival, virulence MAPK/ERK 1/2/p90RSK: phagocytosis101,102,105,111,113,115,126
Fonsecaea pedrosoiMacrophages epithelialPKC: invasionPKC: attachment, invasion104
Saccharomyces cerevisiaeMacrophagescAMP/PKA: nutrient MAPK: nutrient GPA1/STE: matingMAPK/ERK 1/2/p90RSK: phagocytosis111,115
Aspergillus fumigatusEndothelialcAMP: virulencecAMP/PKA: gene regulation Ras: virulence107
Cryptococcus neoformansPhagocytesGPA, Rac1: mating GPA: nutrient Ras 1: virulence, filamentationPI-3K/Ras/MEK/ERK: phagocytosis111,117
Paracoccidioides brasiliensisY → MPKA G protein, Ras cAMP, GPA: putative Rho1, SEP1, FLB1: signal, polarity, shape PKC1: putative Ca+2/Calmodulin: morphogenetic differentiation Y → M112,123,124
Histoplasma capsulatumY → MCa+2/Calmodulin: differentiation Y → M125
FungusCell typeSignaling pathwayReferences
FungusCell/fungus interaction
Candida albicansMacrophages endothelial Y → McAMP/PKA: virulence, filamentation MAPK: virulence, filamentation Ras 1: morphogenesis/Ras 2: pseudohyphae Ras 1/Ras 2: viability Ca+2/Calmodulin: Y → MPKC: survival, virulence MAPK/ERK 1/2/p90RSK: phagocytosis101,102,105,111,113,115,126
Fonsecaea pedrosoiMacrophages epithelialPKC: invasionPKC: attachment, invasion104
Saccharomyces cerevisiaeMacrophagescAMP/PKA: nutrient MAPK: nutrient GPA1/STE: matingMAPK/ERK 1/2/p90RSK: phagocytosis111,115
Aspergillus fumigatusEndothelialcAMP: virulencecAMP/PKA: gene regulation Ras: virulence107
Cryptococcus neoformansPhagocytesGPA, Rac1: mating GPA: nutrient Ras 1: virulence, filamentationPI-3K/Ras/MEK/ERK: phagocytosis111,117
Paracoccidioides brasiliensisY → MPKA G protein, Ras cAMP, GPA: putative Rho1, SEP1, FLB1: signal, polarity, shape PKC1: putative Ca+2/Calmodulin: morphogenetic differentiation Y → M112,123,124
Histoplasma capsulatumY → MCa+2/Calmodulin: differentiation Y → M125

PKC — Protein Kinase C; cAMP — cyclic adenosine 5′ monophosphate; MAPK — mitogen activated protein kinase; PKA: cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase; Y: yeast; M: mycelium.

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