title: Hyphae-specific genes HGC1, ALS3, HWP1, and ECE1 and relevant signaling pathways in Candida albicans.
abstract: Fungal virulence mechanisms include adhesion to epithelia, morphogenesis, production of secretory hydrolytic enzymes, and phenotype switching, all of which contribute to the process of pathogenesis. A striking feature of the biology of Candida albicans is its ability to grow in yeast, pseudohyphal, and hyphal forms. The hyphal form plays an important role in causing disease, by invading epithelial cells and causing tissue damage. In this review, we illustrate some of the main hyphae-specific genes, namely HGC1, UME6, ALS3, HWP1, and ECE1, and their relevant and reversed signal transduction pathways in reactions stimulated by environmental factors, including pH, CO2, and serum.
authors.affiliation: Affiliated Stomatology Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Hengbiao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pan
mesh_terms: D002176:Candida albicans / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D025301:Hyphae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000235:genetics*; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D005656:Fungal Proteins; D037521:Virulence Factors