title: Differentially expressed proteins in fluconazole-susceptible and fluconazole-resistant isolates of Candida glabrata.
abstract: The current study aimed to identify the differences presented in the proteome of fluconazole-susceptible isolates of Candida glabrata compared to those with fluconazole-resistant ones. Two-dimensional differential gel electrophoresis was applied to identify proteins that were differentially expressed in fluconazole-susceptible and fluconazole-resistant isolates of C. glabrata. Eight proteins including aspartyl-tRNA synthetase, translation elongation factor 3, 3-phosphoglycerate kinase, ribosomal protein L5, coproporphyrinogen III oxidase, pyruvate kinase, G-beta like protein, and F1F0-ATPase alpha subunit were found to be more abundantly represented, while four proteins including vitamin B12-(cobalamin)-independent isozyme of methionine synthase, microtubule-associated protein, adenylosuccinate synthetase, and aldose reductase were found to be less abundantly represented in fluconazole-resistant strains versus those with fluconazole-susceptible ones. These differentially expressed proteins were primarily associated with energy metabolism, stress response, and macromolecule synthesis. Proteins associated with energy metabolism, stress response, and macromolecule synthesis may play a role in the development of fluconazole resistance in the clinical isolates of C. glabrata. Multiple different mechanisms are involved in the development of fluconazole resistance in C. glabrata. These findings provide a scientific basis for discovering new genes and mechanisms associated with fluconazole resistance in C. glabrata.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University.
authors.forename: Yinzhong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Lijun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiaofang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Yongxin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hongzhou
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D041221:Candida glabrata / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects*; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D015180:Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D040901:Proteomics
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D015725:Fluconazole