Curtis, Aaron, Walshe, Kieran and Kavanagh, Kevin (2023) Prolonged Subculturing of Aspergillus fumigatus on Galleria Extract Agar Results in Altered Virulence and Sensitivity to Antifungal Agents. Cells, 12 (7). p. 1065. ISSN 2073-4409
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Abstract
Aspergillus fumigatus is an environmental saprophyte and opportunistic fungal pathogen
of humans. The aim of the work presented here was to examine the effect of serially subculturing
A. fumigatus on agar generated from Galleria mellonella larvae in order to characterize the alterations
in the phenotypes that might occur. The passaged strains showed alterations in virulence, antifungal
susceptibility, and in protein abundances that may indicate adaptation after 25 passages over 231 days
on Galleria extract agar. Passaged strains demonstrated reduced virulence in G. mellonella larvae and
increased tolerance to hemocyte-mediated killing, hydrogen peroxide, itraconazole, and amphotericin
B. A label-free proteomic analysis of control and passaged A. fumigatus strains revealed a total
of 3329 proteins, of which 1902 remained following filtration, and 32 proteins were statistically
significant as well as differentially abundant. Proteins involved in the response to oxidative stress
were altered in abundance in the passaged strain and included (S)-S-oxide reductase (+2.63-fold),
developmental regulator FlbA (+2.27-fold), and histone H2A.Z (−1.82-fold). These results indicate
that the prolonged subculturing of A. fumigatus on Galleria extract agar results in alterations in the
susceptibility to antifungal agents and in the abundance of proteins associated with the oxidative
stress response. The phenomenon may be a result of selection for survival in adverse conditions
and highlight how A. fumigatus may adapt to tolerate the pulmonary immune response in cases of
human infection.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Aspergillus; Galleria; infection; immunity; mini-model; passaging; virulence; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Biology Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > Human Health Institute |
Item ID: | 19074 |
Identification Number: | 10.3390/cells12071065 |
Depositing User: | Dr. Kevin Kavanagh |
Date Deposited: | 17 Oct 2024 11:26 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Cells |
Publisher: | Pub Med |
Refereed: | Yes |
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URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/19074 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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