Role of the Inositol Polyphosphate Multikinase Ipk2 in Regulation of Hyphal Development, Calcium Signaling and Secretion in Candida albicans

Mycopathologia
Jianrong LiMingchun Li

Abstract

Inositol polyphosphates are a family of inositol derivatives and ubiquitously distributed in various organisms. Their generation is catalyzed by inositol polyphosphate multikinases, which play essential roles in abundant cellular processes. However, little is known about the kinds and functions of inositol polyphosphate multikinases in the important fungal pathogen, C. albicans. In this study, we identified a C. albicans inositol polyphosphate multikinase, Ipk2. This kinase shares the conserved IPK domain and localizes in the nucleus. A strain with controllable expression of IPK2 was constructed using the inducible promoter of MET3. Down-regulation of IPK2 by addition of methionine and cysteine enhanced the ability of hyphal development, increased expression of hypha-specific genes and promoted transport of hypha-specific factors. Moreover, this down-regulation rendered increase in cytoplasmic calcium levels but decrease in cellular total calcium contents, indicating its role in regulation of calcium homeostasis. Assays of secretion and macrophage killing further demonstrated that Ipk2 negatively regulated secretion of degradative enzymes and damage to macrophages. This study sheds a novel light on the functions of inositol pol...Continue Reading

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