Calcineurin signaling in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: how yeast go crazy in response to stress

MS Cyert - Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 2003 - Elsevier
In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Ca2+ signaling mediated by the Ca2+/calmodulin
dependent phosphatase, calcineurin, is required for survival during environmental stress …

Components of the calcium-calcineurin signaling pathway in fungal cells and their potential as antifungal targets

S Liu, Y Hou, W Liu, C Lu, W Wang, S Sun - Eukaryotic cell, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
In recent years, the emergence of fungal resistance has become frequent, partly due to the
widespread clinical use of fluconazole, which is minimally toxic and effective in the …

Calcineurin-Crz1 signaling in lower eukaryotes

S Thewes - Eukaryotic cell, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Calcium ions are ubiquitous intracellular messengers. An increase in the cytosolic Ca2+
concentration activates many proteins, including calmodulin and the Ca2+/calmodulin …

Calcineurin Target CrzA Regulates Conidial Germination, Hyphal Growth, and Pathogenesis of Aspergillus fumigatus

RA Cramer Jr, BZ Perfect, N Pinchai, S Park… - Eukaryotic …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
The calcineurin pathway is a critical signal transduction pathway in fungi that mediates
growth, morphology, stress responses, and pathogenicity. The importance of the calcineurin …

Functional characterization of the Aspergillus fumigatus CRZ1 homologue, CrzA

FM Soriani, I Malavazi… - Molecular …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The protein phosphatase calcineurin is an important mediator connecting calcium‐
dependent signalling to various cellular responses in multiple organisms. In fungi …

Antifungal and elicitor activities of p-hydroxybenzoic acid for the control of aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus in kiwifruit

ZY Huo, XC Shi, YX Wang, YH Jiang, GY Zhu… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aspergillus flavus not only reduces kiwifruit production but also synthesizes carcinogenic
aflatoxins, resulting in a relevant threat to human health. p-Hydroxybenzoic acid (pHBA) is …

Calcium signaling is involved in diverse cellular processes in fungi

A Roy, A Kumar, D Baruah, R Tamuli - Mycology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Calcium (Ca2+) is a universal signalling molecule of life. The Ca2+ signalling is
an evolutionarily conserved process from prokaryotes to eukaryotes. Ca2+ at high …

Calcineurin-Responsive Zinc Finger Transcription Factor CRZ1 of Botrytis cinerea Is Required for Growth, Development, and Full Virulence on Bean Plants

J Schumacher, IF de Larrinoa, B Tudzynski - Eukaryotic Cell, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
Recently, we showed that the α subunit BCG1 of a heterotrimeric G protein is an upstream
activator of the Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent phosphatase calcineurin in the gray mold …

MoCRZ1, a gene encoding a calcineurin-responsive transcription factor, regulates fungal growth and pathogenicity of Magnaporthe oryzae

J Choi, Y Kim, S Kim, J Park, YH Lee - Fungal Genetics and Biology, 2009 - Elsevier
Ca2+-dependent signaling plays important roles in cellular development and metabolism in
fungi. Pharmacological and molecular evidence clearly indicates that Ca2+-dependent …

Two zinc finger transcription factors, CrzA and SltA, are involved in cation homoeostasis and detoxification in Aspergillus nidulans

A Spielvogel, H Findon, HN Arst Jr… - Biochemical …, 2008 - portlandpress.com
To investigate cation adaptation and homoeostasis in Aspergillus nidulans, two transcription-
factor-encoding genes have been characterized. The A. nidulans orthologue crzA of the …