Alpha1-antitrypsin impacts innate host–pathogen interactions with Candida albicans by stimulating fungal filamentation

ABSTRACTOur immune system possesses sophisticated mechanisms to cope with invading microorganisms, while pathogens evolve strategies to deal with threats imposed by host immunity. Human plasma protein α1-antitrypsin (AAT) exhibits pleiotropic immune-modulating properties by both preventing immunopat...

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Main Authors: Martin Jaeger, Axel Dietschmann, Sophie Austermeier, Sude Dinçer, Pauline Porschitz, Larsen Vornholz, Ralph J.A. Maas, Evelien G.G. Sprenkeler, Jürgen Ruland, Stefan Wirtz, Tania Azam, Leo A.B. Joosten, Bernhard Hube, Mihai G. Netea, Charles A. Dinarello, Mark S. Gresnigt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Virulence
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21505594.2024.2333367