Influence of Glucose on <i>Candida albicans</i> and the Relevance of the Complement FH-Binding Molecule Hgt1 in a Murine Model of Candidiasis
Candidiasis is common in diabetic patients. Complement evasion is facilitated by binding complement factor H (FH). Since the expression of high-affinity glucose transporter 1 (Hgt1), a FH-binding molecule, is glucose-dependent, we aimed to study its relevance to the pathogenesis of <i>Candida...
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| author | Verena Harpf Samyr Kenno Günter Rambach Verena Fleischer Nadia Parth Christian X. Weichenberger Peter Garred Silke Huber Cornelia Lass-Flörl Cornelia Speth Reinhard Würzner |
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| description | Candidiasis is common in diabetic patients. Complement evasion is facilitated by binding complement factor H (FH). Since the expression of high-affinity glucose transporter 1 (Hgt1), a FH-binding molecule, is glucose-dependent, we aimed to study its relevance to the pathogenesis of <i>Candida albicans</i>. Euglycemic and diabetic mice were intravenously challenged with either <i>Candida albicans</i> lacking Hgt1 (hgt1-/-) or its parental strain (SN152). Survival and clinical status were monitored over 14 days. In vitro, <i>Candida albicans</i> strains were grown at different glucose concentrations, opsonized with human serum, and checked for C3b/iC3b and FH deposition. Phagocytosis was studied by fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled opsonized yeast cells incubated with granulocytes. The murine model demonstrated a significantly higher virulence of SN152 in diabetic mice and an overall increased lethality of mice challenged with hgt1-/-. In vitro lower phagocytosis and C3b/iC3b deposition and higher FH deposition were demonstrated for SN152 incubated at higher glucose concentrations, while there was no difference on hgt1-/- at physiological glucose concentrations. Despite C3b/iC3b and FH deposition being glucose-dependent, this effect has a minor influence on phagocytosis. The absence of Hgt1 is diminishing this dependency on complement deposition, but it cannot be attributed to being beneficial in a murine model. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b030b75ea7ad4cba9dab8053477743472023-11-23T18:29:08ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822022-02-0111225710.3390/antibiotics11020257Influence of Glucose on <i>Candida albicans</i> and the Relevance of the Complement FH-Binding Molecule Hgt1 in a Murine Model of CandidiasisVerena Harpf0Samyr Kenno1Günter Rambach2Verena Fleischer3Nadia Parth4Christian X. Weichenberger5Peter Garred6Silke Huber7Cornelia Lass-Flörl8Cornelia Speth9Reinhard Würzner10Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaInstitute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaInstitute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaInstitute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaInstitute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaInstitute for Biomedicine (Affiliated to the University of Lübeck), Eurac Research, 39100 Bolzano, ItalyLaboratory of Molecular Medicine, Department of Clinical Immunology Section 7631, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, 2200 Copenhagen N, DenmarkInstitute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaInstitute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaInstitute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaInstitute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaCandidiasis is common in diabetic patients. Complement evasion is facilitated by binding complement factor H (FH). Since the expression of high-affinity glucose transporter 1 (Hgt1), a FH-binding molecule, is glucose-dependent, we aimed to study its relevance to the pathogenesis of <i>Candida albicans</i>. Euglycemic and diabetic mice were intravenously challenged with either <i>Candida albicans</i> lacking Hgt1 (hgt1-/-) or its parental strain (SN152). Survival and clinical status were monitored over 14 days. In vitro, <i>Candida albicans</i> strains were grown at different glucose concentrations, opsonized with human serum, and checked for C3b/iC3b and FH deposition. Phagocytosis was studied by fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled opsonized yeast cells incubated with granulocytes. The murine model demonstrated a significantly higher virulence of SN152 in diabetic mice and an overall increased lethality of mice challenged with hgt1-/-. In vitro lower phagocytosis and C3b/iC3b deposition and higher FH deposition were demonstrated for SN152 incubated at higher glucose concentrations, while there was no difference on hgt1-/- at physiological glucose concentrations. Despite C3b/iC3b and FH deposition being glucose-dependent, this effect has a minor influence on phagocytosis. The absence of Hgt1 is diminishing this dependency on complement deposition, but it cannot be attributed to being beneficial in a murine model.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/2/257<i>Candida albicans</i>Hgt1diabetescomplementfactor HC3 |
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| title | Influence of Glucose on <i>Candida albicans</i> and the Relevance of the Complement FH-Binding Molecule Hgt1 in a Murine Model of Candidiasis |
| title_full | Influence of Glucose on <i>Candida albicans</i> and the Relevance of the Complement FH-Binding Molecule Hgt1 in a Murine Model of Candidiasis |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Glucose on <i>Candida albicans</i> and the Relevance of the Complement FH-Binding Molecule Hgt1 in a Murine Model of Candidiasis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Glucose on <i>Candida albicans</i> and the Relevance of the Complement FH-Binding Molecule Hgt1 in a Murine Model of Candidiasis |
| title_short | Influence of Glucose on <i>Candida albicans</i> and the Relevance of the Complement FH-Binding Molecule Hgt1 in a Murine Model of Candidiasis |
| title_sort | influence of glucose on i candida albicans i and the relevance of the complement fh binding molecule hgt1 in a murine model of candidiasis |
| topic | <i>Candida albicans</i> Hgt1 diabetes complement factor H C3 |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/2/257 |
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