The multiple frontiers in the study of extracellular vesicles produced by fungi

Marcio L Rodrigues; Robin C May; Guilhem Janbon

doi:10.1016/j.micinf.2023.105233

The multiple frontiers in the study of extracellular vesicles produced by fungi

Microbes Infect. 2024 Jan-Feb;26(1-2):105233. doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2023.105233. Epub 2023 Oct 5.

Authors

Marcio L Rodrigues¹, Robin C May², Guilhem Janbon³

Affiliations

¹ Carlos Chagas Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Curitiba, PR, 81310-020, Brazil; Microbiology Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Electronic address: marcio.rodrigues@fiocruz.br.
² Institute of Microbiology & Infection and School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Electronic address: r.c.may@bham.ac.uk.
³ Unité Biologie des ARN des Pathogènes Fongiques, Département de Mycologie, Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris Cité, F-75015 Paris, France. Electronic address: guilhem.janbon@pasteur.fr.

PMID: 37805124
DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2023.105233

Abstract

The production of extracellular vesicles (EVs) by fungi has been recognized for about a decade. Here we discuss the roles played by fungal EVs in biofilm formation, antifungal resistance, and release of immunogens with vaccine potential. We also explore their significance in promoting international collaboration and understanding of fungal biology.

Keywords: Antifungals; Extracellular vesicles; Fungi; Vaccine.

MeSH terms

Extracellular Vesicles*
Fungi*