Candida albicans
- 2 independent labs in 2 countries
- Funders: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and 3 more
- Animals1
Outcomes
4Inflammation
upin mice1
1 study
Inflammation
upin mice1
Candida albicans induce inflammation in mice.
“often in close association with activated (Iba-1+) microglial cells.”
Animalsin colonised germ-free micebrain
Frontiers in aging neuroscienceJul 18, 2022
Fungal brain invasion
upin mice1
1 study
Fungal brain invasion
upin mice1
Candida albicans induce fungal brain invasion in mice.
“C. albicans was detected in different regions of the brain of colonised germ-free mice in both yeast and hyphal cell forms, often in close association with activated (Iba-1+) microglial cells.”
Animalsin colonised germ-free micebrain
Frontiers in aging neuroscienceJul 18, 2022
Lipofuscin
upin worms1
1 study
Lipofuscin
upin worms1
Candida albicans increase lipofuscin in worms.
“infection of C. albicans increases lipofuscin accumulation”
Model organismsCandida albicans infection
The new microbiologicaDec 11, 2021
Lifespan
downin worms1
1 study
Lifespan
downin worms1
Candida albicans shorten lifespan in worms.
“C. albicans is pathogenic to C. elegans and reduces the lifespan of C. elegans”
Model organismsCandida albicans infection
The new microbiologicaDec 11, 2021
Funding
1 grant since 2024UKRI | Medical Research Council
Latest
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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