de Rezende Caroline P, Santos Patrick W S, Piraine Renan A, Silvestrini Virgínia C, Barbosa Julio C J, Valera Fabiana C P, Tamashiro Edwin, Podolski-Gondim Guilherme G, Quintana Silvana M, Calado Rodrigo, Martinez Roberto, Fill Taicia P, Rodrigues Márcio L, Almeida Fausto
Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School University of Sao Paulo Ribeirao Preto São Paulo Brazil.
Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry University of Campinas Campinas São Paulo Brazil.
J Extracell Biol. 2025 Aug 27;4(8):e70065. doi: 10.1002/jex2.70065. eCollection 2025 Aug.
Fungal infections cause approximately 1.6 million deaths annually. Diagnosing and treating fungal infections is difficult due to limited access to diagnostic tests and rising antifungal resistance. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) facilitate interactions between fungal cells and hosts, significantly influencing the pathogen-host relationship. Owing to the complexity of fungal EVs and the lack of clinical studies on their roles in human infections, we analysed EVs from serum and urine samples of patients with infections caused by , , and to determine their roles. Using mass spectrometry, we identified sterols, sphingolipids, and fatty acids as key metabolites in the EVs. We quantified cholesterol and ergosterol, confirming the presence of both host and fungal EVs in clinical samples. Our research investigated whether these EVs could modulate the host immune response. We observed a proinflammatory response in murine and human macrophages, characterized by increased cytokines, such as tumour necrosis factor-α, interferon-γ, and interleukin-6, and elevated expression of the inducible nitric oxide synthase gene, a marker of M1 macrophage response. Thus, circulating EVs in patients with fungal infections likely play a role in disease pathophysiology. These findings enhance our understanding of EVs in fungal infections, suggesting potential therapeutic targets for systemic mycoses.
真菌感染每年导致约160万人死亡。由于诊断测试的获取有限以及抗真菌耐药性的上升,真菌感染的诊断和治疗颇具难度。细胞外囊泡(EVs)促进真菌细胞与宿主之间的相互作用,显著影响病原体与宿主的关系。鉴于真菌细胞外囊泡的复杂性以及缺乏关于其在人类感染中作用的临床研究,我们分析了由[此处原文缺失具体真菌名称]、[此处原文缺失具体真菌名称]和[此处原文缺失具体真菌名称]引起感染的患者血清和尿液样本中的细胞外囊泡,以确定它们的作用。通过质谱分析,我们确定甾醇、鞘脂和脂肪酸是细胞外囊泡中的关键代谢物。我们对胆固醇和麦角固醇进行了定量,证实临床样本中同时存在宿主和真菌细胞外囊泡。我们的研究调查了这些细胞外囊泡是否能调节宿主免疫反应。我们在小鼠和人类巨噬细胞中观察到促炎反应,其特征是细胞因子如肿瘤坏死因子-α、干扰素-γ和白细胞介素-6增加,以及诱导型一氧化氮合酶基因(M1巨噬细胞反应的标志物)的表达升高。因此,真菌感染患者体内循环的细胞外囊泡可能在疾病病理生理学中发挥作用。这些发现增进了我们对真菌感染中细胞外囊泡的理解,为全身性真菌病提示了潜在的治疗靶点。
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