Propranolol inhibits hyphal development in Candida albicans.

نویسندگان

  • Carol A Baker
  • Kevin Desrosiers
  • Joseph W Dolan
چکیده

Propranolol was used to investigate the role of phosphatidic acid (PA) and diacylglycerol in the dimorphic transition in Candida albicans. Propranolol was able to inhibit the appearance of germ tubes without decreasing growth rate. Data suggest that inhibition of morphogenesis may be due to binding by propranolol of PA derived from PLD1 hydrolysis of phosphatidylcholine.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

دوره 46 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002