Jose P. Guirao Abad

Dr. Jose P. Guirao Abad

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Academic Career Length

15Years (2012-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 June 2017 in International Journal of Medical Microbiology
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JAJose P. Guirao Abad
Jose P. Guirao Abad
RSRuth Sánchez-Fresneda
Ruth Sánchez-Fresneda
BABegoña Alburquerque
Begoña Alburquerque
José A. HernándezJosé A. Hernández
José A. Hernández
JAJuan-carlos Argüelles
Juan-carlos Argüelles

1 January 2013 in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
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RSRuth Sánchez-Fresneda
Ruth Sánchez-Fresneda
JAJose P. Guirao Abad
Jose P. Guirao Abad
AAAlejandra Argüelles
Alejandra Argüelles
PGPilar González-Párraga
Pilar González-Párraga
EVEulogio Valentín
Eulogio Valentín
JAJuan-Carlos Argüelles
Juan-Carlos Argüelles

30 March 2012 in World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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MCMaría del Mar Collado-González
María del Mar Collado-González
JAJose P. Guirao Abad
Jose P. Guirao Abad
RSRuth Sánchez-Fresneda
Ruth Sánchez-Fresneda
SBSarai Belchí-Navarro
Sarai Belchí-Navarro
JAJuan-carlos Argüelles
Juan-carlos Argüelles

1 January 2013
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JAJose P. Guirao Abad
Jose P. Guirao Abad
RSRuth Sánchez-Fresneda
Ruth Sánchez-Fresneda
EVEulogio Valentín
Eulogio Valentín
María Martínez-EsparzaMaría Martínez-Esparza
María Martínez-Esparza
JAJuan-Carlos Argüelles
Juan-Carlos Argüelles

1 May 2018 in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
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JAJose P. Guirao Abad
Jose P. Guirao Abad
RSRuth Sánchez-Fresneda
Ruth Sánchez-Fresneda
FMFrancisco Machado
Francisco Machado
JAJuan Carlos Argüelles
Juan Carlos Argüelles
María Martínez-EsparzaMaría Martínez-Esparza
María Martínez-Esparza
Micafungin belongs to the antifungal family of echinocandins, which act as non-competitive inhibitors of the fungal cell-wall β-1,3-D-glucan synthase. Since C. albicans is the most prevalent pathogenic fungus in humans, we study the involvement of Micafungin in the modulation of the inflammatory response developed by human tissue macrophages against C. albicans. The MIC for Micafungin was 0.016 μg/ml on the C. albicans SC5314 standard strain. Micafungin induced a drastic reduction in the number of exponential SC5314 viable cells, the fungicidal effect being dependent on the cellular metabolic activity. Notably, Micafungin also caused a structural remodelling of the cell wall, leading to exposure of the β-glucan and chitin content on the external surface. At the higher doses used (0.05 μg/ml), the antifungal also induced the blowing up of budding yeasts. In addition, preincubation with Micafungin before exposure to human tissue macrophages enhanced the secretion of TNF-α, IL-17A and IL-10 cytokines. Our results strongly suggest that in C. albicans treatment with Micafungin, in addition to having the expected toxic antifungal effect, potentiates the immune response, improving the interaction and activation of human macrophages, probably through the unmasking of β-glucans on the cell wall surface.

1 March 2020 in Fungal Genetics and Biology
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JAJose P. Guirao Abad
Jose P. Guirao Abad
RSRuth Sánchez-Fresneda
Ruth Sánchez-Fresneda
ERElvira Román
Elvira Román
JPJesús Pla
Jesús Pla
JAJuan Carlos Argüelles
Juan Carlos Argüelles
RARebeca Alonso-Monge
Rebeca Alonso-Monge