Zhenghui Yang

Zhenghui Yang


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Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

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

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2 July 2018 in The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
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SWShanshan Wei
Shanshan Wei
ZYZhenghui Yang
Zhenghui Yang
SXShuangde Xie
Shuangde Xie
XPXuebiao Peng
Xuebiao Peng
LGLi Gong
Li Gong
KLKuan Lai
Kuan Lai

18 February 2021 in Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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HLHong-Bin Li
Hong-Bin Li
NLNa Li
Na Li
SWShu-Ran Wen
Shu-Ran Wen
MQMing-Yue Qiang
Ming-Yue Qiang
ZYZhenghui Yang
Zhenghui Yang
YKYi-Qun Kuang
Yi-Qun Kuang
Objective. Candida glabrata (C. glabrata) causes infections associated with severe sepsis and high mortality. This study describes the effects of micafungin (MCF), itraconazole (ICZ), and amphotericin B (AmB) on the function of macrophages during C. glabrata infection. Methods. RAW264.1 macrophages were treated with MCF, ICZ, or AmB and then challenged with C. glabrata. Cytokines from infected macrophage supernatants and the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in macrophages were measured at different time points after phagocytosis. Results. The activity of SOD was significantly increased in RAW264.1 cells that phagocytized C. glabrata and reached a peak level at 6 hours ( ). ICZ and AmB did not affect the SOD activity in cells that phagocytized C. glabrata versus that in untreated macrophage. C. glabrata stimulated macrophages to secrete cytokines. Neither ICZ nor AmB affected the secretion of interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8), or tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) by C. glabrata-infected macrophages. However, MCF downregulated the secretion of TNF-α by infected macrophages and reduced the SOD activity of C. glabrata compared with those in untreated controls. Conclusion. Echinocandins may increase their antifungal efficacy by altering the innate immune response of macrophages and attenuating antioxidants of this organism.