Taiane Nascimento De Souza

Dr. Taiane Nascimento De Souza


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

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

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27 October 2023 in Journal of Fungi
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AVAlessandro Fernandes Valdez
Alessandro Fernandes Valdez
TSTaiane Nascimento De Souza
Taiane Nascimento De Souza
JBJhon Jhamilton Artunduaga Bonilla
Jhon Jhamilton Artunduaga Bonilla
Daniel Zamith-MirandaDaniel Zamith-Miranda
Daniel Zamith-Miranda
APAlicia Corbellini Piffer
Alicia Corbellini Piffer
LNLeonardo Nimrichter
Leonardo Nimrichter
Histoplasma capsulatum is the causative agent of histoplasmosis. Treating this fungal infection conventionally has significant limitations, prompting the search for alternative therapies. In this context, fungal extracellular vesicles (EVs) hold relevant potential as both therapeutic agents and targets for the treatment of fungal infections. To explore this further, we conducted a study using pharmacological inhibitors of chitinase (methylxanthines) to investigate their potential to reduce EV release and its subsequent impact on fungal virulence in an in vivo invertebrate model. Our findings revealed that a subinhibitory concentration of the methylxanthine, caffeine, effectively reduces EV release, leading to a modulation of H. capsulatum virulence. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported instance of a pharmacological inhibitor that reduces fungal EV release without any observed fungicidal effects.