Bacterial metabolites induce cell wall remodeling, antifungal resistance, and immune recognition of commensal fungi The fungus Candida albicans commensally colonizes mucosal surfaces in healthy individuals but can cause both superficial mucosal and life-threatening disseminated infections. The balance between comme...

Today is a good day to read our preprint about Candida albicans interactions with its neighbors! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... led by the amazing Faith Davis and a fantastic team of collaborators @kylaost.bsky.social @shannonrighi.bsky.social @balunaslab.bsky.social @tuowang.bsky.social

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Molecular Distinction of Cell Wall and Capsular Polysaccharides in Encapsulated Pathogens by In Situ Magic-Angle Spinning NMR Techniques Pathogenic fungal and bacterial cells are enveloped within a cell wall, a molecular barrier at their cell surface, and a critical architecture that constantly evolves during pathogenesis. Understandin...

📢 Recent paper:
Magic-angle spinning NMR techniques are applied to study cell walls of fungal pathogens.

Great collaboration with @antoineloquet.bsky.social, Alons Lends in Bordeaux, Vishukumar Aimanianda at Pasteur Institute, and colleagues.

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Thanks Fred! My favorite study so far! Soil collected from an island an hour from my home! Science combined with life! That island (and the fence of my house) disappeared during Hurricane Ida :)

Who knew this unsual project with @tuowang.bsky.social would turn into such a fun one? Sometimes the best science comes from the unexpected! 🧪✨ #chemsky #NMRchat"