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- W4362703505 abstract "Cryptococcus gattii and Cryptococcus neoformans are the main etiological agents of cryptococcosis, an invasive mycosis treated with amphotericin B, 5-fluorocytosine, and fluconazole. This limited arsenal is toxic and is associated with antifungal resistance. Cryptococcosis and malaria pathogens are eukaryotic organisms that have a high incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa. The antimalarials (ATMs) halofantrine (HAL) and amodiaquine (AQ) block Plasmodium heme polymerase, and artesunate (ART) induces oxidative stress. Considering that Cryptococcus spp. is susceptible to reactive oxygen species and that iron is essential for metabolism, the repurposing of ATMs for treating cryptococcosis was tested. ATMs reduced fungal growth, induced oxidative and nitrosative stresses, and altered ergosterol content, melanin production, and polysaccharide capsule size in C. neoformans and C. gattii, revealing a dynamic effect on fungal physiology. A comprehensive chemical–genetic analysis using two mutant libraries demonstrated that the deletion of genes involved in synthesizing components of the plasma membrane and cell wall, and oxidative stress responses are essential for fungal susceptibility to ATMs. Interestingly, the amphotericin B (AMB) fungicidal concentrations were ∼10 times lower when combined with ATMs, demonstrating a synergistic interaction. Further, the combinations showed reduced toxicity to murine macrophages. Finally, HAL+AMB and AQ+AMB efficiently reduced lethality and fungal burden in the lungs and brain in murine cryptococcosis. These findings provide perspectives for further studies with ATMs against cryptococcosis and other fungal infections." @default.
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