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  • Anti-EFG1 2′-OMethylRNA oli...
    Araújo, Daniela; Mil-Homens, Dalila; Henriques, Mariana; Silva, Sónia

    Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids, 03/2022, Letnik: 27
    Journal Article

    EFG1 is a central transcriptional regulator of filamentation that is an important virulence factor of Candida albicans. This study serves to assess in vivo the applicability of the anti-EFG1 2′-OMethylRNA oligomer for inhibiting C. albicans filamentation and to attenuate candidiasis, using the Galleria mellonella model. For that, larvae infected with a lethal concentration of C. albicans cells were treated with a single dose and with a double dose of the anti-EFG1 2′OMe oligomer (at 40 and 100 nM). The anti-EFG1 2′OMe oligomer toxicity and effect on larvae survival was evaluated. No evidence of anti-EFG1 2′OMe oligomer toxicity was observed and the treatment with double dose of 2′OMe oligomer empowered larvae survival over 24 h (by 90%–100%) and prolonged its efficacy until 72 h of infection (by 30%). Undoubtedly, this work validates the in vivo therapeutic potential of anti-EFG1 2′OMe oligomer for controlling C. albicans infections. Display omitted