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Antifungal Effects of Undecylenic Acid on the Biofilm Formation of Candida Albicans

Dongmei Shi, Yaxin Zhao, Hongxia Yan, Hongjun Fu, Yongnian Shen, Guixia Lu, Huan Mei, Ying Qiu, Dongmei Li, Weida Liu

Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2016 May;54(5):343-53.

PMID: 26902505

Abstract:

Undecylenic acid can effectively control skin fungal infection, but the mechanism of its fungal inhibition is unclear. Hyphal growth of Candida albicans (C. albicans) and biofilm formation have been well recognized as important virulence factors for the initiation of skin infection and late development of disseminated infection. In this study, we seek to investigate antifungal mechanisms of undecylenic acid by evaluating the virulence factors of C. albicans during biofilm formation. We found that undecylenic acid inhibits biofilm formation of C. albicans effectively with optimal concentration above 3 mM. In the presence of this compound, the morphological transition from yeast to filamentous phase is abolished ultimately when the concentration of undecylenic acid is above 4 mM. Meanwhile, the cell surface is crumpled, and cells display an atrophic appearance under scanning electron microscopy even with low concentration of drug treatment. On the other hand, the drug treatment decreases the transcriptions of hydrolytic enzymes such as secreted aspartic protease, lipase, and phospholipase. Hyphal formation related genes, like HWP1, are significantly reduced in transcriptional level in drug-treated biofilm condition as well. The down-regulated profile of these genes leads to a poorly organized biofilm in undecylenic acid treated environment.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number Product Name Structure CAS Number Price
AP112389 Undecylenic acid Undecylenic acid 112-38-9 Price
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