P-type IID ATPase-encoding genes as an antifungal target for the treatment of aspergillus fumigatus

Authors

  • Segundo Moisés San Lucas Coque
  • Washington Paúl Culqui Molina

Keywords:

Aspergillus fumigatus, ATPase P-Type IID, antifungal, narrative literature review, coding genes

Abstract

Introduction: Aspergillus fumigatus is the main filamentous fungus causing invasive aspergillosis in patients with significant deficits in cell-mediated immunity.
Objective: The study aimed to analize P-Type IID ATPase-encoding genes as an antifungal target for the treatment of Aspergillus fumigatus by means of a narrative literature review.
 Methods: A narrative literature review was developed, since it was a study that focused on the critical review of the existing literature and the synthesis of the results on P-Type IID ATPase-encoding genes as an antifungal target for the treatment of Aspergillus fumigatus, in a coherent argument, being a retrospective and descriptive study. 
 Results: It was evidenced that P-Type IID ATPases are important proteins found in Aspergillus fumigatus; furthermore, the development of effective antifungal therapies against Aspergillus fumigatus is critical due to the resistance it has developed to current treatments. Treatment for Aspergillus fumigatus infection was found to be generally based on the use of antifungals, such as voriconazole, itraconazole, or amphotericin B. It may also include elimination of any source of infection. It may also include elimination of any source of exposure to the fungus.
Conclusions: A solid basis was provided for the identification of areas of research that need to be explored in more detail. It is suggested that inhibition of P-Type IID ATPase-encoding genes may be a promising strategy for the treatment of Aspergillus fumigatus. Further studies are needed to evaluate the efficacy of these strategies in clinical trials.

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Published

2023-07-02

How to Cite

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San Lucas Coque SM, Culqui Molina WP. P-type IID ATPase-encoding genes as an antifungal target for the treatment of aspergillus fumigatus. Rev Cubana Inv Bioméd [Internet]. 2023 Jul. 2 [cited 2025 Aug. 2];42(2). Available from: https://revibiomedica.sld.cu/index.php/ibi/article/view/2894