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Caitlyn C. Sebastian

University of Alabama at BirminghamORCID 0000-0001-9845-3929Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:cryo-EM· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1

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MicrobiologyCell ReportsPeer-reviewedOct 1, 2026

The archaic CUP pilus SMF-1 uses an antiparallel bundling mechanism to initiate biofilm formation

Jessie Lynda Fields, Caitlyn C. Sebastian, Hua Zhang…·Fengbin Wang

This study reveals the structure and bundling mechanism of SMF-1, a CUP pilus in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, showing it forms antiparallel bundles that initiate biofilm formation.

DOI 10.1016/j.celrep.2026.118075

bacteria (other)cryo-EM

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MicrobiologyInfection and ImmunityPeer-reviewedJun 4, 2026

Increased Low Molecular Weight Mucins in Muco-Obstructive Airway Disease Limit Staphylococcus aureus Growth

Caitlyn C. Sebastian, RaNashia L. Boone, Susan E. Birket, Megan R. Kiedrowski

This study shows low molecular weight mucins in muco-obstructive airway diseases suppress Staphylococcus aureus growth and biofilm formation, while high molecular weight mucins do not, suggesting species-specific interactions.

DOI 10.1128/iai.00693-25

humanbulk RNA-seq

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