Nicholas P. Cianciotto

Northwestern University — United States

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Legionella and Acanthamoeba research(132), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing(54), Vibrio bacteria research studies(48), Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms(33), Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide(25)

Publications171 total

Erratum for Adams et al., “ <i>Legionella pneumophila</i> type II secretome reveals a polysaccharide deacetylase that impacts intracellular infection, biofilm formation, and resistance to polymyxin- and serum-mediated killing”
mBio·2025Open Access
Draft genome sequences of <i>Stenotrophomonas maltophilia</i> strains UPSm1, UPSm3, and UPSm5 and <i>Stenotrophomonas pavanii</i> strain UPSm2
Microbiology Resource Announcements·2025Open Access
<i>Legionella pneumophila</i> type II secretome reveals a polysaccharide deacetylase that impacts intracellular infection, biofilm formation, and resistance to polymyxin- and serum-mediated killing
mBio·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Functional and structural characterization of <i>Stenotrophomonas maltophilia</i> EntB, an unusual form of isochorismatase for siderophore synthesis
Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology Communications·2025Open Access
<i>Legionella pneumophila</i> IrsA, a novel, iron-regulated exoprotein that facilitates growth in low-iron conditions and modulates biofilm formation
Microbiology Spectrum·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
The type II secretion system as an underappreciated and understudied mediator of interbacterial antagonism
Infection and Immunity·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
The Legionella collagen-like protein employs a distinct binding mechanism for the recognition of host glycosaminoglycans
Nature Communications·2024· 8 citedOpen Access
Bactericidal effectors of the <i>Stenotrophomonas maltophilia</i> type IV secretion system: functional definition of the nuclease TfdA and structural determination of TfcB
mBio·2024· 8 citedOpen Access
The <i>Legionella</i> collagen-like protein employs a unique binding mechanism for the recognition of host glycosaminoglycans
2023Open Access
Legionella pneumophila Rhizoferrin Promotes Bacterial Biofilm Formation and Growth within Amoebae and Macrophages
Infection and Immunity·2023· 10 citedOpen Access
Complete Genome Sequence of Legionella cardiaca Strain H63 <sup>T</sup> , Isolated from a Case of Native Valve Endocarditis
Microbiology Resource Announcements·2023· 2 citedOpen Access
Legionella pneumophila Cas2 Promotes the Expression of Small Heat Shock Protein C2 That Is Required for Thermal Tolerance and Optimal Intracellular Infection
Infection and Immunity·2022· 14 citedOpen Access
Human macrophages utilize a wide range of pathogen recognition receptors to recognize Legionella pneumophila, including Toll-Like Receptor 4 engaging Legionella lipopolysaccharide and the Toll-like Receptor 3 nucleic-acid sensor
PLoS Pathogens·2021· 23 citedOpen Access
Effectors of the Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Type IV Secretion System Mediate Killing of Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
mBio·2021· 21 citedOpen Access
Assay for Assessing Mucin Binding to Bacteria and Bacterial Proteins
BIO-PROTOCOL·2021· 4 citedOpen Access
Structure, Dynamics and Cellular Insight Into Novel Substrates of the Legionella pneumophila Type II Secretion System
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences·2020· 15 citedOpen Access
Structure and functional analysis of the Legionella pneumophila chitinase ChiA reveals a novel mechanism of metal-dependent mucin degradation
PLoS Pathogens·2020· 43 citedOpen Access
Publisher Correction: In vivo structure of the Legionella type II secretion system by electron cryotomography
Nature Microbiology·2020· 2 citedOpen Access
In vivo structure of the Legionella type II secretion system by electron cryotomography
Nature Microbiology·2019· 69 citedOpen Access
Type II Secretion Promotes Bacterial Growth within the <i>Legionella</i> -Containing Vacuole in Infected Amoebae
Infection and Immunity·2019· 17 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Ombeline Rossier(9), Barry I. Eisenstein(5), N. Cary Engleberg(5), Antje Flieger(5), Mark R. Liles(4), Jenny Dao(4), V. K. Viswanathan(3), Birgid Neumeister(3), Virginia Aragón(3), Catherine R. Stewart(3), Christopher H. Mody(2), Sruti DebRoy(2), Maria A. Söderberg(2), Richard C. White(2), Marianne Robey(2), Paul H. Edelstein(2), Steven D. Zink(2), Yousef Abu Kwaik(2), William O'Connell(2), Hayley J. Newton(2)