2021
Single-cell secretion analysis reveals a dual role for IL-10 in restraining and resolving the TLR4-induced inflammatory response
Alexander AF, Kelsey I, Forbes H, Miller-Jensen K. Single-cell secretion analysis reveals a dual role for IL-10 in restraining and resolving the TLR4-induced inflammatory response. Cell Reports 2021, 36: 109728. PMID: 34551303, PMCID: PMC8995750, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109728.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Microfluidic platform enables live-cell imaging of signaling and transcription combined with multiplexed secretion measurements in the same single cells
Ramji R, Alexander AF, Muñoz-Rojas AR, Kellman LN, Miller-Jensen K. Microfluidic platform enables live-cell imaging of signaling and transcription combined with multiplexed secretion measurements in the same single cells. Integrative Biology 2019, 11: 142-153. PMID: 31242304, PMCID: PMC8672722, DOI: 10.1093/intbio/zyz013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodiesCell CommunicationChemokine CCL2Chemokine CCL3Chemokine CCL5Equipment DesignLab-On-A-Chip DevicesLipopolysaccharidesMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicrofluidicsRAW 264.7 CellsSignal TransductionTranscription Factor RelATranscription, GeneticTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsLive-cell imagingCell variabilitySame single cellSingle-cell assaysTranscription dynamicsBacterial component lipopolysaccharideDownstream responsesPathogenic assaultFluorescent reportersProtein secretionSingle cellsCell processesBiological sourcesCCL3 secretionRelative levelsCellsInnate immune cellsTranslocation dynamicsBiological stepC secretionTranscriptionSecretionCCL5 secretionRelAReporterFold-Change Detection of NF-κB at Target Genes with Different Transcript Outputs
Wong VC, Mathew S, Ramji R, Gaudet S, Miller-Jensen K. Fold-Change Detection of NF-κB at Target Genes with Different Transcript Outputs. Biophysical Journal 2019, 116: 709-724. PMID: 30704857, PMCID: PMC6382958, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2019.01.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFold-change detectionTarget genesTranscript outputStress-responsive gene transcriptionSingle-cell dataNF-κB target genesRelA nuclear translocationLive-cell imagingMicrofluidic cell-trapping deviceLow-abundance transcriptsTranscription factor nuclear factorNF-κBRNA FISHTranscriptional outputΚB motifTranscript abundanceGene transcriptionTranscriptionTranscript numbersCell trap deviceJurkat TCell typesGenesNF-κB signalingMultiple biological mechanisms
2018
Advancing systems immunology through data-driven statistical analysis
Fong LE, Muñoz-Rojas AR, Miller-Jensen K. Advancing systems immunology through data-driven statistical analysis. Current Opinion In Biotechnology 2018, 52: 109-115. PMID: 29656236, PMCID: PMC6294467, DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2018.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsData AnalysisHumansImmune SystemNeoplasmsSignal TransductionStatistics as TopicSystems Biology
2016
Distinct Signaling Thresholds Distinguish Friend from Foe
Miller-Jensen K. Distinct Signaling Thresholds Distinguish Friend from Foe. Cell Systems 2016, 2: 360-361. PMID: 27336965, DOI: 10.1016/j.cels.2016.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Analysis of single-cell cytokine secretion reveals a role for paracrine signaling in coordinating macrophage responses to TLR4 stimulation
Xue Q, Lu Y, Eisele MR, Sulistijo ES, Khan N, Fan R, Miller-Jensen K. Analysis of single-cell cytokine secretion reveals a role for paracrine signaling in coordinating macrophage responses to TLR4 stimulation. Science Signaling 2015, 8: ra59. PMID: 26082435, PMCID: PMC5735825, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aaa2155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCytokinesHumansLipopolysaccharidesMacrophagesParacrine CommunicationSignal TransductionToll-Like Receptor 4U937 CellsConceptsGraphical Gaussian modelingMonocyte-derived macrophagesSingle-cell dataMacrophage-like U937 cellsCell populationsHuman monocyte-derived macrophagesRegulatory networksUncharacterized roleCell communicationInnate immune responseParacrine signalsCell heterogeneityCytokine secretionRole of paracrineU937 cellsMultiple cytokinesSingle cellsGGM networkToll-like receptor 4ParacrineSmall subpopulationMacrophage responseCellsRapid innate immune responseCell isolation
2012
Systems biology of virus-host signaling network interactions
Xue Q, Miller-Jensen K. Systems biology of virus-host signaling network interactions. BMB Reports 2012, 45: 213-220. PMID: 22531130, DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2012.45.4.213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansSignal TransductionSystems BiologyVirus DiseasesVirus Physiological PhenomenaConceptsVirus-host protein interactionsHost cell machineryHost protein targetsSystems biology approachVirus-mediated changesBiology approachCell machineryProtein interactionsCell variabilityViral perturbationsSystems biologyBiological contextHost cellsMolecular studiesNovel therapeutic targetIndividual pathwaysViral pathogenesisNew therapeutic strategiesTherapeutic targetComputational analysisVirus propagationHostHost responseCellsRecent advances
2007
Common effector processing mediates cell-specific responses to stimuli
Miller-Jensen K, Janes KA, Brugge JS, Lauffenburger DA. Common effector processing mediates cell-specific responses to stimuli. Nature 2007, 448: 604-608. PMID: 17637676, DOI: 10.1038/nature06001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistinct epithelial cell linesCell type-specific signalsCell type-specific outcomesCell specificityCell-specific responsesDifferent cell typesOrganismal homeostasisEmbryonic developmentEpithelial cell lineCommon effectorCell typesSpecific signalsMost cellsCell linesOrganismsEffectorsHomeostasisPathwaySpecificityCellsTherapeuticsEnigma
2006
Adenoviral vector saturates Akt pro-survival signaling and blocks insulin-mediated rescue of tumor-necrosis-factor-induced apoptosis
Miller-Jensen K, Janes KA, Wong YL, Griffith LG, Lauffenburger DA. Adenoviral vector saturates Akt pro-survival signaling and blocks insulin-mediated rescue of tumor-necrosis-factor-induced apoptosis. Journal Of Cell Science 2006, 119: 3788-3798. PMID: 16940353, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.03102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCellular responsesGrowth factor stimulationAnti-apoptotic signalsFactor-induced apoptosisAnti-apoptotic signalingCell fatePro-survival signalingSubstrate phosphorylationHuman epithelial cellsProtein kinaseCellular survivalAkt activityMK2 activityMolecular biologyAktAdenoviral vectorKinaseApoptosisEpithelial cellsTNF receptorE1/E3-deleted adenoviral vectorsSignalingGrowth factorRecombinant adenovirusClinical gene therapy