James F. Miller, Ph.D.
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James F. Miller, Ph.D.
About Me
1987-1994 Assistant Professor, University of Chicago
1994-2002 Associate Professor with Tenure, University of Chicago
Department Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology
1988 Committee on Immunology
1989 Depar...
1987-1994 Assistant Professor, University of Chicago
1994-2002 Associate Professor with Tenure, University of Chicago
Department Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology
1988 Committee on Immunology
1989 Department of Pathology
1990 Committee on Developmental Biology
1994 Committee on Cancer Biology
1996 Committee on Cell Physiology
1999-2002 Chair, Committee on Immunology, University of Chicago
Faculty Appointments
Professor (Part-Time) - Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology (SMD)
Credentials
Post-doctoral Training & Residency
Postdoctoral Fellowship (Dr. Ronald N. Germain)
Laboratory of Immunology, NIAID, NIH 1983 - 1987
Education
PhD | Univ of Washington. Microbiology. 1983
MS | Univ of Washington. Microbiology. 1979
BA | Ithaca College. Biology. 1977
Research
In this context we are interested in the following questions:
1. We have shown that the presence of LFA-1 is required for the exclusion of the cell surface phosphatase, CD45, from immunological synapse, induction of an initial calcium response, and sustained T cell:APC interactions. In the absence of LFA-1 T cells will become activated but it takes longer and the activated T cells will preferentially differentiate into Th2 cells. Our current studies are addressing how LFA-1 is regulated at the immunological synapse, how LFA-1 mediates CD45 exclusion, and how the duration of T cell:APC interactions impact on T cell activation and effector cell differentiation.
2. We have long standing interest in identifying the downstream signaling pathways initiated by CD28 costimulation and determining how these pathways are integrated with TCR signals to generate functionally different responses. Recently, we have initiated studies to determine how TCR signaling and ligand binding regulate CD28 triggering, resulting in localization of CD28 to the central region of the immunological synapse and initiation of downstream signaling events.
3. In addition to directional secretion, we have recently found that exocytosis of a subset of cytokines is signal dependent. We are now developing live cell imaging of T cell expressing cytokines fused to different fluorescent proteins to visualize Golgi sorting, vesicular transport, microtubule association, and plasma membrane fusion of vesicles containing cytokines that are regulated and/or directionally secreted.
4. Naïve CD4+ T cells differentiate into functionally distinct subsets that are central to both protection against pathogens and prevention of autoimmunity. GATA-3 is a developmentally regulated transcription factor that is necessary for Th2 differentiation. We have found that GATA-3 expression can be controlled at the translational level. Upregulation of both GATA-3 transcription and translation are required for Th2 differentiation. The model that we are currently testing is that signaling through PI3K and mTOR enhances the activity of the eIF4A RNA helicase, which is required for translation of mRNA with 5'UTR secondary structure.
Publications
Journal Articles
Caillier A, Oleksyn D, Fowell DJ, Miller J, Oakes PW
The Journal of cell biology.. 2024 October 7223 (10)Epub 06/18/2024.
Caillier A, Oleksyn D, Fowell DJ, Miller J, Oakes PW
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology.. 2023 October 19 Epub 10/19/2023.
Richards KA, Lavery C, Keller GLJ, Miller J, Baker BM, Sant AJ
Molecular immunology.. 2022 March 143 :17-26. Epub 01/05/2022.
Leddon SA, Fettis MM, Abramo K, Kelly R, Oleksyn D, Miller J
Frontiers in immunology.. 2020 11 :1519. Epub 07/16/2020.
Gaylo-Moynihan A, Prizant H, Popovic M, Fernandes NRJ, Anderson CS, Chiou KK, Bell H, Schrock DC, Schumacher J, Capece T, Walling BL, Topham DJ, Miller J, Smrcka AV, Kim M, Hughson A, Fowell DJ
Immunity.. 2019 August 2051 (2):298-309.e6. Epub 08/06/2019.
Schrock DC, Leddon SA, Hughson A, Miller J, Lacy-Hulbert A, Fowell DJ
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.. 2019 March 5116 (10):4462-4470. Epub 02/15/2019.
McRae TD, Oleksyn D, Miller J, Gao YR
PloS one.. 2019 14 (12):e0225410. Epub 12/02/2019.
DiPiazza A, Laniewski N, Rattan A, Topham DJ, Miller J, Sant AJ
Journal of virology.. 2018 July 192 (13)Epub 06/13/2018.
Meli AP, Fontés G, Avery DT, Leddon SA, Tam M, Elliot M, Ballesteros-Tato A, Miller J, Stevenson MM, Fowell DJ, Tangye SG, King IL
Immunity.. 2016 October 1845 (4):831-846. Epub 1900 01 01.
Billroth-MacLurg AC, Ford J, Rosenberg A, Miller J, Fowell DJ
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 2016 September 15197 (6):2208-18. Epub 08/10/2016.
Sanchez-Lockhart M, Rojas AV, Fettis MM, Bauserman R, Higa TR, Miao H, Waugh RE, Miller J
PloS one.. 2014 9 (2):e89263. Epub 02/24/2014.
Leventhal J, Abecassis M, Miller J, Gallon L, Tollerud D, Elliott MJ, Bozulic LD, Houston C, Sustento-Reodica N, Ildstad ST
Transplantation.. 2013 January 1595 (1):169-76. Epub 1900 01 01.
Kajfasz JK, Mendoza JE, Gaca AO, Miller JH, Koselny KA, Giambiagi-Demarval M, Wellington M, Abranches J, Lemos JA
Infection and immunity.. 2012 July 80 (7):2265-75. Epub 04/16/2012.
Levitsky J, Leventhal JR, Miller J, Huang X, Chen L, Chandrasekaran D, Tambur AR, Mathew JM
Human immunology.. 2012 February 73 (2):141-9. Epub 11/23/2011.
Sanchez-Lockhart M, Kim M, Miller J
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 2011 December 1187 (11):5515-9. Epub 11/07/2011.
Abranches J, Miller JH, Martinez AR, Simpson-Haidaris PJ, Burne RA, Lemos JA
Infection and immunity.. 2011 June 79 (6):2277-84. Epub 03/21/2011.
Yu Y, Miller J, Leventhal JR, Tambur AR, Chandrasekaran D, Levitsky J, Luo X, Mathew JM
PloS one.. 2011 6 (7):e22450. Epub 07/22/2011.
Yu Y, Zitzner JR, Houlihan J, Herrera N, Xu L, Miller J, Mathew JM, Tambur AR, Luo X
PloS one.. 2011 6 (12):e28948. Epub 12/14/2011.
Cook KD, Miller J
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 2010 September 15185 (6):3209-16. Epub 08/09/2010.
Miller J, Baker C, Cook K, Graf B, Sanchez-Lockhart M, Sharp K, Wang X, Yang B, Yoshida T
Immunologic research.. 2009 December 45 (2-3):159-72. Epub 02/13/2009.
Sanchez-Lockhart M, Graf B, Miller J
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 2008 December 1181 (11):7639-48. Epub 1900 01 01.
Arneson LS, Miller J
The Biochemical journal.. 2007 August 15406 (1):97-103. Epub 1900 01 01.
Graf B, Bushnell T, Miller J
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 2007 August 1179 (3):1616-24. Epub 1900 01 01.
Sanchez-Lockhart M, Miller J
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 2006 April 15176 (8):4778-84. Epub 1900 01 01.
Jenks SA, Eisfelder BJ, Miller J
International immunology.. 2005 March 17 (3):315-23. Epub 02/07/2005.
Sanchez-Lockhart M, Marin E, Graf B, Abe R, Harada Y, Sedwick CE, Miller J
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 2004 December 15173 (12):7120-4. Epub 1900 01 01.
Sevilla LM, Comstock SS, Swier K, Miller J
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 2004 August 15173 (4):2586-93. Epub 1900 01 01.
Abraham C, Miller J
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 2001 November 1167 (9):5193-201. Epub 1900 01 01.
Sevilla LM, Richter SS, Miller J
Cellular immunology.. 2001 June 15210 (2):143-53. Epub 1900 01 01.
Jenks SA, Miller J
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 2000 January 1164 (1):72-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ashman JB, Miller J
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 1999 September 1163 (5):2704-12. Epub 1900 01 01.
Abraham C, Griffith J, Miller J
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 1999 April 15162 (8):4399-405. Epub 1900 01 01.
Sedwick CE, Morgan MM, Jusino L, Cannon JL, Miller J, Burkhardt JK
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 1999 February 1162 (3):1367-75. Epub 1900 01 01.
Naujokas MF, Southwood S, Mathies SJ, Appella E, Sette A, Miller J
Cellular immunology.. 1998 August 25188 (1):49-54. Epub 1900 01 01.
Zuckerman LA, Pullen L, Miller J
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 1998 April 1160 (7):3259-68. Epub 1900 01 01.
Fineschi B, Miller J
Trends in biochemical sciences.. 1997 October 22 (10):377-82. Epub 1900 01 01.
Fineschi B, Sakaguchi K, Appella E, Miller J
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 1996 October 15157 (8):3211-5. Epub 1900 01 01.
Fineschi B, Arneson LS, Naujokas MF, Miller J
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.. 1995 October 2492 (22):10257-61. Epub 1900 01 01.
Naujokas MF, Arneson LS, Fineschi B, Peterson ME, Sitterding S, Hammond AT, Reilly C, Lo D, Miller J
Immunity.. 1995 September 3 (3):359-72. Epub 1900 01 01.
Swier K, Miller J
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 1995 August 15155 (4):1851-61. Epub 1900 01 01.
Swier K, Miller J
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 1995 July 15155 (2):630-43. Epub 1900 01 01.
Arneson LS, Miller J
The Journal of cell biology.. 1995 June 129 (5):1217-28. Epub 1900 01 01.
Zuckerman LA, Sant AJ, Miller J
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 1995 May 1154 (9):4503-12. Epub 1900 01 01.
Sette A, Southwood S, Miller J, Appella E
The Journal of experimental medicine.. 1995 February 1181 (2):677-83. Epub 1900 01 01.
Sant AJ, Miller J
Current opinion in immunology.. 1994 February 6 (1):57-63. Epub 1900 01 01.
Miller J
Immunologic research.. 1994 13 (4):244-52. Epub 1900 01 01.
Lenschow DJ, Su GH, Zuckerman LA, Nabavi N, Jellis CL, Gray GS, Miller J, Bluestone JA
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.. 1993 December 190 (23):11054-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Anderson MS, Swier K, Arneson L, Miller J
The Journal of experimental medicine.. 1993 December 1178 (6):1959-69. Epub 1900 01 01.
Naujokas MF, Morin M, Anderson MS, Peterson M, Miller J
Cell.. 1993 July 3074 (2):257-68. Epub 1900 01 01.
Go C, Lancki DW, Fitch FW, Miller J
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 1993 January 15150 (2):367-76. Epub 1900 01 01.
Norton SD, Zuckerman L, Urdahl KB, Shefner R, Miller J, Jenkins MK
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 1992 September 1149 (5):1556-61. Epub 1900 01 01.
Peterson M, Miller J
Nature.. 1992 June 18357 (6379):596-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Go C, Miller J
The Journal of experimental medicine.. 1992 May 1175 (5):1327-36. Epub 1900 01 01.
Anderson MS, Miller J
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.. 1992 March 1589 (6):2282-6. Epub 1900 01 01.
Peterson M, Miller J
Nature.. 1990 May 10345 (6271):172-4. Epub 1900 01 01.
Simonis S, Miller J, Cullen SE
Molecular immunology.. 1990 May 27 (5):413-22. Epub 1900 01 01.
Pereira GM, Miller JF, Shevach EM
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 1990 March 15144 (6):2109-16. Epub 1900 01 01.
Tosato G, Miller J, Marti G, Pike SE
Blood.. 1990 February 1575 (4):922-30. Epub 1900 01 01.
Miller J, Daitch L, Rath S, Selsing E
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 1990 January 1144 (1):334-41. Epub 1900 01 01.
Simonis S, Miller J, Cullen SE
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 1989 December 1143 (11):3619-25. Epub 1900 01 01.
McCoy KL, Miller J, Jenkins M, Ronchese F, Germain RN, Schwartz RH
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 1989 July 1143 (1):29-38. Epub 1900 01 01.
Storb U, Haasch D, Arp B, Sanchez P, Cazenave PA, Miller J
Molecular and cellular biology.. 1989 February 9 (2):711-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Miller J, Ogden S, McMullen M, Andres H, Storb U
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 1988 October 1141 (7):2497-502. Epub 1900 01 01.
Miller J, Hatch JA, Simonis S, Cullen SE
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.. 1988 March 85 (5):1359-63. Epub 1900 01 01.
Saito T, Weiss A, Miller J, Norcross MA, Germain RN
Nature.. 1987 325 (7000):125-30. Epub 1900 01 01.
Miller J, Germain RN
The Journal of experimental medicine.. 1986 November 1164 (5):1478-89. Epub 1900 01 01.
Malek TR, Ashwell JD, Germain RN, Shevach EM, Miller J
Immunological reviews.. 1986 August 92 :81-101. Epub 1900 01 01.
Germain RN, Braunstein NS, Brown MA, Glimcher LH, Lechler RI, McCluskey J, Margulies DH, Miller J, Norcross MA, Paul WE
The Mount Sinai journal of medicine, New York.. 1986 March 53 (3):194-201. Epub 1900 01 01.
Miller J, Malek TR, Leonard WJ, Greene WC, Shevach EM, Germain RN
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 1985 June 134 (6):4212-7. Epub 1900 01 01.
Selsing E, Miller J, Wilson R, Storb U
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.. 1982 August 79 (15):4681-5. Epub 1900 01 01.
Miller J, Selsing E, Storb U
Nature.. 1982 February 4295 (5848):428-30. Epub 1900 01 01.
Miller J, Bothwell A, Storb U
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.. 1981 June 78 (6):3829-33. Epub 1900 01 01.
Wilson R, Miller J, Storb U
Biochemistry.. 1979 October 3018 (22):5013-21. Epub 1900 01 01.