Our Research Publications

Updated November 2023

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Immunity against a therapeutic xenoprotein/Fc construct delivered by gene transfer is reduced through binding to the inhibitory receptor Fc?RIIb Liang Y, Qiu H, Glinka Y, Lazarus AH, Ni H, Prud'homme GJ, Wang Q 2011 J Gene Med Researchers Basic research
The Ins and Outs of Hematopoietic Stem Cells: Studies to Improve Transplantation Outcomes Marquez-Curtis LA, Turner AR, Sridharan S, Ratajczak MZ, Janowska-Wieczorek A 2011 Stem Cell Rev Researchers Basic research
Eadie-Hofstee analysis of red blood cell deformability Stadnick H, Onell R, Acker JP, Holovati JL 2011 Clin Hemorheol Microcirc Researchers Basic research
Liposomes composed of unsaturated lipids for membrane modification of human erythrocytes Stoll C, Holovati JL, Acker JP, Wolkers WF 2011 Mol Membr Biol Researchers Basic research
The role of glycosphingolipids in HIV/AIDS Lingwood CA, Branch DR 2011 Discov Med Researchers Basic research
Proceedings of a Consensus Conference: Risk-Based Decision Making for Blood Safety Leach Bennett J, Blajchman MA, Delage G, Fearon M, Devine D 2011 Transfus Med Rev Blood operators Other
A novel VSV/HIV pseudotype approach for the study of HIV microbicides without requirement for level 3 biocontainment Harrison AL, Henry S, Mahfoud R, Manis A, Albertini A, Gaudin Y, Lingwood CA, Branch DR 2011 Future Virol Researchers Basic research
A bioinformatics approach to identify natural autoantibodies from healthy blood donors' sera reactive with the HCV NS5A-derived peptide by immunoassay Vasiljevic N, Veljkovic N, Kosec T, Ma XZ, Glisic S, Prljic J, Vujicic AD, Markovic L, Branch DR 2011 Viral Immunol Researchers Basic research
Distribution, origin and contamination risk of coagulase-negative staphylococci from platelet concentrates Rood IGH, de Korte D, Ramírez-Arcos S, Savelkoul PHM, Pettersson A 2011 J Med Microbiol Researchers Basic research
Emerging Role for Use of Liposomes in the Biopreservation of Red Blood Cells Holovati JL, Acker JP 2011 Transfus Med Hemother Researchers Basic research
Incorporation of albumin fusion proteins into fibrin clots in vitro and in vivo: comparison of different fusion motifs recognized by factor XIIIa Sheffield WP, Eltringham-Smith LJ 2011 BMC Biotechnol Researchers Basic research
On-chip PCR amplification of genomic and viral templates in unprocessed whole blood Manage DP, Morrissey YC, Stickel AJ, Lauzon J, Atrazhev A, Acker JP, Pilarski LM 2011 Microfluid Nanofluidics Researchers New or improved product or process
Bacterial contamination in platelets: incremental improvements drive down but do not eliminate risk Jenkins C, Rami­rez-Arcos S, Goldman M, Devine DV 2011 Transfusion Blood operators New or improved product or process
Polymer-mediated immunocamouflage of red blood cells: effects of polymer size on antigenic and immunogenic recognition of allogeneic donor blood cells Wang D, Kyluik DL, Murad KL, Toyofuku WM, Scott MD 2011 Sci China Life Sci Researchers Basic research
N-acetylcysteine reduces the size and activity of von Willebrand factor in human plasma and mice Chen J, Reheman A, Gushiken FC, Nolasco L, Fu X, Moake JL, Ni H, Lopez JA 2011 J Clin Invest Researchers Basic research
Amelioration of murine immune thrombocytopenia by CD44 antibodies: a potential therapy for ITP? Crow AR, Song S, Suppa SJ, Ma S, Reilly MP, Andre P, McKenzie SE, Lazarus AH 2011 Blood Researchers Basic research
Induction of immunotolerance via mPEG grafting to allogeneic leukocytes Wang D, Toyofuku WM, Chen AM, Scott MD 2011 Biomaterials Researchers Basic research
The maternal immune response to fetal platelet GPIb? causes frequent miscarriage in mice that can be prevented by intravenous IgG and anti-FcRn therapies Li C, Piran S, Chen P, Lang S, Zarpellon A, Jin JW, Zhu G, Reheman A, van der Wal DE, Simpson EK, Ni R, Gross PL, Ware J, Ruggeri ZM, Freedman J, Ni H 2011 J Clin Invest Researchers Basic research
Risk-based decision-making for blood safety: preliminary report of a consensus conference Stein J, Besley J, Brook C, Hamill M, Klein E, Krewski D, Murphy G, Richardson M, Sirna J, Skinner M, Steiner R, van Aken P, Devine D 2011 Vox Sang Blood operators Other
Unexpected suppression of anti-Fya and prevention of hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn after administration of Rh immune globulin Branch DR, Scofield TL, Moulds JJ, Swanson JL 2011 Transfusion Researchers Basic research
Bacterial screening of outdated buffy coat platelet pools using a culture system and a rapid immunoassay Ramirez-Arcos S, Kou Y, Mastronardi C, Perkins H, Goldman M 2011 Transfusion Blood operators New or improved product or process
Physical Activity and Natural Anti-VIP Antibodies: Potential Role in Breast and Prostate Cancer Therapy Veljkovic M, Dopsaj V, Dopsaj M, Branch DR, Veljkovic N, Sakarellos-Daitsiotis MM, Veljkovic V, Glisic S, Colombatti A 2011 PLoS One Researchers Basic research
The neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) is not required for IVIg or anti-CD44 monoclonal antibody–mediated amelioration of murine immune thrombocytopenia Crow AR, Suppa SJ, Chen X, Mott PJ, Lazarus AH 2011 Blood Researchers Basic research
Deferral of males who had sex with other males Benjamin RJ, Bianco C, Goldman M, Seed CR, Yang H, Lee J, Keller AJ, Wendel S, Biagini S, Murray J, Devine DV, Zhu Y, Turek P, Moftah FM, Kullaste R, Pillonel J, Danic B, Bigey F, Folléa G, Seifried E, Mueller MM, Lin CK, Makroo RN, Grazzini G, Pupella S, Velati C, Tadokoro K, Bravo Lindoro A, D'Artote Gonzalez A, Giner VT, Flanagan P, Olaussen RW, Letowska M, Rosiek A, Poglod R, Zhiburt E, Mali P, Rozman P, Gulube S, Castro Izaguirre E, Ekermo B, Barnes SM, McLaughlin L, Eder AF, Panzer S, Reesink HW 2011 Vox Sang Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Microscope-based label-free microfluidic cytometry Su X, Kirkwood SE, Gupta M, Marquez-Curtis L, Qiu Y, Janowska-Wieczorek A, Rozmus W, Tsui YY 2011 Opt Express Researchers New or improved product or process
Donor motivation in Xi'an, China: comparison with Canadian donors O'Brien SF, Shao ZJ, Osmond L, Yi QL, Li CY, An QX 2012 Vox Sang Blood operators Other
Herpesviruses enhance fibrin clot lysis Gershom ES, Vanden Hoek AL, Meixner SC, Sutherland MR, Pryzdial EL 2012 Thromb Haemost Researchers Basic research
Kruppel-like factor 1 (KLF1), KLF2, and Myc control a regulatory network essential for embryonic erythropoiesis Pang CJ, Lemsaddek W, Alhashem YN, Bondzi C, Redmond LC, Ah-Son N, Dumur CI, Archer KJ, Haar JL, Lloyd JA, Trudel M 2012 Mol Cell Biol Researchers Basic research
Measures to prevent transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) Reesink HW, Lee J, Keller A, Dennington P, Pink J, Holdsworth R, Schennach H, Goldman M, Petraszko T, Sun J, Meng Y, Qian K, Rehacek V, Turek P, Krusius T, Juvonen E, Tiberghien P, Legrand D, Semana G, Muller JY, Bux J, Reil A, Lin CK, Daly H, McSweeney E, Porretti L, Greppi N, Rebulla P, Okazaki H, Sanchez-Guerrero SA, Baptista-Gonzalez HA, Martinez-Murillo C, Guerra-Marquez A, Rodriguez-Moyado H, Middelburg RA, Wiersum-Osselton JC, Brand A, van Tilburg C, Dinesh D, Dagger J, Dunn P, Brojer E, Letowska M, Maslanka K, Lachert E, Uhrynowska M, Zhiburt E, Palfi M, Berlin G, Frey BM, Puig Rovira L, Muniz-Diaz E, Castro E, Chapman C, Green A, Massey E, Win N, Williamson L, Silliman CC, Chaffin DJ, Ambruso DR, Blumberg N, Tomasulo P, Land KJ, Norris PJ, Illoh OC, Davey RJ, Benjamin RJ, Eder AF, McLaughlin L, Kleinman S, Panzer S 2012 Vox Sang Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Platelets in Thrombosis and Hemostasis: Old Topic with New Mechanisms Wang Y, Andrews M, Yang Y, Lang S, Jin JW, Cameron-Vendrig A, Zhu G, Reheman A, Ni H 2012 Cardiovasc Hematol Disord Drug Targets Health care providers Basic research
Lessons learned from Trypanosoma cruzi test implementation Menitove JE, Leach-Bennett J, Sher G 2012 Transfusion Blood operators Other
Mouse background and IVIG dosage are critical in establishing the role of inhibitory Fcgamma receptor for the amelioration of experimental ITP Leontyev D, Katsman Y, Branch DR 2012 Blood Researchers Basic research
Optimization of platelet concentrate quality: Application of proteomic technologies to donor management Schubert P, Culibrk B, Karwal S, Slichter SJ, Devine DV 2012 J Proteomics Blood operators Basic research
Sialylation-independent mechanism involved in the amelioration of murine immune thrombocytopenia using intravenous gammaglobulin Leontyev D, Katsman Y, Ma XZ, Miescher S, Kasermann F, Branch DR 2012 Transfusion Researchers Basic research
Towards a prophylactic treatment of HPA-related foetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia Kjeldsen-Kragh J, Ni H, Skogen B 2012 Curr Opin Hematol Researchers Other
A flow cytometric method for platelet counting in platelet concentrates van der Meer PF, Karssing-van Leeuwen W, Kurtz J, Spengler H-P, Blair A, Devine D, Harrison P, Lambrecht B, VandenBroeke T, de Wildt J, de Korte D, on behalf of the Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion C 2012 Transfusion Researchers New or improved product or process
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization and Homing after Transplantation: The Role of MMP-2, MMP-9, and MT1-MMP Shirvaikar N, Marquez-Curtis LA, Janowska-Wieczorek A 2012 Biochem Res Int Researchers Basic research
Rituximab maintenance for relapsed refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Bhagirath VC, Kelton JG, Moore J, Arnold DM 2012 Transfusion Health care providers Clinical research
Validation and implementation of a new hemoglobinometer for donor screening at Canadian Blood Services Goldman M, Uzicanin S, Yi QL, Acker JP, Ramirez-Arcos S 2012 Transfusion Blood operators New or improved product or process
Crosstalk between Platelets and the Immune System: Old Systems with New Discoveries Li C, Li J, Li Y, Lang S, Yougbare I, Zhu G, Chen P, Ni H 2012 Adv Hematol Researchers Basic research
Impact de la grippe pandémique A (H1N1) sur les services de laboratoire Patel SN, Gubbay JB, Bastien N, Booth T, Charest H, Chernesky M, Couillard M, Drews S, Garceau R, Gubbay J, Guercio S, Fearon M, Fonseca K, Hatchette T, Horsman G, Larke B, Li Y, Majury A, Ouellette O, Petric M, Ratnam S, Sevenhuysen C, Van Caeseele P 2012 Centre de collaboration nationale des maladies infectieuses: Examen des Preuves La grippe pandemique A (H1N1) Health care providers Other
Modulation of microRNA Activity by Semi-microRNAs Plante I, Ple H, Landry P, Gunaratne PH, Provost P 2012 Front Genet Researchers Basic research
Establishment of the first International Repository for Transfusion-Relevant Bacteria Reference Strains: ISBT Working Party Transfusion-Transmitted Infectious Diseases (WP-TTID), Subgroup on Bacteria Stormer M, Arroyo A, Brachert J, Carrero H, Devine D, Epstein JS, Gabriel C, Gelber C, Goodrich R, Hanschmann KM, Heath DG, Jacobs MR, Keil S, de Korte D, Lambrecht B, Lee CK, Marcelis J, Marschner S, McDonald C, McGuane S, McKee M, Muller TH, Muthivhi T, Pettersson A, Radziwon P, Ramirez-Arcos S, Reesink HW, Rojo J, Rood I, Schmidt M, Schneider CK, Seifried E, Sicker U, Wendel S, Wood EM, Yomtovian RA, Montag T 2012 Vox Sang Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Synergistic effects of liposomes, trehalose, and hydroxyethyl starch for cryopreservation of human erythrocytes Stoll C, Holovati JL, Acker JP, Wolkers WF 2012 Biotechnol Prog Researchers New or improved product or process
Cadherin 6 has a functional role in platelet aggregation and thrombus formation Dunne E, Spring CM, Reheman A, Jin W, Berndt MC, Newman DK, Newman PJ, Ni H, Kenny D 2012 Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Researchers Basic research
In vitro platelet quality in storage containers used for pediatric transfusions Weiss S, Scammell K, Levin E, Culibrk B, Zolfaghari S, Gyongyossy-Issa MI, Acker JP 2012 Transfusion Health care providers New or improved product or process
The importance of haemophilia treatment centre administrators in patient care Almonte T, Decker K, Seroski W, Walker I, Webert K, Bos C, Strike K, Waterhouse L, Goldsmith R, Chan AK 2012 Haemophilia Health care providers Other
A new tool to assess bleeding severity in patients with chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia (CME) Webert KE, Arnold DM, Lui Y, Carruthers J, Arnold E, Heddle NM 2012 Transfusion Health care providers Clinical research
Red Blood Cell Storage Lesions and Related Transfusion Issues: A Canadian Blood Services Research and Development Symposium Pavenski K, Saidenberg E, Lavoie M, Tokessy M, Branch DR 2012 Transfus Med Rev Health care providers Other
The repertoire and features of human platelet microRNAs Ple H, Landry P, Benham A, Coarfa C, Gunaratne PH, Provost P 2012 PLoS One Researchers Basic research