Our Research Publications

Updated August 2025

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
The cell motility modulator Slit2 is a potent inhibitor of platelet function Patel S, Huang YW, Reheman A, Pluthero FG, Chaturvedi S, Mukovozov IM, Tole S, Liu GY, Li L, Durocher Y, Ni H, Kahr WH, Robinson LA 2012 Circulation View Researchers Basic research
Vascular endothelial dysfunction in beta-thalassemia occurs despite increased eNOS expression and preserved vascular smooth muscle cell reactivity to NO Stoyanova E, Trudel M, Felfly H, Lemsaddek W, Garcia D, Cloutier G 2012 PLoS One View Researchers Basic research
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 View 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 View Health care providers New or improved product or process
Synergistic effects of liposomes, trehalose, and hydroxyethyl starch for cryopreservation of human erythrocytes Stoll C, Holovati JL, Acker JP, Wolkers WF 2012 Biotechnol Prog View Researchers New or improved product or process
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 View Health care providers Clinical research
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 View Health care providers Other
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 View Health care providers Other
Strict anaerobic Staphylococcus saccharolyticus isolates recovered from contaminated platelet concentrates fail to multiply during platelet storage Ali H, Rood IG, de Korte D, Ramirez-Arcos S 2012 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Verotoxin A subunit protects lymphocytes and T cell lines against X4 HIV infection in vitro Shi PL, Binnington B, Sakac D, Katsman Y, Ramkumar S, Gariepy J, Kim M, Branch DR, Lingwood C 2012 Toxins (Basel) View Researchers Basic research
ABO blood groups influence macrophage-mediated phagocytosis of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes Wolofsky KT, Ayi K, Branch DR, Hult AK, Olsson ML, Liles WC, Cserti-Gazdewich CM, Kain KC 2012 PLoS Pathog View Researchers Basic research
Immune thrombocytopenia: getting back to basics Arnold DM 2012 Am J Hematol View Health care providers Other
In vivo circulation, clearance, and biodistribution of polyglycerol grafted functional red blood cells Chapanian R, Constantinescu I, Brooks DE, Scott MD, Kizhakkedathu JN 2012 Biomaterials View Researchers Basic research
The repertoire and features of human platelet microRNAs Ple H, Landry P, Benham A, Coarfa C, Gunaratne PH, Provost P 2012 PLoS One View Researchers Basic research
The potential utility of methoxypoly(ethylene glycol)-mediated prevention of rhesus blood group antigen RhD recognition in transfusion medicine Wang D, Toyofuku WM, Scott MD 2012 Biomaterials View Researchers Basic research
Coagulation factor X Arg386 specifically affects activation by the intrinsic pathway: a novel patient mutation Vanden Hoek AL, Talbot K, Carter IS, Vickars L, Carter CJ, Jackson SC, Macgillivray RT, Pryzdial EL 2012 J Thromb Haemost View Researchers Basic research
Development of a quality monitoring program for platelet components: a report of the first four years' experience at Canadian Blood Services Levin E, Jenkins C, Culibrk B, Gyongyossy-Issa MIC, Serrano K, Devine DV 2012 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Frequency and risk factors for donor reactions in an anonymous blood donor survey Goldman M, Osmond L, Yi QL, Cameron-Choi K, O'Brien SF 2012 Transfusion View Blood operators Other
Prothrombin complex concentrates reduce blood loss in murine coagulopathy induced by warfarin, but not in that induced by dabigatran etexilate Lambourne MD, Eltringham-Smith LJ, Gataiance S, Arnold DM, Crowther MA, Sheffield WP 2012 J Thromb Haemost View Researchers Basic research
Fanconi anemia proteins and their interacting partners: a molecular puzzle Kaddar T, Carreau M 2012 Anemia View Researchers Basic research
The platelet "sugar high" in diabetes Ni H 2012 Blood View Researchers Other
In vivo clearance of alpha-1 acid glycoprotein is influenced by the extent of its N-linked glycosylation and by its interaction with the vessel wall McCurdy TR, Bhakta V, Eltringham-Smith LJ, Gataiance S, Fox-Robichaud AE, Sheffield WP 2012 J Biomed Biotechnol View Researchers Basic research
Relative efficacy of steroid therapy in immune thrombocytopenia mediated by anti-platelet GPIIbIIIa versus GPIb? antibodies Zeng Q, Zhu L, Tao L, Bao J, Yang M, Simpson EK, Li C, van der Wal DE, Chen P, Spring CM, Wang M, Zhang L, Ruan C, Hou M, Xia R, Ni H 2012 Am J Hematol View Researchers Clinical research
The expanding family of bone marrow homing factors for hematopoietic stem cells: stromal derived factor 1 is not the only player in the game Ratajczak MZ, Kim C, Janowska-Wieczorek A, Ratajczak J 2012 ScientificWorldJournal View Researchers Basic research
The role of complement in the trafficking of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells Janowska-Wieczorek A, Marquez-Curtis LA, Shirvaikar N, Ratajczak MZ 2012 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Tissue factor and glycoprotein C on herpes simplex virus type 1 are protease-activated receptor 2 cofactors that enhance infection Sutherland MR, Ruf W, Pryzdial EL 2012 Blood View 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 View Blood operators Other
Liposomes composed of unsaturated lipids for membrane modification of human erythrocytes Stoll C, Holovati JL, Acker JP, Wolkers WF 2011 Mol Membr Biol View Researchers Basic research
The role of glycosphingolipids in HIV/AIDS Lingwood CA, Branch DR 2011 Discov Med View Researchers Basic research
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 View Researchers Basic research
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 View 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 View Blood operators Other
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 View 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 View 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 View Researchers Basic research
Emerging Role for Use of Liposomes in the Biopreservation of Red Blood Cells Holovati JL, Acker JP 2011 Transfus Med Hemother View 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 View 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 View 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 View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Transfusion science: integration of proteomics with blood banking Schubert P, Devine DV 2011 Rev Mex Med Tran View Blood operators Other
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 View Researchers Basic research
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 View Researchers Basic research
The effect of liposome treatment on the quality of hypothermically stored red blood cells Stadnick H, Stoll C, Wolkers WF, Acker JP, Holovati JL 2011 Biopreserv Biobank View Researchers New or improved product or process
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 View Researchers Basic research
Induction of immunotolerance via mPEG grafting to allogeneic leukocytes Wang D, Toyofuku WM, Chen AM, Scott MD 2011 Biomaterials View 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 View 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 View Blood operators Other
Role of G protein-coupled vasoactive intestinal peptide receptors in HIV integration Branch DR 2011 Future Virol View 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 View Blood operators New or improved product or process
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 View Researchers Basic research