Our Research Publications

Updated August 2025

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
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 View Researchers 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 View 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 View Researchers Other
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 View 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) View Health care providers Other
Modulation of microRNA Activity by Semi-microRNAs Plante I, Ple H, Landry P, Gunaratne PH, Provost P 2012 Front Genet View Researchers Basic research
Rituximab maintenance for relapsed refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Bhagirath VC, Kelton JG, Moore J, Arnold DM 2012 Transfusion View 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 View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Thymic retention of CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ T regulatory cells is associated with their peripheral deficiency and thrombocytopenia in a murine model of immune thrombocytopenia Aslam R, Hu Y, Gebremeskel S, Segel GB, Speck ER, Guo L, Kim M, Ni H, Freedman J, Semple JW 2012 Blood View 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 View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Solving the dilemma of prevention of red cell alloimmunization Branch DR 2012 Immunotherapy View Researchers Other
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
Safety of cell therapy with mesenchymal stromal cells (SafeCell): a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials Lalu MM, McIntyre L, Pugliese C, Fergusson D, Winston BW, Marshall JC, Granton J, Stewart DJ, Canadian Critical Care Trials Group 2012 PLoS One View Researchers Clinical research
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
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
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
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
Role of G protein-coupled vasoactive intestinal peptide receptors in HIV integration Branch DR 2011 Future Virol View Researchers Basic research
Comparison of methods for the purification of alpha-1 acid glycoprotein from human plasma McCurdy TR, Bhakta V, Eltringham-Smith LJ, Gataiance S, Fox-Robichaud AE, Sheffield WP 2011 J Biomed Biotechnol View Researchers Basic research
Hyaluronic acid and thrombin upregulate MT1-MMP through PI3K and Rac-1 signaling and prime the homing-related responses of cord blood hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells Shirvaikar N, Marquez-Curtis LA, Ratajczak MZ, Janowska-Wieczorek A 2011 Stem Cells Dev View Researchers Basic research
Liposomes alter thermal phase behavior and composition of red blood cell membranes Stoll C, Stadnick H, Kollas O, Holovati JL, Glasmacher B, Acker JP, Wolkers WF 2011 Biochim Biophys Acta View Researchers Basic research
Retention of thrombin inhibitory activity by recombinant serpins expressed as integral membrane proteins tethered to the surface of mammalian cells Gierczak RF, Sutherland JS, Bhakta V, Toltl LJ, Liaw PC, Sheffield WP 2011 J Thromb Haemost View Researchers Basic research
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 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
Eadie-Hofstee analysis of red blood cell deformability Stadnick H, Onell R, Acker JP, Holovati JL 2011 Clin Hemorheol Microcirc View 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 View 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 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
The role of glycosphingolipids in HIV/AIDS Lingwood CA, Branch DR 2011 Discov Med 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
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 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
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
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
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
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