Our Research Publications

Updated August 2024

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Role of G protein-coupled vasoactive intestinal peptide receptors in HIV integration Branch DR 2011 Future Virol 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
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
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
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
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
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
The role of glycosphingolipids in HIV/AIDS Lingwood CA, Branch DR 2011 Discov Med 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Enhanced Cell Surface Polymer Grafting in Concentrated and Nonreactive Aqueous Polymer Solutions Rossi NAA, Constantinescu I, Brooks DE, Scott MD, Kizhakkedathu JN 2010 J Am Chem Soc View Researchers Basic research
MDM2 antagonist nutlin plus proteasome inhibitor velcade combination displays a synergistic anti-myeloma activity Saha MN, Jiang H, Jayakar J, Reece D, Branch DR, Chang H 2010 Cancer Biol Ther View Researchers Basic research
Animal model of fetal and neonatal immune thrombocytopenia: role of neonatal Fc receptor in the pathogenesis and therapy Chen P, Li C, Lang S, Zhu G, Reheman A, Spring CM, Freedman J, Ni H 2010 Blood View Researchers Basic research
Effect of platelet additive solution on bacterial dynamics and their influence on platelet quality in stored platelet concentrates Greco CA, Zhang JG, Kalab M, Yi Q-L, Ramirez-Arcos SM, Gyongyossy-Issa MIC 2010 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
In-Gel Technology for PCR Genotyping and Pathogen Detection Atrazhev A, Manage DP, Stickel AJ, Crabtree HJ, Pilarski LM, Acker JP 2010 Anal Chem View Researchers New or improved product or process
Mice with deleted multimerin 1 and ?-synuclein genes have impaired platelet adhesion and impaired thrombus formation that is corrected by multimerin 1 Reheman A, Tasneem S, Ni H, Hayward CPM 2010 Thromb Res View Researchers Basic research
The effect of grafted methoxypoly(ethylene glycol) chain length on the inhibition of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and proliferation Sutton TC, Scott MD 2010 Biomaterials View Researchers Basic research
Involvement of the contact phase and intrinsic pathway in herpes simplex virus-initiated plasma coagulation Gershom ES, Sutherland MR, Lollar P, Pryzdial EL 2010 J Thromb Haemost View Researchers Basic research
Mechanism of hemoglobin-induced cellular injury in desiccated red blood cells Kanias T, Acker JP 2010 Free Radic Biol Med View Researchers Basic research
Novel insight into stem cell mobilization-Plasma sphingosine-1-phosphate is a major chemoattractant that directs the egress of hematopoietic stem progenitor cells from the bone marrow and its level in peripheral blood increases during mobilization due to activation of complement cascade/membrane attack complex Ratajczak MZ, Lee H, Wysoczynski M, Wan W, Marlicz W, Laughlin MJ, Kucia M, Janowska-Wieczorek A, Ratajczak J 2010 Leukemia View Researchers Basic research
A novel compensating mechanism for homozygous coagulation factor V deficiency suggested by enhanced activated partial thromboplastin time after reconstitution with normal factor V Talbot K, Song J, Hewitt J, Serrano K, Ho M, Carter CJ, MacGillivray RTA, Pryzdial ELG 2010 Br J Haematol View Researchers Basic research
Intracellular ice formation in confluent monolayers of human dental stem cells and membrane damage Zhurova M, Woods EJ, Acker JP 2010 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Mechanisms of platelet recovery in ITP associated with therapy Pang SJY, Lazarus AH 2010 Ann Hematol View Researchers Basic research
MT1-MMP association with membrane lipid rafts facilitates G-CSF?induced hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell mobilization Shirvaikar N, Marquez-Curtis LA, Shaw AR, Turner AR, Janowska-Wieczorek A 2010 Exp Hematol View Researchers Basic research
Evaluation of the BacT/ALERT 3D system for the implementation of in-house quality control sterility testing at Canadian Blood Services Mastronardi C, Perkins H, Derksen P, denAdmirant M, Ramirez-Arcos S 2010 Clin Chem Lab Med View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Complement C1q enhances homing-related responses of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells Jalili A, Marquez-Curtis L, Shirvaikar N, Wysoczynski M, Ratajczak M, Janowska-Wieczorek A 2010 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Biomonitoring of Arsenic in Urine and Saliva of Children Playing on Playgrounds Constructed from Chromated Copper Arsenate-Treated Wood Lew K, Acker JP, Gabos S, Le XC 2010 Environ Sci Technol View Researchers Other
Transfusion of antibody-opsonized red blood cells results in a shift in the immune response from the red blood cell to the antibody in a murine model Brinc D, Le-Tien H, Crow AR, Semple JW, Freedman J, Lazarus AH 2010 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI): A Canadian Blood Services Research and Development Symposium Saidenberg E, Petraszko T, Semple E, Branch DR 2010 Transfus Med Rev View Health care providers Other
A synthetic globotriaosylceramide analogue inhibits HIV-1 infection in vitro by two mechanisms Harrison AL, Olsson ML, Jones RB, Ramkumar S, Sakac D, Binnington B, Henry S, Lingwood CA, Branch DR 2010 Glycoconj J View Researchers Basic research
Mitochondria and membrane cryoinjury in micropatterned cells: Effects of cell-cell interactions Tchir J, Acker JP 2010 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Innate immunity as orchestrator of stem cell mobilization Ratajczak MZ, Kim CH, Wojakowski W, Janowska-Wieczorek A, Kucia M, Ratajczak J 2010 Leukemia View Researchers Basic research
Blood groups and susceptibility to virus infection: new developments Branch DR 2010 Curr Opin Hematol View Researchers Basic research
Improved mouse models for the study of treatment modalities for immune-mediated platelet destruction Katsman Y, Foo AH, Leontyev D, Branch DR 2010 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
The Platelet Storage Lesion Devine DV, Serrano K 2010 Clin Lab Med View Blood operators Other
Immunocamouflage: The biophysical basis of immunoprotection by grafted methoxypoly(ethylene glycol) (mPEG) Le Y, Scott MD 2010 Acta Biomater View Researchers Basic research
Fifth complement cascade protein (C5) cleavage fragments disrupt the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis: Further evidence that innate immunity orchestrates the mobilization of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells Jalili A, Shirvaikar N, Marquez-Curtis L, Qiu Y, Korol C, Lee H, Turner AR, Ratajczak MZ, Janowska-Wieczorek A 2010 Exp Hematol View Researchers Basic research
Adoptive-Transfer Effects of Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Autoimmunity Lazarus AH 2010 J Clin Immunol View Researchers Basic research