New publications
Each month we feature recent publications from the Canadian Blood Services’ research and education network. At the heart of this network are our staff scientists and medical experts, whose expertise range from microbiology to immunology, coagulation to cryopreservation, hematopathology to anesthesiology and much more. Learn more about Our Research Team.
Portrayal of umbilical cord blood research in the North American popular press: promise or hype?
Marcon AR, Allan D, Barber M, Murdoch B, Caulfield T. Regen Med. 2020 Feb 26. doi: 10.2217/rme-2019-0149. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 32101099
An activator of G protein-coupled receptor and MEK1/2-ERK1/2 signaling inhibits HIV-1 replication by altering viral RNA processing.
Wong RW, Balachandran A, Cheung PK, Cheng R, Pan Q, Stoilov P, Harrigan PR, Blencowe BJ, Branch DR, Cochrane A. PLoS Pathog. 2020 Feb 18;16(2):e1008307. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008307. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 32069328 Free Article
A stressful predicament for blood bankers!
Branch DR. Transfus Med. 2020 Feb 17. doi: 10.1111/tme.12669. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID: 32064690
Willingness of volunteers from Canadian Blood Service's Stem Cell Registry to donate blood, marrow, and other tissues for regenerative therapy.
Liao G, Gilmore K, Steed A, Elmoazzen H, Allan DS. Transfusion. 2020 Feb 10. doi: 10.1111/trf.15695. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 32037556
Variations in hemoglobin measurement and eligibility criteria across blood donation services are associated with differing low-hemoglobin deferral rates: a BEST Collaborative study.
Zalpuri S, Romeijn B, Allara E, Goldman M, Kamel H, Gorlin J, Vassallo R, Grégoire Y, Goto N, Flanagan P, Speedy J, Buser A, Kutner JM, Magnussen K, Castrén J, Culler L, Sussmann H, Prinsze FJ, Belanger K, Compernolle V, Tiberghien P, Cardenas JM, Gandhi MJ, West KA, Lee CK, James S, Wells D, Sutor LJ, Wendel S, Coleman M, Seltsam A, Roden K, Steele WR, Bohonek M, Alcantara R, Di Angelantonio E, van den Hurk K; BEST Collaborative Study Group. Transfusion. 2020 Feb 8. doi: 10.1111/trf.15676. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 32034925
Organ Donation after Medical Assistance in Dying - Canada's First Cases.
Ball IM, Healey A, Keenan S, Priestap F, Basmaji J, Honarmand K, Parsons Leigh J, Shemie S, Chaudhury P, Singh JM, Zaltzman J, Beed S, Weiss M. N Engl J Med. 2020 Feb 6;382(6):576-577. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1915485. No abstract available. Erratum in: N Engl J Med. 2020 Feb 5. PMID: 32023380
Using umbilical cord blood for regenerative therapy: Proof or promise?
Allan DS. Stem Cells. 2020 Jan 29. doi: 10.1002/stem.3150. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31995251
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