Jack Levin, MD
Research and Clinical Interests
Regulation of platelet production; Biological effects of bacterial endotoxins; Blood transfusion practices
Selected Publications
- LEVIN J, Cocault L, Demerens C, Challier C, Pauchard M, Caen J and Souyri M. Thrombocytopenic c-mpl-/- mice can produce a normal level of platelets after administration of 5-fluorouracil: the effect of age on the response. Blood 98:1019, 2001.
- Paulus J-M, LEVIN J, Debili N, Albert A and Vainchenker W. Genesis of clone size heterogeneity in megakaryocytic and other hemopoietic colonies: the stochastic model revisited. Exper Hematol 29:1256, 2001.
- Currell DL and LEVIN J. The oxidative effect of bacterial lipopolysaccharide on native and cross-linked human hemoglobin as a function of the structure of the lipopolysaccharide. A comparison of the effects of smooth and rough lipopolysaccharide. Eur J Biochem 269:4635, 2002.
- Brandenburg K, Garidel P, Jürgens G, Müller M, Blume A, Koch MHJ and LEVIN J. Cross-linked hemoglobin converts endotoxically inactive pentaacyl endotoxins into a physiologically active conformation. J Biol Chem 278:47660, 2003.
- Paulus J-M, Debili N, Larbret F, LEVIN J and Vainchenker W. Thrombopoietin responsiveness reflects the number of doublings undergone by megakaryocyte progenitors. Blood 104:229l, 2004.
- Professor of Laboratory Medicine, Professor of Medicine, Chief, Anticoagulation Clinic, Veterans Administration Hospital
- Laboratory Medicine
- Hematology
Specialty Area
- Hemostasis; Blood Transfusion
Contact Information
- levinj@
medicine.ucsf.edu - Phone: 415-750-6913
- Fax: 415-831-2506
- Veterans Administration Medical Center (111-H2)
- 4150 Clement St.
- San Francisco, CA 94121