Michael Makris։ Extraterrestrial Regolith as a Trigger of the Intrinsic Coagulation Pathway
Michael Makris, Emeritus Professor of Haemostasis and Thrombosis at the University of Sheffield, shared on LinkedIn about a recent article by Nabil Ali-Mohamad et al, published in RPTH Journal:
“It may sound like science fiction, but it is actually science.
The soil on the surface of Mars and the Moon, as well as that present in meteorites, can activate factor XIIa and provide hemostasis.
This worked in a pig liver laceration model.
The paper was recently published in the journal Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis (RPTH Journal).
We had an RPTH Journal research recap on this a few days ago.
The study’s author, Dr Christian Kastrup from Versiti in the US, explained how they started investigating this, described their findings, and then we had a fascinating discussion.”
Title: Extraterrestrial regolith is hemostatic and potentially suitable for hemorrhage control in space
Authors: Nabil Ali-Mohamad, Ting-Hsuan Wang, Lih Jiin Juang, Nuoya Peng, Massimo F Cau, Kevin Cannon, Christian J Kastrup
Read the Full Article on RPTH Journal
Other articles featuring Michael Makris on Hemostasis Today.
-
Mar 1, 2026, 13:11Strategic Planning Day to Shape The Future of Thrombosis and Haemostasis – THANZ
-
Mar 1, 2026, 13:06Simon Senanu: Not Every Thrombocytopenia Is Real
-
Mar 1, 2026, 12:53Kevin Tang: Evolving Burden of CVD Across Asia and Its Broader Implications for Global Health Policy
-
Mar 1, 2026, 12:02Hassan Raza: Building Sustainable Support for People with Bleeding Disorders in Pakistan
-
Mar 1, 2026, 11:40Naradja Wissmar: Raised IL-32 as a Hint to Long-Term Immune Activation Post-COVID
-
Mar 1, 2026, 11:10Mehran Ghasemzadeh: A Novel Panel Bridging Platelet Function and Clinical Presentation in Chronic ITP
-
Mar 1, 2026, 10:47Tagreed Alkaltham: In Transfusion Medicine, Every Reaction Deserves An Answer
-
Mar 1, 2026, 10:31Deborah Siegal Explores ARTESiA in The CLOT Conversation’s Latest Episode
-
Mar 1, 2026, 09:46Jecko Thachil: Tackling the Balance Between Bleeding and Thrombosis in CKD