Jonny St-Amand, Université Laval

Research

Molecular Mechanisms Sparc Age-Related Diseases Disease Prevention Metabolic Diseases Muscle Atrophy Physical Exercise Transgenic Mice

Latest papers

Exploring SPARC over Other Exerkines/Myokines: A Strategic Approach Towards Novel Exercise-Mimicking Therapies.
Biomedicines · 2026 · senior author
Therapeutic Potential of Exercise-Induced SPARC in Bone Health?
Biomedicines · 2025 · senior author
A Single Intraperitoneal Secreted Protein Acidic and Rich in Cysteine Injection in Mice Is Towards an Exercise-like Phenotype.
Biology · 2025 · senior author

All 67 publications

Latest funding

Roles of SPARC against muscle atrophy, sarcopenia and age-related metabolic disorders.
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$100,000
Roles of exercise-induced gene, SPARC, against sarcopenia: Link between extracellular matrix and mitochondria
CIHR · 2013 · Nominated PI
$666,663
Mécanismes moléculaires des adaptations à l'entraînement physique
CIHR · 2009 · Supervisor
$17,500

All 3 grants and awards

67 publications.

01

Exploring SPARC over Other Exerkines/Myokines: A Strategic Approach Towards Novel Exercise-Mimicking Therapies.

Ghanemi A, Yoshioka M, Guimarães RF, St-Amand J

Biomedicines2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines14020302 PMID: 41751201

02

Therapeutic Potential of Exercise-Induced SPARC in Bone Health?

Ghanemi A, Yoshioka M, St-Amand J

Biomedicines2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines13040945 PMID: 40299645

03

A Single Intraperitoneal Secreted Protein Acidic and Rich in Cysteine Injection in Mice Is Towards an Exercise-like Phenotype.

Ghanemi A, Yoshioka M, St-Amand J

Biology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/biology14040398 PMID: 40282263

04

Secreted Protein Acidic and Rich in Cysteine (SPARC) to Manage Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic and the Post-COVID-19 Health Crisis.

Ghanemi A, Yoshioka M, St-Amand J

Medicines (Basel, Switzerland)2023Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/medicines10050032 PMID: 37233608

05

Secreted Protein Acidic and Rich in Cysteine (SPARC)-Mediated Exercise Effects: Illustrative Molecular Pathways against Various Diseases.

Ghanemi A, Yoshioka M, St-Amand J

Diseases (Basel, Switzerland)2023Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/diseases11010033 PMID: 36810547

06

DNA Damage as a Mechanistic Link between Air Pollution and Obesity?

Ghanemi A, Yoshioka M, St-Amand J

Medicines (Basel, Switzerland)2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/medicines10010004 PMID: 36662488

07

Mapping Genetics and Epigenetics to Explore the Pathways beyond the Correlated Ageing Phenotype.

Ghanemi A, Yoshioka M, St-Amand J

Genes2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/genes13112169 PMID: 36421843

08

Tricking the Brain with Leptin to Limit Post Liposuction and Post Bariatric Surgery Weight Regain?

Ghanemi A, Yoshioka M, St-Amand J

Diseases (Basel, Switzerland)2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/diseases10040080 PMID: 36278579

09

In Vitro Mimicking of Obesity-Induced Biochemical Environment to Study Obesity Impacts on Cells and Tissues.

Ghanemi A, Yoshioka M, St-Amand J

Diseases (Basel, Switzerland)2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/diseases10040076 PMID: 36278576

10

Secreted Protein Acidic and Rich in Cysteine as an Exercise-Induced Gene: Towards Novel Molecular Therapies for Immobilization-Related Muscle Atrophy in Elderly Patients.

Ghanemi A, Yoshioka M, St-Amand J

Genes2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/genes13061014 PMID: 35741776

Roles of SPARC against muscle atrophy, sarcopenia and age-related metabolic disorders.

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Aging

Principal investigators: St-Amand, Jonny

Keywords: Age-Related Diseases; Disease Prevention; Metabolic Diseases; Molecular Mechanisms; Muscle Atrophy; Physical Exercise; Sparc; Transgenic Mice

$100,000

Roles of exercise-induced gene, SPARC, against sarcopenia: Link between extracellular matrix and mitochondria

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: St-Amand, Jonny

Keywords: Aging; Cell Culture; Coronary Heart Disease; Molecular Mechanisms; Muscle; New Therapeutic Target; Physical Activity; Protein Injections; Sarcopenia; Sparc

$666,663

Mécanismes moléculaires des adaptations à l'entraînement physique

SupervisorCIHR2009Master's Award: Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Riedl, Isabelle M

Keywords: Activité Physique; Découvertes De Gènes; Génomique Fonctionnelle; Maladies Cardiovasculaires; Obésité; Protéines; Régulation Génique; Rôle Des; Vieillissement

$17,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Denis Richard

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2013

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Molecular Mechanisms Dear Professor St-Amand, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Exploring SPARC over Other Exerkines/Myokines: A Strategic Approach Towards Novel Exercise-Mimicking Therapies." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Roles of SPARC against muscle atrophy, sarcopenia and age-related metabolic disorders." (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]