Sachiko Sato, Université Laval

Research

Myogenesis Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Galectin Glycobiologyo N-Acetylglucosamine Galectins Glycobiology Muscular Dystrophy

Latest papers

The Historiography of Galactose and Its Recognition by Galectins.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026 · senior author
PapMV nanoparticles: A novel pathway to SARS-CoV-2 protection, distinct from Imidazoquinolines.
Nanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine · 2026
N-acetylglucosamine facilitates coordinated flow-like movement of myoblasts, forming a foundation for efficient myogenesis.
Skeletal muscle · 2025 · senior author

All 35 publications

Latest funding

Developing a Monosaccharide-Based Therapeutic to Restore Skeletal Muscle Function in Muscular Dystrophy.
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$914,176
Investigation of the role of galectin-3 and its ligands in skeletal muscle strength, regeneration, and pathology
CIHR · 2018 · Nominated PI
$715,276
Neutrophil 2014
CIHR · 2013 · Co-investigator
$23,500

All 4 grants and awards

35 publications.

01

The Historiography of Galactose and Its Recognition by Galectins.

Hirabayashi J, Iwaki J, Sato S

Advances in experimental medicine and biology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-04153-1_11 PMID: 41917395

02

PapMV nanoparticles: A novel pathway to SARS-CoV-2 protection, distinct from Imidazoquinolines.

Bolduc M, Saint-Louis P, Carignan D, Garneau C, Breton Y, Pelletier M, Rancourt A, Satoh MS, Sato S, Gilbert M, Rabezanahary H, Baz M, Dubuc I, Flamand L, Leclerc D

Nanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2025.102887 PMID: 41354257

03

N-acetylglucosamine facilitates coordinated flow-like movement of myoblasts, forming a foundation for efficient myogenesis.

Satoh MS, Rancourt A, St-Pierre G, Bouchard E, Fillion M, Hagiwara K, Nakajima K, Sato S

Skeletal muscle2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s13395-025-00404-3 PMID: 41382231

04

Improvement of Spontaneous Locomotor Activity in a Murine Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by N-Acetylglucosamine Alone and in Combination With Prednisolone.

Satoh MS, St-Pierre G, Rancourt A, Fillion M, Sato S

FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1096/fj.202500196r PMID: 40948348

05

Advances in the Management of Infectious Diseases.

Omar RF, Trottier S, Sato S, Ouellette M, Bergeron MG

Infectious disease reports2025

DOI: 10.3390/idr17020026 PMID: 40126332

06

Decoding the multifaceted roles of galectins in self-defense.

Sato S, Iwaki J, Hirabayashi J

Seminars in immunology2025First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2024.101926 PMID: 39721561

07

Cell fate simulation reveals cancer cell features in the tumor microenvironment.

Sato S, Rancourt A, Satoh MS

The Journal of biological chemistry2024First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107697 PMID: 39173950

08

Galectin-1 Modulates the Fusogenic Activity of Placental Endogenous Retroviral Envelopes.

Toudic C, Maurer M, St-Pierre G, Xiao Y, Bannert N, Lafond J, Rassart É, Sato S, Barbeau B

Viruses2023

DOI: 10.3390/v15122441 PMID: 38140682

09

Empirical single-cell tracking and cell-fate simulation reveal dual roles of p53 in tumor suppression.

Rancourt A, Sato S, Satoh MS

eLife2022

DOI: 10.7554/elife.72498 PMID: 36125118

10

Induction of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Mediated Apoptosis by Aminosteroid RM-581 Efficiently Blocks the Growth of PC-3 Cancer Cells and Tumors Resistant or Not to Docetaxel.

Maltais R, Roy J, Perreault M, Sato S, Lévesque JC, Poirier D

International journal of molecular sciences2021

DOI: 10.3390/ijms222011181 PMID: 34681843

Developing a Monosaccharide-Based Therapeutic to Restore Skeletal Muscle Function in Muscular Dystrophy.

Nominated PICIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Sato, Sachiko

Keywords: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; Galectin; Glycobiologyo; Myogenesis; N-Acetylglucosamine

$914,176

Investigation of the role of galectin-3 and its ligands in skeletal muscle strength, regeneration, and pathology

Nominated PICIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Sato, Sachiko

Keywords: Galectins; Glycobiology; Muscular Dystrophy; Myogenesis; Treatment

$715,276

Neutrophil 2014

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Dissemination Events - Priority Announcement: Cancer Research

Principal investigators: McDonald, Patrick P

Keywords: Immunity; Infection; Inflammation; Neutrophils

$23,500

Biochemical, cellular and molecular studies to dissect the contribution of the soluble host carbohydrate binding proteins to HIV-1 pathogenesis

Nominated PICIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Sato, Sachiko

Keywords: Antiretrovirus Drugs; Galectin; Glycobiology; Hiv; Virus Attachement; Virus Entry

$635,130

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

Infection and Immunology
Psychiatry
Sciences biologiques
Microbiologie et d'infectiologie
Molecular Medicine
Microbiologie et immunologie
Microbiology and Immunology
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Donald Poirier

Molecular Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Benoit Barbeau

Sciences biologiques

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Denis Leclerc

Microbiologie et d'infectiologie

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Martin Pelletier

Microbiology and Immunology

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Louis Flamand

Microbiologie et immunologie

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Marc Ouellette

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Myogenesis Dear Professor Sato, 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 "The Historiography of Galactose and Its Recognition by Galectins." (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 "Developing a Monosaccharide-Based Therapeutic to Restore Skeletal Muscle Function in Muscular Dystrophy." (2026), 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]

Sachiko Sato

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

The Historiography of Galactose and Its Recognition by Galectins.

PapMV nanoparticles: A novel pathway to SARS-CoV-2 protection, distinct from Imidazoquinolines.

N-acetylglucosamine facilitates coordinated flow-like movement of myoblasts, forming a foundation for efficient myogenesis.

Improvement of Spontaneous Locomotor Activity in a Murine Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by N-Acetylglucosamine Alone and in Combination With Prednisolone.

Advances in the Management of Infectious Diseases.

Decoding the multifaceted roles of galectins in self-defense.

Cell fate simulation reveals cancer cell features in the tumor microenvironment.

Galectin-1 Modulates the Fusogenic Activity of Placental Endogenous Retroviral Envelopes.

Empirical single-cell tracking and cell-fate simulation reveal dual roles of p53 in tumor suppression.

Induction of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Mediated Apoptosis by Aminosteroid RM-581 Efficiently Blocks the Growth of PC-3 Cancer Cells and Tumors Resistant or Not to Docetaxel.

Developing a Monosaccharide-Based Therapeutic to Restore Skeletal Muscle Function in Muscular Dystrophy.

Investigation of the role of galectin-3 and its ligands in skeletal muscle strength, regeneration, and pathology

Neutrophil 2014

Biochemical, cellular and molecular studies to dissect the contribution of the soluble host carbohydrate binding proteins to HIV-1 pathogenesis

Frequent collaborators

Jasna Kriz

Sandra Isabel

Donald Poirier

Benoit Barbeau

Denis Leclerc

Maziar Divangahi

Martin Pelletier

Louis Flamand

Marc Ouellette