Dr. Stéphanie Proulx obtained her Ph.D. from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières in the Biophysics and cell biology program. She then pursued a post-doctoral internship at Laval University, where she developed an expertise in tissue engineering. Dr. Proulx is currently a researcher in the axis of regenerative medicine of the CHU de Québec-UL Research Center (St-Sacrement Hospital), an assistant Professor at the Laval University School of Medicine in the department of ophthalmology, and a researcher in the Center for research in experimental organogenesis of Laval University/LOEX. Dr. Proulx is also part of the board of directors of the Vision Health Research FRQS Network and the Cell and tissue therapy FRQS Network.

Understanding eye diseases using tissue engineering

The eye is a complex organ, and all its structures are important to have good vision. Despite advances in medicine, the causes of many eye diseases remain unclear. Using cell culture and tissue engineering, Dr. Proulx’s team developed three-dimensional models that allow to study the interactions that cells have between themselves, and with their environment. Comparing the models engineered with healthy cells with the models engineered using pathological cells, it is possible to advance our knowledge on the pathogenesis of various eye diseases. These models are also used to test different agents and for the development of new treatment strategies.

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Méthot S, Proulx S, Brunette I, Rochette PJ

Rescuing cellular function in Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy by healthy exogenous mitochondrial internalization

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Sci Rep, 13 (1), 2023.

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Santerre K, Proulx S

Isolation efficiency of collagenase and EDTA for the culture of corneal endothelial cells

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Mol Vis, 28 , 2022.

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Desjardins P, Berthiaume R, Couture C, Le-Bel G, Roy V, Gros-Louis F, Moulin VJ, Proulx S, Chemtob S, Germain L, Guérin SL

Impact of Exosomes Released by Different Corneal Cell Types on the Wound Healing Properties of Human Corneal Epithelial Cells

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Int J Mol Sci, 23 (20), 2022.

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Santerre K, Cortez Ghio S, Proulx S

TGF-β-Mediated Modulation of Cell-Cell Interactions in Postconfluent Maturing Corneal Endothelial Cells

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Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 63 (11), 2022.

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Anney P, Thériault M, Proulx S

Hydrodynamic forces influence the gene transcription of mechanosensitive intercellular junction associated genes in corneal endothelial cells

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Exp Eye Res, 206 , 2021.

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Xu I, Thériault M, Brunette I, Rochette PJ, Proulx S

Matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy

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Exp Eye Res, 205 , 2021.

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Methot SJ, Proulx S, Brunette I, Rochette PJ

Chronology of cellular events related to mitochondrial burnout leading to cell death in Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy

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Sci Rep, 10 (1), 2020.

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Santerre K, Xu I, Theriault M, Proulx S

In Vitro Expansion of Corneal Endothelial Cells for Transplantation

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Methods Mol Biol, 2145 , 2020.

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Djigo AD, Berube J, Landreville S, Proulx S

Characterization of a tissue-engineered choroid

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Acta Biomater, 84 , 2019.

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Theriault M, Roy O, Brunette I, Proulx S

Physiological pressure enhances the formation of tight junctions in engineered and native corneal endothelium

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Exp Eye Res, 179 , 2019.

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Active projects

  • Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy and corneal transplantation: The traditional paradigm revisited, from 2019-10-01 to 2024-09-30
  • Improving Corneal Endothelial Cell Adhesion, from 2017-07-01 to 2023-03-31
  • Improving Corneal Endothelial Cell Adhesion, from 2018-04-01 to 2023-03-31
  • Influence du TFG-ß et de l’environnent physique sur la formation des jonctions intercellulaires et la transition endothélio-mésenchymateuse, from 2018-04-01 to 2024-03-31
  • Reformation d’un endothélium cornéen fonctionnel par injection cellulaire, from 2019-04-01 to 2023-03-31
  • Rôle des mélanocytes choroïdiens dans la gestion du stress oxydatif des cellules de l’épithélium pigmentaire rétinien, from 2020-04-01 to 2023-08-30
  • Utilisation de modèles cellulaires et tissulaires pour l'étude de maladies de l'oeil et du développement de nouvelles thérapies, from 2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Recently finished projects

  • Banque de tissus oculaires pour la recherche en vision., from 2015-10-14 to 2021-03-31
  • DMLA-Transitions , from 2022-01-31 to 2023-01-30
  • New Functional Polymers for Next Generation Contact Lenses - a Phase I Project, from 2019-07-01 to 2022-06-30
  • Projet pilote : génie tissulaire de l'endothélium cornéen sur un hydrogel mimiquant une membrane de Descemet, from 2021-02-15 to 2022-03-31
  • Utilisation de modèles cellulaires et tissulaires pour l'étude de maladies de l'oeil et du développement de nouvelles thérapies, from 2019-07-01 to 2021-06-30
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