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Zachary McEachin

  • Department of Human Genetics
    Assistant Professor
  • zmceach@emory.edu
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Research

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  • PI3P: Rising to the (DPR) challenge in C9-ALS/FTD.
    Neuron Volume: 113 Page(s): 1301 - 1303
    05/07/2025 Authors: Parameswaran J; McEachin ZT
  • ALS plasma biomarkers reveal neurofilament and pTau correlate with disease onset and progression.
    Ann Clin Transl Neurol Volume: 12 Page(s): 714 - 723
    04/01/2025 Authors: Thomas EV; Han C; Kim WJ; Asress S; Li Y; Taylor JA; Gearing M; Fournier CN; McEachin ZT; Seyfried NT
  • Imaging and Tracking RNA in Live Mammalian Cells via Fluorogenic Photoaffinity Labeling.
    ACS Chem Biol Volume: 20 Page(s): 707 - 720
    03/21/2025 Authors: Quillin AL; Karloff DB; Ayele TM; Flores TF; Chen G; McEachin ZT; Valdez-Sinon AN; Heemstra JM
  • pTDP-43 levels correlate with cell type-specific molecular alterations in the prefrontal cortex of C9orf72 ALS/FTD patients.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Volume: 122 Page(s): e2419818122
    03/04/2025 Authors: Wang H-LV; Xiang J-F; Yuan C; Veire AM; Gendron TF; Murray ME; Tansey MG; Hu J; Gearing M; Glass JD
  • pTDP-43 levels correlate with cell type specific molecular alterations in the prefrontal cortex of C9orf72 ALS/FTD patients.
    bioRxiv
    06/13/2024 Authors: Wang H-LV; Xiang J-F; Yuan C; Veire AM; Gendron TF; Murray ME; Tansey MG; Hu J; Gearing M; Glass JD
  • Cryptic exon inclusion is a molecular signature ofLATE-NCin aging brains.
    Acta Neuropathol Volume: 147 Page(s): 29
    02/03/2024 Authors: Chung M; Carter EK; Veire AM; Dammer EB; Chang J; Duong DM; Raj N; Bassell GJ; Glass JD; Gendron TF
  • TMEM106B core deposition associates with TDP-43 pathology and is increased in risk SNP carriers for frontotemporal dementia.
    Sci Transl Med Volume: 16 Page(s): eadf9735
    01/17/2024 Authors: Marks JD; Ayuso VE; Carlomagno Y; Yue M; Todd TW; Hao Y; Li Z; McEachin ZT; Shantaraman A; Duong DM
  • Cross-species analysis identifies mitochondrial dysregulation as a functional consequence of the schizophrenia-associated 3q29 deletion.
    Sci Adv Volume: 9 Page(s): eadh0558
    08/18/2023 Authors: Purcell RH; Sefik E; Werner E; King AT; Mosley TJ; Merritt-Garza ME; Chopra P; McEachin ZT; Karne S; Raj N
  • Cross-species transcriptomic analysis identifies mitochondrial dysregulation as a functional consequence of the schizophrenia-associated 3q29 deletion.
    bioRxiv
    05/26/2023 Authors: Purcell RH; Sefik E; Werner E; King AT; Mosley TJ; Merritt-Garza ME; Chopra P; McEachin ZT; Karne S; Raj N
  • Altered Behavioral Responses Show GABA Sensitivity in Muscleblind-Like 2-Deficient Mice: Implications for CNS Symptoms in Myotonic Dystrophy.
    eNeuro Volume: 9
    01/01/2022 Authors: Edokpolor KS; Banerjee A; McEachin ZT; Gu J; Kosti A; Arboleda JD; Garca PS; Wang ET; Bassell GJ
  • 5-hydroxymethylcytosine is dynamically regulated during forebrain organoid development and aberrantly altered in Alzheimer's disease.
    Cell Rep Volume: 35 Page(s): 109042
    04/27/2021 Authors: Kuehner JN; Chen J; Bruggeman EC; Wang F; Li Y; Xu C; McEachin ZT; Li Z; Chen L; Hales CM
  • Cell-type-specific profiling of human cellular models of fragile X syndrome reveal PI3K-dependent defects in translation and neurogenesis.
    Cell Rep Volume: 35 Page(s): 108991
    04/13/2021 Authors: Raj N; McEachin ZT; Harousseau W; Zhou Y; Zhang F; Merritt-Garza ME; Taliaferro JM; Kalinowska M; Marro SG; Hales CM
  • The M1311V variant of ATP7A is associated with impaired trafficking and copper homeostasis in models of motor neuron disease.
    Neurobiol Dis Volume: 149 Page(s): 105228
    02/01/2021 Authors: Bakkar N; Starr A; Rabichow BE; Lorenzini I; McEachin ZT; Kraft R; Chaung M; Macklin-Isquierdo S; Wingfield T; Carhart B
  • TBK1 interacts with tau and enhances neurodegeneration in tauopathy.
    J Biol Chem Volume: 296 Page(s): 100760
    01/01/2021 Authors: Abreha MH; Ojelade S; Dammer EB; McEachin ZT; Duong DM; Gearing M; Bassell GJ; Lah JJ; Levey AI; Shulman JM
  • Divergent FUS phosphorylation in primate and mouse cells following double-strand DNA damage.
    Neurobiol Dis Volume: 146 Page(s): 105085
    12/01/2020 Authors: Johnson MA; Deng Q; Taylor G; McEachin ZT; Chan AWS; Root J; Bassell GJ; Kukar T
  • RNA-mediated toxicity in C9orf72 ALS and FTD.
    Neurobiol Dis Volume: 145 Page(s): 105055
    11/01/2020 Authors: McEachin ZT; Parameswaran J; Raj N; Bassell GJ; Jiang J
  • Chimeric Peptide Species Contribute to Divergent Dipeptide Repeat Pathology in c9ALS/FTD and SCA36.
    Neuron Volume: 107 Page(s): 292 - 305.e6
    07/22/2020 Authors: McEachin ZT; Gendron TF; Raj N; Garca-Murias M; Banerjee A; Purcell RH; Ward PJ; Todd TW; Merritt-Garza ME; Jansen-West K
  • Hexanucleotide Repeat Expansions in c9FTD/ALS and SCA36 Confer Selective Patterns of Neurodegeneration InVivo.
    Cell Rep Volume: 31 Page(s): 107616
    05/05/2020 Authors: Todd TW; McEachin ZT; Chew J; Burch AR; Jansen-West K; Tong J; Yue M; Song Y; Castanedes-Casey M; Kurti A
  • CRISPR-mediated gene correction links the ATP7A M1311V mutations with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis pathogenesis in one individual.
    Commun Biol Volume: 3 Page(s): 33
    01/20/2020 Authors: Yun Y; Hong S-A; Kim K-K; Baek D; Lee D; Londhe AM; Lee M; Yu J; McEachin ZT; Bassell GJ
  • Focal and dose-dependent neuroprotection in ALS mice following AAV2-neurturin delivery.
    Exp Neurol Volume: 323 Page(s): 113091
    01/01/2020 Authors: Gross SK; Shim BS; Bartus RT; Deaver D; McEachin Z; Btourn A; Boulis NM; Maragakis NJ
  • A human pluripotent stem cell model of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia recapitulates patient-specific drug responses.
    Dis Model Mech Volume: 9 Page(s): 927 - 939
    09/01/2016 Authors: Preininger MK; Jha R; Maxwell JT; Wu Q; Singh M; Wang B; Dalal A; Mceachin ZT; Rossoll W; Hales CM
  • Trehalose upregulates progranulin expression in human and mouse models of GRN haploinsufficiency: a novel therapeutic lead to treat frontotemporal dementia.
    Mol Neurodegener Volume: 11 Page(s): 46
    06/24/2016 Authors: Holler CJ; Taylor G; McEachin ZT; Deng Q; Watkins WJ; Hudson K; Easley CA; Hu WT; Hales CM; Rossoll W
  • Intracerebroventricular delivery of self-complementary adeno-associated virus serotype 9 to the adult rat brain.
    Gene Ther Volume: 23 Page(s): 401 - 407
    05/01/2016 Authors: Donsante A; McEachin Z; Riley J; Leung CH; Kanz L; O'Connor DM; Boulis NM
  • Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Neurological Disorders: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
    Methods Mol Biol Volume: 1382 Page(s): 399 - 408
    01/01/2016 Authors: McEachin ZT; Donsante A; Boulis N
  • Assessing reproductive toxicity of two environmental toxicants with a novel in vitro human spermatogenic model.
    Stem Cell Res Volume: 14 Page(s): 347 - 355
    05/01/2015 Authors: Easley CA; Bradner JM; Moser A; Rickman CA; McEachin ZT; Merritt MM; Hansen JM; Caudle WM
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