Zhenzhong Ma, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor

zhenzhong.ma@vanderbilt.edu
Faculty Appointments
Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Education
Ph.D., Molecular Biology & Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MichiganB.S., Biotechnology, Soochow University, Taiwan
Publications
Uzay B, Houcek A, Ma ZZ, Konradi C, Monteggia LM, Kavalali ET. Neurotransmitter release progressively desynchronizes in induced human neurons during synapse maturation and aging. Cell Rep [print-electronic]. 2023 Jan 1/25/2023; 42(2): 112042. PMID: 36701235, PMCID: PMC10366341, PII: S2211-1247(23)00053-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112042, ISSN: 2211-1247.

Lin PY, Ma ZZ, Mahgoub M, Kavalali ET, Monteggia LM. A synaptic locus for TrkB signaling underlying ketamine rapid antidepressant action. Cell Rep. 2021 Aug 8/17/2021; 36(7): 109513. PMID: 34407417, PMCID: PMC8404212, PII: S2211-1247(21)00943-8, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109513, ISSN: 2211-1247.

Ma Z, Zang T, Birnbaum SG, Wang Z, Johnson JE, Zhang CL, Parada LF. TrkB dependent adult hippocampal progenitor differentiation mediates sustained ketamine antidepressant response. Nat Commun. 2017 Nov 11/21/2017; 8(1): 1668. PMID: 29162814, PMCID: PMC5698402, PII: 10.1038/s41467-017-01709-8, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01709-8, ISSN: 2041-1723.

Mona B, Uruena A, Kollipara RK, Ma Z, Borromeo MD, Chang JC, Johnson JE. Repression by PRDM13 is critical for generating precision in neuronal identity. Elife. 2017 Aug 8/29/2017; 6: PMID: 28850031, PMCID: PMC5576485, DOI: 10.7554/eLife.25787, ISSN: 2050-084X.

Ma Z, Wang J, Song F, Loeb JA. Critical period of axoglial signaling between neuregulin-1 and brain-derived neurotrophic factor required for early Schwann cell survival and differentiation. J. Neurosci. 2011 Jun 6/29/2011; 31(26): 9630-40. PMID: 21715628, PMCID: PMC3132811, PII: 31/26/9630, DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1659-11.2011, ISSN: 1529-2401.

Ma Z, Li Q, An H, Pankonin MS, Wang J, Loeb JA. Targeting human epidermal growth factor receptor signaling with the neuregulin's heparin-binding domain. J. Biol. Chem [print-electronic]. 2009 Nov 11/13/2009; 284(46): 32108-15. PMID: 19717564, PMCID: PMC2797281, PII: M109.032714, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M109.032714, ISSN: 1083-351X.