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ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2026

Synaptogyrin-3 plays a critical role in addiction-related dopamine dysfunction and behavioral maladaptations.

Emily G Peck, Soren D Emerson, Alyson M Curry, Kimberly M Holter, Paige M Estave, Jonathon P Sens, Olivia A Colarusso, Sean P Farris, Drew D Kiraly, Robert W Gould and 4 more

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Article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. GutGut microbes · 2026
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  2. Synaptogyrin-3 plays a critical role in addiction-related dopamine dysfunction and behavioral maladaptations.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Emily G PeckDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157.ORCID 0000-0002-2024-8930
Soren D EmersonDepartment of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232.
Alyson M CurryDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157.ORCID 0000-0003-2996-4519
Kimberly M HolterDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157.
Paige M EstaveDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157.
Jonathon P SensDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157.
Olivia A ColarussoDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157.ORCID 0000-0003-0330-3894
Sean P FarrisDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261.
Drew D KiralyDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157.ORCID 0000-0002-4818-5169
Robert W GouldDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157.ORCID 0000-0003-4861-1874
Brian A McCoolDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157.ORCID 0000-0002-1002-9435
Erin S CalipariDepartment of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232.ORCID 0000-0003-4723-0623
Katherine M HolleranDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157.ORCID 0000-0002-2931-8157
Sara R JonesDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157.ORCID 0000-0002-3424-7576

Funding

TROPANE EVALUATION AND GENERAL SCIENTIFIC SERVICES COREP50DA006634 · NIDA · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI HOWLETT, ALLYN C · 1991 to 2019
$30.8M
Wake Forest Translational Alcohol Research Center (WF-TARC)P50AA026117 · NIAAA · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Paul W. Czoty · 2018 to 2026
$16.2M
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TRAINING IN THE BIOLOGY OF ALCOHOLISMT32AA007565 · NIAAA · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI BRIAN A MCCOOL · 1994 to 2026
$10.1M
Role of noncoding RNA in alcohol actionU01AA020889 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Sean P Farris, Gregg E. Homanics · 2011 to 2026
$7.1M
The Ethanol - Anxiety Interaction: Cellular MechanismsR01AA014445 · NIAAA · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI MCCOOL, BRIAN A · 2004 to 2023
$5.2M
A Novel Animal Model of Cocaine AddictionR01DA014030 · NIDA · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI JONES, SARA RAULERSON · 2001 to 2015
$3.2M
Kappa Opioid Receptors and Phospho-Dopamine Transporters Drive Cocaine RewardR01DA054694 · NIDA · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI LANKUPALLE D JAYANTHI, SARA RAULERSON JONES · 2022 to 2026
$3.2M
LNCRNA REGULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION & BEHAVIORR01AA030257 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Sean P Farris · 2022 to 2026
$2.8M
Mechanisms of dopaminergic dysfunction in substance use disorderR01DA052317 · NIDA · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI CALIPARI, ERIN · 2021 to 2025
$2.4M
Molecular determinants of ensemble recruitment by drugs of abuseR01DA062024 · NIDA · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI Erin Calipari · 2025 to 2026
$2.3M
The Neurobiology of Drug AbuseT32DA041349 · NIDA · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI SARA RAULERSON JONES · 2017 to 2026
$1.8M
Dopamine Transporter Changes Following Cocaine Self-AdministrationR01DA021325 · NIDA · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI JONES, SARA RAULERSON · 2007 to 2011
$1.4M
FULBRIGHT | Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program DenmarkHHS | NIH | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) R01 AA03067NIAAA NIH HHS F31 AA032154NIAAA NIH HHS P50 AA026117NIAAA NIH HHS R00 AA024836NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA014445NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA030257NIAAA NIH HHS T32 AA007565NIAAA NIH HHS U01 AA020889NIDA NIH HHS F31 DA053105NIDA NIH HHS F31 DA058450NIDA NIH HHS P50 DA006634NIDA NIH HHS R00 DA042129NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA014030NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA021325NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA052317NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA054694NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA062024NIDA NIH HHS T32 DA041349NINDS NIH HHS T32 NS115704
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cocaine use disorder is marked by deficits in dopamine signaling; however, the molecular mechanisms driving these deficits remain unclear. The synaptic vesicle protein Synaptogyrin-3 (Syngr3) has recently garnered attention for its association with disorders involving dopamine dysfunction and impaired cognition. Here, we found low Syngr3 expression in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of men who died of cocaine overdose and in male rats that had chronically self-administered cocaine. Syngr3 was confirmed to be in dopamine neurons, and its expression was correlated with dopamine markers in both humans and rats. Syngr3 levels showed a robust inverse correlation with motivation to self-administer cocaine in the rat model. Moreover, viral overexpression of Syngr3 in VTA dopamine neurons improved cognitive flexibility and substantially reduced cocaine reinforcement and drug-taking behavior. Finally, Syngr3 overexpression prevented cocaine-induced dopamine deficits. These findings establish Syngr3 as a key dopamine regulator and potential therapeutic target for cocaine use disorder.

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Cocaine-Related DisordersDopamineSynaptogyrinsAnimalsCocaineDopaminergic NeuronsHumansMaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyVentral Tegmental AreaCocaineDopamineSynaptogyrinscocaine use disorderdopaminedopamine transporterSynaptogyrin-3

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PMID41678303
PMCPMC12912984

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