Epigenetic editing of Cartpt promotes acquisition and extinction of cocaine memory
Julia J. Winter, Marisol Hooks, Keegan S. Krick, Alexandra Goldhamer, Ronald W. DiTullio, Kyle S. Czarnecki, Claude-Ericka Ekobeni, Chloe Han, Kiara L. Rodríguez-Acevedo, Brandon W. Hughes, Molly S. Estill, Collin D. Teague, Aarthi Ramakrishnan, Li Shen, Eric J. Nestler, Elizabeth A. Heller
The paper uses CRISPR-based epigenetic editing to manipulate Cartpt expression in mice, showing it affects cocaine memory acquisition and extinction.
bioRxiv · Nov 20, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience