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ReviewMolecular psychiatry2026

Impact of distinct neurotransmitter release modes on neuronal signaling.

Kevin J Zhang, Lisa M Monteggia, Ege T Kavalali

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Review in Molecular psychiatry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Kevin J ZhangVanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3120-3922
Lisa M MonteggiaVanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Ege T KavalaliVanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA. ege.kavalali@vanderbilt.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1777-227X

Funding

Medical Scientist Training ProgramT32GM007753 · NIGMS · HARVARD UNIVERSITY (MEDICAL SCHOOL) · PI WALENSKY, LOREN DAVID · 1985 to 2021
$50.0M
MEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAMT32GM007347 · NIGMS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER S. · 1985 to 2023
$26.3M
Medical Scientist Training ProgramT32GM144273 · NIGMS · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI David Shumway Jones, Jacqueline A. Lees · 2022 to 2026
$14.7M
Overall: Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center at VanderbiltP50HD103537 · NICHD · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Jeffrey L Neul · 2020 to 2026
$10.3M
ANTIDEPRESSANTS & INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING LINKED TO BDNFR01MH070727 · NIMH · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI LISA M MONTEGGIA · 2005 to 2026
$8.9M
Medical Scientist Training ProgramT32GM152284 · NIGMS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI Christopher S. Williams · 2024 to 2026
$4.8M
Role of Mecp2 in rapidly acting antidepressant action.R01MH136569 · NIMH · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI LISA M MONTEGGIA · 2024 to 2026
$1.6M
Role of SNARE Interactions in Central Synapse FunctionR01NS134128 · NINDS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI Ege T Kavalali · 2024 to 2026
$1.3M
NICHD NIH HHS P50 HD103537NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007347NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007753NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM144273NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM152284NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH070727NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH136569NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS134128U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) T32GM007347U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) MH136569
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuronal communication is governed by a diverse repertoire of neurotransmitter release modes, each with distinct molecular machinery and functional roles. Beyond rapid, high-fidelity synchronous release, asynchronous release supports sustained neurotransmitter output, while spontaneous, action-potential-independent release plays a critical role in synaptic development, homeostasis, and plasticity. Complementing these forms of release, slow neurotransmission mediated by monoamines and neuropeptides acts over longer timescales to shape network-wide activity. This review explores the unique mechanisms of each mode, highlighting compelling evidence that spontaneous and evoked release are functionally segregated through separate vesicle pools and distinct postsynaptic receptors. We also examine the molecular complexity and debated physiological roles of asynchronous release, particularly at excitatory synapses, and the specialized machinery of neuromodulatory systems. A comprehensive understanding of these varied release mechanisms is fundamental to neuroscience and opens novel therapeutic avenues. Targeting the unique molecular components of each release mode offers a promising strategy for developing more precise treatments for neurological and psychiatric disorders.

Indexed as

NeuronsNeurotransmitter AgentsSynaptic TransmissionAnimalsHumansNeuronal PlasticitySignal TransductionSynapsesSynaptic VesiclesNeurotransmitter Agents

Identifiers

PMID41299061
PMCPMC12815690

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