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. 2022 Nov 1;132(21):e163670. doi: 10.1172/JCI163670

Figure 1. A model for the role of METTL23 in RGC survival and optic nerve neuroprotection.

Figure 1

METTL23 catalyzes the dimethylation of H3R17 in the retina. Its activity ensures transcription of the estrogen receptor pS2, which negatively regulates NF-κB signaling and protects RGCs from glaucomatous damage. METTL23 loss of function results in RGC death and normal-pressure glaucoma.