Asxl1 regulates optic cup development through interaction with Lhx2 and epigenetic modulation of Wnt signaling
pubmed: wnt1 2025-10-08
Summary:
The additional sex combs-like 1 (Asxl1) gene is a chromatin regulator involved in transcriptional activation and repression. While Asxl1 plays a crucial role in various organ development, its role in ocular development remains unclear. Here, we analyzed Asxl1 knockout (KO) mice and observed disrupted optic cup formation at embryonic day 10.5 (E10.5). RNA-seq of the E10.5 optic cup revealed dysregulation of Wnt signaling and early eye development genes. In further investigation using isolated...