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Kyushu University

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Using mice, researchers found that norepinephrine released from the sympathetic nervous system increases RHOB levels and suppresses the eye’s drainage system, thereby contributing to the rise in intraocular pressure at night.

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Keisuke Ikegami/Kyushu University

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