Another study reported that METTL3 modifies m6A methylation on long-non-coding RNA (lncRNA) MALAT1 to upregulate MALAT1 expression, which thereby promotes transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1)-induced renal fibrosis through miR-145/FAK signaling [236]. Here, METTL3 is linked to renal fibrosis.