Interleukin-1–Receptor Antagonist in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

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Abstract
The expression of interleukin-1–receptor antagonist is reduced in pancreatic islets of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, and high glucose concentrations induce the production of interleukin-1β in human pancreatic beta cells, leading to impaired insulin secretion, decreased cell proliferation, and apoptosis.