There were no significant differences in the protein levels of CaMKII (an important protein regulating of intracellular Ca2+ level among the treated diabetics) untreated diabetics, and the controls while there was a significant increase in phospho-CaMKII, pCaMKII (50 kDa phospho-CaMKII-Thr286) level of the diabetic group compared to that of the control. The gene discussed is CAMK2G; the disease is diabetes mellitus.