Neurodegeneration- and immune system-unrelated traits were observed for antisense lncRNAs to APP (insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes), SOD1 (esophageal cancer), and HTT (abnormality of the myocardium) opening interesting insights into the potential role of these lncRNAs in diseases different from those caused by mutations of the corresponding sense protein-coding gene. Here, APP is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus.