IL6 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: In the last two decades, evidence has accumulated that the pathogenesis of T2DM and its complications may be related to inflammation factors (i.e., IL-1β, IL-6, MCP-1, TNF-α and IFN-γ) (Cuman et al., 2001; Rotter et al., 2002; Masters et al., 2010; Westwellroper et al., 2011; WestwellRoper et al., 2014; Greer et al., 2016).