SOD2 and diabetes mellitus: Our results showed that maternal diabetes exposure decreased SOD2 mRNA to 67% compared to the CTL group, and that SOD2 overexpression (↑SOD2) increased, while SOD2 knockdown (shSOD2) decreased, SOD2 mRNA to 211% and 26%, respectively, indicating a successful SOD2 expression manipulation by infusion of the lentivirus in the amygdala.