The same findings were observed in a study by Pei et al. in which taurine supplementation suppressed gene expression of TNF-α and deleterious effects of arsenic on beta-pancreatic cells [38], as well as a study by Abd El-Twab et al., in which taurine significantly decreased TNF-α and IL-6 in rats with DM [19]. Here, IL6 is linked to diabetes mellitus.