In accordance, Kruse et al. [50] did not find significant differences for the Sqstm1/p62 mRNA levels in skeletal muscle samples from patients with diabetes type II and their controls before, immediately after, and 3 h after a cycle ergometer exercise session for 60 min at an intensity of 70% of the maximal oxygen uptake. Here, SQSTM1 is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus.