MALAT1 and diabetes mellitus: The results of lncRNA MALAT1 expression in renal tubule urine β2-MG revealed obvious upregulation of serum lncRNA MALAT1 in DM patients with abnormal β2-MG when compared to those with normal urine β2-MG, showing statistically significant difference (t = 3.62, P < 0.05, Figure 2(a)).