SOD2 and hyperlipidemia: Interestingly, however, in contradiction with the previous studies, in a more recent study by Dai C. et al., hyperglycemic condition did not change superoxide level and antioxidant enzymes levels including SOD1, SOD2, and GPX1 in human islets, while hyperlipidemic conditions showed a significant increase in superoxide and reduction in antioxidant enzyme levels, suggesting that hyperlipidemia may be the major driving force for ROS production [14].