TUG1 and diabetic kidney disease: TUG1 was previously reported to play protective roles in regulating mitochondrial bioenergetics in diabetic nephropathy,49, 50 and mitochondria were commonly regarded as a key organelle in mediating ischaemia/reperfusion injury‐induced cell apoptosis,51 which indicated that TUG1 may play protective roles through regulating mitochondrial bioenergetics in renal IRI.