Other lncRNAs, like metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1,17, 18, 19 nuclear enriched abundant transcript 1,20,21 and zinc finger E-box-binding homeobox 1 antisense 1,22 have been implicated in DKD or the maintenance of lipid metabolism homeostasis by regulating multiple pathophysiological processes like inflammation, fibrosis, and ER stress. This evidence concerns the gene MALAT1 and diabetic kidney disease.