C1QTNF9 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: In the current study, the data indicated that CTRP9 inhibited the expression of inflammatory factors in the lung tissues of PAH rats, which was consistent with previous studies conducted on several diseases, including myocardial infarction [10], retinopathy [32], asthma [33], type 2 diabetes mellitus [34], and atherosclerosis [11].