CEBPA and type 1 diabetes mellitus: Similarly with the T1DM mice, BefA obviously increased islet β cells and reduced the inflammatory reaction and apoptosis in T2DM mice, as well as improved liver lipid metabolism by downregulating the expressions of CEBP-α, ACC, and Fasn; inhibited the synthesis of triglycerides; and induced Cpt-1, Hmgcs2, and Pparα in a concentration-dependent manner.