NKX6-1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Although further studies are required to investigate the exact contribution of decreased expression of NKX6.1 and/or its translocation from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, to the expression of miR-184-3p, we can speculate that these processes may occur under stress conditions during T2D [6], and could lead to downregulation of miR-184-3p [5, 6].