[23] Even though its function has not been characterized in pancreatic β cells yet, this T1D‐associated lncRNA might regulate the expression of BACH2, a transcription factor that has been shown to participate in cytokine‐induced pancreatic β cell apoptosis.[49] Another lncRNA studied in the context of T1D is MEG3. This evidence concerns the gene BACH2 and type 1 diabetes mellitus.