CHI3L1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Additionally, a relationship (r = −0.508, p < 0.01) between increased Chi3l1 levels and decreased miR-24 levels has been detected in T2DM patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), and miR-24 functions to regulate the expression of the conserved target Chi3l1 by binding to the 3′ UTR of Chi3l1 mRNA [231].