[Retracted] LncXIST Facilitates Iron Overload and Iron Overload-Induced Islet Beta Cell Injury in Type 2 Diabetes through miR-130a-3p/ALK2 Axis

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XIST is less expressed in iron-related T2D model. NC = citrate control (n = 5); D = diabetes (n = 5); IO = iron overload (n = 5); DIO = diabetes/iron overload (n = 5). (a) The body weight of control group, iron overload group, T2D model group, and iron overload related T2D group rats. (b) Comparison of postprandial and fasting blood glucose concentration in serum. ((c), (d), (e)) Comparison of iron, TIBC, and ferritin constituent in serum. (f) Comparison of iron metabolic-related proteins of differently treated rats. (g) The H&E and insulin staining in pancreatic tissues. Scale bar = 100 μm. (h) Comparison of XIST level pancreas tissues from rats, respectively.  < 0.05,  < 0.01.

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