The relationship between B-cell lymphoma 2, interleukin-1β, interleukin-17, and interleukin-33 and the development of diabetic nephropathy.

The present data revealed a marked relationship between Bcl-2, IL-1β, IL-17, and IL-33 levels and the onset and progression of DN. Understanding the molecular pathways of these processes could be translated into the development of therapeutic strategies.