About the Authors

Hong Yang

Affiliations Department of Endocrinology, The Third Hospital Affiliate to Wenzhou Medical University, Ruian, Zhejiang, China, Ruian Center of the Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, the Third Affiliated Hospital of the Wenzhou Medical University, Ruian, Zhejiang, China

Minglong Shao

Affiliation Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

Liangmiao Chen

Affiliations Department of Endocrinology, The Third Hospital Affiliate to Wenzhou Medical University, Ruian, Zhejiang, China, Ruian Center of the Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, the Third Affiliated Hospital of the Wenzhou Medical University, Ruian, Zhejiang, China

Qingshou Chen

Affiliations Department of Endocrinology, The Third Hospital Affiliate to Wenzhou Medical University, Ruian, Zhejiang, China, Ruian Center of the Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, the Third Affiliated Hospital of the Wenzhou Medical University, Ruian, Zhejiang, China

Lechu Yu

Affiliations Department of Endocrinology, The Third Hospital Affiliate to Wenzhou Medical University, Ruian, Zhejiang, China, Ruian Center of the Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, the Third Affiliated Hospital of the Wenzhou Medical University, Ruian, Zhejiang, China

Lingqiao Cai

Affiliations Department of Endocrinology, The Third Hospital Affiliate to Wenzhou Medical University, Ruian, Zhejiang, China, Ruian Center of the Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, the Third Affiliated Hospital of the Wenzhou Medical University, Ruian, Zhejiang, China

Zhenzhen Lin

Affiliations Department of Endocrinology, The Third Hospital Affiliate to Wenzhou Medical University, Ruian, Zhejiang, China, Ruian Center of the Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, the Third Affiliated Hospital of the Wenzhou Medical University, Ruian, Zhejiang, China

Chi Zhang

zhangchi515@126.com (CZ); lu89118@medmail.com.cn (XL)

Affiliation Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

Xuemian Lu

zhangchi515@126.com (CZ); lu89118@medmail.com.cn (XL)

Affiliations Department of Endocrinology, The Third Hospital Affiliate to Wenzhou Medical University, Ruian, Zhejiang, China, Ruian Center of the Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, the Third Affiliated Hospital of the Wenzhou Medical University, Ruian, Zhejiang, China

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: HY CZ XL. Performed the experiments: HY L. Chen L. Cai QC LY ZL. Analyzed the data: HY L. Chen L. Cai QC LY ZL. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: HY. Wrote the paper: HY MS CZ XL.