T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain‐containing molecule 3 on <scp>CD</scp>14⁺ monocytes serves as a novel biological marker for diabetes duration in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Abstract

The present results suggest that Tim-3 might participate in the progression of type 2 diabetes by its negative regulation on these immune cells, and Tim-3 on CD14⁺ monocytes serves as a novel biological marker for diabetes duration in type 2 diabetes patients.