N-acetylcysteine combined with insulin attenuates myocardial injury in canines with type 1 diabetes mellitus by modulating TNF-α-mediated apoptotic pathways and affecting linear ubiquitination.

The exact pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) is still unclear. Numerous organs, including the heart, will suffer damage and malfunction as a result of long-term hyperglycemia. Currently, insulin therapy alone is still not the best treatment for type 1 DM.