Inflammation and Diabetes

So it's been shown that inflammation causes some cancers or plays a role in cancer.  I think this could be applied to diabetes. 

Does Inflammation Cause Cancer?

To me this article seems like it's saying that the E2F-1 could either cause inflammation or cancer.  So not a great diagnosis that is for a cure, but really just a helpful observation.  How does this affect diabetes?   What are these E2F-1, really and can we just get rid of them because they are causing us so much problems? I'm sure they are present and have a hand in causing diabetes.

Study Ties Inflammation, Gut Bacteria to Type 1 Diabetes

The study found that people with type 1 diabetes had significantly more inflammation in the mucous membrane of the gut. ... In type 1 diabetes, the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells in the body. Specifically, the disease causes the destruction of insulin-producing islet cells.