CXCL8 is already expressed in non-stimulated monocytes and was 19,252 pg/ml (range 8,002–40,221) in controls and 24,126 (1,302–42,504) in monocytes from T1D patients indicating a similar release of this chemokine (p = 0.47) (Figure 2A). Here, CXCL8 is linked to type 1 diabetes mellitus.