IL6 and infection: A recent study in septic patients with hyperglycaemia showed increased neutrophil chemotaxis due to an increase of adhesion molecules.39 Furthermore, chemokine-driven leukocyte invasion of hyperglycaemic dysfunctional endothelium gives rise to inflammation and plaque formation.40 We observed only a minor increase of IL-6 and CXCL8 from hyperglycaemia- or 3,4-DGE-damaged cells in the infection model.