IL6 and hyperinsulinism: These include hypertrophy, macrophage infiltration (CD11b/TNFα/IL6), apoptosis, β-cell vacuolation, hyperinsulinemia (HI), and stress markers (RL-77/HSP104/TBARS) all of which correlated well with indices for obesity (2-3 fold), IR (1.5-3 fold), and HI (2-3 fold).