KGF secretion was maintained for ASC (66 ± 13 pg/ml in diabetic vs. 67 ± 36 pg/ml in physiological conditions) and altered for DF in hypoxia plus hyperglycemia (-20%: 55 ± 9 pg/ml vs. 69 ± 28 pg/ml in physiological conditions, p<0.05). This evidence concerns the gene FGF7 and Hyperglycemia.