TNF and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Protein levels of inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, interleukin-6; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor alpha; IL-1β, interleukin-1β) were increased in T2DM mice, whereas Bla.C- or Vil.G-induced treatment markedly reduced the protein levels of T2DM mice (Figure 8(Ca–Cd)).