CXCL8 and Insulin resistance: Cui et al. [66] have shown that a CXCL8 analog, referred to as K11R/G31P, designed to be an antagonist of CXCL8 ligands, binding to CXCR1 and CXCR2 receptors, prevented progression of insulin resistance and liver pathology reminiscent of hepatosteatosis, when administered into young db/db mice.