UGT2B28 and diabetes mellitus: UGT2B28 KO females exhibited higher levels of fructose as well as N-lactoyl-phenylalanine, an amino acid derivative, indicative of mitochondrial dysfunction that is prevalent in plasma of individuals experiencing septic shock or with certain health conditions such as diabetes [41, 42] (Padj<0.05; Fig. 4C; Supplementary Tables 2, 4.1).