Levels of the serum cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 were measured by the Cytokine Reference Lab at the University of Minnesota (MAGPIX, Luminex, Austin, TX, USA). Amylase (Abcam, ab102523), lipase (Sigma-Aldrich, MAK046), and LDH (Sigma-Aldrich, MAK066) activity assays were performed according to kit instructions. Western blotting was performed in pancreatic lysates as previously described [28 (link)]. Antibodies against OGT and Vinculin were purchased from Cell Signaling Technology.
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