IF was performed as described previously 82 (link),83 (link). Briefly, after antigen retrieval using citrate buffer (Sigma), 5μm-thick formalin-fixed pancreatic sections were incubated with anti-insulin (1:1000, Agilent Cat#A0564, RRID:AB_10013624) or anti-glucagon primary antibodies (1:1000, Sigma-Aldrich Cat#G2654, RRID:AB_259852) and AlexaFluor-594-conjugated goat anti guinea-pig (1:500, Molecular Probes Cat#A-11076, RRID:AB_141930) and AlexaFluor-488-conjugated goat anti-mouse antibodies (1:500, Thermo Fisher Scientific Cat#A-11001, RRID:AB_2534069). Images were processed for morphometry using ImageJ software by an observer blind to experimental groups.