In the present study mRNA for other chemokine receptors were detected in the RA synovium, such as CXCR1, CXCR2, CXCR4, Bob, CCR1, CCR2a, CCR7, CCR9 and CX3CR1 (CXCR3 was not on the microarray). The gene discussed is CXCR3; the disease is rheumatoid arthritis.