Although the inflammation after spinal cord injury is traditionally regarded as being detrimental, when deliveredintraperitoneally or subcutaneously, exogenous IL-6 is beneficial for axonal regeneration [9] and improves signs andelectrophysiological evidence of nerve dysfunction associated with diabetes-related neuropathy in streptozotocin (STZ) rats [19]. This evidence concerns the gene IL6 and neuropathy.