It was also reported that CX had anti-inflammatory action [85], could prevent ethanol-induced liver injury [86], contributed to the defense against viral infections including AIDS [87], as well as suppress the production of interleukin-8 (IL-8) which was the main cause of the local accumulation of neutrophils, and modulate various inflammatory reactions [85]. The gene discussed is CXCL8; the disease is viral infectious disease.