IL6 and mantle cell lymphoma: Moreover, CD40 activation was shown to promote primary MCL cell proliferation, which is further enhanced by IL-4 or IL-10 co-stimulation.[6–8] Recent findings also demonstrated that IL-6 plays a critical role in promoting MCL cell growth, survival and drug resistance.[9] Identification of microenvironmental factors critical for MCL may be relevant not only to improve our knowledge on MCL pathogenesis, but it may also favor the exploitation of new therapeutic targets.