The inflammatory nature of necroptotic death due to the release of damage-associated molecular patterns compared to the immunological quiescent apoptotic death40 may explain the abrogation of the residual inflammation seen in the synovium in the absence of both IKK2 and Ripk3 signalling in SFs, whereas Ripk3 were dispensable for the development and progression of the chronic TNF-mediated arthritis. This evidence concerns the gene RIPK3 and arthritic joint disease.