IL6 and gas gangrene: Here, the proinflammatory cytokines IL‐6 and TNF‐α mRNA were also highly expressed on Day 2, as described previously.1 Four days after injury, reductions were found in myonecrosis, the infiltration of inflammatory, cells and CD68+ (M1) macrophages as well as the expression of IL‐6 and TNF‐α mRNA.