Inflammatory factors detected within splenic lysates include interferon alpha-2 (IFNα2), interferon gamma (IFNγ), interleukin 1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA), interleukin 4 (IL-4), interleukin 7 (IL-7), interleukin 8 (IL-8), interleukin 17a (IL-17A), and interferon gamma-induced protein 10 (IP-10), also known as C-X-C motif chemokine 10 (CXCL10) of which several may play a role in cachexia. The gene discussed is IFNA2; the disease is Cachexia.