Moreover, these findings reveal for the first time the role of some cytokines that had not been related to ALS yet, including chemokines belonging to the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamilies (CD30 L, GITR, TRANCE, TROY), chemokine ligands family (6Ckine, MIP-3β) and other cytokines (ALK-1, VEGF-D). The gene discussed is VEGFD; the disease is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.