For instance, breast cancer stem cells express CD90 and Ephrin A4 receptor (EphA4R) that interact with CD11b and EphA4 present on tumor-associated monocytes and macrophages, respectively, leading to the secretion of inflammatory cytokine (IL-6, IL-8, GM-CSF), which in turn sustain tumor stem cell fate (122). This evidence concerns the gene IL6 and neoplasm.