DMD patients’ sera display elevated levels of interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α [6], and certain chemokines including CC-motif chemokine ligand (CCL) 2, CCL14, CXC-motif chemokine ligand (CXCL) 12, and CXCL14 [7]. The gene discussed is TNF; the disease is Duchenne muscular dystrophy.