CXCL1/keratinocyte-derived chemokine (KC), CXCL2/MIP2 and CXCL5-6/lipopolysaccharide-induced CXC chemokine (LIX) were regarded as functional homologues of IL-8, where CXCL1, CXCL2 and CXCL6 are identified as candidates associated with acne pathogenesis in humans [39,40]. Here, DCX is linked to acne.