As shown in Fig. 6A (b), the level of IL-6 was 80.3 pg/mg protein ± 5.5 pg/mg protein in the Sham-Con group and 85.0 pg/mg protein ± 7.2 pg/mg protein in the Sham-CSO group, with no significant difference between the groups. Here, IL6 is linked to craniosynostosis.