In the current study, many other cytokines, including chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 12 (CCL12), C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 2 (CXCL2), and C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 3 (CXCL3), were found to be expressed at high levels in the injured nerve stumps after peripheral nerve injury, indicating the potential applications of these cytokines in treating peripheral nerve injury and promoting axon regrowth. This evidence concerns the gene CXCL2 and peripheral nerve injury.