In a previous study in 30 patients suffering from renal failure in the course of sepsis, we compared the depletion of IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, and TNF-α with high cut-off versus standard high-flux hemofilters and observed enhanced clearance of IL-6 and IL-8 by high cut-off vs. standard filters both in vitro and in vivo. This enhanced clearance however did not result in persistently reduced cytokine levels, presumably due to a dynamic release of cytokines over the course of treatment [21]. The gene discussed is CXCL8; the disease is kidney failure.