Zhou et al. were the first to identify a strong association between rs2910164 of miR-146a and BD in the Chinese population, and the expression of miR-146a, interleukin (IL-17), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)α and IL-1β was decreased in individuals carrying the CC genotype (Zhou et al., 2014). The gene discussed is TNF; the disease is Behcet disease.