Cxcl9 was about threefold higher expressed in ascites in Cxcl9+ tumour-bearing mice than in the control group (median 4.58 vs. 1.45 pg/mg total protein; P = 0.003; Fig. 2b), whereas there was no significant change in Cxcl10 (median 6.62 vs. 6.07 pg/mg total protein; P = 0.90; Fig. 2b). Here, CXCL10 is linked to neoplasm.