In order to confirm the role of αvβ3 integrin in the production of IL-6 and IL-8 after infection with HAdV26 we measured the amounts of those cytokines at 6 h and 24 h p.i. in SK-OV-3 cells transfected with β3 integrin-specific siRNA, si(β3)_2. The gene discussed is CXCL8; the disease is infection.