The latest study has reported that the carbonic anhydrase XII inhibitor (CAXIIi), a novel type of anticancer drug, can modify the tumor immunosuppression microenvironment by affecting hypoxic/acidic metabolism and alter the functions of monocytes and macrophages by regulating the expression of C-C motif chemokine ligand 8 (CCL8). The gene discussed is CCL8; the disease is neoplasm.