P2Y6 shows prominent expression within infiltrating T lymphocytes of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, breast cancer (BC) tissues and intestinal epithelial cells (34, 35), virus-infected macrophages (36), epithelial cells and fibroblasts during allergic inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis, together with CD31+ endothelial cells among atherosclerosis patients (37, 38). The gene discussed is P2RY6; the disease is atherosclerosis.