Various cells and cytokines are involved in the pathogenic process of SS, including salivary gland epithelial cells, T cells, B cells, dendritic cells, interferon (IFN), interleukins, tumor necrosis factor (TNF), and chemokines (Tian et al., 2021; Verstappen et al., 2021; Negrini et al., 2022). The gene discussed is TNF; the disease is synovial sarcoma.