However, Th 17 cells and their related cytokines, such as IL-6, IL-10, IL-17 and TNF-α, are important inflammatory mediators in autoimmune diseases, including uveitis, and are thought to drive intraocular inflammation (Luger et al., 2008; Weinstein and Pepple, 2018). The gene discussed is IL10; the disease is autoimmune disease.