Specifically, suppression of SCD led to broad downregulation of key pro-inflammatory cytokines (e.g., Tnf, Il1b, Il17a) and chemokines (e.g., Cxcl1, Cxcl5, Cxcl10), while enhancing the expression of the anti-inflammatory cytokine Il10. The gene discussed is CXCL1; the disease is Schnyder corneal dystrophy.