L-sel deletion did not result in an altered CD68 positive area in either early (71.10%±1.36% vs 74.44%±2.90%; p = n.s.; Fig. 3A) or advanced atherosclerosis (48.20%±4.13% vs 39.62%±1.99%; p = n.s.; Fig. 3A). This evidence concerns the gene SELL and atherosclerosis.