VCAM1 and acute monocytic leukemia: OxLDL treatment was shown to stimulate the adherence of THP-1 (a human acute monocytic leukemia cell line) to human umbilical vein endothelial cells, in conjunction with an increased expression of LOX-1 and several adhesion molecules (namely, Intracellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and E-selectin) on the endothelial cells [20].