ZC3H12A and atherosclerosis: For instance, the two bone marrow MCPIP1 deficient mice with the highest total plasma cholesterol level in the group (1038.4 mg/dl and 934.8 mg/dl respectively) developed 0.021 and 0.016 mm2 atherosclerotic lesions in the proximal aorta, about the average atherosclerosis as the other mice in this group whereas the mouse in the WT group with the lowest total plasma cholesterol (989.1 mg/dl) developed a 0.109 mm2 lesion, about the average lesion size of the WT group.