Among these genes there are multiple chemokines (CCL18, CCL19, CCL2, CCL4, CCL5, CXCL10, CXCL2, CXCL9), adhesion molecules (HAPLN1, THBS1, THBS2, VCAM1, ALCAM, SELE), matrix remodeling molecules (VCAN, MMP9, LAMB1, HPSE) and also genes with proven involvement in atherosclerosis (APOC1, APOE, CD55, CD69, SCG2, SPP1, TLR4, SLC16A3). Here, VCAM1 is linked to atherosclerosis.