Mediators involved in atherosclerosis (CX3CL1/fractalkine, CCL8, M-CSF, CXCL5, CCL4, HGF), tissue remodeling (MMP-12, MMP-1, MMP-10) and angiogenesis (VEGF-A) were also increased in AD. The gene discussed is VEGFA; the disease is atherosclerosis.