Even though a direct identification of oxidized-LDL (ox-LDL) in IBD has not been reported, CXCL16 (Chemokine (C-X-C motif)) ligand 16, a transmembrane protein functioning as a scavenger receptor for ox-LDL has been recently identified in the blood of both CD and UC patients [126]. This evidence concerns the gene CXCL16 and inflammatory bowel disease.