Moreover LTp-LDLs induced lower endothelial expression of the genes encoding TLR2, Lox-1, ICAM-1, CCL2, CCL7, IL-6, IL-1β, Beclin-1, p62, and TRAF6. Collectively, these effects were associated with substantially less atherosclerosis development (>4-fold) in LTp mice. This evidence concerns the gene IL6 and atherosclerosis.