CXCL1 and atherosclerosis: Moreover, increased expression of miR-19a can induce the expression of chemokine C-X-C motif ligand 1 (CXCL1) in mildly oxidized low-density lipoprotein–stimulated endothelial cells [18], and CXCL1 is important in the recruitment of atherogenic monocyte in the initiation of atherosclerosis [18].