OLR1 and atherosclerosis: Lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor 1 (LOX-1) is another scavenger receptor that mediates vascular responses to Ox-LDL and that is involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis including monocyte adhesion, foam cell formation, apoptosis, proliferation, migration of smooth muscle cells (SMCs), and plaque instability [64].