CCL2 and heart disorder: Furthermore, in 2 independent cross-sectional studies, 1 conducted in overweight women (53) and the other in patients with heart disease (54), the intake of foods rich in industrial trans fatty acids positively correlated with plasma concentrations of inflammatory markers such as CRP, TNFα, chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2), and IL-6, after adjustment for various factors.