In an in vitro study, CXCL8 enhances the expression of miR-183, which then inhibits ABCA1 expression and cholesterol efflux, suggesting that the CXCL8-miR-183-ABCA1 axis may play an transitional role in the development of foam cells in atherosclerosis [80]. Here, CXCL8 is linked to atherosclerosis.