DLK1 and atherosclerosis: In addition, Notch1 inhibitor delta-like1 homolog (Dlk1) is the target gene of miR-126-5p that can inhibit Notch1 activation and limit G1-S phase progression to proliferation, up-regulation of miR-126-5p consequently can preventing the pathological process of atherosclerosis by inhibiting Dlk1 [35].