Various proteins or genes stimulate the expression of CAM and promote atherosclerosis, including histone deacetylases 1 and 2 (HDAC1/2) [103], epithelial–stromal interaction 1 gene (EPSTI1) [104], YAP [105], and NF-κB [106], among others. Here, NFKB1 is linked to atherosclerosis.