NFKB1 and atherosclerosis: NF-κB also regulates cellular factors, including interleukin-1 β (IL-1 β), TNF-α, interleukin 6 (IL-6), interleukin 12 (IL-12), Interferon γ (IFN γ), and indirectly involves in the low-grade inflammatory reaction in atherosclerosis.