CXCL12 and atherosclerosis: The predicted target genes, including interleukin 6 (IL-6), C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 12 (CXCL12), vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1), a cluster of differentiation 40 (CD40), and platelet-derived growth factor subunit beta (PDGFB), are linked to CVD-related signaling pathways, such as oxidative stress, inflammation, atherosclerosis, and cardiac hypertrophy [193].