CEBPB and atherosclerosis: Numerous pro-inflammatory molecules, including nucleotide-binding structural domain and leucine-rich repetitive heat protein-containing 3 structural domains (Nlrp3), IL-1β, TNF, Ccl3-5, CCAAT enhancer-binding protein beta (Cebpb), Tlr2, and CD14, are produced by this subpopulation, indicating an inflammatory function in atherosclerosis (51).