They were associated with glutamatergic synapses (e.g., Gng12, Gnai3, Gng5, Grik5), lipids and atherosclerosis (e.g., Cd14, Ldlr, Plcb1, Vcam1), and MAPK (e.g., Map3k6, Gadd45g, Ngfr, Jun) and other signaling pathways. This evidence concerns the gene GNG12 and atherosclerosis.