Involved in atherosclerosis (e.g., SNHG12, MeXis, LeXis, MANTIS, NEXN-AS1, ANRIL, MEG3, CHROME, CERNA1: atheroprotective; GAS5, LASER, CCL-2, SMILR, TUG1, MAIT, NEAT1: atherogenic). The gene discussed is NEXN-AS1; the disease is atherosclerosis.