ABCA1 and ABCG1 gene expressions were both associated with circulating lipids. The proteins encoded by these genes are key players in reverse cholesterol transport and the regulation of lipid-trafficking mechanisms in macrophages respectively [42], [43]. MYLIP (Idol) is a ligase involved in the ubiquitination and degradation of LDL receptors [44], [45] and SCD is a stearoyl-CoA desaturase involved in the conversion of saturated into monounsaturated fatty acids that regulates lipid metabolism and may be modulated by dietary intake [46].
