Intermittent fasting promotes plaque regression and activates the BMAL1–MERTK efferocytosis axis

Zian Feng, Zhiheng Xia, Hui Zhang, Chong Fan, Zhenxiao Ma, Mengyao Wang, Ke Gong, Baofa Sun, Shuang Zhang, Yajun Duan, Buchun Zhang, Zequn Yin

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DOI: 10.1186/s12964-026-03140-3
Published: 2026-08-11
Container: Cell Communication and Signaling
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12964-026-03140-3,
  title = {Intermittent fasting promotes plaque regression and activates the BMAL1–MERTK efferocytosis axis},
  author = {Zian Feng and Zhiheng Xia and Hui Zhang and Chong Fan and Zhenxiao Ma and Mengyao Wang and Ke Gong and Baofa Sun and Shuang Zhang and Yajun Duan and Buchun Zhang and Zequn Yin},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cell Communication and Signaling},
  doi = {10.1186/s12964-026-03140-3},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-026-03140-3}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Intermittent fasting promotes plaque regression and activates the BMAL1–MERTK efferocytosis axis
AU  - Zian Feng
AU  - Zhiheng Xia
AU  - Hui Zhang
AU  - Chong Fan
AU  - Zhenxiao Ma
AU  - Mengyao Wang
AU  - Ke Gong
AU  - Baofa Sun
AU  - Shuang Zhang
AU  - Yajun Duan
AU  - Buchun Zhang
AU  - Zequn Yin
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cell Communication and Signaling
DO  - 10.1186/s12964-026-03140-3
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Feng, Z., Xia, Z., Zhang, H., Fan, C., Ma, Z., Wang, M., Gong, K., Sun, B., Zhang, S., Duan, Y., Zhang, B., & Yin, Z. (2026). Intermittent fasting promotes plaque regression and activates the BMAL1–MERTK efferocytosis axis. Cell Communication and Signaling. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-026-03140-3

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