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Circadian rhythm and atherosclerosis (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Zaiqiang Zhang
    • Bin Yu
    • Xinan Wang
    • Caiyun Luo
    • Tian Zhou
    • Xiaxia Zheng
    • Jiawang Ding
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  • Published online on: September 16, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9224
  • Article Number: 96
  • Copyright: © Zhang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The underlying pathogenesis involves multiple metabolic disorders, endothelial dysfunction and a maladaptive immune response, and leads to chronic arterial wall inflammation. Numerous normal physiological activities exhibit daily rhythmicity, including energy metabolism, vascular function and inflammatory immunoreactions, and disrupted or misaligned circadian rhythms may promote the progression of atherosclerosis. However, the association between the circadian rhythm and atherosclerosis remains to be fully elucidated. In the present review, the effects of the circadian rhythm on atherosclerosis progression are discussed.
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Zhang Z, Yu B, Wang X, Luo C, Zhou T, Zheng X and Ding J: Circadian rhythm and atherosclerosis (Review). Exp Ther Med 20: 96, 2020.
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Zhang, Z., Yu, B., Wang, X., Luo, C., Zhou, T., Zheng, X., & Ding, J. (2020). Circadian rhythm and atherosclerosis (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 20, 96. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9224
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Zhang, Z., Yu, B., Wang, X., Luo, C., Zhou, T., Zheng, X., Ding, J."Circadian rhythm and atherosclerosis (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20.5 (2020): 96.
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Zhang, Z., Yu, B., Wang, X., Luo, C., Zhou, T., Zheng, X., Ding, J."Circadian rhythm and atherosclerosis (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20, no. 5 (2020): 96. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9224