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CellWell record HH-156932

Intermittent fasting in diabetic retinopathy: microbiome modulation, mechanisms, and clinical insights

Oveis Ahmadzadeh; Dorsa Ghafouri; Aynaz Hoseinpour; Saba Motamedi Motlagh; Anita Shabani; Mahdi Shadnoush; Pegah Samani; Abasat Mirzaei; Zeinab Javid; Elham Ghorbani; Ghazal Zolfaghari; Shamimeh Arabgol; Parichehr Darvish; Sahar Jafari Karegar

2026

In plain language

This review synthesizes preclinical evidence that intermittent fasting exerts retinal neuroprotection through improved insulin-glucose metabolism, mitochondrial function, and microbiota-bile acid signaling.

Evidence
Emerging
Design
Expert review

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