Jin, Mengli
Hu, Jiandong
Tian, Chong
Wu, Huancheng
Wang, Bo
Wang, Yupeng
Yang, Xueling
Ma, Chunhua
Li, Fenge
Funding for this research was provided by:
Beichen District Health System Technology Projects (SHGY-2021004)
Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin established by Nankai University independently (No.: 24JCYBJC01590)
Article History
Received: 15 October 2025
Revised: 29 January 2026
Accepted: 1 February 2026
First Online: 19 February 2026
<!--Emphasis Type='Bold' removed-->‌Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: All animal experiments conducted in this study strictly adhered to the ARRIVE guidelines and were performed in full compliance with internationally recognized ethical standards, including the U.K. Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 and its associated guidelines, the European Union Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes, and the National Institutes of Health Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (NIH Publications No. 8023, revised 1978). We hereby confirm that all experimental protocols were designed and implemented in accordance with these regulatory frameworks to ensure the highest standards of animal welfare and scientific rigor throughout the research process.