Ngu, Jake https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3548-4148
Met, Charles M.
Heidari Bigvand, Atoosa
Zhang, Yan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2373-1696
Den Besten, Pamela K. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2107-6229
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (R01DE027971)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (R21DE033833)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (T32DE007306)
Article History
Received: 28 January 2026
Accepted: 12 April 2026
First Online: 4 May 2026
Declarations
:
: All authors have no financial or non-financial interests to declare.
: The animal studies relevant to this publication were all reviewed and approved by the University of California, San Francisco Institutional Animal and Care Use Committee (IACUC).