Gao, Shengnan
Zhong, Liang
Zhang, Yuxuan
Zhu, Ruoxi
Shao, Yanwen
Li, Runsheng
Zhu, Yongtao
Cai, Wenlong
Funding for this research was provided by:
APRC-CityU New Research Initiatives/Infrastructure Support from Central (9610574, 7006064)
Early career scheme (9048294)
Article History
Received: 30 January 2026
Accepted: 29 March 2026
First Online: 13 April 2026
Declarations
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: The present study was carried out in strict accordance with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) guidelines for research on animals, with relevant animal licenses [Ref No.: (24–53) in DH/HT&A/8/2/5 Pt.14] and animal ethics approval (City University Animal Ethics Approval, A-0402).
: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.