Frehtman, Veronika
Shukla, Gunjan
Gentz, Michael
Müller, Marcus
Duduyemi, Oladimeji Paul
Grewe, Imke
Ernst, Claudia
Tessmer, Claudia
Didier, Andrea
Hofmann, Ilse
Bund, Timo
Leuchs, Barbara
Funding for this research was provided by:
Dr. Rolf M. Schwiete Foundation (2022-37)
Hector Stiftung II (MED1804)
ORYX Alpha (unrestricted grant)
Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ)
Article History
Received: 19 December 2025
Revised: 25 March 2026
Accepted: 26 March 2026
First Online: 16 April 2026
Declarations
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: Animal experiments were licensed by the sanctioning authority (Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe, reference number 35–9185.82/A-2/22).Sera from humans were sampled internally under surveillance of a general practitioner and following ethical approval (study approved by the ethics committee of the University of Heidelberg, vote S-317/2023, approved 18 July 2023, and in accordance with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki [1975, revised in 2013]) and informed consent.
: The authors declare no competing interests.