Kwack, Kyu Hwan
Sohn, Jiho
Zhang, Lixia
Li, Lu
Mullaney, Reegan
Arao, Yukitomo
Blackshear, Perry J.
Kirkwood, Keith L. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4519-8973
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (R01DE028258)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (R01DE028258S1)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (R01DE032310)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (K99DE034829)
Article History
Received: 7 April 2026
Accepted: 20 July 2026
First Online: 17 August 2026
Declarations
Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
Ethics approval: All experiments were performed in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. This study was approved by the University at Buffalo’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (protocol # ORB15087Y).
Consent to participate: Not applicable.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.