Chen, Shuling
Li, Jiayan
Xu, Kan
Wen, Junyi
Zhang, Feng
Zhuge, Yuzheng
Wang, Lei
Yi, Yongxiang
Zhang, Hao
Zhang, Wei
Funding for this research was provided by:
Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20240231)
Article History
Received: 3 September 2025
Accepted: 4 January 2026
First Online: 17 January 2026
Declarations
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: The protocol adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University, All experimental protocols involving animals in this study were approved by the Laboratory Animal Research Committee of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University.
: During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used generative artificial intelligence tools to assist with language editing and improvement of clarity, as well as for the generation of the graphical abstract. The use of these tools was limited to stylistic refinement and visual presentation. All scientific content, data interpretation, and conclusions were conceived, verified, and approved by the authors. The authors take full responsibility for the integrity and accuracy of the work.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.