Sui, Yixuan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7351-8703
Zhang, Nan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4945-3468
Chen, Xi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2144-6584
Tortorella, Micky D. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1010-0174
He, Jufang https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4288-5957
Funding for this research was provided by:
Hong Kong Research Grants Council, General Research Fund (CityUHK 11103922, CityUHK 11104923, CityUHK 11104524)
Hong Kong Research Grants Council, Collaborative Research Fund (C1043-21G, C1002-24W)
Hong Kong Research Grants Council, Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS2324-1S02)
Hong Kong Health Bureau, Health and Medical Research Fund (09203656)
Innovation Technology Commission of the Hong Kong SAR, China: Health@InnoHK program
Wong Chun Hong Endowed Chair Professorship
Charlie Lee Charitable Foundation
Fong Shu Fook Tong Foundation
Article History
Received: 16 September 2025
Accepted: 2 February 2026
First Online: 14 February 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: All experimental procedures were conducted in accordance with the Animal Subjects Ethics Sub-Committees of the City University of Hong Kong (A-0661 and AN-STA-00000653).