Theobald, Drew
Williamson, Phillip
Johnston, Alexandra
Tripp, Lucas
Olabiyi, Ayodeji A.
Silvers, Xavier
Dickerson, Ashby
Tran, Tuan D. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5167-8079
de Castro Braz, Lisandra https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0190-8892
Sriramula, Srinivas https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9937-1589
Graber, Ted G. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5332-7838
Funding for this research was provided by:
Common Fund (S10 OD032217-01A1)
East Carolina University (SPARC (Sponsored Activities)
East Carolina University (Research Catalyst Program) Award)
American Heart Association (25PRE1353151)
American Heart Association (24POST1191193)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL152297)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (5R01HL153115)
East Carolina University
Article History
Received: 6 June 2026
Accepted: 15 August 2026
First Online: 10 September 2026
Declarations
Conflict of interest: The authors declare no competing interests.
Animal use statement: All animals were treated humanely under East Carolina University IACUC guidelines.