Tsutsumi, Hiroshi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8597-4079
Sasao, Ako
Hiraiwa, Ryota
Hirata, Kyoko
Sano, Rie
Funding for this research was provided by:
Kumamoto University
Article History
Received: 23 December 2025
Accepted: 18 February 2026
First Online: 3 March 2026
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: All animal procedures were approved by the Animal Experiment Committee of Kumamoto University (A 2025-083 R1) and were conducted in accordance with institutional guidelines for the care and use of laboratory animals.
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