Wang, Qihong https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1947-7080
Abdulrahim, Mostafa https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8631-0213
Young, Lisa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7184-6009
Lage, Larraine https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7493-7349
Nasoohi, Sanaz https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8499-1256
Modiri, Navid
Hong, George https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7012-1770
Ansari, Saif https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7379-5939
Xu, Risheng https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4288-1232
Whitaker, Emmett E. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1362-1653
Funding for this research was provided by:
Johns Hopkins University
Article History
Received: 28 July 2025
Revised: 19 October 2025
Accepted: 20 October 2025
First Online: 6 December 2025
Ethics Approval
: All procedures performed in this animal study were in accordance with the ethical standards of the Johns Hopkins University institutional research board. Care was taken to promote the welfare of animals and minimize unnecessary harm and discomfort during this study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.