Forrester, Jade
Vaughan, Eleanor
Knappett, Benjamin R.
Perrie, Yvonne
Funding for this research was provided by:
James Weir Foundation and University of Strathclyde
Article History
Received: 14 January 2026
Accepted: 13 April 2026
First Online: 18 May 2026
Declarations
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: All animal experiments were conducted in accordance with the UK Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) and approved under Project License PP1650440 granted by the Home Office. Experimental protocols were also reviewed and endorsed by the Institutional Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB), ensuring that the number of animals used was minimised and that pain and distress were strictly controlled throughout the studies.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.