Zhen, Xueyan
Mahmoudi, Mahyar
Lan, Xinrui
Huang, Guanheng
Tao, Wei
Funding for this research was provided by:
LEO Foundation Research Grant (LF-OC-24-001665)
American Society of Transplantation Career Transition Grant (1173492)
American Lung Association (ALA) Cancer Discovery award (LCD1034625)
ALA Courtney Cox Cole Lung Cancer research award (2022A017206)
American Heart Association (AHA) Transformational Project award (23TPA1072337)
AHA’s Second Century Early Faculty Independence award (23SCEFIA1151841)
Novo Nordisk ValidatioNN award (2023A009607)
Harvard/Brigham Health & Technology Innovation Fund (2023A004452)
Nanotechnology Foundation (2022A002721)
Khoury Innovation Award (2020A003219)
Department Basic Scientist Grant (2420 BPA075)
Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation Breakthrough Innovator Award (113548)
Distinguished Chair Professorship Foundation (018129)
Article History
Received: 29 August 2025
Revised: 4 January 2026
Accepted: 23 February 2026
First Online: 19 March 2026
Declarations
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: Author Wei Tao is an Editor for Med-X. The paper was handled by another Editor and has undergone a rigorous peer review process. Author Wei Tao was not involved in the journal’s peer review of, or decisions related to, this manuscript.
: W.T. is an editorial member of this journal. W.T. declares the following competing financial interests: W.T. receives consults (or is on scientific advisory boards) for, lectured (and received a fee), or conducts sponsored research at Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women’s Hospital for Novo Nordisk A/S and Henlius USA Inc.