Kuang, Zijian https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1829-6354
Su, Qiliang
Liang, Wenken
Shen, Kaikai
Xie, Jianling https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0588-8016
Funding for this research was provided by:
Guangdong Innovative and Entrepreneurial Research Team Program (2019ZT08Y318)
Department of Health | National Health and Medical Research Council (2047980)
South China University of Technology’s Double First Class initiative fund the Flinders Foundation Masonic Charities Trust via the Freemasons Centre for Male Health & Wellbeing
Shanghai Youth Top Talent Program of Eastern Talent Plan
Article History
Received: 29 September 2025
Revised: 25 January 2026
Accepted: 5 March 2026
First Online: 19 March 2026
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations. All animal procedures were approved by Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Animal Ethics Committee (Approval Number: PZSHUTCM2406110018). No human subjects were involved in this study.