Adrian, Alexis E. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8936-5991
Boucher, Natalie J. https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0680-2730
McVary, Kevin T. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0755-0772
DeFranco, Donald B.
Ricke, William A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9807-2090
Funding for this research was provided by:
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK127081)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK131175)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (U54DK104310)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (F31DK136335)
Article History
Received: 12 December 2025
Revised: 11 February 2026
Accepted: 19 February 2026
First Online: 24 March 2026
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.