Chen, Zuyao
Zhong, Xiaolin
Xia, Min
Liu, Chang
Tang, Weiqiang
Liu, Gaohua
Yi, Yan
Guo, Yinping
Jiang, Qingshan
Zu, Xuyu
Zhong, Jing https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4593-4897
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Natural Science Foundation of China (81773294, 82271506)
Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province (2024JJ9362, 2024JJ5355, 2023JJ50059)
Health and Family Planning Commission of Hunan Province (R2023070, 202207014277, B2019005, 202207014759)
Article History
Received: 28 May 2024
Revised: 18 September 2024
Accepted: 19 September 2024
First Online: 8 October 2024
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The project was approved by the Ethics Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China and has been registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (Registration number: ChiCTR2200065323). All animal experiments were conducted in accordance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals by International Committee. Every effort was made to minimise the number and suffering of animals.
: The authors confirm that they have obtained written consent from each patient to publish the manuscript.