Flora, Pooja https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0443-4511
Li, Meng Yen
Zhou, Yudong https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1119-6993
Mercédes, Maria
Zheng, Xiang Yu https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8656-6598
Galbo, Phillip M. Jr https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5391-598X
Zheng, Deyou https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4354-5337
Ezhkova, Elena https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4154-1615
Funding for this research was provided by:
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R01AR069078)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (P30AR079200)
Gates Millennium Scholars Program
Article History
Received: 21 February 2025
Accepted: 5 November 2025
First Online: 18 December 2025
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.