Yang, Lu
Bhattacharya, Arup
Li, Yun
Peterson, Darrell
Zhang, Yuesheng
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Cancer Institute (R01CA244601)
Center for Cancer Research (R01CA285391)
Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University
Article History
Received: 4 December 2025
Accepted: 31 March 2026
First Online: 20 April 2026
Declarations
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: All mouse experiments were carried out under protocol AD10003095 approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) at Virginia Commonwealth University. All experiments were performed in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. The ARRIVE guidelines have been carefully followed during the course of this study. Maximal tumor size permitted by the IACUC is 2000 mm 3 , and mice were euthanized by carbon dioxide inhalation once their tumors reached the upper size limit.
: We confirm that this work is original and has not been published elsewhere, nor is it currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. All authors approve the publication of this work.
: The authors declare no competing interests.