Yanagisawa, Haruaki
Kita, Yoshihiro
Oda, Toshiyuki http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8090-2159
Kikkawa, Masahide http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7656-8194
Funding for this research was provided by:
MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JP21H02654, JP22H05538, JP21H05248)
Takeda Science Foundation
Daiichi Sankyo Foundation of Life Science
Naito Foundation
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (JP22ama121002, JP23ama121002)
Article History
Received: 19 June 2023
Accepted: 27 September 2023
First Online: 7 October 2023
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This research strictly followed the ethical guidelines and standards established by our institutions, University of Yamanashi and the University of Tokyo, located in Japan. The entire research process, from study design and implementation to data ownership and the authorship of publications, was carried out exclusively by the authors listed, all of whom are researchers at the aforementioned institutions. As this research was conducted in Japan, by Japanese researchers, it is both locally relevant and compliant with local standards and regulations. The roles and responsibilities of each researcher were established and agreed upon at the outset of the research process. We did not undertake capacity-building plans for external researchers, as our team had all the necessary capabilities to conduct this research. The research has not been restricted or prohibited within our local context. Therefore, there was no need for any special exceptions or permissions to be sought from local stakeholders. Our research does not involve any elements that could lead to stigmatization, incrimination, discrimination, or personal risk to participants. It also does not pose any health, safety, security, or other risk to the researchers involved. The research did not involve the transfer of any biological materials, cultural artefacts, or associated traditional knowledge out of Japan. Hence, no benefit sharing measures were discussed or required. In the formulation of our research and the analysis of our results, we have considered and cited local and regional research relevant to our study.