Fanning, James E.
Bustos, Valeria
Jang, Paul
Ser, Jinhui
Kim, Erin
Kinney, Jacquelyn
Yamashita, Atsushi
Choi, Hak Soo
Singhal, Dhruv
Article History
Received: 21 May 2025
Accepted: 12 November 2025
First Online: 16 December 2025
Declarations
:
: This study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Basel Declaration and ethical guidelines for animal research. Study approval was obtained from both the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). Animal surgical procedures were performed at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Animal Research Facility (BIDMC ARF). Animals were ordered from a private farm vendor through the BIDMC ARF one week prior to each study date. Informed consent was obtained from the private farm vendor prior to animal orders.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.