Chalen, Izan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4607-8140
Wang, Selena https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5417-3546
Gonzalez-Ricon, Rafael J. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0338-3353
Otero, Ashley M. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8731-4541
Rigal, Fernando J. https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6404-2839
Byrne, Alexander https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2104-8001
Adetunji, Shakirat https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5352-3695
Best-Popescu, Catherine https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3857-5953
Antonson, Adrienne M. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5698-5353
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (David and Norraine Baker Fellowship)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Rodent Gnotobiotic Facility Pilot Project Grant)
Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust (Grant #23-5683)
Article History
Received: 8 December 2025
Accepted: 15 May 2026
First Online: 7 June 2026
Declarations
:
: All animal procedures were approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
: Not applicable. This study did not involve human participants.
: Not applicable. This study does not contain any identifiable human data.
: The authors declare no competing interests.