Liu, Yibei
Ouyang, Nan
Zhang, Chenchen
Jin, Jiangchuan
Huang, Qiong
Huang, Xingjie
Zhou, Chao
Funding for this research was provided by:
Young Scientists Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 82100774)
Chongqing Science and Technology Commission (No. cstc2020jcyj-msxm1379)
Chongqing Natural Science Foundation (CSTB2025NSCQ-LZX0153)
Article History
Received: 13 August 2025
Accepted: 22 October 2025
First Online: 24 November 2025
Declarations
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: The research protocol received formal ethical certification (Clinical trial number: not applicable) from the Institutional Review Board at Murakami Memorial Hospital prior to implementation. Each participant completed a three-stage consent process comprising informational disclosure, comprehension verification, and signed agreement documentation. Study procedures were conducted in compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki (2013 revision) and the Japanese Clinical Research Act (Act No. 16 of 2017).
: The authors declare no competing interests.