Jilcott Pitts, Stephanie B. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8838-638X
Wu, Qiang
Laska, Melissa N.
Gates, Elizabeth
Seese, Megumi H.
Senkus, Katelyn E.
Carrero Longlax, Santiago
Portillo-Varela, Alexandra
DiNardo, Andrew R.
Moran, Nancy E.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Brody Brothers Endowment
National Institutes of Aging (R01AG078268.)
Agricultural Research Service (3092-51000-061-02S)
Article History
Received: 15 August 2025
Accepted: 8 December 2025
First Online: 19 December 2025
Declarations
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: The study was reviewed and approved by the East Carolina University Institutional Review Board (UMCIRB 23-002535) and was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants signed inform consent.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: NEM reports financial support was provided by US Department of Agriculture. ARD, SCL, and APV report financial support was provided by National Institute of Aging. SBJP and QW report financial support was provided by Brody Brothers Endowment.