Gómez Hernández, Nivaldo Angel https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9999-9058
Martínez Durán, Luis Miguel https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8296-7646
Milian, Héctor Santana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2149-0921
Garay Pérez, Hilda Elisa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3101-255X
Etchegoyen Amoros, Ana Yanci
Arguellez, Brizaida Oliva https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9564-2150
Velazco, Lizet Aldana https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3676-3555
Velazco, Jorge Castro
Rico, Ania Cabrales https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9868-1830
Lemos, Mariana Machado https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0714-0834
Fernández Massó, Julio Raúl https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0858-8465
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente (PN385LH007-013)
Article History
Received: 10 August 2025
Accepted: 27 January 2026
First Online: 6 March 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The procedures and care of the animals were carried out according to the guidelines established by the Program for the Use and Management of Laboratory Animals for Experimental Purposes of the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Havana, Cuba). The CIGB Animal Care and Use Committee approved all experiments. Animal Protocol Approval Code: 5SIE0802010; 8SIE1605012; CICUAL/CIGB/23005; EP/TX/03.12; EP/TX/06.12. This animal study complies with all the international requirements and is according the National Institutes of Health guide for care and use of laboratory animals. The study data are kept by the CIGB Animal Care and Use Committee.