Salie, Ruduwaan
Alsalhin, Aisha Khlani Hassan
Marais, Erna
Lochner, Amanda
Article History
First Online: 6 February 2019
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: Male Wistar rats (230 to 250 g) were used in this study. The handling of laboratory animals was in accordance with the ethical guidelines as set out by the University of Stellenbosch, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Ethics Committee and the South African National Standard for Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purpose (SANS 10386: 2008). The rats had free access to food and water prior to experimentation. Rats were anesthetized with sodium pentobarbital (30 mg/rat) by intraperitoneal injection before removal of hearts.
: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.