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Article History

Received: 22 August 2024

Accepted: 28 October 2024

First Online: 2 November 2024

Declarations

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: The authors declare no competing interests.

: The animal study protocol was approved by the Saint Louis University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) for the appropriate care and use of laboratory animals. Saint Louis University is a USDA registered research facility (43-R-011), is regularly inspected and files all required documentation, including an annual report. In addition, under the provisions of the Public Health Service Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, the University files required assurance documents to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW). (OLAW Assurance Number D16-00141). The Animal Care and Use Program at Saint Louis University is also FULLY ACCREDITED by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALACi). All procedures were performed in accordance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA).