Bukhari, Asma
Nadeem, Humaira
Zulfiqar, Iqra
Anwar, Maira
Masaud, Syed Muzzammil
Murtaza, Babar
Article History
Received: 3 April 2025
Accepted: 24 July 2025
First Online: 1 August 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: All experimental protocols involving live animals were approved by the Research and Ethical Committee (REC) of Riphah International University (RIU) under the authorization number REC/RIPS/2022/29. All procedures were carried out in accordance with the guidelines and regulations outlined by the Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council (1996). Additionally, all methods and reporting in this study comply with the ARRIVE guidelines () to ensure transparency and reproducibility in animal research.