Elbaz, Ahmed M.
Ramadan, G. S.
Ateya, Ahmed
Sallam, M. G.
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Research Centre Egypt
Article History
Received: 1 May 2025
Accepted: 9 October 2025
First Online: 12 November 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study was conducted in accordance with the Local Experimental Animals Care and Welfare Committee and approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee affiliated with the Desert Research Center. (Approval No. 2023–016). All protocols were carried out in accordance with the Universal Directive on the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes. All protocols follow the ARRIVE guidelines for reporting animal research ( ). Euthanasia was done according to the mechanical cervical dislocation method by Koechner Euthanizing Device, as American Veterinary Medical Association-approved recommendations.