Kuuskmäe, Carolin
Mikheim, Kaie
Mohammadrahimi, Narges
Kilk, Kalle
Kaare, Maria
Jayaram, Mohan
Ilnitski, German
Leidmaa, Este
Philips, Mari-Anne
Vasar, Eero
Funding for this research was provided by:
Eesti Teadusagentuur (PRG2544)
Article History
Received: 1 July 2025
Accepted: 9 January 2026
First Online: 16 January 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: All animal procedures were approved by the local animal ethics committee (Permit No. 150, 27 September 2019) and conducted in accordance with institutional and national guidelines for the care and use of animals. Euthanasia was performed by trained and experienced personnel. Rapid decapitation was used as the method of euthanasia, which is incompatible with life and therefore constitutes confirmation of death prior to disposal of the remains. Full compliance with the ARRIVE guidelines is detailed in the ARRIVE checklist provided at the end of the Supplementary Information.