Almosawy, Wala
Landarani-Isfahani, Amir
Moghadam, Majid
Tangestaninejad, Shahram
Mohammadpoor-Baltork, Iraj
Royvaran, Maryam
Asadi, Vahideh
Koteich, Fatima
Mirkhani, Valiollah
Article History
Received: 24 September 2025
Accepted: 29 January 2026
First Online: 3 February 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: All procedures involving live vertebrate animals were reviewed and approved by the Tehran Preclinical Core Facility (TPCF) based at Tehran University of Medical Sciences Animal Care lab (certificate No.: QMS0334040617) and fully complied with ISO 10993-2 requirements for animal welfare. Efforts were made to minimize animal suffering and reduce the number of animals used. Animal care, housing, and accommodation met or exceeded national and international guidelines referenced in ISO 10,993.