Rabee, Alaa Emara https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4515-1075
Sallam, Ahmed M.
Abdel-Wahed, Adel M.
Zayed, Mohamed A.
Elwakeel, Eman A.
Raef, Osama
Funding for this research was provided by:
Desert Research Center
Article History
Received: 24 August 2025
Accepted: 22 January 2026
First Online: 20 February 2026
Declarations
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: The study, including euthanasia of the animals, was conducted according to the guidelines and regulations of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Desert Research Center (DRC), Egypt (Reference number: AN-7–2024). All methods and protocols in this study comply with the ARRIVE guidelines and EU standards for animal protection. The sample size was decided based on the availability of animals with similar physical and physiological status. The experiment does not include clinical trials.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.