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Reports on animal experiments must state that the experiments were conducted in accordance with the "Principles of Laboratory Animal Management." In addition, authors may need to declare the specific legal provisions under which the experiments were performed (e.g., the current animal protection laws of Germany, etc.).

All human studies must state that approval has been obtained from the relevant ethics committee and that the experiments were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards set forth in the Declaration of Helsinki. Authors must declare that the experiments documented in the submitted manuscript were performed in accordance with the ethical standards mentioned above.

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