About the Authors

Nobuaki Shiraki

Affiliations Department of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Honjo, Kumamoto, Japan, Global Center of Excellence Program, Kumamoto University, Honjo, Kumamoto, Japan

Taiji Yamazoe

Affiliations Department of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Honjo, Kumamoto, Japan, Global Center of Excellence Program, Kumamoto University, Honjo, Kumamoto, Japan

Zeng Qin

Affiliation BM Matrix Laboratory, Environmental Health Sciences Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Ibaraki, Japan

Keiko Ohgomori

Affiliation BM Matrix Laboratory, Environmental Health Sciences Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Ibaraki, Japan

Katsumi Mochitate

Affiliation BM Matrix Laboratory, Environmental Health Sciences Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Ibaraki, Japan

Kazuhiko Kume

Affiliations Department of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Honjo, Kumamoto, Japan, Global Center of Excellence Program, Kumamoto University, Honjo, Kumamoto, Japan

Shoen Kume

skume@kumamoto-u.ac.jp

Affiliations Department of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Honjo, Kumamoto, Japan, Global Center of Excellence Program, Kumamoto University, Honjo, Kumamoto, Japan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: NS SK KM. Performed the experiments: NS TY. Analyzed the data: NS TY. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: ZQ KM KO. Wrote the paper: SK KK. Discussion: KK.