About the Authors

D'Angelo Carlo Magliano

Affiliation Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Biomedical Centre, Institute of Biology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Thereza Cristina Lonzetti Bargut

Affiliation Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Biomedical Centre, Institute of Biology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Simone Nunes de Carvalho

Affiliation Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Biomedical Centre, Institute of Biology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Marcia Barbosa Aguila

Affiliation Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Biomedical Centre, Institute of Biology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Carlos Alberto Mandarim-de-Lacerda

mandarim@uerj.br

Affiliation Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Biomedical Centre, Institute of Biology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Vanessa Souza-Mello

Affiliation Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Biomedical Centre, Institute of Biology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: CML VSM. Performed the experiments: DCM TLB SNC. Analyzed the data: DCM TLB SNC MBA CML VSM. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MBA CML VSM. Wrote the paper: DCM VSM CML.