About the Authors

Saheem Ahmad

ahmadsaheem@gmail.com

Current address: Department of Surgery, Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Loyola University Medical Center, Loyola University of Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, United States of America

Affiliation Department of Biotechnology, Integral University, Lucknow, India

Uzma Shahab

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, J.N. Medical College, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

Mohd. Hassan Baig

Affiliation Department of Biotechnology, Integral University, Lucknow, India

Mohd. Sajid Khan

Affiliation Department of Biotechnology, Integral University, Lucknow, India

M. Salman Khan

Affiliation Department of Biotechnology, Integral University, Lucknow, India

A. K. Srivastava

Affiliation Department of Biotechnology, Integral University, Lucknow, India

Mohd Saeed

Affiliation Department of Biotechnology, Integral University, Lucknow, India

Moinuddin

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, J.N. Medical College, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: SA MS US M. Performed the experiments: SA US. Analyzed the data: MHB MS M. Sajid Khan SA AKS M. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: SA M. Salman Khan M. Sajid Khan AKS. Wrote the paper: M. Salman Khan US MHB.