About the Authors
- Kazuhide Kikawa
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Affiliations Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Japan, Department of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics (IMEG), Kumamoto University, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Japan
- Daisuke Sakano
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Affiliation Department of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics (IMEG), Kumamoto University, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Japan
- Nobuaki Shiraki
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Affiliation Department of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics (IMEG), Kumamoto University, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Japan
- Tomonori Tsuyama
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Affiliation Department of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics (IMEG), Kumamoto University, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Japan
- Kazuhiko Kume
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Affiliation Department of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics (IMEG), Kumamoto University, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Japan
- Fumio Endo
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Affiliation Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Japan
- Shoen Kume
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* E-mail: skume@kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Affiliations Department of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics (IMEG), Kumamoto University, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Japan, Program for Leading Graduate Schools “HIGO (Health life science; Interdisciplinary and Glocal Oriented) Program,” Kumamoto University, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Japan
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: K. Kikawa DS NS SK. Performed the experiments: K. Kikawa TT. Analyzed the data: K. Kikawa DS NS TT. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: K. Kume FE. Wrote the paper: K. Kikawa SK.