About the Authors
- Otto T. Mykkänen
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* E-mail: otto.mykkanen@uef.fi
Affiliation Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Food and Health Research Centre, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Anne Huotari
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Affiliation Institute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Karl-Heinz Herzig
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Affiliation Institute of Biomedicine and Biocenter of Oulu, University of Oulu, Medical Center Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
- Thomas W. Dunlop
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Affiliation Institute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Hannu Mykkänen
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Affiliation Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Food and Health Research Centre, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Pirkka V. Kirjavainen
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Affiliations Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Food and Health Research Centre, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland, Department of Environmental Health, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio, Finland
Competing Interests
Bilberries were kindly provided as a gift from Joswola, Iisalmi, Finland. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials, as detailed online in the guide for authors.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: OM AH KHH TD HM PK. Performed the experiments: OM AH PK. Analyzed the data: OM AH PK. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: OM KHH HM PK. Wrote the paper: OM AH KHH TD HM PK. Planned the study with collaborators and co-authors: OM. Carried out the animal work: OM. Collected data: OM. Carried out the statistical analyses: OM. Drafted the manuscript: OM. Took a major part into planning the study and arranging the funding: PK. Designed, collected and analyzed data concerning the cellular markers of inflammation: PK. Planned and carried out the indirect calorimetric measurements: AH. Collected and analyzed the respective data: AH. Took part in the study design, arranging funding and revising the manuscript: OM KHH TD HM PK. Read and approved the manuscript: OM AH KHH TD HM PK.