About the Authors

Hamad Ali

Affiliations Department of Basic Science Research, Dasman Diabetes Institute, 1180 Dasman, Kuwait, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS), Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait

Majda K. Al-Yatama

Affiliation Dar Al Baraa Medical Center, 3357 Hawally, Kuwait

Mohamed Abu-Farha

Affiliation Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit, Dasman Diabetes Institute, 1180 Dasman, Kuwait

Kazem Behbehani

Affiliation Department of Basic Science Research, Dasman Diabetes Institute, 1180 Dasman, Kuwait

Ashraf Al Madhoun

ashraf.madhoun@dasmaninstitute.org

Affiliation Department of Basic Science Research, Dasman Diabetes Institute, 1180 Dasman, Kuwait

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: HA AAM. Performed the experiments: HA MAF AAM. Analyzed the data: HA KB AAM. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MKA KB AAM. Wrote the paper: AAM. Obtained permission for use of WJ-MSCs: KB AAM.