About the Authors

Michele L. Scotti

Affiliation Department of Cancer Biology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Kristin E. Smith

Affiliation Department of Cancer Biology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Amanda M. Butler

Affiliation Department of Cancer Biology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Shelly R. Calcagno

Affiliation Department of Cancer Biology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Howard C. Crawford

Affiliation Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, United States of America

Michael Leitges

Affiliation Biotechnology Centre of Oslo, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Alan P. Fields

Affiliation Department of Cancer Biology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Nicole R. Murray

murray.nicole@mayo.edu

Affiliation Department of Cancer Biology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Competing Interests

A provisional patent related to this research has been filed (MLS, APF, NRM). This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLoS ONE policies on sharing data and materials. All other authors have nothing to disclose. Patent Application Title: Methods and Materials for Treating Pancreatic Cancer, Patent Application No.: 12/981,114, Docket No.: 07039.0972001, Mayo Case No.: 2009-364.

Author Contributions

Analyzed the data: MLS HCC KES NRM. Wrote the paper: MLS NRM. Designed research: MLS HCC KES APF NRM. Performed research: MLS KES AMB SRC. Contributed reagents and analytic tools: HCC ML APF.