About the Authors

Lei Pan

Affiliations Department of Molecular Life Sciences, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan, The Institute of Medical Sciences, Tokai University, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan

Yasuhiro Yoshii

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Toho University Omori Medical Center, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Asako Otomo

Affiliations Department of Molecular Life Sciences, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan, The Institute of Medical Sciences, Tokai University, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan

Haruko Ogawa

Affiliation Research and Development Division, Teaching and Research Support Center, Tokai University, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan

Yasuo Iwasaki

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Toho University Omori Medical Center, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Hui-Fang Shang

Affiliation Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Shinji Hadano

shinji@is.icc.u-tokai.ac.jp

Affiliations Department of Molecular Life Sciences, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan, The Institute of Medical Sciences, Tokai University, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan, Research Center for Brain and Nervous Diseases, Tokai University Graduate School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: YI HFS SH. Performed the experiments: LP YY HO AO SH. Analyzed the data: LP SH. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: AO SH. Wrote the paper: LP YY AO SH.