About the Authors

Paula Vainio

Affiliation VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and Turku Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

John-Patrick Mpindi

Affiliation Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Pekka Kohonen

Affiliation VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and Turku Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

Vidal Fey

Affiliation VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and Turku Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

Tuomas Mirtti

Affiliations Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, Haartman Institute, Department of Pathology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, HUSLAB, Department of Pathology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

Kalle A. Alanen

Affiliation Department of Pathology, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland

Merja Perälä

Affiliation VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and Turku Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

Olli Kallioniemi

Affiliations VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and Turku Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Kristiina Iljin

kristiina.iljin@gmail.com

Affiliation VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and Turku Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MP OK KI. Performed the experiments: PV JM. Analyzed the data: PV JM VF PK. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JM TM KAA. Wrote the paper: PV KI. Planned and performed experiments, analysed and interpreted data: PV. Performed bioinformatic and statistical analysis: JM. Normalized the high-throughput siRNA screen results and helped with the bioinformatics: PK VF. Collected and histologically evaluated the clinical samples: TM KAA. Involved in the development of HT screening infrastructure and protocols: MP. Conceived and supervised the project: OK KI. Critically evaluated and approved the manuscript: PV JM PK VF TM KAA MP OK KI.