About the Authors
- Isabele Bringhenti
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Affiliation Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Biomedical Centre, Institute of Biology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Jessica Andrade Moraes-Teixeira
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Affiliation Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Biomedical Centre, Institute of Biology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Michelle Rabello Cunha
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Affiliation Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Biomedical Centre, Institute of Biology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Fernanda Ornellas
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Affiliation Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Biomedical Centre, Institute of Biology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Carlos Alberto Mandarim-de-Lacerda
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* E-mail: mandarim@uerj.br
Affiliation Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Biomedical Centre, Institute of Biology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Marcia Barbosa Aguila
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Affiliation Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Biomedical Centre, Institute of Biology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Competing Interests
Marcia B. Aguila is currently an Academic Editor of PLOS ONE. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: MBA CAML. Performed the experiments: IB JAMT MRC FO. Analyzed the data: IB JAMT FO MRC MBA CAML. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MBA CAML. Wrote the paper: IB MBA CAML.