About the Authors

Isabele Bringhenti

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

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

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

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

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

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.