About the Authors

Georgia-Persephoni Voulgaridou

Affiliation Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus, Dragana, Alexandroupolis, Greece

Theodora Mantso

Affiliation Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus, Dragana, Alexandroupolis, Greece

Katerina Chlichlia

Affiliation Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus, Dragana, Alexandroupolis, Greece

Mihalis I. Panayiotidis

Affiliation Laboratory of Pathological Anatomy, Medical School, University of Ioannina, University Campus, Ioannina, Greece

Aglaia Pappa

apappa@mbg.duth.gr

Affiliation Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus, Dragana, Alexandroupolis, Greece

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: AP MP GPV KC. Performed the experiments: GPV TM. Analyzed the data: GPV TM AP. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: AP MP KC. Wrote the paper: GPV AP MP.