About the Authors

Alessandro Rolfo

rolfolab@gmail.com

Affiliation Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

Domenica Giuffrida

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Neonatology, O.I.R.M. S. Anna Hospital, Turin, Italy

Anna Maria Nuzzo

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Neonatology, O.I.R.M. S. Anna Hospital, Turin, Italy

Daniele Pierobon

Affiliations Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy, Center for Experimental Research and Medical Studies (CERMS), San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Turin, Italy

Simona Cardaropoli

Affiliation Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

Ettore Piccoli

Affiliation Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

Mirella Giovarelli

Affiliations Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy, Center for Experimental Research and Medical Studies (CERMS), San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Turin, Italy

Tullia Todros

Affiliations Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy, Department of Obstetrics and Neonatology, O.I.R.M. S. Anna Hospital, Turin, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: AR DG TT. Performed the experiments: AR DG AMN DP SC EP. Analyzed the data: AR DG AMN SC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MG TT. Wrote the paper: AR DG TT.