About the Authors

Kathleen M. S. E. Reyskens

Affiliation Cardio-Metabolic Research Group (CMRG), Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa

Tarryn-Lee Fisher

Affiliation Cardio-Metabolic Research Group (CMRG), Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa

Jonathan C. Schisler

Affiliation McAllister Heart Institute, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Wendi G. O'Connor

Affiliation McAllister Heart Institute, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Arlin B. Rogers

Affiliation McAllister Heart Institute, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Monte S. Willis

Affiliation McAllister Heart Institute, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Cynthia Planesse

Affiliation Groupe d'Etude sur l'Inflammation Chronique et l'Obésité (GEICO), Plateforme CYROI, Université de La Réunion, Saint Denis de La Réunion, France

Florence Boyer

Affiliation Groupe d'Etude sur l'Inflammation Chronique et l'Obésité (GEICO), Plateforme CYROI, Université de La Réunion, Saint Denis de La Réunion, France

Philippe Rondeau

Affiliation Groupe d'Etude sur l'Inflammation Chronique et l'Obésité (GEICO), Plateforme CYROI, Université de La Réunion, Saint Denis de La Réunion, France

Emmanuel Bourdon

Affiliation Groupe d'Etude sur l'Inflammation Chronique et l'Obésité (GEICO), Plateforme CYROI, Université de La Réunion, Saint Denis de La Réunion, France

M. Faadiel Essop

mfessop@sun.ac.za

Affiliation Cardio-Metabolic Research Group (CMRG), Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: KMSER MFE. Performed the experiments: KMSER TLF JCS WGO ABR CP EB PR. Analyzed the data: KMSER TLF MSW EB MFE. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MSW EB MFE. Wrote the paper: KMSER MFE.