About the Authors

Salvatore Papasergi

Affiliation Metchnikoff Laboratory, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Veronica Lanza Cariccio

Affiliation Metchnikoff Laboratory, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Giampiero Pietrocola

Affiliation Department of Molecular Medicine, Unit of Biochemistry, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

Maria Domina

Affiliation Metchnikoff Laboratory, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Deborah D’Aliberti

Affiliation Metchnikoff Laboratory, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Maria Grazia Trunfio

Affiliation Metchnikoff Laboratory, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Giacomo Signorino

Affiliation Metchnikoff Laboratory, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Samuele Peppoloni

Affiliation Department of Diagnostic, Clinical and Public Health Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

Carmelo Biondo

Affiliation Metchnikoff Laboratory, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Giuseppe Mancuso

Affiliation Metchnikoff Laboratory, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Angelina Midiri

Affiliation Metchnikoff Laboratory, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Simonetta Rindi

Affiliation Department of Molecular Medicine, Unit of Biochemistry, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

Giuseppe Teti

gteti@unime.it

Affiliation Metchnikoff Laboratory, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Pietro Speziale

Affiliation Department of Molecular Medicine, Unit of Biochemistry, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

Franco Felici

Affiliation DiBT, Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, Pesche, Isernia, Italia

Concetta Beninati

Affiliation Metchnikoff Laboratory, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: S. Papasergi S. Peppoloni GM GT PS FF C. Beninati. Performed the experiments: VLC GP MD DD MGT AM SR. Analyzed the data: GS C. Biondo GM GT PS FF C. Beninati. Wrote the manuscript: C. Biondo GT PS C. Beninati. Responsible for revising the manuscript for intellectual content: GT.