About the Authors

Qi-Liang Mao-Ying

Affiliations Neuroimmunology Laboratory, Department of Symptom Research, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America, Department of Integrative Medicine and Neurobiology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China

Annemieke Kavelaars

Affiliation Neuroimmunology Laboratory, Department of Symptom Research, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America

Karen Krukowski

Affiliation Neuroimmunology Laboratory, Department of Symptom Research, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America

Xiao-Jiao Huo

Affiliation Neuroimmunology Laboratory, Department of Symptom Research, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America

Wenjun Zhou

Affiliation Neuroimmunology Laboratory, Department of Symptom Research, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America

Theodore J. Price

Affiliation School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, United States of America

Charles Cleeland

Affiliation Department of Symptom Research, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America

Cobi J. Heijnen

cjheijnen@mdanderson.org

Affiliation Neuroimmunology Laboratory, Department of Symptom Research, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: QLMY AK KK XJH WZ TJP CC CJH. Performed the experiments: QLMY KK XJH WZ. Analyzed the data: QLMY KK. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: QLMY AK KK XJH WZ TJP CC CJH.