About the Authors

Marina T. Durand

Affiliation Department of Physiology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Christiane Becari

Affiliation Department of Physiology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Mauro de Oliveira

Affiliation Department of Physiology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Jussara M. do Carmo

Affiliation Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, United States of America

Carlos Alberto Aguiar Silva

Affiliation Department of Physiology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Cibele M. Prado

Affiliation Department of Pathology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Rubens Fazan Jr

Affiliation Department of Physiology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Helio C. Salgado

hcsalgado@fmrp.usp.br

Affiliation Department of Physiology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: HCS RF. Performed the experiments: MTD CB MO CAAS CMP JC. Analyzed the data: MTD CB JC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: HCS RF. Wrote the paper: MTD CB RF HCS.