About the Authors

Kazuhiro Ogai

Affiliations Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan, Wellness Promotion Science Center, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Ayaka Kuwana

Affiliation Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Suguru Hisano

Affiliation Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Mikiko Nagashima

Current address: Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America

Affiliation Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Yoshiki Koriyama

Affiliations Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan, Graduate School and Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka, Mie, Japan

Kayo Sugitani

Affiliation Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Kazuhiro Mawatari

Affiliation Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Hiroshi Nakashima

Affiliation Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Satoru Kato

satoru@med.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Affiliation Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: KO YK KS SK. Performed the experiments: KO AK SH MN KS SK. Analyzed the data: KO AK YK KS SK. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: KO YK KS KM HN SK. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: KO YK KS SK.