About the Authors
- Naoto Tsuda
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* E-mail: naoto.tsuda@mochida.co.jp
Affiliations Discovery Research, Mochida Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Shizuoka, Japan, Department of Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
- Shin Kumadaki
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Affiliation Discovery Research, Mochida Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Shizuoka, Japan
- Chika Higashi
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Affiliation Discovery Research, Mochida Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Shizuoka, Japan
- Makoto Ozawa
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Affiliation Discovery Research, Mochida Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Shizuoka, Japan
- Mikihiko Shinozaki
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Affiliation Discovery Research, Mochida Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Shizuoka, Japan
- Yutaka Kato
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Affiliation Discovery Research, Mochida Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Shizuoka, Japan
- Koutarou Hoshida
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Affiliation Discovery Research, Mochida Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Shizuoka, Japan
- Satomi Kikuchi
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Affiliation Discovery Research, Mochida Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Shizuoka, Japan
- Yoshihisa Nakano
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Affiliation Discovery Research, Mochida Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Shizuoka, Japan
- Yoshihiro Ogawa
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Affiliation Department of Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
- Shoji Furusako
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Affiliation Discovery Research, Mochida Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Shizuoka, Japan
Competing Interests
Mochida Pharmaceutical provided all funds for this work. NT, SK, CH, MO, MS, YK, KH, SK, YN, and SF are current employees of Mochida Pharmaceutical and may own stock or hold stock options in Mochida Pharmaceutical. This does not alter the authors’ adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: NT SK CH MO MS YK KH SK YN YO SF. Performed the experiments: NT SK CH MO MS YK KH SK YN. Analyzed the data: NT SK CH MO KH SK YN. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: NT SK CH MS YK SK YN. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: NT YK.