About the Authors

Arnulf H. Koeppen

arnulf.koeppen@med.va.gov

Affiliations Research, Neurology, and Pathology Services, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albany, New York, United States of America, Departments of Neurology and Pathology, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, United States of America

R. Liane Ramirez

Affiliation Research Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albany, New York, United States of America

Alyssa B. Becker

Affiliation Research Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albany, New York, United States of America

Sarah T. Bjork

Affiliation Research Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albany, New York, United States of America

Sonia Levi

Affiliations San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy

Paolo Santambrogio

Affiliation San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy

Patrick J. Parsons

Affiliations Division of Environmental Health Sciences, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, United States of America, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University at Albany, Albany, New York, United States of America

Pamela C. Kruger

Affiliation Division of Environmental Health Sciences, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, United States of America

Karl X. Yang

Affiliations Division of Environmental Health Sciences, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, United States of America, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University at Albany, Albany, New York, United States of America

Paul J. Feustel

Affiliation Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, United States of America

Joseph E. Mazurkiewicz

Affiliation Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Analyzed the data: AHK PJF JEM PJP SL PS. Wrote the paper: AHK. Directed the underlying research of the manuscript: AHK. Provided the biostatistical plan: PJF. Generated the confocal images: JEM. Provided the required technical work: RLR ABB STB. Conducted inductively-coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry of metals: KXY PCK. Supervised the chemical assay of iron and zinc: PJP. Raised the monoclonal antibody against mitochondrial ferritin and discussed the findings on location at San Raffaele in Milan: SL PS. Edited the manuscript or contributed to style and content: AHK RLR ABB STB SL PS PJP PCK KXY PJF JEM.