About the Authors
- María D. Girón
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* E-mail: mgiron@ugr.es
¶‡ These authors contributed equally to this work.
Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Jose D. Vílchez
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Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Sathyavageeswaran Shreeram
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¶‡ These authors contributed equally to this work.
Affiliation Abbott Nutrition R&D, Singapore, Singapore
- Rafael Salto
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Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Manuel Manzano
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Affiliation Abbott Nutrition R&D, Granada, Spain
- Elena Cabrera
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Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Nefertiti Campos
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Affiliation Abbott Nutrition R&D, Granada, Spain
- Neile K. Edens
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Affiliation Abbott Nutrition R&D, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
- Ricardo Rueda
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Affiliation Abbott Nutrition R&D, Granada, Spain
- Jose M. López-Pedrosa
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Affiliation Abbott Nutrition R&D, Granada, Spain
Competing Interests
This study was funded by Abbott Nutrition R&D, the employer of SS, MM, NC, NKE, RR and JMLP. SS, MM, NKE, RR and JMLP are inventors on patents licensed to Abbott Laboratories related to HMB methods of use. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials, as detailed online in the guide for authors.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: MDG RS SS NKE MM JMLP. Performed the experiments: MDG JDV RS EC SS. Analyzed the data: MDG RS SS NKE MM NC RR JMLP. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MDG JDV RS EC SS. Wrote the paper: MDG RS SS MM NC JMLP.