About the Authors

Emanuela Caci

Affiliation Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy

Paolo Scudieri

Affiliation Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy

Emma Di Carlo

Affiliations Anatomic Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine and Sciences of Aging, "G. d'Annunzio" University, Chieti, Italy, Ce.S.I. Biotech, Aging Research Center, "G. d'Annunzio" University Foundation, Chieti, Italy

Patrizia Morelli

Affiliation Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy

Silvia Bruno

Affiliation Dept. of Experimental Medicine, DIMES, University of Genova, Genova, Italy

Ida De Fino

Affiliation Infection and Cystic Fibrosis Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy

Alessandra Bragonzi

Affiliation Infection and Cystic Fibrosis Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy

Ambra Gianotti

Affiliation Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy

Elvira Sondo

Affiliation Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy

Loretta Ferrera

Affiliation Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy

Alessandro Palleschi

Affiliation Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation Unit, Fondazione IRCCS “Ca’ Granda” Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milano, Italy

Luigi Santambrogio

Affiliation Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation Unit, Fondazione IRCCS “Ca’ Granda” Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milano, Italy

Roberto Ravazzolo

Affiliations Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy, DINOGMI, University of Genova, Genova, Italy

Luis J. V. Galietta

galietta@unige.it

Affiliation Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: EC PS EDC LJVG. Performed the experiments: EC PS EDC PM SB IDF AB AG ES LF. Analyzed the data: EC PS EDC AG ES LF RR LJVG. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: IDF AB AP LS. Wrote the paper: EC PS EDC AP LS RR LJVG.