About the Authors

Oscar J. Cordero

oscarj.cordero@usc.es

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Rubén Varela-Calviño

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Tania López-González

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Cristina Calviño-Sampedro

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Juan E. Viñuela

Affiliation Service of Immunology, University Hospital Complex of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Coral Mouriño

Affiliations Service of Rheumatology, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, Vigo, Spain, IRIDIS (Investigation in Rheumatology and Immuno-mediated Diseases) Group, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica. Xerencia de Xestión Integrada-SERGAS, Vigo, Spain

Íñigo Hernández-Rodríguez

Affiliation Service of Rheumatology, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, Vigo, Spain

Marina Rodríguez-López

Affiliations Service of Rheumatology, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, Vigo, Spain, IRIDIS (Investigation in Rheumatology and Immuno-mediated Diseases) Group, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica. Xerencia de Xestión Integrada-SERGAS, Vigo, Spain

Bruno Aspe de la Iglesia

Affiliation Service of Rheumatology, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, Vigo, Spain

José María Pego

Affiliations Service of Rheumatology, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, Vigo, Spain, IRIDIS (Investigation in Rheumatology and Immuno-mediated Diseases) Group, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica. Xerencia de Xestión Integrada-SERGAS, Vigo, Spain

Competing Interests

Authors’ work funding from a commercial source, Pfizer Spain, does not alter the authors' adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: OJC JMP. Performed the experiments: OJC TLG CCS CM. Analyzed the data: OJC RVC JEV JMP. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: OJC RVC JEV IHR MRL BAI JMP. Wrote the paper: OJC RVC JMP.