About the Authors
- David M. de Kretser
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* E-mail: david.de.kretser@monash.edu
Affiliations Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, School of Biomedical Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Jonathan G. Bensley
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Affiliation Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, School of Biomedical Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- David J. Phillips
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Current address: Epworth Research Institute, Epworth HealthCare, Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Affiliation Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Bronwyn J. Levvey
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Affiliations Department of Allergy, Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Lung Transplant Service, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Greg I. Snell
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Affiliations Department of Allergy, Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Lung Transplant Service, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Enjarn Lin
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Affiliation Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Mark P. Hedger
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Affiliation Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Robyn E. O’Hehir
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Affiliations Department of Allergy, Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Lung Transplant Service, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Competing Interests
The authors of this manuscript have read the journal's policy and have the following competing interests: shareholder in Paranta Biosciences, a company developing follistatin as a therapeutic (DMdeK, DJP, MPH, and REO). All other authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: DMdK REO EL GIS. Performed the experiments: DJP BJL GIS EL MPH REO DMdK JGB. Analyzed the data: JGB DMdK DJP GIS EL MPH REO. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: DMdK DJP GIS EL MPH REO. Wrote the paper: DMdK JGB DJP BJL GIS EL MPH REO. In charge of nursing in the transplant service, assisted in collection of the specimens, databasing: BJL. Medical Head of transplant surgery service, active in the management of patients: GIS. Development of the protocol for ischemia pre-conditioning and specimen collection, archiving and databasing: EL.