About the Authors

Jiaojiao Pang

Affiliations Department of Emergency, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, PR China, Center for Cardiovascular Research and Alternative Medicine, University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences, Laramie, WY, United States of America

Nathan D. Fuller

Affiliation Center for Cardiovascular Research and Alternative Medicine, University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences, Laramie, WY, United States of America

Nan Hu

Affiliation Center for Cardiovascular Research and Alternative Medicine, University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences, Laramie, WY, United States of America

Linzi A. Barton

Affiliation Center for Cardiovascular Research and Alternative Medicine, University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences, Laramie, WY, United States of America

Jeremy M. Henion

Affiliation Center for Cardiovascular Research and Alternative Medicine, University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences, Laramie, WY, United States of America

Rui Guo

Affiliation Center for Cardiovascular Research and Alternative Medicine, University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences, Laramie, WY, United States of America

Yuguo Chen

jren@uwyo.edu (JR); chen919085@126.com (YC)

Affiliation Department of Emergency, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, PR China

Jun Ren

jren@uwyo.edu (JR); chen919085@126.com (YC)

Affiliations Center for Cardiovascular Research and Alternative Medicine, University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences, Laramie, WY, United States of America, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JP YC JR. Performed the experiments: JP NDF NH LAB JMH RG. Analyzed the data: JP NH. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JR. Wrote the paper: JP YC JR.