About the Authors

Mohammed Z. Haque

mhaque4@hamad.qa

Affiliations Interim Translational Research Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Health System, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, Hypertension and Vascular Research, Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 West Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202, United States of America

Victoria J. McIntosh

Affiliation Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 1104 Elliman Bldg., 421 East Canfield, Detroit, MI 48201, United States of America

Abdul B. Abou Samra

Affiliation Interim Translational Research Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Health System, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

Ramzi M. Mohammad

Affiliation Interim Translational Research Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Health System, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

Robert D. Lasley

Affiliation Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 1104 Elliman Bldg., 421 East Canfield, Detroit, MI 48201, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: RDL MZH. Performed the experiments: MZH RDL VJM. Analyzed the data: RDL MZH. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RDL MZ ABAS RMM. Wrote the paper: MZH RDL ABAS RMM.