About the Authors

Martin J. Siemerink

Affiliations Ocular Angiogenesis Group, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Michael R. Hughes

Affiliations Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, The Biomedical Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Marchien G. Dallinga

Affiliations Ocular Angiogenesis Group, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Tomek Gora

Affiliations Ocular Angiogenesis Group, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Jessica Cait

Affiliations The Biomedical Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Ilse M. C. Vogels

Affiliations Ocular Angiogenesis Group, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Bahar Yetin-Arik

Affiliations Ocular Angiogenesis Group, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Cornelis J. F. Van Noorden

Affiliations Ocular Angiogenesis Group, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Ingeborg Klaassen

Affiliations Ocular Angiogenesis Group, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Kelly M. McNagny

Affiliations Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, The Biomedical Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Reinier O. Schlingemann

r.schlingemann@amc.uva.nl

Affiliations Ocular Angiogenesis Group, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MJS MRH MGD CJFVN IK KMM ROS. Performed the experiments: MJS MRH TG MGD IMCV JC BY-A. Analyzed the data: MJS MRH CJFVN IK KMM ROS BY-A. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: KMM ROS. Wrote the paper: MJS MRH CJFVN IK KMM ROS. Conceived and initiated the study: MJS KMM ROS.