About the Authors

Munazza Murtaza

Affiliation Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

Gulnaz Khan

Affiliation Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

Meha Fatima Aftab

Affiliation Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

Shabbir Khan Afridi

Affiliation Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

Safina Ghaffar

Affiliation Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

Ayaz Ahmed

Affiliation Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

Rahman M. Hafizur

Affiliation Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

Rizwana Sanaullah Waraich

rizwanas.waraich@gmail.com

Affiliation Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization: RSW. Data curation: MM GK MFA SKA SG AA. Formal analysis: RSW MM GK MFA SKA SG. Funding acquisition: RSW. Investigation: MM GK MFA SKA SG. Methodology: RSW MM GK MFA SKA SG. Project administration: RSW MM GK MFA SKA SG. Resources: RSW MM GK MFA SKA SG AA RMH. Supervision: RSW AA RMH. Validation: RSW MM GK MFA SKA SG. Visualization: RSW MM GK MFA SKA SG. Writing – original draft: RSW MM.