About the Authors

Ceara E. Walsh

cearaesmondewalsh@physicians.ie

Affiliation Translation Rheumatology Research Group, Dublin Academic Medical Centre, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland

Elizabeth J. Ryan

Affiliation School of Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

Cliona O’Farrelly

Affiliation School of Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

Lucy Golden-Mason

Affiliation School of Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

Oliver FitzGerald

Affiliation Translation Rheumatology Research Group, Dublin Academic Medical Centre, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland

Douglas J. Veale

Affiliation Translation Rheumatology Research Group, Dublin Academic Medical Centre, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland

Barry Bresnihan

Affiliation Translation Rheumatology Research Group, Dublin Academic Medical Centre, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland

Ursula Fearon

Affiliation Translation Rheumatology Research Group, Dublin Academic Medical Centre, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: UF BB CW DV LG-M CO ER. Performed the experiments: CW UF. Analyzed the data: CW UF DV ER. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: UF LG-M BB DV CO. Wrote the paper: CW ER CO DV OF BB UF.