About the Authors
- Marcella Maddaluno
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Contributed equally to this work with: Marcella Maddaluno, Gianluca Grassia
Affiliation Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Gianluca Grassia
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Contributed equally to this work with: Marcella Maddaluno, Gianluca Grassia
Affiliation Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Maria Vittoria Di Lauro
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Affiliation Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Antonio Parisi
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Affiliation Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Francesco Maione
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Affiliation Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Carla Cicala
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Affiliation Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Daniele De Filippis
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Affiliation Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Teresa Iuvone
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Affiliation Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Angelo Guglielmotti
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Affiliation Angelini, ACRAF, S.Palomba-Pomezia, Rome, Italy
- Pasquale Maffia
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Affiliations Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy, Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Nicola Mascolo
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* E-mail: ialenti@unina.it (AI); nicoladomenicocferd.mascolo@unina.it (NM)
Affiliation Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Armando Ialenti
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* E-mail: ialenti@unina.it (AI); nicoladomenicocferd.mascolo@unina.it (NM)
Affiliation Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Competing Interests
This study was funded by Angelini, the employer of author Angelo Guglielmotti. Bindarit is an Angelini product. There are no further patents, products in development or marketed products to declare. This does not alter the authors’ adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: GG MM AI NM AG. Performed the experiments: GG MM MVDL DDF AP FM. Analyzed the data: GG MM AG AI PM CC TI NM MVDL DDF AP FM. Wrote the paper: GG MM AI NM PM AG.