About the Authors

João W. Silveira

Affiliation Department of Morphology, Physiology and Basic Pathology, Dental School, University of São Paulo (USP), NAPNA, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

Ana Carolina Issy

Affiliation Department of Morphology, Physiology and Basic Pathology, Dental School, University of São Paulo (USP), NAPNA, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

Vitor A. Castania

Affiliation Department of Morphology, Physiology and Basic Pathology, Dental School, University of São Paulo (USP), NAPNA, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

Carlos E. G. Salmon

Affiliation Department of Physics, Philosophy and Sciences School, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

Marcello H. Nogueira-Barbosa

Affiliation Division of Radiology, Medical School, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

Francisco S. Guimarães

Affiliation Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, University of São Paulo (USP), NAPNA, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

Helton L. A. Defino

Affiliation Department of Biomechanics, Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Locomotor Apparatus, Medical School, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

Elaine Del Bel

eadelbel@forp.usp.br

Affiliation Department of Morphology, Physiology and Basic Pathology, Dental School, University of São Paulo (USP), NAPNA, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: EDB HLAD. Performed the experiments: JWS VAC. Analyzed the data: JWS ACI CEGS MHNB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: EDB HLAD FSG CEGS MHNB. Wrote the paper: JWS ACI FSG.