About the Authors

Michelle L. Van Sinderen

Affiliations MIMR-PHI Institute of Medical Research, Clayton Vic 3180 Australia, Dept of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton Vic 3800, Australia

Gregory R. Steinberg

Current Address: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Dept of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton ON, Canada

Affiliation St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research and Dept of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Vic 3065, Australia

Sebastian B. Jørgensen

Current Address: Diabetes Research Unit, Novo Nordisk A/S, Maaloev, Denmark

Affiliation St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research and Dept of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Vic 3065, Australia

Jane Honeyman

Affiliation St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research and Dept of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Vic 3065, Australia

Jenny D. Chow

Affiliations MIMR-PHI Institute of Medical Research, Clayton Vic 3180 Australia, Dept of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton Vic 3800, Australia

Kerrie A. Herridge

Affiliation MIMR-PHI Institute of Medical Research, Clayton Vic 3180 Australia

Amy L. Winship

Affiliation MIMR-PHI Institute of Medical Research, Clayton Vic 3180 Australia

Evdokia Dimitriadis

Affiliation MIMR-PHI Institute of Medical Research, Clayton Vic 3180 Australia

Margaret E. E. Jones

Current Address: Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia

Affiliations MIMR-PHI Institute of Medical Research, Clayton Vic 3180 Australia, Dept of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton Vic 3800, Australia

Evan R. Simpson

Affiliation MIMR-PHI Institute of Medical Research, Clayton Vic 3180 Australia

Wah Chin Boon

wah.chin.boon@florey.edu.au

Affiliations MIMR-PHI Institute of Medical Research, Clayton Vic 3180 Australia, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville Vic 3000, Australia, Dept of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton Vic 3800, Australia

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. SBJ conducted the experiments in St Vincent's Institute, before employment in Novo Nordis.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MLVS GRS MEEJ ED ERS WCB. Performed the experiments: MLVS GRS SBJ JH JDC KAH ALW WCB. Analyzed the data: MLVS GRS SBJ ALW ED ERS WCB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: GRS ED ERS WCB. Wrote the paper: MLVS GRS SBJ ERS WCB.