About the Authors

Hiroyuki Mochizuki

Affiliation Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Susan G. Shapiro

Affiliation Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Matthew Breen

Matthew_Breen@ncsu.edu

Affiliations Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America, Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America, Center for Human Health and the Environment, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: HM SGS MB. Performed the experiments: HM SGS. Analyzed the data: HM SGS MB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MB. Wrote the paper: HM SGS MB. Obtained permission for use of cell line: MB. Provided funding: MB.