About the Authors

Yira Bermudez

Affiliation Arizona Cancer Center and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Claudia A. Benavente

Affiliation Arizona Cancer Center and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Ralph G. Meyer

Affiliation Arizona Cancer Center and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

W. Russell Coyle

Affiliation Arizona Cancer Center and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Myron K. Jacobson

Affiliation Arizona Cancer Center and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Elaine L. Jacobson

elaine.jacobson@pharmacy.arizona.edu

Affiliation Arizona Cancer Center and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Competing Interests

MKJ and ELJ are principals in NiadynePharma, Inc., whose sponsored research is managed in accordance with the University of Arizona conflict-of-interest policies.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: YB CAB RGM WRC MKJ ELJ. Performed the experiments: YB CAB RGM WRC MKJ ELJ. Analyzed the data: YB CAB RGM WRC MKJ ELJ. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: YB CAB RGM WRC MKJ ELJ. Wrote the paper: YB CAB RGM WRC MKJ ELJ.