About the Authors

Allen C. T. Teng

Affiliations Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Naif A. M. Al-montashiri

Affiliations Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Brian L. M. Cheng

Affiliation University of Ottawa Heart Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Philip Lou

Affiliation University of Ottawa Heart Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pinar Ozmizrak

Affiliation University of Ottawa Heart Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Hsiao-Huei Chen

Affiliations University of Ottawa Heart Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Alexandre F. R. Stewart

astewart@ottawaheart.ca

Affiliations Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: ACTT AFRS. Performed the experiments: ACTT NAMA-m BLMC PL PO H-HC. Analyzed the data: ACTT H-HC AFRS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: H-HC. Wrote the paper: ACTT H-HC AFRS.