About the Authors

Seiichiro Kobayashi

Affiliation Division of Molecular Therapy, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Yamin Tian

Affiliations Division of Molecular Therapy, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, Department of Molecular Genetics, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Nobuhiro Ohno

Affiliation Department of Hematology/Oncology, Research Hospital, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Koichiro Yuji

Affiliation Department of Hematology/Oncology, Research Hospital, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Tomohiro Ishigaki

Affiliation Laboratory of Diagnostic Medicine, Division of Stem Cell Therapy, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Masamichi Isobe

Affiliation Department of Hematology/Oncology, Research Hospital, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Mayuko Tsuda

Affiliation Department of Hematology/Oncology, Research Hospital, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Naoki Oyaizu

Affiliation Clinical Laboratory, Research Hospital, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Eri Watanabe

Affiliation Laboratory of Diagnostic Medicine, Division of Stem Cell Therapy, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Nobukazu Watanabe

Affiliation Laboratory of Diagnostic Medicine, Division of Stem Cell Therapy, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Kenzaburo Tani

Affiliation Department of Molecular Genetics, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Arinobu Tojo

Affiliations Division of Molecular Therapy, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, Department of Hematology/Oncology, Research Hospital, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Kaoru Uchimaru

uchimaru@ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Affiliation Department of Hematology/Oncology, Research Hospital, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: KT AT KU. Performed the experiments: SK YT. Analyzed the data: EW NW TI NO. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MI MT KU NO. Wrote the paper: SK KU.