About the Authors

Gian Luca Breschi

Affiliations Unit of Epileptology and Experimental Neurophysiology, Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy, Department of Neuroscience and Brain Technologies, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova, Italy

Massimo Cametti

Affiliation Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering Giulio Natta, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

Alfonso Mastropietro

Affiliations Scientific Direction Unit, Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy, Department of Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

Laura Librizzi

Affiliation Unit of Epileptology and Experimental Neurophysiology, Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy

Giuseppe Baselli

Affiliation Department of Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

Giuseppe Resnati

Affiliation Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering Giulio Natta, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

Pierangelo Metrangolo

Affiliation Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering Giulio Natta, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

Marco de Curtis

decurtis@istituto-besta.it

Affiliation Unit of Epileptology and Experimental Neurophysiology, Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Performed the experiments: GLB AM LL MC. Analyzed the data: GLB AM MC LL MdC. Supported the equipment, funding and resources for the study: GB GR. Wrote a first draft of the manuscript: GLB AM LL MC. Supervised the research work: GB GR PM. Supervised the work and is responsible for writings: MdC. Contributed to manuscript writing: MdC GLB MC AM PM.