About the Authors

Bor-Ren Huang

Affiliations Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Neurosurgery Department, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, Taiwan, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Pei-Chun Chang

Affiliation Department of Bioinformatics, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan

Wei-Lan Yeh

Affiliation Department of Cell and Tissue Engineering, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan

Chih-Hao Lee

Affiliation Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, United States of America

Cheng-Fang Tsai

Affiliation Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan

Chingju Lin

Affiliation Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

Hsiao-Yun Lin

Affiliation Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

Yu-Shu Liu

Affiliation Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

Caren Yu-Ju Wu

Affiliation Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

Pei-Ying Ko

Affiliation Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

Shiang-Suo Huang

Affiliation Department of Pharmacology and Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

Horng-Chaung Hsu

Affiliations Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Dah-Yuu Lu

dahyuu@mail.cmu.edu.tw

Affiliation Graduate Institute of Neural and Cognitive Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: BRH PCC WLY SSH HCH DYL. Performed the experiments: HYL YSL PYK. Analyzed the data: BRH PCC WLY CFT HYL YSL. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: BRH DYL CHL CL. Wrote the paper: BRH CYJW DYL.