About the Authors

Hendrik P.J. Bonarius

Affiliation Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Frank Baas

Affiliation Department of Neurogenetics, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Ester B.M. Remmerswaal

Affiliation Department of Experimental Immunology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

René A.W. van Lier

Affiliation Department of Experimental Immunology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Ineke J.M. ten Berge

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Paul P. Tak

Affiliation Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Niek de Vries

To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: Niek.deVries@amc.uva.nl

Affiliation Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Competing Interests

The AMC at the University of Amsterdam, the employer of all authors, filed for a patent application listing N.V. as inventor. In case the system becomes profitable, personal revenues are maximized at €50.000 a year; the department may receive up to 10% of the financial rewards. Neither the AMC nor the transfer office were involved in the conception, editing or the decision to submit the manuscript.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: PT RV Nd HB FB ER It. Performed the experiments: Nd HB It. Analyzed the data: PT RV Nd HB FB It. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: PT RV HB FB ER It. Wrote the paper: PT RV Nd HB FB ER It.