About the Authors

Ilaria Roato

To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: roato78@libero.it

Affiliations Center for Experimental Research and Medical Studies (CeRMS), University and AZO San Giovanni Battista, Turin, Italy, Department of Medical Oncology, University and AZO San Giovanni Battista, Turin, Italy

Giacomina Brunetti

Affiliation Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy

Eva Gorassini

Affiliation Center for Experimental Research and Medical Studies (CeRMS), University and AZO San Giovanni Battista, Turin, Italy

Maria Grano

Affiliation Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy

Silvia Colucci

Affiliation Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy

Lisa Bonello

Affiliation Center for Experimental Research and Medical Studies (CeRMS), University and AZO San Giovanni Battista, Turin, Italy

Lucio Buffoni

Affiliation Department of Medical Oncology, University and AZO San Giovanni Battista, Turin, Italy

Roberto Manfredi

Affiliation Department of Medical Oncology, Ospedale Civile, Asti, Italy

Enrico Ruffini

Affiliation Department of Toracic Surgery, AZO San Giovanni Battista, Turin, Italy

Davide Ottaviani

Affiliation Department of Medical Oncology, University and AZO San Giovanni Battista, Turin, Italy

Libero Ciuffreda

Affiliation Department of Medical Oncology, University and AZO San Giovanni Battista, Turin, Italy

Antonio Mussa

Affiliation Department of Medical Oncology, University and AZO San Giovanni Battista, Turin, Italy

Riccardo Ferracini

Affiliation Department of Orthopaedics, AZO San Giovanni Battista, Turin, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: IR RF. Performed the experiments: IR EG LB. Analyzed the data: IR GB EG MG SC RF. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: LB RM ER DO LC AM. Wrote the paper: IR GB MG RF.