About the Authors

Marco Cassano

Contributed equally to this work with: Marco Cassano, Stefano Biressi

Affiliations Translational Cardiomyology, Stem Cell Institute Leuven (SCIL), KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium, Department of Histology and Medical Embryology, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome, Italy

Stefano Biressi

Contributed equally to this work with: Marco Cassano, Stefano Biressi

Affiliation Stem Cell Research Institute, H. S. Raffaele, Milan, Italy

Amanda Finan

Affiliation Stem Cell Research Institute, H. S. Raffaele, Milan, Italy

Laura Benedetti

Affiliation Human Anatomy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

Claudia Omes

Affiliation Human Anatomy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

Renata Boratto

Affiliation Human Anatomy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

Frank Martin

Affiliation Dompè Ph.r.ma. Research Center, L'Aquila, Italy

Marcello Allegretti

Affiliation Dompè Ph.r.ma. Research Center, L'Aquila, Italy

Vania Broccoli

Affiliation Stem Cell Research Institute, H. S. Raffaele, Milan, Italy

Gabriella Cusella De Angelis

Affiliation Human Anatomy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

Paolo M. Comoglio

Affiliation Division of Molecular Oncology, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (IRCC), Candiolo (Torino), Italy

Cristina Basilico

Affiliation Division of Molecular Oncology, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (IRCC), Candiolo (Torino), Italy

Yvan Torrente

Affiliation Department of Neurological Science, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

Paolo Michieli

Affiliation Division of Molecular Oncology, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (IRCC), Candiolo (Torino), Italy

Giulio Cossu

Affiliation Stem Cell Research Institute, H. S. Raffaele, Milan, Italy

Maurilio Sampaolesi

sampa@unipv.it

Affiliations Translational Cardiomyology, Stem Cell Institute Leuven (SCIL), KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium, Human Anatomy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MC SB MS. Performed the experiments: AF CO. Analyzed the data: LB MGCdA PMC GC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RB FM MA VB CB YT PM. Wrote the paper: MS.