About the Authors

Giovanni Zito

Affiliation Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, DOSAC, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Pierina Richiusa

Affiliation Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, DOSAC, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Alessandra Bommarito

Affiliation Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, DOSAC, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Elvira Carissimi

Affiliation Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, DOSAC, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Leonardo Russo

Affiliation Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, DOSAC, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Antonina Coppola

Affiliation Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, DOSAC, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Monica Zerilli

Affiliation Department of Human Pathology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Vito Rodolico

Affiliation Department of Human Pathology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Angela Criscimanna

Affiliation Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, DOSAC, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Marco Amato

Affiliation Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, DOSAC, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Giuseppe Pizzolanti

Affiliation Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, DOSAC, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Aldo Galluzzo

Affiliation Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, DOSAC, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Carla Giordano

cgiordan@unipa.it

Affiliation Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, DOSAC, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: GZ PR VR AC GP AG CG. Performed the experiments: GZ PR AB EC LR AC MZ GP AG CG. Analyzed the data: GZ PR EC VR AC MCA AG CG. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: GZ AB GP AG CG. Wrote the paper: GZ AC MCA AG CG.