About the Authors

Massimo Pancione

Affiliation Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy

Lina Sabatino

Affiliation Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy

Alessandra Fucci

Affiliation Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy

Vincenzo Carafa

Affiliation Department of General Pathology, Second University of Naples, Napoli, Italy

Angela Nebbioso

Affiliation Department of General Pathology, Second University of Naples, Napoli, Italy

Nicola Forte

Affiliation Departments of Medical Oncology and Clinical Pathology, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Benevento, Italy

Antonio Febbraro

Affiliation Departments of Medical Oncology and Clinical Pathology, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Benevento, Italy

Domenico Parente

Affiliation Departments of Medical Oncology and Clinical Pathology, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Benevento, Italy

Concetta Ambrosino

Affiliations Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy, Biogem “G. Salvatore” Genetic Research Institute, Ariano Irpino, Italy

Nicola Normanno

Affiliation Pharmacogenomic Laboratory, Center for Oncology Research, Mercogliano, Italy

Lucia Altucci

Affiliations Department of General Pathology, Second University of Naples, Napoli, Italy, CNR-IGB, Napoli, Italy

Vittorio Colantuoni

colantuoni@unisannio.it

Affiliations Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy, Biogem “G. Salvatore” Genetic Research Institute, Ariano Irpino, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MP LA VC. Performed the experiments: MP LS A. Fucci VC AN CA NN. Analyzed the data: MP LS A. Fucci VC AN LA VC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: LS A. Fucci AN NF A. Febbraro DP CA NN. Wrote the paper: MP LA VC.