About the Authors

Janine Hallerdei

Affiliation Molecular and Cell Physiology, Vegetative Physiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany

Renate J. Scheibe

Affiliation Abteilung Physiologische Chemie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany

Seppo Parkkila

Affiliation Institute of Medical Technology, Tissue Biology, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland

Abdul Waheed

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America

William S. Sly

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America

Gerolf Gros

Endeward.Volker@MH-Hannover.de (VE); Gros.Gerolf@MH-Hannover.de (GG)

Affiliation Molecular and Cell Physiology, Vegetative Physiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany

Petra Wetzel

Affiliation Molecular and Cell Physiology, Vegetative Physiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany

Volker Endeward

Endeward.Volker@MH-Hannover.de (VE); Gros.Gerolf@MH-Hannover.de (GG)

Affiliation Molecular and Cell Physiology, Vegetative Physiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: VE PW GG. Performed the experiments: JH RJS VE. Analyzed the data: JH RJS VE PW GG. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: AW WSS SP. Wrote the paper: VE GG. Performed the electrophysiological measurements: JH. Performed the immunocytochemistry and confocal microscopy: RJS. All authors critically read the manuscript and approved its final version. Contributed equally to the experimental part of the work: JH RJS. Mainly responsible for its concept, supervision and interpretation: VE PW GG.