About the Authors

Carmen Herencia

Affiliation Maimónides Institute for Biomedical Research (IMIBIC)/Reina Sofia University Hospital/University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain

Julio M. Martínez-Moreno

Affiliation Maimónides Institute for Biomedical Research (IMIBIC)/Reina Sofia University Hospital/University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain

Concepción Herrera

Affiliation Cellular Therapy Unit, IMIBIC/Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain

Fernando Corrales

Affiliation Center for Applied Medical Research, University of Navarra, Proteomics Laboratory, Pamplona, Spain

Raquel Santiago-Mora

Affiliation Service of Clinic Analysis, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain

Isabel Espejo

Affiliation Service of Clinic Analysis, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain

Monserrat Barco

Affiliation Service of Clinic Analysis, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain

Yolanda Almadén

Affiliation Maimónides Institute for Biomedical Research (IMIBIC)/Reina Sofia University Hospital/University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain

Manuel de la Mata

Affiliation Liver Research Unit, CIBERehd, IMIBIC/Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain

Antonio Rodríguez-Ariza

Affiliation Maimónides Institute for Biomedical Research (IMIBIC)/Reina Sofia University Hospital/University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain

Juan R. Muñoz-Castañeda

juanr.munoz.exts@juntadeandalucia.es

Affiliation Maimónides Institute for Biomedical Research (IMIBIC)/Reina Sofia University Hospital/University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JRM-C MDLM. Performed the experiments: C. Herencia JMM-M FC IE MB YA RS-M. Analyzed the data: C. Herencia JMM-M FC IE MB YA RS-M JRM-C. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: C. Herrera JRM-C AR-A. Wrote the paper: JRM-C AR-A.