About the Authors
- Samir M. Abdelmagid
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Affiliation Department of Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Division, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Ann E. Barr
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Affiliation College of Health Professions, Pacific University, Hillsboro, Oregon, United States of America
- Mario Rico
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Affiliation Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Mamta Amin
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Affiliation Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Judith Litvin
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Affiliations Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Musculoskeletal Research Group, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Steven N. Popoff
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Affiliations Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Musculoskeletal Research Group, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Fayez F. Safadi
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Affiliations Musculoskeletal Research Group, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), Rootstown, Ohio, United States of America
- Mary F. Barbe
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* E-mail: mary.barbe@temple.edu
Affiliations Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Musculoskeletal Research Group, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: MFB AEB FS. Performed the experiments: SA AEB MR MA MFB. Analyzed the data: MFB. Wrote the paper: SA AEB JL SP MFB. Engaged in active critical discussions for intellectual content: SA AEB JL SP MFB.