About the Authors

Samir M. Abdelmagid

Affiliation Department of Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Division, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Ann E. Barr

Affiliation College of Health Professions, Pacific University, Hillsboro, Oregon, United States of America

Mario Rico

Affiliation Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Mamta Amin

Affiliation Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Judith Litvin

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

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

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

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.