About the Authors
- Cesar V. Borlongan
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* E-mail: cborlong@health.usf.edu
Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States of America
- Jack Burns
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Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States of America
- Naoki Tajiri
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Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States of America
- Christine E. Stahl
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Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States of America
- Nathan L. Weinbren
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Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States of America
- Hideki Shojo
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Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States of America
- Paul R. Sanberg
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Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States of America
- Dwaine F. Emerich
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Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States of America
- Yuji Kaneko
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Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States of America
- Harry R. van Loveren
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Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States of America
Competing Interests
Senior author Dr. CVB is a PLOS ONE Editorial Board member. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: CVB. Performed the experiments: CVB JB NT CES NLW DFE YK HRvL. Analyzed the data: CVB JB CES NLW HS DFE YK HRvL. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: CVB PRS HRvL. Wrote the manuscript: CVB JB CES NLW HS DFE YK HRvL.