Erratum to: J Transl Med (2016) 14:191 DOI 10.1186/s12967-016-0940-7

Unfortunately, the original version of this article [1] contained errors. The author’s names were incorrectly marked up and display incorrectly on PubMed. Additionally, the funding information was incorrect. The correct author list and funding section can be found below. The author names and funding section have been corrected in the original article [1] and is also included correctly in this erratum.