*4.7. Statistical Analysis*

All values are expressed as means ± SD unless mentioned. Statistical analyses were conducted as indicated in the figure legends using GraphPad software PRISM6 (GraphPad Software, USA). The limit of statistical significance was set at *p* < 0.05.

**Author Contributions:** S.V. and E.D. conceived the research idea, executed the study, and prepared the manuscript. S.T. and S.K. performed the experiments. M.L. contributed in the transfer of technology and helped in manuscript preparation. D.R.C. assisted in animal surgery.

**Funding:** This research was funded by Indo-German co-operation in health gran<sup>t</sup> funded by ICMR-BMBF [50/6/2013/BMS] to S.V. and E.D.

**Acknowledgments:** The authors would like to acknowledge ICMR-BMBF (50/6/2013/BMS) and SASTRA Deemed to be University for supporting the research funding and facility, respectively. Moreover, we would like to thank Anna-Kristina Kluever for editing the manuscript.

**Conflicts of Interest:** The authors declare no conflict of interest.
