Erratum to: J Transl Med (2016) 14:219 DOI 10.1186/s12967-016-0974-x

Unfortunately, the original version of this article [1] contained an error. The name of the author [Farbod Sedaghat] was incorrect, the author’s surname should be Sedaghat-Hamedani. The author’s name is Farbod Sedaghat-Hamedani.