Correction to: Cell Death and Disease (2012) 3, e303; doi:10.1038/cddis.2012.41; published online 3 May 2012

Since the publication of this article the authors have noticed MG Vander-Heiden name was incorrect. The error has now been rectified. The article with the corrected authors list appears online, together with this corrigendum.

The authors would like to apologize for this error.