Pivotal Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase 13 in Extracellular Matrix Turnover in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

• Takwi Nkyimbeng,

  Affiliations University of Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Giessen, Germany, Department of Medicine, Division of Molecular Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, United States of America

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• Clemens Ruppert,

  Affiliation University of Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Giessen, Germany

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• Takayuki Shiomi,

  Affiliation Department of Medicine, Division of Molecular Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, United States of America

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• Bhola Dahal,

  Affiliation University of Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Giessen, Germany

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• György Lang,

  Affiliation Department of Thoracic Surgery, Vienna General Hospital, Vienna, Austria

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• Werner Seeger,

  Affiliation University of Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Giessen, Germany

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• Yasunori Okada,

  Affiliation Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan

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• Jeanine D’Armiento ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Jeanine D’Armiento, Andreas Günther

  Affiliation Department of Medicine, Division of Molecular Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, United States of America

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• Andreas Günther

  Contributed equally to this work with: Jeanine D’Armiento, Andreas Günther

  * E-mail: andreas.guenther@innere.med.uni-giessen.de

  Affiliations University of Giessen & Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Giessen, Germany, Lung Clinic Waldhof-Elgershausen, Greifenstein, Germany

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