Extra-Cellular Matrix Proteins Induce Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) Activity and Increase Airway Smooth Muscle Contraction in Asthma

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Natasha K. Rogers,

Affiliation Division of Respiratory Medicine and Respiratory Research Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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Debbie Clements,

Affiliation Division of Respiratory Medicine and Respiratory Research Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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Arundhati Dongre,

Affiliation Division of Respiratory Medicine and Respiratory Research Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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Tim W. Harrison,

Affiliation Division of Respiratory Medicine and Respiratory Research Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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Dominic Shaw,

Affiliation Division of Respiratory Medicine and Respiratory Research Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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Simon R. Johnson

* E-mail: simon.johnson@nottingham.ac.uk

Affiliation Division of Respiratory Medicine and Respiratory Research Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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