Activin receptor-like kinase 1 is a novel regulator of collagen deposition in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [Elektronische Ressource] / by Chrobak, Izabela Maria

Activin receptor-like kinase 1 is a novel regulator of collagen deposition in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Inaugural Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Medicine in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the PhD Degree of the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine and Medicine of the Justus Liebig University Giessen by Chrobak, Izabela Maria of Rabka-Zdrój, Poland Giessen 2009 From the Department of Medicine Director / Chairman: Prof. Dr. Werner Seeger of Medicine of the Justus Liebig University Giessen First Supervisor and Committee Member: Prof. Dr. Oliver Eickelberg Second Supervisor and Committee Member: Committee Members: Date of Doctoral Defense: Tables of contents I I. Table of contents I. TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................... I II. LIST OF FIGURES ....................... IV III. LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................... VI IV. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................... VII V. SUMMARY ..................................... X VI. ZUSAMMENFASSUNG ................................................................................ XI 1. INTRODUCTION ............................. 1 1.1. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ...............................................................