Alveolar epithelial cell specific gene expression in vivo [Elektronische Ressource] : effect of TGF-β1 stimulation [[Elektronische Ressource]] / by Julia Sevilla Pérez

Alveolar epithelial cell-specific gene expression in vivo: Effect of TGF-β1 stimulation Inaugural Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Medicine in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine (Human Biology) of the Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen by Sevilla Pérez, Julia from Madrid, Spain Giessen, September 2007 From the Institute of Internal Medicine of the Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen Director: Prof. Dr. W. Seeger Committee Member: Prof. Dr. Seeger Committee Member: Prof. Dr. Kracht thDate of Doctoral Defense: 16 of April 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS I TABLE OF CONTENTS I TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................I II LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................. III III LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................. V IV LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................VI SUMMARY ................................................................................................................IX ZUSAMMENFASSUNG ............................................................................................. X 1 INTRODUCTION......