Cartilage tissue engineering [Elektronische Ressource] : controlled release of growth factors ; effects of GDF-5, sexual steroid hormons and oxygen / presented by Bernhard Appel

Cartilage Tissue Engineering: Controlled Release of Growth Factors. Effects of GDF-5, Sexual Steroid Hormons and Oxygen Dissertation to obtain the Degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) from the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy University of Regensburg Presented by Bernhard Appel from München September 2006 - 3 - To my family and Maria "Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham www.phdcomics.com - 4 - This work was carried out from August 2001 until Oktober 2005 at the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology of the University of Regensburg. The thesis was prepared under supervision of Prof. Dr. Achim Göpferich. Submission of the PhD. application : 21.08.2006 Date of examination : 20.09.2006 Examination board : Chairman: Prof. Dr. S. Elz 1. Expert: Prof. Dr. A. Göpferich 2. Expert: PD Dr. Peter Angele 3. Examiner: Prof. Dr. J.