Characterization of caspases from Lepidoptera and their role in apoptosis [Elektronische Ressource] / Juliette Courtiade. Gutachter: David G. Heckel ; Günter Theißen ; Rollie J. Clem

Characterization of caspases from Lepidoptera and their role in apoptosis. Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Gra desdoctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat .) Vorgelegtd em Rat der Biologisc-hPharmazeutischen Fakul tätder Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jen a von Juliette Courtiade (M. Sc. ) geboren am 18. Juni 1980 in Longjum;eau Frankreich Gutachter: Prof. Dr. David G. Hecke , Ml ax Planck for Chemical Ecology, Jena, German y Prof. Dr. Günter Th eiβen, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, German y Prof. Dr. Rollie J. Clem, Kansas State University, Kansas, U SA Tag des öffentlichen Verteidigun 15. Julg: y 2011 Table of Contents Table of Contents Acknowledgments ............................................................................................ 7 Summary ........................................................................................................... 9 Zusammenfassung .......................... 11 General Introduction ...................................................................................... 15 Apoptosis versus Necrosis ........................... 15 Apoptotic pathways ..................................... 16 Consequences of apoptosis.......................................................... 18 Apoptosis and development .......................................................