Differentiation of embryonic stem cells into pancreatic insulin-producing cells [Elektronische Ressource] / von Przemyslaw Blyszczuk

Differentiation of embryonic stem cells intopancreatic insulin-producing cellsKumulative Dissertationzur Erlangung des akademischen Gradesdoctor rerum naturalium (Dr.rer.nat.)vorgelegt derMathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlich-Technischen Fakultät(mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Bereich)der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenbergvon Przemyslaw Blyszczukgeb. am 01.05.1976 in Krakow, PolenGutachterin bzw. Gutachter:1. Prof. Dr. Gunter Reuter2. Prof. Dr. Karin Breunig3. Prof. Dr. Anna M. WobusHalle (Saale), June, 2004verteidigt am 02.12.2004urn:nbn:de:gbv:3-000008090[http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn=nbn%3Ade%3Agbv%3A3-000008090]1. Introduction........................................................................................................................32. Aim of the study.................................................................................................................43. Development and function of pancreatic beta cells .............................................................43.1. Pancreas organogenesis ................................................................................................43.2. Function of pancreatic beta cells.................................................................................104. Diabetes ...........................................................................................................................124.1. Types of diabetes...............................