Effects of neural nitric oxide synthase gene inactivation on the neuroendocrine stress response in mice [Elektronische Ressource] / von: Gabriella Orlando

Effects of neural nitric oxide synthase gene inactivation on the neuroendocrine stress response in mice Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.) genehmigt durch die Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg von: Dipl. Biol. Gabriella Orlando geb. am 31.12.1975 in Osimo (AN), Italien Gutachter: PD Dr. Mario Engelmann Prof. Dr. Gabor Makara eingereicht am: 30.08.2006 verteidigt am: 08.03.2007 Acknowledgements Acknowledgements I am highly indebted and grateful to Prof. Dr. G. Wolf for giving me the opportunity to join the Institute of Medical Neurobiology in October 2002. He gave me the chance to complete my Ph.D. here, to learn new techniques and to get familiar with a new subject. His constant support, encouragement and motivations enabled me to move forward in my work and will always be cherished. I would like to express all my gratitude to PD Dr. Mario Engelmann for supervising my work. He helped me develop my scientific attitude through fruitful discussions and countless suggestions. Under his guidance I gained the knowledge and the confidence that enabled me to compile my Ph.D. thesis successfully. I will always be indebted to him. I am deeply grateful to Dr. Kristina Langnäse for her excellent technical expertise in the field of molecular biology.