Expression and functionality of death receptors and death ligands in cultured melanoma cells [Elektronische Ressource] / von Amma Yeboah

Aus der Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie Haut Tumor Centrum Charité, HTCC der Medizinischen Fakultät Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin DISSERTATION Expression and functionality of death receptors and death ligands in cultured melanoma cells zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades Doctor medicinae (Dr. med.) vorgelegt an der Medizinischen Fakultät Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin von Amma Yeboah aus Wamfie, Ghana Gutachter: 1. PD Dr. rer. nat. J. Eberle 2. PD Dr. rer. nat. R. Schönherr 3. Prof. Dr. med. H. Dürkop Datum der Promotion: 19.11.2010 I dedicate this piece of art to my mother, a goddess. And to all the black women of her kind. You would have done better, If you got the chance. Index Index 1. Introduction ...........................................................................................................1 1.1. Malignant melanoma..................................................................................................1 1.1.1. Epidemiology..............................................................................................................1 1.1.2. Etiology and risk factors .............................................................................................1 1.1.4. Tumour classification..................................