Expression of functional active toll like receptor 4 in normal and adenomatous pituitary cells [Elektronische Ressource] / submitted by Maria Tichomirova

From: Max Planck Institute of PsychiatryDirector: Professor Dr. Dr. F. HolsboerExpression of functional active Toll like receptor 4 innormal and adenomatous pituitary cellsDissertationfor the attainment of the title Medical Doctorfrom the Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, MunichSubmitted byMaria Tichomirovafrom Nizhni Novgorod, Russia20041Mit Genehmigung der Medizinischen FakultätDer Universität MünchenBerichterstatter: Prof. Dr. med. G. K. StallaMitberichterstatter: Prof. Dr. H. P. SchwarzProf. Dr. W. MachleidtMitbetreuung durch denPromovierten Mitarbeiter: Dr. U. RennerDekan: Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h. c. K. PeterTag der mündlichen Prüfung: 18.03.20042To my Mother and in memory of my Father3ACKNOLEGMENTSI would like to thank:Prof. Dr. Dr. Holsboer for giving me the opportunity to work in this Institute.The Head of our group, Prof. Dr. Günter K. Stalla, for giving me the possibility tomake this work in his lab. Without his advice and inspiration this thesis would nothave been written.My main supervisor, Dr. Ulrich Renner, who has proposed this research project andhas provided me with his advice and who was always next to me during thecompletion of the thesis.Prof. Dr. med. P. Bottermann for introducing me to the field and supporting during thefirst years of my studies.Dr. Marcelo Paez-Pereda and Dr.