LPS-induced modifications in spontaneous network activity causes neuronal apoptosis in neonatal cerebral cortex [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Birgit Nimmervoll

LPS-induced modifications in spontaneous network activity causes neuronal apoptosis in neonatal cerebral cortex Dissertation Zur Erlangung des Grades Doktor der Naturwissenschaften am Fachbereich Biologie der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz vorgelegt von Birgit Nimmervoll geb. am 12.04.1984 in Linz Mainz 2011    Dekan: Prof. Dr. Erwin Schmidt 1. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Heiko J Luhmann 2. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. JacquelineTrotter Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 10.Juni 2011    “If the human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we could not“ Emerson M.   Table of contents Table of contents Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................................ IV List of figures ........ VII 1. Introduction ......... 1 1.1. The central nervous system .................................................................................................... 1 1.1.1. Anatomical remarks ........................................................................................................... 1 1.1.2. Formation of the cerebral neocortex ............................................................................... 1 1.2. Cell types of the central nervous system ..............................