Mechanisms of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in experimental and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [Elektronische Ressource] / by Jayachandran, Aparna

Mechanisms of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in experimental and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Inaugural Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Medicine in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the PhD-Degree of the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine and Medicine of the Justus Liebig University Giessen by Jayachandran, Aparna of Kerala, India Giessen 2008 From the Department of Medicine Director/Chairman: Prof. Dr. Werner Seeger of the Faculty of Medicine of the Justus Liebig University Giessen First Supervisor and Committee Member: Prof. Dr. Oliver Eickelberg Second Supervisor and Committee Member: Prof. Dr. Erwin Bottinger Committee Members: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kummer Prof. Dr. Martin Bergmann thDate of Doctoral Defense: February 9 ,2009 Table of contents I I Table of contents I TABLE OF CONTENTS.......................................................................................I II LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................ VI III LIST OF TABLES........................................................................................... VIII IV LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS............................................................................. IX V SUMMARY........................................................................................................XII VI ZUSAMMENFASSUNG ......