Melanoma inhibitory activity (MIA) protein - molecular relevance and functional characterization [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Jennifer Schmidt

Melanoma Inhibitory Activity (MIA) Protein – Molecular Relevance and Functional Characterization Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.) an der Fakultät für Chemie und Pharmazie der Universität Regensburg vorgelegt von Jennifer Schmidt aus Holzminden 2010 The experimental part of this work was conducted between March 2007 and February 2010 at the Institute of Molecular Pathology, University Hospital Regensburg, Germany and the Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Germany under supervision of Prof. Dr. Anja Katrin Bosserhoff and Prof. Dr. Burkhard König. Submission of PhD-thesis: 18. March 2010 Colloquium: 26. April 2010 Board of examiners: Chairman: Prof. Dr. Arno Pfitzner 1st Referee: Prof. Dr. Burkhard König 2nd Referee: Prof. Dr. Anja Katrin Bosserhoff 3rd Referee: Prof. Dr. Joachim Wegener Declaration The work submitted in this dissertation is the result of my own investigation, unless stated otherwise. Jennifer Schmidt, 18. March 2010 Dedicated to Flo and my wonderful family Acknowledgement The accomplishment of this dissertation has been the most significant academic challenges I have ever had to face.