Molecular mechanisms of peripheral T cell tolerance [Elektronische Ressource] : identification of Dickkopf 3 as a novel immune modulator / presented by Maria Papatriantafyllou

Molecular Mechanisms of Peripheral T cell Tolerance: Identification of Dickkopf 3 as a Novel Immune Modulator INAUGURAL!DISSERTATION Maria Papatriantafyllou Heidelberg, October 2008 INAUGURAL!DISSERTATION Submitted to the Fakultät für Biowissenschaften of Ruprecht Karl Universität Heidelberg Presented by Maria Papatriantafyllou Born in Athens, Greece Oral!examination: 31st of October 2008 Molecular mechanisms of peripheral T cell tolerance: Identification of Dickkopf 3 as a novel immune modulator Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Bernd Arnold st1 Referee: Prof. Dr. Günter J. Hämmerling nd2 Referee: Prof. Dr. Lutz Gissmann 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS...................................................................................................................... 1 FIGURE AND TABLE INDEX ........................................................................................................... 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.................................................................................................................. 7 ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 8 1 SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................................